Education

Twinkl Resources

To help teachers and young people engage with Seachdain na Gàidhlig, we have collated a comprehensive selection of resources in partnership with educational publishers, Twinkl Alba. The activities and resources include teacher planners, suggested content and activities aimed at both primary and secondary levels for both Gàidhlig medium and Gaelic Learners – ensuring that all children and teachers can get involved, whether they are fluent or just starting their journey with the language.

We would love you to join us for our most ambitious Seachdain na Gàidhlig yet, and celebrate the richness and vibrancy that Scottish Gaelic brings to life in Scotland and beyond.

We will be running free, daily online workshops for school children of all ages, tailored to both English Medium Education (EME) and Gaelic Medium Education (GME) schools, throughout Seachdain na Gàidhlig | World Gaelic Week from 19th – 25th February 2024.

Each daily session will last approximately 30 minutes, and will be hosted and facilitated by fluent Gaelic speaker, singer and presenter Joy Dunlop, and will include:

  • A mix games and songs
  • A short story with current Gaelic Ambassador of the Year, Linda Macleod
  • Special guest appearances from renowned Gaelic speakers who are using Gaelic in their everyday lives, inspired by this year’s theme of Your Language, Your opportunity.
  • Quizzes and activities to test pupils active listening skills

Schools are encouraged to attend as many sessions as they can throughout the week, but are not required to attend all sessions to have an enjoyable experience.

The online workshops will take place on the following dates & times:

Monday 19th – Thursday 22nd February

11.30am – 12.00pm

English Medium Education Schools Session

Monday 19th – Thursday 22nd February

2.00pm – 2.30pm

Gaelic Medium Education Schools Session

Friday 23rd February

11.30am – 12.00pm

National Gaelic Assembly for all Primary Schools
(open
to both Gaelic & English Medium Education)

Who can take part?

  • The sessions will target Primary School pupils P1-7 pupils.
  • For English Medium Education schools, no previous experience of Gaelic is necessary – we will provide sessions for classes with all levels of Gaelic experience.
  • For Gaelic Medium Education schools, sessions will be presented in Gaelic.
  • The National Gaelic Assembly will be presented bilingually.
  • All content and videos will be subtitled in Gaelic and English when spoken in either language.
  • We will provide themed resources that can be used in class with all age groups, and templates for the workshop participants.

What are the benefits of taking part?

  • This is a special and exciting opportunity for children across Scotland to come together to experience and celebrate Scottish Gaelic as an important part of Scottish cultural identity and life, in a fun and engaging way!
  • In the workshops children will develop literary confidence, listening and linguistic skills and will be encouraged to think about their identity and community.

All participating pupils can receive a Seachdain na Gàidhlig | World Gaelic Week 2024 certificate available to download and print from Twinkl.

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A distinct programme providing training, support and resources to equip teachers with the necessary Gaelic language skills and teaching methodology to deliver Gaelic as L2 or L3 from Early to Second Level in the primary school.

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Fèisean nan Gàidheal

Established in 1991 as the independent umbrella association of the Fèis movement. Including Oide and Fèisgoil.

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Gaelic4Parents

A website for parents and children interested and involved in Gaelic education, by Stòrlann. This site is bursting with games, stories, audio and much more to help you enjoy the experience of learning Gaelic, whatever your age or ability!

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Renfrewshire Gaelic Resource

Songs, backing tracks, lyric sheets and much more to support learners, teachers and anybody else wishing to learn some Gaelic. This resource is aimed at beginners and supporting delivery of Gaelic within schools.

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