“ LÉim ar Aghaidh ”

1. “LÉimarAghaidh” Information meeting about the Sruth in Confey College

2. Outline • Welcome and introductions • Confey College - an introduction • Sruth in Confey College – an introduction • FAQs • Q+As

3. Confey College An Introduction

4. Mission Statement We believe that we can make a difference by providing a quality education to our students in a caring and respectful environment We value respect, fair play and everyone’s right to be himself or herself We 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

5. School Aims • 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

6. Pastoral Care System • Pastoral Care Committee • Chaplain • Counsellors • Year Heads • Tutors • Teachers

7. First Year Core Curriculum *English *Gaeilge *Maths *History *Geography *Science *R.E. *CSPE *SPHE *French or German *Physical Education *Tutorial

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

9. School Facilities • 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

10. Co-curricular Activities • 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

11. GaeilgeigColáisteChonfaí • 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

12. An Sruth in Confey College An Introduction

13. What is a Sruth? • What is a SruthLán-Ghaeilge? • A SruthLán-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 AonadLán-Ghaeilge? • An AonadLán-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.

14. Our Sruth • 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.

15. Examples of Sruth • Ard Scoil Rís - oldest • Gorey Community School, Wexford - newest • Colaiste Choilm, Cork – largest • Maynoth Post Primary (to 2014) – nearest

16. Why are we doing this? • Some local families are sending their children to different second level schools because we do not provide a LánGhaeilge 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.

17. The Numbers • 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.

18. Why now? •  There is a demand for places in Irish medium 2nd level schools. • Confey College has now capacity to deliver the core curriculum.

19. When? 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 Management October Contact Gaelscoileannna Information session for parents • Admissions Policy • Forms and letters November Open Night Enrolment – applications for Sruth December Informing parents of Sruth status

20. Who? • 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

21. OIDEACHAS DÁTHEANGACH

22. Fear a bhfuil dhá theanga aige… is fiú beirt é!

23. (Gallagher & Hanna, 2002) (Cenoz & Valencia 1994) • (Baker, 2003) • (Baker, 2003) • (Cummins, 2000)

24. An Ghaeilge san Ollscoil: • CéimsaNua-Ghaeilge • MúinteoireachtBunscoile • MúinteoireachtIarbhunscoile • EacnamaíochtBhaileagusGaeilge • DlíagusGaeilge • Béaloideas

25. An raibh a fhios agat? • GnóagusGaeilge • IriseoireachtagusGaeilge • CumarsáidagusGaeilge • Aistriúcháin • GaeilgeagusnaMeáin • TráchtáilagusGaeilge • Fiontar – MSc (GnóagusTeicneolaíochtan eolais)

26. Gaeilge • Is féidir an dáthrá a fhreastal • + Leigheas • + Fisiteiripe • + Talmhaíocht • + Bia-eolaíocht • + Gnó • + Innealtóireacht • + Dlí • + Eolaíocht

27. LÉACHTÓIRÍ MÚINTEOIRÍ CIGIRÍCHT TFC DEARTHÓIRÍGRÉASÁIN SLÁINTE AIPEANNA TEIRIPEOIRÍURLABHRA NUA-THEICNEOLAÍOCHT AISTEOIRÍ INNEALTÓIRÍBOGEARRAÍ STIÚRTHÓIRÍ LÁITHREOIRTEILIFÍSE FILÍ/ÚDAIR IRISEOIRÍ

28. 2007 Tugadh aitheantas don Ghaeilge mar theanga oifigiúil oibre san Aontas Eorpach

29. How to apply? • 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.

30. Guiding Points • 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

31. Key Dates • 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

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33. Questions and Answers Over to you!

34. TuilleadhEolais • Guthán: +35316245322 • Ríomhphost: info@confeycollege.org