Parents and carers with children not yet at school who are interested in them attending the Gaelic class at West Primary School, Paisley, can find out more at a special information event.
Children attending the Gaelic class learn their normal lessons while speaking, reading and writing in the Scottish Gaelic language. This is an immersive environment for children and is known as Gaelic Medium Education.
The information event is on Tuesday 7 October, 4pm, at West Primary. Parents and carers will hear from Head Teacher Lynne McGinn, a representative from Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Innes MacCuinn from Comann nam Pàrant, and Kirsteen Murray from Comunn na Gàidhlig.
All children living in Renfrewshire are able to attend the Gaelic class instead of going to one of the two schools in their catchment area.
Councillor Emma Rodden, Convener for Education and Children’s Services at Renfrewshire Council, said:
Our Gaelic class in West Primary gives children a fully immersive experience of Scottish Gaelic while completing their schoolwork. For anyone considering sending their child to our Gaelic class, this information session is a great way to learn about what Gaelic Medium Education involves.
Parents and carers with children preschool and in primary can also attend Madainn Ghàidhlig, a special event of Gaelic music, arts and crafts, games and lunch. The event takes place on Saturday 25 October, 10am to 1pm, at West Primary School. All levels of Gaelic speaking are welcome.
Bidh fàilte air pàrantan agus luchd-cùraim le clann nach eil san sgoil fhathast tighinn gu seisean fiosrachaidh sònraichte airson barrachd fhaighinn a-mach mu dheidhinn a' chlas Gàidhlig aig Bun-sgoil an Iar.
Bidh sgoilearan anns a' chlas Ghàidhlig ag ionnsachadh, a' bruidhinn, a' leughadh agus a' sgrìobhadh anns a' Ghàidhlig fad an latha. ’S e àrainneachd bogaidh a tha seo ris an canar Foghlam tro Mheadhan na Gàidhlig.
Bidh an seisean fiosrachaidh a’ gabhail àite air Dimàirt an 7mh latha den Dàmhair, 4f, aig Bun-sgoil an Iar ann am Pàislig. Cluinnidh pàrantan bho cheannard na sgoile Lynne McGinn, neach bho Bhòrd na Gàidhlig, Innes MacCuinn bho Chomann nam Pàrant, agus Kirsteen Murray bho Chomunn na Gàidhlig.
‘S urrainn do phàiste sam bith ann an Rinn Friù clas Gàidhlig a fhrithealadh an àite a bhith a’ frithealadh sgoil san sgìre-ghlacaidh aca.
Thuirt comhairliche Emma Rodden, Neach-gairm airson Foghlaim agus Seirbheisean Chloinne aig Comhairle Rinn Friù:
Tha an clas Gàidhlig againn ann am Bun-sgoil an Iar a’ toirt gnàth-eòlas bogaidh do na sgoilearan fhad ’s a tha iad ag obair tron churraicealam. Ma tha duine sam bith a' beachdachadh air FtMG airson an cuid chloinne, bidh an seisean seo na dheagh chothrom ionnsachadh mu na bhios na lùib.
Bidh fàilte air pàrant no neach-cùraim sam bith le clann aois ro-sgoile suas gu deireadh na bun-sgoile tighinn gu ‘Madainn Ghàidhlig’, tachartas sònraichte le ceòl, ealain, ceàrdan, geamaichean Gàidhlig agus lòn. Gabhaidh e àite air Disathairne 25 An Dàmhair eadar 10m-1f aig Bun-sgoil an Iar. Bidh fàilte air gach ìre den Ghàidhlig.