Parents visit new Gaelic School

Gaelic Version

Construction of the new Gaelic School, Bunsgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis, is well underway on its site near Inverness Royal Academy.

On Saturday (20th January), parents on the Interim Parent Council visited the school, along with the newly appointed Head Teacher, which is due to open to pupils in August 2007.

Chair of the Interim Parent Council, Iain MacIlleChiar, was delighted with progress, he said: “This new school is a sign of parents' confidence in Gaelic education and an excellent resource for the promotion of the Gaelic language and culture in Inverness.  It is excellent to see the development of a total Gaelic learning environment in one of Scotland's major growing cities.”

Head Teacher, Janet MacLeod, said that a large number of pupils who are taught through the medium of Gaelic do not have Gaelic speaking parents: “More and more parents who do not have a Gaelic speaking background or heritage are choosing a Gaelic medium education for their children.  Children very quickly become fluent in Gaelic and there is strong evidence that children who are brought up speaking more than one language perform very well at school”.

Parents who would like to consider their children attending the new Gaelic School are encouraged to contact Head Teacher, Janet MacLeod on 01463 663800.