Labhairt na Gaeilge

Promotion of Speaking Irish in the school (yard, school environment, morning assembly, class and at yard breaks)

Córas Ticéid/ Ticket system:

• Bronnfar Cárta Glas ar éinne a bhfuil dea-chleachtas labhairt na Gaeilge ar taispeáint. Msh: má tá iarracht mhór á dhéanamh an Ghaeilge a labhairt agus saibhreas agus dul chun cinn á thaispeáint.

A green card will be awarded to the child/group that is speaking the Irish language, making a strong effort to speak, seen to be improving their standard and generally display good practice of speaking An Ghaeilge in school.

• Is múinteoirí na scoile a bheidh ag bronnadh an Cárta Glas.

It is the school teachers who award this Green Card.

• Téann an dalta/an grúpa ar ais chuig an múinteoir ranga leis an gcárta. Nuair a bheidh 10 cárta bailithe ag an rang beidh duais speisialta acu.

When received the children present the card to class teacher. When 10 cards have been collected the class receives an award.

• Tosaíonn na daltaí arís ag iarraidh 10 cárta eile a bhailiú.

They begin again to collect another 10 cards.

• De réir mar a théann méid na gcártaí atá á bhailiú i méid ardaíonn na duaiseanna.

As the number of cards collected increase so do the awards.

• Is na daltaí leis an múinteoir ranga a shocraíonn na duaiseanna seo ag tús an téarma.

The teacher along with the class decide the appropriate awards they wish to work towards at the beginning of term.

Mar shampla/ for example

• Ag deireadh gach téarma déanann an príomhoide bronnadh ag tionól ar an rang leis an méid is mó cártaí ó Rang 3-6 agus Rang 1-2.

At the end of each term the principal at assembly awards a special prize to the class with the highest amount of cards collected that term.

Award to classes between Rang 3-6 and Rang 1-2.

• Ní féidir an cárta a bhaint nuair atá sé bronnta.

Once the card is awarded it cannot be taken back

Píonóis do labhairt an bhéarla d’aon ghnó / penalty for speaking English deliberately

Beidh pionós, cúpla abairt (seanfhocail) ag na daltaí chun a chur i gcuimhne dóibh gur í an Ghaeilge teanga na scoile, mar seo leanas:

• Lines written be Seanfhocail / Irish proverbs / poem
• Lines written to be returned the following school day
• Stage 3 – Meet with class teacher
• Stage 4 – Meet with príomhoide & class teacher
• Stage 5 – Letter from Board of Management
• Stage 6 – Meeting with member of Board of Management
• Adjustment period for Rang 1 only up to Halloween break
• If a child keeps the rules for 1 month he/she will be moved back a stage (CÉIM)