Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar explained

Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar
Established:August 2015
Type:Primary
Medium:Gaelic
Address:Ardour Road
Location:Caol
City:Fort William
Postcode:PH33 7JE
Country:Scotland
Local Authority:Highland
Enrolment:70 (2016)

Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar is a Gaelic-medium primary school at Caol near Fort William in Scotland.

History

The school opened August 2015.[1] [2] At the time of opening, the school was arranged into four classrooms and nursery facilities, although the buildings were designed to allow expansion.[3] It is the second purpose-built Gaelic school in the Highlands.[4]

The £6.1million building was built by Robertson Construction[5] and had a formal opening ceremony in March 2016, attended by Alasdair Allan MSP, the Scottish Government's Minister for International Development and Europe.[6] [7]

Before the school opened, Gaelic was taught in a unit in the RC Primary School Fort William.[8], the school has 70 primary pupils and 15 children in the nursery.[7] The head teacher is John Joe MacNeil.[9]

The school buildings have been used for other Gaelic cultural activities events; in June 2016 it hosted the national "Cuach na Cloinne" competition[10] and events as part of the Lochaber Provincial Mòd.[11]

In November 2016, the school was recommended for the 'Best New Building' category at the Inverness Architectural Association (IAA) design awards.[12]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. News: Sgoil Ghàidhlig ùr an Loch Abar . . 19 August 2015 . gd.
  2. News: Sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar fosgailte. BBC News . 20 August 2015 . gd.
  3. News: New Gaelic school for Caol . Iain . Ramage . . 7 July 2015 . 23 November 2016.
  4. News: Gaelic school all set to open in Lochaber . https://web.archive.org/web/20160808205943/http://www.lochaber-news.co.uk/News/Gaelic-school-all-set-to-open-in-Lochaber-09072015.htm . 8 August 2016 . Sue . Restan . Lochaber News . 9 July 2015.
  5. Web site: RCN Gaelic School . www.robertson.co.uk . 23 November 2016.
  6. News: Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar ga fosgladh gu h-oifigeil . BBC News . 4 March 2016.
  7. News: New Highland school could help reduce Gaelic teacher shortage . Sue . Restan . The Press and Journal . 5 March 2016 . 25 July 2016.
  8. News: Ceannard do Bhun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar . BBC News . 10 June 2015 . gd.
  9. News: Council appoints head teacher for new Lochaber Gaelic Primary School . https://web.archive.org/web/20160808212226/http://www.lochaber-news.co.uk/News/Council-appoints-head-teacher-for-new-Lochaber-Gaelic-Primary-School-10062015.htm . 8 August 2016 . Lochaber News . 10 June 2015.
  10. News: Cuach na Cloinne Trophy Stays in Lewis . . 10 June 2016. 23 November 2016.
  11. News: Lochaber Provincial Mod's first foray at a new venue a huge success . . 16 June 2016 . 23 November 2016.
  12. News: Highland Council Wins Awards for Lochaber School Projects . The Highland Times . 14 November 2016 . 23 November 2016.

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