The Department of Education has announced a major extension for Gairmscoil Chú Uladh which sees three new state of the art classrooms going to construction.
The extension will consist of a new Home Economics room, a new Music room and a Metalwork room. The addition of Metalwork as an additional subject area enhances the capacity of the school to cater for a wider subject range into the fields of engineering and technology.
School Principal Ciarán Mac Ruaidhrí thanked all those involved since the initial application was made: “A huge thanks to our previous Deputy Principal Paraicín Ní Fhaoláin who was instrumental in the application process, to our Board of Management and to the Building Department of Donegal ETB for all their help. These modern state of the art facilities will allow us to continue to provide the best possible education for all our students.”
Proposed Extensions to Gairmscoil Chú Uladh
Situated in the scenic surroundings of Béal an Átha Móir, Gairmscoil Chú Uladh has been providing quality Gaeltacht education through the medium of Irish for children of the Gaeltacht Láir and beyond for the past forty years. GCU is a co-educational, multi-denominational, Gaeltacht school under the management of the Donegal E.T.B. and places the core-values of Respect, Care, Community, Equality and Quality Teaching and Learning as the cornerstone of its vision.
The School and the Board of Management is committed to ensuring that respect of Gaelic culture and language is at the heart of what Gairmscoil Chú Uladh stands for along with an environment that puts equality to the fore, that all students be given opportunities to grow, to be challenged and to blossom. Gairmscoil Chú Uladh promotes inclusion and acceptance as being paramount in the holistic development of today’s youth as highlighted by the core values listed above.
The Irish Times feeder schools list for 2023 published earlier this year saw Gairmscoil Chú Uladh featured in 2nd place in Co. Donegal for progression into third level. With 94% of the 2023 Leaving Certificate class attending third level it highlights the benefits of education through the medium of Irish and highlights the strengths and advantages of being in a small school with better access to teachers, facilities and extra curricular activities.
