| Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis | |
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, IV2 6BA Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 57°27′02″N 4°13′11″W / 57.45056°N 4.21978°W |
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| Type | Primary |
| Motto | an t-ionnsachadh òg an t-ionnsachadh bòidheach |
| Established | August 2007 |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Number of students | 223 (2021[1]) |
| Language | Gaelic |
| Website | https://bunsgoilghaidhliginbhirnis.wordpress.com/ |
Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis or Inverness Gaelic Primary School is a primary school in Inverness, Scotland, which teaches through the medium of Scottish Gaelic, commonly known as Gaelic medium education. It opened in August 2007, as the first purpose-built Gaelic-medium school in Scotland.
History
The school was the first purpose-built Gaelic-medium school in Scotland, and opened in August 2007 with 100 pupils and 45 nursery places.[2] By 2013 the roll had increased to 160 primary school pupils and nearly 100 nursery pupils. An annex was proposed to accommodate pre-school children and pupils in the first two years of primary school.[3] After a four-year search, a head teacher was recruited, with some opinions expressed around whether the head needed to be a fluent gaelic speaker.[4][5] In May 2015, a head teacher was appointed that had previously won a gold medal at the Royal National Mòd.[6]
An annexe was completed in February 2020.[2] As of September 2021 the school has twelve classrooms, with a pupil roll of 223.[1] In August 2010, two classrooms were added and the primary roll was 137 plus 60 in pre-school.[7]
In 2009, the Care Commission praised levels of care for pre-school children attending the school, awarding it "very good" and "excellent" grades.[8]
See also
- Gaelic medium education in Scotland
- Gaelscoileanna for Irish-gaelic medium education in Ireland.
- Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce
- Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu
References
- ^ a b "Online directories > Schools > Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis". highland.gov.uk. The Highland Council. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ a b MacLennan, Chris (4 February 2020). "Inverness Gaelic school pupils reap the rewards as new annexe completed on time and on budget". The Press and Journal. Scotland. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Inverness Gaelic school set to grow in size". BBC News. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "James Lyon appointed head at Gaelic school in Inverness". BBC News. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ Munro, Alastair (4 July 2014). "Inverness Gaelic school head quits after 8 months". The Scotsman. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "New head teacher for Inverness' Gaelic school". BBC News. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ Inverness Gaelic School website Archived 18 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine accessed 20 October 2010
- ^ "Commission praises Gaelic school". BBC News. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
External links
- School website
- Archived page of article about the school by Learning and Teaching Scotland
- Video of Alex Salmond opening Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis
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