German and Gaelic language learning in Gartcosh Primary School is based on the Scottish government ‘1 + 2 Language Initiative.’ Click on the image below which will take you a link explaining the initiative and also giving some websites to support learning at home.

Primary 3/4 will be finishing their walking sessions this week. We have been learning all about the physical and emotional benefits of walking. Here they are after last week’s walk with rosy cheeks and big smiles.

Mr Slater visited the Language Hub to talk to pupils from across the school about stories from the Bible and Scottish Saints. We really enjoyed your visits.

Great to see pupils enjoying the German and Gaelic books in the Language Hub. Wunderbar!

Primary 6 have been enjoying using games to learn how to read and write numbers in Gaelic.

We were very proud of our pupils who were awarded certificates at the North Lanarkshire Language Awards for enthusiasm for languages. Meal ur naidheachd! Herzliche Glückwünsche!

Dillon and Lucy brought in some books and leaflets from mum’s trip to Berlin. We loved looking at these! Danke Dillon and Lucy.

Gartcosh Primary School were delighted to welcome a fabulous musician and native Gaelic speaker, Norrie Maciver,  last week. Norrie was previously the lead singer for Gaelic super- band Mànran and is now the lead singer of another Gaelic band, Skipinnish.

Norrie came to us at part of a workshop run by Fèisgoil, an organisation that promotes the learning of Gaelic in schools across Scotland.  Pupils were able to learn some new vocabulary through games and songs.

Thank you to one of our pupils for bringing in some German leaflets from Disneyland. These are great! Wunderbar!

Thank you very much to two of our pupils for bringing in some fantastic leaflets and maps that their Grandpa brought back from Berlin. Danke for sharing these with us. We really enjoyed looking at them.