Ghlac scoláirí ón mB Oid 2 agus Síceolaíocht le 29 dalta ón scéim EDNIP (Embracing Diversity, Nurturing Integration Education Project) ar champas Choláiste Mhuire gan Smál le déanaí. Mhúin siad buachaillí agus cailíní ó scoileanna éagsúla i Luimneach lena n-áirítear: Scoil Íosagáin, Scoil na mBráithre Críostaí, Scoil Chailíní Naomh Eoin agus Scoil Naíonán na mBuachaillí.
Dhírigh na ceachtanna isteach ar ghníomhaíochtaí spraíúla, cumarsáideacha trí Ghaeilge don ghrúpa daltaí seo a thagann ó chúlraí éagsúla cultúrtha agus teanga.
Ba é an Dr Conchúr Ó Brolcháin a d’eagraigh an Caifé “Domhanda na dTeangacha” inar dhear a chuid scoláirí ceachtanna gearra idirghníomhacha i gcur chuige stáisiún foghlama. Ba ócáid iontach taitneamh í agus bhain na daltaí óga an-sult as na rannta, dánta, cluichí teanga agus rólimirt timpeall ar an téama “Bia”. Comhpháirtíocht a bhí san imeacht seo idir EDNIP agus an Dr Neasa Ní Chuaig Ceann na Roinne Oideachais Teanga agus Litearthachta, agus an Dr Conchúr Ó Brolcháin, Léachtóir.
The children returned to their schools with goodie bags and said they had a most enjoyable visit to MIC and enjoyed seeing where “teachers learn to teach”.
Second year Bachelor of Education and Psychology students on the 'Placement 3 and Language Studies' elective hosted 29 students from EDNIP (Embracing Diversity, Nurturing Integration Education Project) schools on campus in MIC. The boys and girls from Scoil Isoagáin, CBS and St Johns Girls and Infant Boys School joined the B Ed students for their lesson in TARA, MIC Limerick campus for a series of station teaching activities that focused on teaching Irish.
The World Languages lesson was hosted by Dr Conchúr Ó Brolcháin and his students designed interactive lessons for the primary school students to enjoy. The event was engaging and hugely enjoyed by the younger students. The theme of the event was bia and the students took part in rhymes, an siopa, an bialinn and bingo. The event was a partnership between EDNIP and Dr Neasa Ní Chuaig, Head of the Department of Language and Literacy Education, and Dr Conchúr Ó Brolcháin, Lecturer.
Following the World Languages Café, the group were given a tour of the campus facilitated by TED (Transforming Education through Dialogue); Dr Ruth Bourke, Suzanne Kyle, Lisa Martin and Karen Hardiman.
Colleagues across campus welcomed the students, including the library which enabled the group to visit and see the resources section upstairs. Dr Ciara Concannon, who welcomed the children into her lecture on Play in the Primary School Setting and enabled them to take part in a lively discussion. The art department, Anne Marie Morrin and Julie Brazil welcomed the children to the studio and showcased the work of their undergraduate students.
Lisa Martin, EDNIP Project Leader said: “The World Languages Café is a welcome opportunity for students from local primary schools to actively participate in the education of the next generation of teachers and an opportunity to experience life on the MIC campus.”
The event was kindly sponsored by the EDII Office in MIC through the EDII Project Awards.
More information about EDNIP can be found here.
EDNIP is funded by the Asylum Migration Integration Fund.
