Last year the Department of Education announced a new language sampler module for primary school pupils. St Colmcille’s NS completed an application in June and were delighted to have been chosen as one of the pilot schools for the module. As part of the programme, the school received funding to provide foreign language classes to students from 4th to 6th class.
These classes took place over a six week period with the focus on French. We were very lucky to have Douglas Whittaker from Westport Language School as our tutor for the six weeks. The programme allowed the pupils to experience a new language and to generate an awareness of other languages thus allowing for greater inclusion and appreciation of diversity. Douglas had a great way with the pupils and brought great excitement and energy to the classroom. The boys and girls really enjoyed the whole experience. A huge thank you to Douglas for his time.
