Ár Scoil (Our School)
Éiteas/Sainmheon na Scoile
Scoil Chaitliceach
Is bunscoil lán-Ghaeilge, Chaitliceach, chomhoideachasúil í Scoil Chrónáin, a fheidhmíonn faoi phátrúntacht Ard-Easpaig Bhaile Átha Cliath.
Sceideal
Tá sé mar aidhm ag scoil Chaitliceach (a raibh baint ag an Aire lena bhunú) an fhorbairt iomlán agus chomhoiriúnach de na gnéithe daonna go léir den dalta a chur chun cinn, forbairt intleachtach, fhisiceach, chultúrtha, mhorálta agus spioradálta, lena n-áirítear caidreamh beo le Dia agus le daoine eile. Cuireann an scoil fealsúnacht saoil ar fáil, fealsúnacht arna spreagtha trí chreideamh i nDia agus sa saol, sa bhás agus san aiséirí d’Íosa Críost. Soláthraíonn an scoil Chaitliceach oideachas reiligiúnach do na daltaí i gcomhréir leis na teagasca, cleachtais agus traidisiúin den Eaglais Chaitliceach agus cuireann sé an creideamh Caitliceach chun cinn i ndéanmhaíocht na ndaltaí.
Gaelscoil
Is bunscoil lán-Ghaeilge, Chaitliceach, chomhoideachasúil í Scoil Chrónáin, a fheidhmíonn faoi phátrúntacht Ard-Easpaig Bhaile Átha Cliath.
School Ethos
A Catholic School
Schedule
All-Irish School
We endeavour to foster a love of the Irish language and its culture. We do this mainly through music, song, dance, drama and Gaelic games.
Parents are expected to be supportive of the Irish Language and they are encouraged to use whatever Irish they have with their children and with the school staff e.g. saying ‘Dia duit.’ (Hello) / ‘Slán’ (Goodbye) / ‘Go raibh maith agat’ (Thank you) etc. Classes may be organised for the parents/guardians, if there is sufficient interest, or parents may be given informaton about Irish classes in the locality, that match their language proficiency. All Communication between the school and the home is bilingual (Irish and English).
Children in the Naíonáin are encouraged and supported to use Irish as they aquire/learn it. The teachers use various methods to give the children opportunities to communicate through Irish with their peers, one of them being ‘Aistear,’ a programme which places emphasis on learning through play.
It is expected that children use Irish as their medium of communication from the beginning of Rang 1. Teachers praise their efforts and they receive various awards. The award ‘Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine’ is presented on a weekly basis to a child in every class in the school and they are given a trophy to bring home for the week-end. Other prizes are given to the best children / best classes throughout the year. From Rang 3 up, children are encouraged to speak grammatically correct Irish and to be proud of their language proficiency.
‘Riail na Gaeilge’ is enforced in the school from Rang 1 up. Children are corrrected, if they speak English outside of formal English lessons and they are asked not to do so again. Teachers use their discretion in applying sanctions from the school’s Code of Behaviour. Should a child continue to speak English, having been corrected previously, then he/she is sent to the principal’s ofice. His/her name is written in ‘Leabhar Nóta Dubh an Phríomhoide.’ Should the same child’s name be written a second time during a term, a phonecall will be made to his/her parent(s). Should the child’s name be written a third time, then his/her parent(s) need to attend a meeting with the príomhoide. Support for ‘Riail na Gaeilge’ is expected of all parents in Scoil Chrónáin.