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Deasbad 2025

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!

Farpais Cheist nan Àrd-sgoiltean 2025

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!

FilmG Awards Ceremony 2024

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.

Mòd Uibhist 2025

Tha sinn mòiteil às gach sgoilear a ghabh pàirt ann am Mòd Uibhist a ghabh àite ann an Sgoil an Ìochdair air 6mh agus 11mh An t-Sultain. Bha Sgoil Lìonacleit air a riochdachadh ann an tòrr fharpaisean eadar ceòl, seinn, còmhradh, aithris bàrdachd agus sgrìobhadh.

We are very proud of all the pupils who took part in Mod Uibhist which took place in Sgoil an Ìochdair on the 6th and 18th of September. Sgoil Lionacleit was well represented across a variety of competitions including music, singing, conversation, poetry recitation and writing.

Is math a rinn sibh uile!

CLAS Gaelic Writing Competition 2024-25

Toward the end school session 2024-25, the school was notified that Rachael Scanlan had won 3rd prize in the CLAS Gaelic writing competition. This is an outstanding achievement as this is a national competition which is open to S1-S3 pupils.

The following pupils achieved certificates of commendation in the competition.

S2 Gaelic Learners: Liam MacInnes, Alasdair MacGillivray, Callum Joseph Thomson, Lydia MacKenzie, Lucy Menzies, Charlotte Marsden, Morgan MacDonald, Elisa Tomsone, Naiara Criado

S2 Gàidhlig: Shonnie Beaton, Rebekah MacDonald, Francis MacLellan, Isa Bell, Sarah MacDonald, Amelie MacKay,

S3 Gaelic Learners: Kaylah MacDonald, Megan MacDonald, Katie MacDonald

Mealaibh ur naidheachd!

S3 Languages for Life and Work

On the 24th September, pupils in the S3 Languages for Life and Work class visited Trianaid Care Home in North Uist. The purpose of the visit was to meet staff and learn about the day-to-day running of the care home. Pupils were commended for asking insightful questions about the job opportunities in the care sector and also about the importance of being able to speak Gaelic to residents whose first language is Gaelic. The residents were also treated to some tunes on the accordion by Kieran MacAulay. The ceilidh was enjoyed by everyone in attendance!

We are very grateful to the staff at Trianaid for making the pupils feel so welcome and we are also grateful to our DYW officer, Sharon MacRury, for arranging the visit and to Neil, our janitor, for driving the minibus. Mòran taing dhuibh uile!

Seachdain na Gàidhlig 2025

Bha tòrr a’ dol anns an sgoil airson Seachdain na Gàidhlig a chomharrachadh am bliadhna.

There was lots going on to mark this year’s Seachdain na Gàidhlig in February.

Ghabh sgoilearan S1 pàirt anns an fharpais nàiseanta airson lèine-t Ghàidhlig a dhealbh.

S1 pupils took part in the national competition to design a t-shirt to commemorate Seachdain na Gàidhlig.

Taing mhòr do Sharon NicRuairidh, DYW, airson nan tachartasan a leanas a chur air dòigh airson Seachdain na Gàidhlig.

We are grateful to Sharon MacRury, DYW, for organising the following events for Seachdain na Gàidhlig.

Stòrlann

Thàinig Màiri NicRisnidh dhan sgoil a bhruidhinn ri sgoilearan S3 mun obair aice aig Stòrlann.

Mairi MacRitchie came to speak to S3 pupils about her work at the Gaelic company Stòrlann.

Ceòlas

Thàinig Dòmhnall MacEanraig a-staigh a bhruidhinn ri S1 Gàidhlig agus S1 Luchd- ionnsachaidh mu dheidhinn Ceòlas. Rinn e bùth-obrach còmhla ri sgoilearan far an robh aca ri program rèidio a chuir ri chèile. Taghaidh Dòmhnall na prògraman as fheàrr agus thèid iad a-mach air Rèidio Cheòlais.

Donald Henderson from Ceòlas led a media workshop with S1 Gàidhlig and S1 Learners. Pupils worked in groups to put together their own radio programme. Donald will pick the winning format from each class and it will be developed into a real radio programme on Radio Cheòlais.

Taigh Chearsabhagh

Thàinig Susannah Bolton, neach-ealain, a tha ag obair aig Taigh Chearsabhagh, a bhruidhinn ri S2 Gàidhlig mu dheidhinn nan cothroman a tha an lùib nan ealain Ghàidhlig.

Susannah Bolton came to speak to S2 Gàidhlig about her work at Taigh Chearsabhagh and about opportunities in the Gaelic arts sector.

Tha sinn taingeil do Mhairi Anna Chaimbeil, Comunn na Gàidhlig, airson nan tachartasan a leanas a chur air dòigh airson Seachdain na Gàidhlig.

We are grateful to Mary Ann Campbell, Comunn na Gàidhlig, for organising the following events to mark Seachdain na Gàidhlig.

Mastermind

Bha aig sgoilearan S2 Gàidhlig ri bruidhinn mu dheidhinn cuspair sònraichte ann an Gàidhlig airson mionaid. Shoirbhich Alec MacEanraig san fharpais seo. Meal do naidheachd, Alec!

S2 Gàidhlig pupils took part in a Gaelic Mastermind contest where they had to speak for a minute about their specialist subject. Well done, Alec Henderson who won this competition!

Bingo

Bhuannaich Katie NicDhòmhnaill Bingo Gàidhlig ann an clas S2 Luchd-ionnsachaidh.

Katie MacDonald won the Gaelic Bingo in the S2 Learners class. Well done, Katie!

Oisean na Gàidhlig

Aig àm-bìdhe air Diardaoin 27 An Gearran, bha cothrom aig sgoilearan agus luchd- obrach tighinn còmhla airson cupa tì agus beagan Gàidhlig a bhruidhinn.

At lunchtime on Thursday 27 February, Mary Ann hosted Oisean na Gàidhlig in the HE department. This was an informal event where pupils and members of staff could meet to practise some Gaelic over a cup of tea.

CnaG@40

Air Diardaoin 27 An Gearran, fhuair sgoilearan a tha a’ dèanamh Gàidhlig aig Àrd-ìre cothrom a bhith an làthair air-loidhne aig a’ cho-labhairt chudromach CnaG@40 a bha a’ comharrachadh 40 bliadhna bho thòisich am buidheann leasachaidh Comunn na Gàidhlig. Dh’èist sgoilearan ris an taisbeanadh aig ceannard ChnaG, Dòmhnall MacNèill mu na dòighean ùra a tha fa-near dhaibh gus an òigridh a bhrosnachadh a thaobh Gàidhlig.

On Thursday 27 February, Higher Gàidhlig pupils virtually attended part of the CnaG@40 conference which was being held in Stornoway to mark 40 years since the inception of Comunn na Gàidhlig (CnaG). Pupils listened to the presentation of the CEO of CnaG, Donald MacNeill, who spoke about bold new ideas to engage young people with regard to speaking Gaelic.

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