Seachtain na Gaeilge
Méanscoil na mBráithre Chriostaí 2008
Tarlaionn Seachtain nó (Coicís mar a ghlaotar uirthi anois) na Gaeilge gach bhliain i Mí na Márta. Gach uile bhliain bímid ag tnúth le himeachtaí i rith na seachtaine sa scoil.
Bhí a lán imeachtaí ar siúl sa scoil agus gan dabht ar bith bhí atmaisféair iontach ar fud na háite.
Don dara bhliain, bhí Tráth na gCeist Boird ar siúl agus don Chéad bhliain bhí ceolchoirm le ceol tradisúnta agus craic.
Bhí an t-ádh ag an gcuigú bhliain mar tugadh seans dóibh dul thuas chuig Scoil Mhuire anseo sa bhaile chun triail a bhaint as ceardlann damhsóireachta. Bhí na buachaillí cúthail agus ciúin ar dtús ach tar éis cúpla nóimeád bhí said go léir sa bhaile ann agus is í an fhadhb a bhí ann ansin ná iad a thabhairt amach ón scoil! Comhairle bheag do bhuachaillí áirithe – Fan leis an iomanaíocht a bhuachaillí!
Bronnadh duaiseanna ar an Aoine sa scoil agus bhí cuid mhaith de na buachaillí an sásta leo féin ag dul abhaile le hubh don Cháisc!
Bhí sár am again anseo ach an rud is tabhachtaí is dócha ná an bhéim a leagtar gach uile bhliain ar an teanga leabhartha. Cruthaítear teanga beo timpeall na scoile.
Seachtain na Gaeilge
C.B.S. Charleville 2008
Seachtain na Gaeilge or Coicís na Gaeilge as it has been called of late takes place during March each year. Every year we are all looking forward to the week's events.
There were a lot of events that took place in the school and without a doubt the atmosphere was excellent. For the second year group there was a Quiz and the First Year group took part in a concert and we were lucky to partake in traditional music and lots of fun!
The Fifth Year group were given the opportunity to visit, St. Mary's Secondary School to take part in a dancing workshop. The boys were shy to start with but before long they were at home there. The main problem in the end was exiting from the school – Some wanted to stay. One piece of advice to some of the boys – Stick to the hurling.
Prizes were presented in the school on Friday and a lot of boys were very happy going home with an Easter egg.
We had a very enjoyable time during Seachtain na Gaeilge but the most important thing is the emphasis that is placed on the spoken language. A "live language" is created around the school!
