Nuacht
Ath-Oscailt 2010
Deardaoin 26ú Lunusa Daltaí 1ú Bliain 9.00-12.30
De hAoine 27ú Lunusa Daltaí 1ú Bliain 9.00-12.30
De Luain 30ú Lunusa Daltaí 3ú Bhliain & 6ú Bhliain
De Mairt 31ú Lunusa Daltaí 5ú Bhliain
De Ceadaoin 1ú Mean Fomhair Daltaí 2ú Bhliain & Idirbhliain
Comhghairdeas - Torthaí Ardteistiméireachta 2010
Comhghairdeas lena daltaí a rinne an Ardteist i mbliaina. Rinne siad eacht. Gach rath don todchaí
Daltaí ar Fhoireann na hÉireann i gComórtas Tarrthála na hEorap
Tá Oisín Mac Giolla Phóil 5ú Bliain agus Cormac Ó Súilleabháin 6ú Bliain ar Fhoireann na hÉireann ag glacadh páirte i gComórtas Tarrthála na hÉireann. Tá an Cómortas ar siúl in Eindhoven agus san Hague san Isealtír faoi lathair (M.Fomh 08). Tá dáréag ar an bhfoireann ar fad, ceathrar ó Cho. An Chláir.
Dé Ceadaoin 10ú Meán Fómhair bhí Cormac mar chaptaen ar fhoireann ceathrair a bhuaigh Comórtas “Cuardach agus Tarrtháil”. Thainig said san 3ú áit agus bronnadh boinn chréumha orthu,
Students representing Ireland in European Competititon
Oisín Mac Giolla Phóil 5th Year and Cormac Ó Súilleabháin 6th Year are on the Irish team competition in the European Championship Junior Surf Life Saving. This competition is being held in The Hague and Eindhoven, the Netherlands at the moment (Sept 08). There are 12 on the Irish team, 4 of whom are from Co. Clare.
On Wednesday a group of 4 competed in the “Search and Rescue” event, captained by Cormac. They finished in 3rd place and will be returning home with bronze medals.
Comhghairdeas - Torthaí Teastas Soisireach
Comhghairdeas lena daltaí a rinne an Teastas Soisireach i mbliaina. Fuair said na torthaí ar an gCeadaoin, d’eirigh le oar fad i ngach Abhar agus bhí torthaí suas go 11 A Ard-leibheal acu.
Tá cuid acu ag dul direach isteach sa 5ú bliain ach ta an tromlach ag deanamh na h-Idirbhliana.
Go n’eirí leo ar fad
Aiste Stair
Comhghairdeas do Linda Ni Thuathaigh, dalta 6ú Bliain a bhuaigh cead ait i comortas aiste UCC.
Comórtas Díospóireacht Féile na h-Inse
Ghlar 4 fhoireann ó Ghaelcholáiste an Chláir dhá fhoireann sóisear agus dhá fhoireann sinear igcomórtas Díospóireacht Féile na h-Inse, imbliana. Anois tar éis bua ar scoileanna eile beidh an fhoireann shóisear – Josh Ó Lochlainn, Imogen Ní Choitir agus Sorcha Ní Lachnáin – agus an fhoireann shínsear – Ruth Ní Chathair, Brónagh Ní Choitir agus Fiona Ní Shúilleabháin, ag glacadh páirte sa Chraobh Díospóireacht san Auburn Lodge ar an Satharn 24ú Mátra 07 ag 4.30i.n.. Bígí ann.
Is iad an dá rún ná:-
Sóisear “Níl meas ag déagóirí na Linne se oar oidhreacht na tire.”
Sinsear “Tá athraithe ag teach tar an dtír seo agus ní chun feabhas iad.”
Four debating teams from Ghaelcholáiste an Chláir, 2 Junior and 2 Senior, perticiated in comórtas Díospóireacht Féile na h-Inse this year. Now after winning against other schools, the junior team, Josh Ó Lochlainn, Imogen Ní Choitir and Sorcha Ní Lachnáin and the Senior team Ruth Ní Chathair, Brónagh Ní Choitir agus Fiona Ní Shúilleabháin will participate in the final debates in the Auburn Lodge on Sarurday 24th March 2007 at 4.30p.m. sharp. Bígí ann.
The motions for debate are
Junior; “Today’s teenagers have no respect for the heritage of the country”
Senior; “Changes are coming in this country and not for improvement.”
Comórtas Litertha Féile na h-Inse
Bhuaigh fachtna Ó Raghallaigh, cead Bhliain agus Rós Ní Chléirigh, Dara bhliain, céad áit an duine sa Comórtas Litertha le déanaí
Beibh bronnadh duaiseanna : leabharlann De Valera ar an Déardaoin 22ú Márta 07 ag 6.30 i.n.
GAELCHOLÁISTE AN CHLÁIR – GNIOMHAIÓCHTAÍ
Bhí ár ndaltaí an-ghniomhach in imeachtaí eagsula i rith na scoilbliana suas chuige seo:
Glacann daltaí páirt i gcomórtaisí díospóireachta agus Labhairt Phoiblí i nGaeilge agus i mBéarla. Tá roinnt de na daltaí sinsearacha páirteach i Toastmasters. Tá go leor daltaí an-ghnóthach le Comórtas Fhéile na hInse faoi láthair.
Fuair rang na hIdirbhliana an dara h-áit san bhFéile Scoildramaíochta lena ndráma “Dúisigí, Dúisigí”
D’eagraigh an rang céanna ceolchoirm iontach um Nollaig don charrthanacht. Bhí an-talann léirithe ag na daltaí le dráma, ceol, damhsa agus sceitseanna.
Tá cúpla grúpa ag glacadh páirte sa chomórtas “Young Social Innovators” san RDS i Mí Bealtaine
Tá dhá ghrúpa eile páirteach sa chraobh condae den Chomórtas na bhFiontraí Óga i Mí Márta.
D’fhreastail an Idirbhliain ar Lá Fiontraíochta a bhí ar siúl san Auburn Lodge.
Tá an rang céanna ag freastal ar chúrsa cumadóireachta leis an Údar John Sexton.
Is muid an chéad scoil sa tír ina bhfuil na daltaí ag déanamh cúrsa tiomána trí Ghaeilge
Chomh maith leisean rinne siad cúrsa ar Dhrumaíocht Eitneach roimh Nollaig.
Bhí torthaí iontacha ag na rangacha Ardteiste agus san Teastas Sóisearach 2006. Don triú bhliain ghnóthaigh daltaí 11 A san Teastas Sóisearach. Bhuaigh Beibheann Ní Cheallaigh dhá scoláireacht i UCD as na torthaí Ardteiste a ghnóthaigh sí agus tá sí anois ag staidéar teangacha ansin.
Bhi an-chuid turasanna eagraithe don na daltaí i mbliana. D’imigh na daltaí sinsearacha ar thuras go Páras. Bhí an Idirbhliain san Neidín i gCo Chiarraí – ar feadh cúpla lá. Thóg Bean Uí Thuathaigh na daltaí ceoil ón chéad agus dara bhliain go Mama Mia I mBaile Atha Cliath. D’fhreastail daltaí sinsearacha Béarla ar ‘Othello’ i Luimneach.
Bhí Banna Ceoil agus grúpaí ceoil on Ghaelcholáiste an-ghníómhach ag cur ceol ar fáil do ocáidí difriula. In san áireamh, sheinn siad i nGlór don Aire Éamonn Ó Cuív, an tAire Gnóthaí Tuaithe agus na Gaeltachta. Sholáthraigh siad an ceol agus an chór do Aifreann na Scoile agus san Ard-Eaglais roimh Nollaig.
Some of the notable activities our students have been involved in during the past year include:
Students have taken part in Public Speaking and Debating Competitions in both English and Irish. A number of the Senior students are also involved with Toastmasters locally. Presently a lot of the students are very busy and involved in competitions in Féile na hinse
Students from Transition Year acted out “Dúisigí, Dúisigí”, a translation of the drama “Wake Up Sleeping Beauty” by Deirdre Molloy in Féile Scoildramaíochta and were placed second.
The Christmas Concert was again organised by the Transition Year for charity. There was the usual high calibre of acts taking part including drama, music, dance and sketches.
A number of groups are participating in “Young Social Innovators” in the RDS in May
Two groups from Transition Year are competing in the County Final of the Student Enterprise Award Scheme being held in March.
Transition Year Students also attended a Enterprise Awareness Day in the Auburn at which local entrepreneurs presented.
The students are working with the author John Sexton on a creative writing course, they are currently exploring child labour issues.
We are the first school in the country in which the students are undertaking the driving theory tests through Irish.
Students completed an Ethnic Drumming Course before Christmas
Academic success is again no stranger to the Gaelcholaiste, for the 3rd year running we had students receive 11A’s in the Junior Certificate exams.
Beibhinn Ní Cheallaigh who sat the Leaving Certificate in 2006 has been awarded two separate scholarships in UCD where she has accepted a place studying languages.
Students have been on a lot of trips so far this year. The senior students have just returned from a trip to Paris which took place during the midterm break. The transition years were on an activity break in Kenmare for a few days. Mrs Tuohy took the junior music students to see ‘Mamma Mia’ in Dublin. The senior English students have been to Limerick to see ‘Othello’
The school band and musicians have been busy providing music for various events and occassions. Included is playing for the Minister for Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Mr. Éamonn Ó Cuív in Glór. They also provided the music and choir for the school mass and a mass in the cathedral before Christmas.