Curriculum
Aistear
Aistear is the curriculum framework for children from birth to six years in Ireland. It provides information for adults to help them plan for and provide enjoyable and challenging learning experiences, so that all children can grow and develop as competent and confident learners within loving relationships with others. Aistear describes the types of learning (dispositions, values and attitudes, skills, knowledge, and understanding) that are important for children in their early years, and offers ideas and suggestions as to how this learning might be nurtured.
Sport and Well-Being
Children can enjoy physical education, yoga and Irish dancing. The children will enjoy the outdoors – nature walks and walks to the local library. Through our partnership with the local GAA the children have benefitted from coaching provided by the local Cill Mochuda GAA Club.
The Arts
Emphasis is given to creativity in music, art and drama. They learn through role-play and mini-plays. Drama has many benefits – it can awaken the imagination, build self-esteem and develop articulation. Activities in the visual arts enable children to make sense of their world and express it in a visible and tangible form.
Bilingualism
Bilingualism is defined as having the ability to speak two languages. Children who attend Gaelscoil Laighean will be proficient in both Irish and English.
Research on bilingual education shows that children who learn bilingually:
· Perform better academically
· Find it easier to learn other languages
· Achieve higher scores in English and Maths
· Are open to other cultures
Multilingualism
We will be implementing the ‘CLIL’ (Content & language integrated learning) system, as used across Europe, providing additional opportunities to our students in the long run.
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