Information meeting about the Sruth in Confey College

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An Introduction

We believe that we can make a difference by providing a quality education to our students in a

caring and respectful environmentWe value respect, fair play and everyone’s right to be

himself or herselfWe aim to help our students to develop a sense of

their own unique worth, to become their best selves and to respect the rights of others

We strive for good relationships between our students, our staff and our parents

We educate our students not only for now, but also for life

To promote academic excellence To create a caring, respectful

environment To promote the personal, social and

spiritual development of students To enable students to become

responsible citizens who are articulate and confident

To provide a comprehensive curriculum with supporting co-curricular activities

Pastoral Care Committee Chaplain Counsellors Year Heads Tutors Teachers

*English*Gaeilge*Maths*History*Geography*Science*R.E.*CSPE*SPHE*French or German*Physical Education*Tutorial

Art, Craft and Design Business Studies Computer Studies Home Economics Music Mandarin Chinese Materials Technology- Woodwork Materials Technology- Metalwork Technical Graphics

4 Science Laboratories 2 Computer Rooms Engineering/Metalwork Room 3 Learning Support Rooms 2 Construction Studies/ Woodwork Rooms 2 Home Economics Rooms PE Hall/ Astroturf/ Basketball Court Art Room Meditation Room Music Room Library Links

Hill Walking and Outdoor Education, including Canoeing

Debating- in both Irish and English School Musical and Choir Young Scientist- Confey and National Maths Club Club Gaeilge Basketball, Gaelic Football, Soccer,

Hurling, Futsal, Camogie, Badminton, Rugby, Athletics

iPad Club

Caighdeán/ Standards Spéis na ndaltaí/ Interest of the students Imeachtaí a chuireann an ghaeilge chun

cinn/ activities that promote Irish in the school

Áiseanna chomhaimseartha/ modern teaching methodologies

Scoláireachtaí/ Scholarships An Sruth- scéim spreagúil/ An Irish

Stream- an inspiring initiative

An Introduction

What is a Sruth Lán-Ghaeilge? A Sruth Lán-Ghaeilge (Irish-medium Stream) is a

limited provision of tuition through the medium of Irish, within a parent school where English is the language of communication and teaching language of the school.

What is an Aonad Lán-Ghaeilge? An Aonad Lán-Ghaeilge (Irish-medium Unit) is a

linguistic unit in which students are immersed in Irish from the beginning to the end of the school day. The Aonad operates within a parent school where English is the language of communication and teaching language of the school. The Aonad is similar to a small school, organised and run through a minority language while the parent school is run through the everyday language of the community.

To Junior Certificate Students can enrol to be taught their core

subjects through Irish, including, Maths, History, Geography, Science, PE, RE, SPHE, and CSPE,

English/French/German will be taught through the target language.

Students can choose two other optional subjects such as Art; Business Studies; Chinese; Computers; Home Economics; Music; Technical Graphics; Woodwork; and Metalwork; through English alongside the mainstream students.

Ard Scoil Rís - oldest Gorey Community School, Wexford -

newest Colaiste Choilm, Cork – largest Maynoth Post Primary (to 2014) –

nearest

Some local families are sending their children to different second level schools because we do not provide a Lán Ghaeilge option. Approached by parents and teachers about offering an Irish stream.

We feel that the addition of the Sruth and its students provides a new and exciting dimension to an already established school, something that can benefit students learning Irish at all levels and in all year groups.

The opening of the Sruth gives an extra option to parents’ of children in Gaelscoileanna in deciding on their children’s 2nd level education.

As a community school we believe that we should, to the best of our capacity, offer education opportunities to all children in our area.

Some students opt not to continue to Gael Cholaiste.

These are a max of 24 additional places in 1st year in the Sruth.

The non-Sruth will continue to offer 140 places to 1st year students.

A waiting list for places of approx 80 for last 2 years – these students not securing places in the school.

Students from local Gaelscoileanna in Band 4 and Band 5 of admissions policy.

 There is a demand for places in Irish medium 2nd level schools.

Confey College has now capacity to deliver the core curriculum.

September Meeting with Assistant Principals Meeting with Irish Dept Proposal to Staff Meeting of Irish Dept with Ide Ni Uallacháin

(Sruth Maynooth) Presentation to Parent Council Information to Principal of Scoil Ui Dhalaigh,

Leixlip Proposal to Board of ManagementOctober Contact Gaelscoileannna

Information session for parents Admissions Policy Forms and lettersNovember Open Night

Enrolment – applications for SruthDecember Informing parents of Sruth status

 

The Sruth will be offered each year to incoming 1st years enrolling for the following September.

Offering to 6th and 5th class students in Gaelscoileanna

Only offered to students from Gaelscoileanna

Fear a bhfuil dhá theanga aige…

is fiú beirt é!

(Gallagher & Hanna, 2002)

(Baker, 2003)

(Cummins, 2000)

(Baker, 2003)

(Cenoz & Valencia 1994)

An Ghaeilge san Ollscoil:

Céim sa Nua-GhaeilgeMúinteoireacht BunscoileMúinteoireacht IarbhunscoileEacnamaíocht Bhaile agus GaeilgeDlí agus GaeilgeBéaloideas

Gnó agus GaeilgeIriseoireacht agus GaeilgeCumarsáid agus GaeilgeAistriúcháinGaeilge agus na MeáinTráchtáil agus GaeilgeFiontar – MSc (Gnó agus Teicneolaíocht an eolais)

An raibh a fhios agat?

Gaeilge Is féidir an dá thrá a fhreastal

+ Leigheas+ Fisiteiripe+ Talmhaíocht+ Bia-eolaíocht+ Gnó+ Innealtóireacht+ Dlí+ Eolaíocht

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STIÚRTHÓIRÍLÁITHREOIR

TEILIFÍSE

FILÍ / ÚDAIR IRISEOIRÍ

NUA-THEICNEOLAÍOCHT

2007Tugadh aitheantas don Ghaeilge mar theanga oifigiúil

oibre san Aontas Eorpach

Admissions policy ratified by BoM to include Sruth Indicate your intention on a single application

form

Irish Language Stream: Would you like your child to study the Junior

Certificate curriculum through Irish: (delete as appropriate) Yes / No

We need a minimum of 15 students to open the Sruth in September 2016, however, the class will have a max of 24 students.

The Sruth will enhance Confey College Working with parents Students transitioning to 2nd level Students transfer to English medium

school Inclusive education Small class size 15-24

Open Night Wednesday, 11th November 2015 7.30pm – 8.30pm   Application Forms return to school office, Tuesday, 17th November

2015 by 4.30pm & Enrolment Deposit

Offers of Places* Thursday 19th November 2015

Information Meeting Monday, 23rd November 2015 7.30pm – 8.30pm

  Enrolment** Wednesday 25th November 2015 3.00pm – 4.00pm &

6.30pm – 7.30pm   Confirmation of Sruth mid - December

Assessment Tests Saturday 6th February 2015 9.15am – 1.00pm

Over to you!

Guthán: +35316245322 Ríomhphost: info@confeycollege.org