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Irish Schools suitable if parents weak at Irish?

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  • 10-12-2010 9:34am
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    garden_snapper
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭


    Hi guys,

    Looking for some advice here. I used the search and didn't see a thread that answered my question. I am seriously considering the Irish School in Greystones for eductating our child but we (parents) are not strong at Irish. Would this be a bad idea? I am concerned we would have problems helping wiht homework etc.

    Any advice would be really appreciated :)
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    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    Once you are prepared to learn with the child then it is a good diea:) the school will usually run classes for parents too.


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    dlofnep
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    It won't matter :) It's your children that will be attending school, not yourself. I wouldn't worry so much. I do know that it's favourable for parents to engage with the Irish language, so that it's reflective on their children. You won't be expected to be fluent. A friend of mine has basic Irish, but uses Irish words at home - just basic stuff, to give it some form of relevance at home :)


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    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,498 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    I teach in a Gaelscoil, very few of our parents would have much Irish.They make the effort to use what they have. It is no obstacle to the child if the parent had little or no Irish.Our junior infants are almost fluent already, fantastic to see.


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    garden_snapper
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭garden_snapper


    Thanks guys. That helps alot. :)


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