Pupils, staff, parents and Board of Management of Moville’s Gaelscoil were celebrating recently the news that the Department of Education and Skills has sanctioned the school’s move to a permanent building.
“This is an historical decision” said the Chairperson of the Board of Management of Gaelscoil Cois Feabhail, Antóin Ó Dúgáin.
“As a school we have been working in temporary accommodation since our foundation in 2000. This decision is a real step forward for us. It is also a vote of confidence for Irish Medium education in the Moville community.
“We are very grateful to the parish priest Fr. O’Hagan for his role in moving this project forward and grateful also to the Diocese for making St Joseph’s Boys school building available to us. Our gratitude extends also to the Department of Education and Skills for funding the renovation that will facilitate the move.”
The Gaelscoil will move from its current location in the GAA grounds outside the town to what was St. Joseph’s Boys’ school premises which is located in the town itself.
Substantial funding has been acquired in order to refurbish the building. Although no time frame has as yet been established it is hoped that the move will take place without delay. An Foras Pátrúnachta is in communication with the Diocesan authorities to finalise details.
“Irish medium education offers a headstart to children on their educational journey”, remarks the school Principal Gráinne Nic Robhartaigh, “international studies reiterate the fact that pupils who learn through the medium of a second language have an educational advantage and their cognitive abilities are enhanced as a consequence. We see that clearly from the second level exam results of our past pupils!”
The school would be happy to hear from any interested parents: Tel 074 9385762. An Information Evening will take place on Thursday 28th November 2013 at 6.30pm.
“I would encourage any parent who has questions about Irish Medium education to come along. It is important to be informed before we make choices and the Information Evening will give parents an insight into the advantages of sending a child to a “Gaelscoil”,” concluded the Principal.
Tá daltaí, foireann, tuismitheoirí agus Bord Bainistíochta na scoile ag Gaelscoil Cois Feabhail i gCo. Dhún na nGall ag ceiliúradh agus scéal faighte acu go bhfuil cead tugtha ag an Roinn Oideachais dóibh bogadh go foirgneamh buan.
“Cinneadh stairiúil atá ann don scoil,” arsa Antóin Ó Dúgain, Cathaoirleach ar Bhord Bainistíochta na scoile.
“Ta an scoil ag feidhmiú as cóiríocht sealadach ó bunaíodh í sa bhliain 2000. Is céim ollmhór chun tosaigh é an cinneadh seo dúinn. Léiríonn sé muinín as oideachas trí mheán na Gaeilge i measc an phobail seo.
“Táimid buíoch don Athair O’Hagan as an ról a bhí aige sa tionscadal agus don Deoise as an bhfoirgneamh a bhí ag St. Joseph’s Boys School a chuir ar fáil dúinn. Ba mhaith linn ár mbuíochas a ghabháil leis an Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna chomh maith as ucht an maoinithe a chur ar fáil dúinn chun an obair athchóirithe a dhéanamh.”
Bogfaidh Gaelscoil Cois Feabhail ó láthair an CLG go dtí an foirgneamh buan atá lonnaithe sa bhaile féin. Cuirfidh an Roinn Oideachais maoiniú suntasach ar fáil chun an obair athchóirithe a dhéanamh. Níl sprioc ama ar fáil go fóill ach táthar ag súil go mbogfaidh an scoil go dtí an foirgneamh buan gan mhoill. Tá An Foras Pátrúnachta i mbun cainteanna le húdaráis na Deoise chun na sonraí a dheimhniú.
“Tugann oideachas trí mheán na Gaeilge buntáiste do pháistí,” arsa Gráinne Nic Robhartaigh, príomhoide na scoile.
“Léiríonn staidéir idirnáisiúnta go mbíonn buntáiste oideachasúil ag páistí a fhoghlaimíonn tríd an dara teanga agus go dtagann feabhas ar a gcumas cognaíoch mar thoradh. Feicfimid an méid seo ó thorthaí meánscoile ár n-iardhaltaí.”
Tá fáilte roimh thuismitheoirí a bhfuil spéis acu sa scoil teagmháil a dhéanamh leo ar 074-9385762. Reáchtálfar oíche eolais do thuismitheoirí ar an Déardaoin 28 Samhain ag 6.30pm.
“Mholfainn do thuismitheoirí a bhfuil ceist acu faoi oideachais trí mheán na Gaeilge freastail ar an ócáid seo. Tá sé tábhachtach go bhfuil an t-eolas go léir ag tuismitheoirí sula dhéanann siad cinneadh agus tabharfar léargas ar na buntáistí a bhaineann le páiste a chur go Gaelscoil ag an ócáid,” arsa Nic Robhartaigh.