Gaelbhratach Awards 2025
The Gaelbhratach Awards 2025 took place in Mary I on Tuesday the 13th May. Our 3rd year students who lead our committee attended to collect our award for the promotion of the Irish language within the school. The committee have worked very hard this year to organise events in the school through Irish, organised a very successful seachtain na Gaeilge, and organise their weekly tae agus plé sessions in A1-18.
Our students took to the stage to collect their award, and were pleasantly surprised to find out they had also been awarded an individual award for 'promoting Irish within the school environment'. Over 63 schools attended the event and only 6 schools were awarded a special reward to recognise their outstanding work in 2025.
More information about the Gaelbhratach:
We support schools throughout the country to promote the Irish Language through continuous communication, the creation and dispersion of resources, and a wide range of initiatives.When schools complete certain targets, they are awarded a Gaelbhratach flag to proudly hang outside their school.The students take ownership of the scheme: the ideas, the planning and the results.Student committees are given training to organise events for their school communities, all with the aim of promoting Irish as a living language.The Gaelbhratach scheme was established in response to the need to create natural opportunities to speak Irish outside of the formal classroom setting. The scheme officially began in the 2012/13 school year at primary level and at secondary level the following year. In the years since, the scheme has worked with every kind of school in all corners of the country – from both urban and rural schools seeking to breathe new life into Gaeilge, to Irish-medium and Gaeltacht schools where it is spoken as the main language every day.
What is the Gaelbhratach club?
Gaelbhratach Club gives students the opportunity to speak Irish outside of the formal classroom setting. Our wonderful student committee is made up of both boys and girl from 1st to 6th year. The committee is in charge of organising events, running the events and promoting Irish around the school. The committee decided on two main aims for 2024/2025. The first was to increase the visibility of Irish around the school and the second was to increase the amount of students and staff who speak Irish outside of the classroom setting. Mungret Community College was awarded the Gaelbhratach flag for 2024 and will soon be receiving the 2025 flag for the committee's efforts with their targets and actions this year.
Awards:
Seachtain na Gaeilge 2025:
This year’s Seachtain na Gaeilge was a resounding success, taking place during the week of March 10th. The Irish Department worked together to organize a variety of events, including "Tae agus Plé" for 2nd year students, céilís for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students, a poster competition for 1st years, and daily intercom announcements encouraging both students and staff to incorporate Irish into their everyday conversations.
The week was a great success, with both students and staff making a conscious effort to speak more Irish and immerse themselves in the language, music, and culture.
20/03/2025
An tae agus plé is déanaí (Our latest tae agus plé)
Ár gcoiste álainn réidh don tae agus plé ag am lóin in A1-18! Our lovely committee ready for our tae agus plé at lunch time in A1-18.
14/03/2025:
Buaiteoirí na nGradam (Award Winners) - Dúshlán 2025
Congratulations to Sarah and Dearbha (1st Year) and Ashling and Doireann (5th Year) who were our Junior and Senior Cycle team winners in our first ever 'Dúshlán224'. The girls completed 30/30 challenges in Irish in less than 24 hours over a weekend. The girls were presented with O'Mahoney's gift cards as part of their prize for their incredible efforts. Planning has already started to make the 'Dúshlán24' bigger and better for next year. Well done to all who took part and submitted entries.
14/02/2025
Historical Day for the Gaelbhratach Committee
Our Gaelbhratach committee raised their official club flag today and it can now be seen flying proudly at the front of our school building. The club tea mugs also arrived and the committee members are very excited to use them at their weekly tae agus plé sessions at lunch time.
14/02/2025
Tae agus Plé
The Gaelbhratach committee held their last tae agus plé for this term today. It is lovely to see the committee growing every week and to see new faces at all the new events.
Gaelbhratach 2023/2024
Bunaíodh an Ghaelbhratach sa scoil don scoilbhliain 2023/2024. Buaileann an coiste le chéile gach tarna Luan ag am lóin. Eagraítear gníomhaíochtaí éagsúla le linn na bliana. An príomhaidhm atá ag an gcoiste ná Gaeilge labhartha a spreagadh lasmuigh den seomra ranga. BÍGÍ AG LABHAIRT GAEILGE!
Following a workshop with an external coordinator, a working committee of students was established and an action plan for the year was created. Students attend a weekly meeting and review targets and activities. One target of this campaign in to increase the visibility of Irish around the school. Students designed and created posters for classroom doors for teachers and management, and have hung up other various subject specific posters is rooms as requested by staff. Our chairperson spoke to Mr O’Mahoney about continuing to use his few words as Gaeilge in his Friday announcements, and a ‘spreagadh na seachtaine’ (inspirational quote of the week’ is read out during assembly for all years Monday mornings. A games club in Irish happens bi-weekly at lunch also. Teachers: Ms Ryan, Ms Cleary, Ms Costello.
Gníomhaíochtaí:
Nollaig: Tráth na gCeist sna ranganna Gaeilge
Eanáir: Clár don Ghaelbhratach a chruthú
Feabhra: Comórtas Póstaeir - Téama - Lá Fhéile Bríde