{"id":176,"date":"2025-08-08T17:23:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T17:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaelscoil.aellacreativeforce.com\/?page_id=176"},"modified":"2025-10-01T20:29:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T20:29:43","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gaelscoil.aellacreativeforce.com\/?page_id=176","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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We warmly welcome you to Gaelscoil na Cruaiche’s website. We hope this site will enable pupils, parents, former pupils, and the wider school community to gather information about our school and our activities. We hope you enjoy the insight this website offers on our school life.<\/p>

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Our Goals\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFostering and promoting Irish culture \u2013 music, sports, dance.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo foster a positive attitude towards the Irish language in students and for them to all be loyal to the Irish language and proud of it.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLiving a full life as a child should.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo foster their interest in the Irish language world and to expose them to such things as \u2013 Gaeltacht schools, Radio na Gaeltachta, Teilif\u00eds na Gaeilge, Irish language programmes and Irish language books.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo develop communication skills, e.g. speaking, writing, listening and reading in Irish and English, in students.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo provide students with knowledge and understanding of the concepts and workings of Mathematics.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo foster a study through observation based on the local environment and with a specific focus on caring for our area, developing a sense of responsibility and acquiring a spirit of good citizenship.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo foster the skills of handwriting, handicrafts, music and other creative arts and to encourage a good understanding of these.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEncourage enjoyment of physical activities, dance, music, movement, mime, and other relaxation game skills.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCooperate with others \u2013 make them good and worthy citizens.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBeing able to accept different mindsets and different cultures.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo foster self-confidence and self-esteem in them.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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    Our Objectives\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo sustain Irish culture and promote music, sport and dance.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo ensure a positive approach to the Irish language so that the pupils will be loyal to and proud of it.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo create an environment suitable for a child's life.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo give them an interest in the Irish life and to enable them to experience other Irish institutions \u2013 Irish schools, Radio na Gaeltachta, Teilifis na Gaeilge and Irish books.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo have knowledge and understanding of the basic mathematical concepts and operations.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo cultivate observational study through the local environment with emphasis on caring for our locality, developing a sense of responsibility and cultivating civic spirit.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo foster skills in handwriting, handicrafts, music and other creative arts and to have an appreciation of the same.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo encourage the enjoyment of physical activities, dance, drama, music, movement, mime and other recreational games skills.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo co-operate with other people \u2013 to make the pupils good, worthy citizens.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo be able to accept other opinions, lifestyles and cultures.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo sustain and strengthen a sense of self-respect and self-worth within themselves.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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      Irish is the spoken language of the school.<\/strong> The approach is that the child will acquire this second language in the same way as he\/she did with the first language \u2013 from understanding it, listening to it, recognising syntactic units in it and ultimately generating words, phrases and sentences of his\/her own.<\/p>

      There are advantages to engaging with a second language at this level. The activities and the language that go with them are based on real toys and equipment; the meanings of the words are self-evident or can be linked to actions and events that occur over and over again. The new language is associated with a particular person, place and activity.<\/p>

      The Teacher will strive to develop the children’s speaking ability and expand their vocabulary by introducing them to stories and poems, drama and conversation with them<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChildren are not allowed to enter school before 8.45am.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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        Parents Committee<\/strong><\/p>

        • To foster a stronger connection between school and home.<\/li>
        • To support the Board of Management, raise money to purchase equipment.<\/li>
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          The Parents Committee was established in 1995 to:<\/strong><\/p>

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          • To provide a meeting point for parents whose children attend the school.<\/li><\/ul>

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            Gaelscoil na Cruaiche is a Catholic primary school and is a school under the Patronage of the Foundation. The Patron appoints a Board of Management for each individual school. The Boards are made up of representatives of the patron, parents and teachers and are appointed every four years. The Board must at all times operate under the Rules for National Schools and the directions issued by the Department of Education and the Foundation.<\/p>

            The following are the members of the current Board of Management:<\/strong><\/p>

            • Chairperson:<\/strong> Sandra U\u00ed Corcoran<\/li>
            • Secretary:<\/strong> Petra N\u00ed Ghallach\u00f3ir<\/li>
            • Principal:<\/strong> Petra N\u00ed Ghallach\u00f3ir<\/li>
            • Teaching Staff Representative:<\/strong> Nicola N\u00ed Ghraith<\/li>
            • Representative of the Patron:<\/strong> Cormac \u00d3 Cionnaith<\/li>
            • Community Representatives:<\/strong> Ail\u00edse N\u00ed Lochtn\u00e1in, PJ Mac Diarmada<\/li>
            • Parents Representatives:<\/strong> Sorcha Hellberg , Peadar \u00d3 Tuathaill<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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