Gaeilge

Seachtain na Gaeilge

Celebrating Our Native Language in Holy Trinity National School
Seachtain na Gaeilge is always a highlight in our school calendar, a time when we come together to celebrate the Irish language in a fun, inclusive, and creative way. Over the years, we always aim to fill the week with a wide range of activities designed to help children enjoy using Gaeilge in a natural and relaxed setting.
Throughout the week, pupils take part informally using Irish phrases, singing songs, and having simple conversations during classroom routines. The school echoes with the sounds of lively ceol, poetry, and laughter, as Gaeilge becomes part of our everyday life. A special assembly is always held on the Friday when each class has an opportunity to share the music, song and dance they learn during the week.
Highlights of the week included:

Rince céilí in the hall, where children dance traditional Irish dances with great enthusiasm.
Tráth na gCeist (table quizzes) that encourage teamwork and built confidence using Irish in a fun setting.
Cluichí sa chlós, fun yard games led by senior pupils, helping younger classes learn simple vocabulary through play.
Lá Glas, where everyone dresses in green and celebrates Irish culture and identity.
The parade through the corridors or in the school yard singing ‘An Dreoilín’ is always a fantastic spectacle.

Pupils are encouraged to use whatever Irish they have, with an emphasis on "Gaeilge gan eagla" Irish without fear. Staff create a positive, encouraging atmosphere where making mistakes is part of the learning process.
By the end of the week, pupils are not only more confident in using Irish, but many have developed a genuine enthusiasm for the language. Seachtain na Gaeilge reminds us all that Irish is not just a school subject it’s a living language we can use to express ourselves, connect with our heritage, and have fun.
We look forward to building on these positive experiences throughout the year and continuing to foster a lifelong love for Gaeilge in our school community.
Is breá linn an Ghaeilge!!

Here in Holy Trinity National School, we try and foster a positive attitude towards the learning of Irish. We encourage children to use Irish as a language of communication both in the classroom and around the school. A large emphasis is placed on the teaching of Irish through oral language. This is done through singing songs, reciting poems and rhyme and playing oral language games and activities. Our main goal is to get the children communicating in Irish, to use their ‘cúpla focail’ and give it a go!
The children begin to learn to read and write in Irish from second class onwards. It is important to encourage your child to do their Irish reading as part of their homework, in order to develop their fluency in Irish. We encourage parents to use their ‘cúpla focail’ at home with their children. Below is the link to a fantastic booklet that is very useful for any parents that would like to improve their own Irish.
http://www.gaelscoileanna.ie/files/A5-booklet-11.p...

Déanaimid iarracht meon dearfach a cothú i leith foghlaim na Gaeilge anseo i Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa. Spreagaimid na páistí an Ghaeilge a úsáid mar theanga cumarsáide istigh sa seomra ranga agus timpeall na scoile. Cuirtear an-bhéim ar theanga ó bhéal i nGaeilge. Déantar é seo tríd amhráin a chanadh, aithris a dhéanamh ar dánta agus rímeanna agus cluichí agus gníomhaiochtaí teanga ó bhéal a imirt. Páistí ag cumarsáid trí Ghaeilge is ea an príomh aidhm atá againn. An cúpla focail a úsáid agus triail a bhaint as! Tosaíonn na páistí ag léamh agus ag scíobh i nGaeilge ó rang a dó ar aghaidh. Déan cinnte go bhfuil do pháiste ag déanamh a obair bhaile léitheoireachta i nGaeilge sa bhaile, chun a líofacht léitheoireachta a fheabhsú. Tuismitheoirí – úsáid do chúpla focail sa bhaile le do phaistí má tá sé agat. Seo a leanas an nasc le haghaidh leabhrán iontach atá an-úsáideach le haghaidh aon tuismitheoir atá ag iarraidh feabhas a chuir ar a gcuid Gaeilge.