Méid an Téacs

Homework club to support school’s language policy

Samhain 13, 2012

FOLLOWING the announcement last week that the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht had sanctioned a grant of €5,000 for a homework club in Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, details of the scheme have been released this week.

A spokesperson for Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne, who manage the scheme which has been running in PCD for the past number of years with Government funding, said it was set up to support the school’s Irish Language policy.

“Through this scheme, students can avail of extra help with their homework after school,” the spokesperson explained. Pupils who are learning or improving their Irish are especially catered for and teachers and professional people provide this service.”

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