Aquinas Grammar » Irish http://aquinasgrammar.com Fri, 18 May 2012 15:49:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Feis Bhéal Feirste http://aquinasgrammar.com/2012/03/feis-bheal-feirste/ http://aquinasgrammar.com/2012/03/feis-bheal-feirste/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:44:21 +0000 tmaguire743 http://aquinasgrammar.com/?p=7622 Congratulations to Fionntán Quinn, Rebekah McKegney (Year 9), Brónagh Murray, Caitlin Hooke (Year 10) who took part in Belfast Feis Irish speaking competition.

]]> http://aquinasgrammar.com/2012/03/feis-bheal-feirste/feed/ 0 Aquinas celebrates Seachtain na Gaeilge http://aquinasgrammar.com/2012/03/aquinas-celebrates-seachtain-na-gaeilge/ http://aquinasgrammar.com/2012/03/aquinas-celebrates-seachtain-na-gaeilge/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:34:20 +0000 tmaguire743 http://aquinasgrammar.com/?p=7599 The Irish Department and pupils in Aquinas have been celebrating Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish week). There have been storytelling sessions in the library and traditional music. Year 9 and Year 10 pupils have also been busy preparing for their Fáinne exams. The highlight of the week is undoubtedly the Junior School taking part in the annual céilís and concert.

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Congratulations to Bunscoil an Droichid on putting on a wonderful Christmas concert for all their pupils and parents. We were privileged to host the event and our pupils enjoyed the opportunity to attend the concert.
Comhghairdeas libh agus beannachtaí na Nollag daoibh go léir.

]]> http://aquinasgrammar.com/2011/12/ceolchoirm-na-nollag-bunscoil-an-droichid/feed/ 0 Geamaireacht na Nollag / Christmas Pantomine http://aquinasgrammar.com/2011/12/geamaireacht-na-nollag-christmas-pantomine/ http://aquinasgrammar.com/2011/12/geamaireacht-na-nollag-christmas-pantomine/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:49:46 +0000 tmaguire743 http://aquinasgrammar.com/?p=6413 Aquinas Irish students got into festive mood when they attended the Christmas pantomine ‘Caoimhe agus Cuairt ag Meán Oíche’. The production was put on by The Aisling Ghéar Company in the Cultúrlann. Thaitin an dráma go mór leo. Is scéal é a theagascann ceacht faoin mheas, faoin chomhoibriú agus faoi thábhacht na Gaeilge.

Our students also visited the new gallery which was recently opened by former President Mary Mc Aleese and browsed in the bookshop. Bhain na scoláirí sult as an lá. 100_1052 100_1054 100_1055 100_1061 100_1064 100_1065 100_1071 100_1077 100_1079 100_1081 100_1082

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Well done to all our pupils who qualified to participate in Feis Bhéal Feirste and Feis an Dúin. Special congratulations to our four students who won Gaeltacht scholarships and those who were placed in the competitions. Maith sibh!

   Bronagh Murray Yr9,Mark Mc Conville             John Leneghan Yr10 and Brogan                                   

   Yr 14 and Rebekah Mc Kegney Yr 8 won           Mac Aibhstin Yr 9 both gained

   Feis an Dúin scholarships.                                    third places in Feis Bhéal Feirste.

                                                                                 Brogan also won a scholarship

]]> http://aquinasgrammar.com/2011/05/scholarship-winners-2/feed/ 0 An Ghaeilge – Year 10 Revision List http://aquinasgrammar.com/2011/05/an-ghaeilge-year-10-revision-list/ http://aquinasgrammar.com/2011/05/an-ghaeilge-year-10-revision-list/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 14:36:02 +0000 tmaguire743 http://aquinasgrammar.com/?p=3667 An Ghaeilge Rang a deich

 Revision List for June Exams

 

Speaking Revision:

 You should work your way through the Fáinne Airgid questions.  You will have to answer ten questions from the list including two extended questions.

Listening Revision:

You should be able to recognise and understand spoken words from the topic areas covered in Keystage 3 and which are outlined in the list of questions for the ‘Fáinne Airgid’. The exam will be a foundation level GCSE paper.

Reading Revision:

You should be able to recognise and understand written material from the following topic areas:

  1. The weather.
  2. Adjectives for personal and physical traits.
  3. Information about ‘The House’.
  4. Basic types of food and drink.
  5. Personal descriptions (age, family, pets, lkes, dislikes, etc.)
  6. Countries
  7. Types of transport
  8. Accommodation
  9. Family members

 

Writing Revision:

You should be able to understand and write about the following topic areas:

      1.    Personal description

  1.  Description of others (Third person)
  2. Family members
  3. Jobs
  4. Holidays  ( Countries, accomodation,transport)
  5. Use your word lists to help you revise basic Keystage 3 vocabulary, for example, colours.
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 Revision List for June Exams

 

Listening Revision:

You should be able to recognise and understand spoken words from the following topic areas:

  1. Shopping – goods and prices
  2. Weather
  3. Personal details
  4. Likes and dislikes

 

Reading Revision:

You should be able to recognise and understand written words from the following topic areas:

  1. Daily routine  (Past tense)
  2. Parts of the body
  3. Food and prices
  4. House
  5. Weather

 

Writing Revision:

You should be able to understand and write words from the following topic areas:

  1. Weekend routine
  2. Bedroom
  3. Goods bought in various shops
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 Revision List for June Exams

 

Listening Revision:

You should be able to recognise and understand spoken words from the following topic areas:

  1. Irish used in the classroom
  2. Numbers
  3. Time
  4. Classroom objects  ( Don’t forget to revise prepositions – ar an, faoin, sa srl. )
  5. Subjects

 

Reading Revision:

You should be able to recognise and understand written words from the following topic areas:

  1. Irish used in the classroom
  2. Numbers
  3. Time
  4. Subjects and school timetables
  5. Expressing likes and dislikes
  6. Personal questions (how you are/ name/ age/ birthday/ family/ where you live)
  7. Family (names/ members/)
  8. Descriptions of people (hair/ eyes/ face/ height/personality)
  9. Weather

 

Writing Revision:

You should be able to understand and write words from the following topic areas:

      1.    Personal details (see reading list above)

  1.  Personal description
  2.  Clothes

      4.    Hobbies

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