Taing mhòr do Alba FA airson aoigheachd a thoirt do bhuidheann de ar daoine òga airson seisean ball-coise. Bha spòrs mòr aig ar daoine òga, ag ionnsachadh bhon sgioba agus a’ cleachdadh Gàidhlig ann an suidheachadh taobh a-muigh a chlas!
A big thank you to Alba FA for hosting a group of our young people for Gaelic football sessions. Our young people had a blast and really enjoyed learning from the team and using their Gaelic outwith the class!
This week S3 pupils visited Cnoc Soilleir in South Uist. The pupils met with folk from the community and discussed traditional and modern Christmas customs. In between the chat, the group was entertained by Kieran MacAulay who played tunes on the accordion. The visit was part of an intergenerational project organised by Mary Ann Campbell who works at Ceòlas. We look forward to taking other school groups to Cnoc Soilleir in the future.
Anns an Dàmhair, thadhail sgoilearan S2 Luchd-ionnsachaidh air Uist Wool ann an Griomasaigh. B’ e turas air leth inntinneach a bh’ ann. Chunnaic na sgoilearan mar a tha an uidheamachd ag obair agus fhuair iad an cothrom tòrr cheistean a chur air an luchd- obrach.
As part of Heritage Careers Week, the S2 Gaelic Learners class enjoyed a site visit to Uist Wool. Pupils were taken on a tour of the mill and wool centre, learning about the various processing stages of the yarn and wool products. Pupils got to see all the machinery in action, some of which dated back to the 19th century! Inspired by the rich history of the industry, pupils learned about how Uist Wool embraces traditional working methods to create their products, honouring local heritage. With their strong commitment to the local community, pupils also learned about how the mill works collaboratively with local crofters to buy their wool. Pupils had the opportunity to ask questions about the various job roles available within the organisation, which sparked a strong interest in the possibility of work placements!
S3 Life and Work Class
In November, the class met with curator Nicole Anderson who works for National Museums Scotland. Nicole (Museum Officer) spoke to pupils about her work as a curator and shared interesting details about items in the current exhibition on display at the Sgoil Lionacleit museum. Many thanks to Caitriona MacCuish (Museum Officer) for arranging this visit.
Workplace visits play a fundamental role in developing the young workforce as they allow young people to gain a better understanding of local businesses and organisations and what they do as well as the various job roles and pathways within them.
This term, the S3 Languages for Life and Work class visited the Benbecula Distillery. Pupils were given a tour of the distillery and learned about the various job roles at the distillery from engineering to hospitality to marketing.
Tha sinn cho moiteil à Cait Ellwood agus Ciorstaidh NicIllEathain a ghabh pàirt anns a’ chiad agus an dàrna cuairt den Deasbad Nàiseanta. Tha na sgoilearan rim moladh gu mòr. Taing mhòr do Miss NicDhòmhnaill agus Mrs NicRuairidh airson siubhal a Steòrnabhagh còmhla ri na sgoilearan.
We are very proud of Cait Ellwood and Ciorstaidh MacLean (S3) for taking part in the first and second rounds of the National Gaelic Debate in November. They are to be commended for the exemplary manner in which they represented the school. Many thanks to Miss MacDonald and Mrs MacRury for accompanying the pupils to Stornoway.
Oilthigh Dhun Eideann
Chuir sinn fàilte air Dr June Graham bho Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann anns an t-Samhain. Ghabh 18 sgoilearan Gàidhlig pàirt ann an rannsachadh a tha i a’ dèanamh. Tha na sgoilearan a ghabh pàirt rim moladh gu mòr.
In November, we welcomed Dr June Graham from the University of Edinburgh who was conducting research for an important study about Gaelic. Eighteen pupils from across a range of year groups took part in the research. We are honoured to have been selected to take part in this study. Dr Graham commended all the pupils who took part for the exemplary manner in which they conducted themselves.
Tha sinn air ar dòigh innse gu bheil Cait Ellwood agus Ciorstaidh NicIllEeathain (S3) a’ dol a riochdachadh na sgoile aig Farpais Deasbad nan Àrd-sgoiltean am bliadhna. Tha iad air a bhith trang a’ sgrìobhadh nan òraidean aca airson a’ chiad chuairt a tha a’ gabhail àite ann an Steòrnabhagh air 4mh agus 5mh An t-Samhain.
We are delighted to announce that Cait Ellwood and Ciorstaidh MacLean (S3) will represent Sgoil Lionacleit at this year’s National Gaelic Debate. They have started to prepare their speeches for the initial rounds of the competition which take place in Stornoway on 4 and 5 November.
Gur math thèid leibh!
Air Dimàirt 9 an t-Sultain, ghabh deichnear sgoilear ann an S3 pàirt ann am farpais cheist airson àrd-sgoiltean anns na h-Eileanan an Iar. Tha sinn air ar dòigh gun d’ fhuair Sgoil Lìonacleit a’ chiad agus an dàrna àite! Taing mhòr do Chomunn na Gàidhlig airson an latha sgoinneil seo a chur air dòigh.
On Tuesday 9 September, 10 S3 Gàidhlig pupils took part in a Gaelic quiz for secondary pupils in the Western Isles. It was a great day and for the second year running Sgoil Lionacleit won first prize! This year, Sgoil Lionacleit also won second prize. A fantastic achievement.
Winning team: Ailean MacAulay, Cait Ellwood, James MacInnes, Ciorstaidh MacLean, Peter MacGillivray
2nd Place: Shonnie Graham, Archie MacPhee, Ryan MacKinnon, Angus John MacIntyre, Kyle Stewart
Mealaibh ur naidheachd!
Tha sinn moiteil à Sarah NicDhòmhnaill agus Isa Bell a riochdaich an sgoil aig Duaisean Film G air 7mh Am Màrt. Tha sinn taingeil do Mhairi Anna Chaimbeul a chaidh a Ghlaschu còmhla ri na sgoilearan agus a chuir an turas air dòigh. Ged nach do bhuannaich am film againn duais, chord e ri na sgoilearan a bhith a’ gabhail pàirt anns an fharpais agus abair gu bheil iad air sgilean ùra ionnsachadh. Taing do Heather NicDhomhnaill agus Dòmhnall MacEanraig a chuidich na sgoilearan leis a’ film.
Sarah MacDonald and Isa Bell are to be commended for representing the S1 Gàidhlig class at this year’s Film G awards which were held in Glasgow on Friday 7th March. We are grateful to Mary Ann Campbell (CnaG) for accompanying the pupils and for organising the trip. Although our film didn’t win an award, the class enjoyed learning new skills as they worked on the film. We are also very grateful for the assistance provided by Heather MacDonald and Donald Henderson.
