Seachtain na Gaeilge took place from Monday, 13th until Thursday, 16th March this year in Queen of Angels. There were lots of activities going on throughout the week. Every class was busy creating wonderful art pieces with an Irish theme as part of our Comórtas Éalaíne (Art Competition).Events such as An Tóraíocht Taisce ( Treasure Hunt) and An Tráth na gCeist ( Table Quiz) provided great entertainment for all the pupils. This year the classes also took part in a Kahoot Quiz and all things Gaeilge was the theme. On Wednesday the 6th class children read fairytales as Gaeilge for the infant classes. The children got to sample some traditional Irish cooking courtesy of Áine, our SNA, who made a big pot of Irish stew( Stobhach Gaelach) in the Nurture room for the children to enjoy. Also, each class was given some brown bread, Irish butter and jam to sample as well as some Irish cheese and delicious cocktail sausages. The children gave these a big thumbs up! Ar an Déardaoin we had our annual Lá Glas where everyone came dressed in the colours of our National flag( Brat na hÉireann).Some even dyed their hair green! Ar an lá speisialta, everyone gathered in the junior yard outside for our very own Paráid Naomh Pádraig. The children played the bodhráns; flew flags and banners; shook shamrocks, maracas and tambourines and banged drums as we marched around the grounds of the school and we even ventured out beyond the school to Wedgewood. So many cars beeped their horns as we passed by with our flags and banners held high! We had a great céilí mór out on the junior yard on our return to the school. Later that day we had two great junior and senior concerts in the halla - An Seó Mór. The pupils all loved displaying their wonderful musical talents for all the other classes. Bhí seachtain thar bharr ar fad againn!☘🍀
J McTeague