Ghlac scol谩ir铆 贸n mB Oid 2 agus S铆ceola铆ocht le 29 dalta 贸n sc茅im EDNIP (Embracing Diversity, Nurturing Integration Education Project) ar champas Chol谩iste Mhuire gan Sm谩l le d茅ana铆. Mh煤in siad buachaill铆 agus cail铆n铆 贸 scoileanna 茅ags煤la i Luimneach lena n-谩ir铆tear: Scoil 脥osag谩in, Scoil na mBr谩ithre Cr铆osta铆, Scoil Chail铆n铆 Naomh Eoin agus Scoil Na铆on谩n na mBuachaill铆.
Dh铆righ na ceachtanna isteach ar ghn铆omha铆ochta铆 spra铆煤la, cumars谩ideacha tr铆 Ghaeilge don ghr煤pa dalta铆 seo a thagann 贸 ch煤lra铆 茅ags煤la cult煤rtha agus teanga.
Ba 茅 an Dr Conch煤r 脫 Brolch谩in a d鈥檈agraigh an Caif茅 鈥淒omhanda na dTeangacha鈥 inar dhear a chuid scol谩ir铆 ceachtanna gearra idirghn铆omhacha i gcur chuige st谩isi煤n foghlama. Ba 贸c谩id iontach taitneamh 铆 agus bhain na dalta铆 贸ga an-sult as na rannta, d谩nta, cluich铆 teanga agus r贸limirt timpeall ar an t茅ama 鈥淏ia鈥. Comhph谩irt铆ocht a bh铆 san imeacht seo idir EDNIP agus an Dr Neasa N铆 Chuaig Ceann na Roinne Oideachais Teanga agus Litearthachta, agus an Dr Conch煤r 脫 Brolch谩in, L茅acht贸ir.
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Second year Bachelor of Education and Psychology students on the 'Placement 3 and Language Studies' elective hosted 29 students from EDNIP (Embracing Diversity, Nurturing Integration Education Project) schools on campus in 91制片厂. The boys and girls from Scoil Isoag谩in, CBS and St Johns Girls and Infant Boys School joined the B Ed students for their lesson in TARA, 91制片厂 Limerick campus for a series of station teaching activities that focused on teaching Irish.
The World Languages lesson was hosted by Dr Conch煤r 脫 Brolch谩in and his students designed interactive lessons for the primary school students to enjoy. The event was engaging and hugely enjoyed by the younger students. The theme of the event was bia and the students took part in rhymes, an siopa, an bialinn and bingo. The event was a partnership between EDNIP and Dr Neasa N铆 Chuaig, Head of the Department of Language and Literacy Education, and Dr Conch煤r 脫 Brolch谩in, Lecturer.
Following the World Languages Caf茅, the group were given a tour of the campus facilitated by TED (Transforming Education through Dialogue); Dr Ruth Bourke, Suzanne Kyle, Lisa Martin and Karen Hardiman.
Colleagues across campus welcomed the students, including the library which enabled the group to visit and see the resources section upstairs. Dr Ciara Concannon, who welcomed the children into her lecture on Play in the Primary School Setting and enabled them to take part in a lively discussion. The art department, Anne Marie Morrin and Julie Brazil welcomed the children to the studio and showcased the work of their undergraduate students.
Lisa Martin, EDNIP Project Leader said: 鈥淭he World Languages Caf茅 is a welcome opportunity for students from local primary schools to actively participate in the education of the next generation of teachers and an opportunity to experience life on the 91制片厂 campus.鈥
The event was kindly sponsored by the EDII Office in 91制片厂 through the EDII Project Awards.
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EDNIP is funded by the Asylum Migration Integration Fund.
