There is an opportunity  for young people to apply to the BBC for their Gaelic Production Apprentice Scheme 2018.

There is a position currently available which might be of interest to some of our students.

Further information is to be found at the following link.

https://www.mappit.org.uk/VacancySearch/View/448

We are looking forward to supporting our young people as they prepare for all Local and National Mod competitions.

Mod competitions are as follows:

We will be able to support pupils preparing for singing competitions, poetry, story telling, conversation and with musical instruments.

If you wish your son/daughter to participate in any competitions then please register them and inform us of any piece that you would like us to support them with.

Enter your son/daughter by following the link below.

http://www.ancomunn.co.uk/

If you would like your son/daughter to receive this support then please complete the letter attached and returned to Mr Mackay.  A paper copy of this letter will be sent home with every pupil.

Mod Letter 2018

The Drama Group will meet in the school from 7.30 – 9pm on Monday 19th February.

This is in order for the group to continue to develop their ideas for their production with Mel Deans.

The group will still meet on Tuesday after school.

We have been invited, at short notice, to bring some pupils along to see two plays the Tramway Theatre in Glasgow on 20th February.

A letter has been issued to pupils regarding this, which is to be returned on Monday morning so that a bus can be organised and further consent form issued.

Find below a link to the performances and the letter of interest.

https://www.tramway.org/strands/pages/performance.aspx

Letter to parents

Làn Chomais Cèilidh

Friday February 16th.  7.30pm – 9.30pm

Greenfaulds High School

Tickets

£5 per Adult  – Children free

Each ticket holder receives a copy of  Làn Chomais’s new EP 

Ri Cheile

This evening promises to be a great event full of Gaelic song and music provided by young artists from Condorrat Primary School and Greenfaulds High School culminating in the launch of Ri Cheile!

100 Tickets available from Greenfaulds High school from Monday 5th February. 

Contact Kevin Rodgers on

krodgers@greenfaulds.n-lanark.sch.uk

Tel: 01236 794876

The Department started an eight week block of CPD workshops for staff last week.  An Introduction to Gaelic is geared towards providing a basic understanding of the language.

We have had a great turnout so far and hope to continue to do so!

Ava Mackinnon has been nominated in the category of Best Mobile Short by a Young Film Maker.

Ava’s film can be seen by following the link below.

http://filmg.co.uk/en/films/1677/

There is an award for the film that has the largest number of votes from the public, so please vote for Ava’s film!

Her film is about a young girl, Simone who has the perfect life.  She has everything she wants but then things start to change and they aren’t what we anticipated.

Eve Byrne and Ava Mackinnon participated in the BBC Alba Christmas Service this year, doing readings.

This was broadcast on BBC Alba on Chrismas Eve and Christmas day.

The service can be watched by following the link below.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09jhhzy/oidhche-sheimh

The girls’ reading can be seen 38 minutes into the programme.

The Gaelic Drama Group are delighted to announce that funding has been secured for a new project in the new year which will consist of an eight week long series of workshop culminating in a performance.

The great news is that this is going to be open to all parents who wish to come along and participate in the workshops whilst speaking/learning Gaelic!

Films made by pupils from Greenfaulds High School are now live on the FilmG website!

The drama group’s film can be seen here http://filmg.co.uk/en/films/1731/

Ciara McKay’s film can be seen here http://filmg.co.uk/en/films/1706/

Ava MacKinnon’s film can be seen here http://filmg.co.uk/en/films/1677/

Alastair Condie’s film can be seen here http://filmg.co.uk/en/films/1648/

A number of pupils from Greenfaulds High School feature in this film, produced by young people from around the country during the summer.  http://filmg.co.uk/en/films/1705/