Gàidhlig unit at Millbank gets go-ahead
How it was reported in the P&J:
'A Gaelic medium unit will be established in Nairn, it was agreed by Highland Council yesterday. The prospect of a Gaelic unit in the town attracted criticism from Nairn councillor John Matheson, who remains opposed to the setting up of the unit. Previously Mr Matheson had claimed it was "the wrong time politically" to open the unit in Nairn.At the education, culture and sport committee meeting in Inverness yesterday it was agreed unanimously that a Gaelic medium department would be established at Millbank School from August, subject to the availability of additional accommodation and teacher staff, but if the target date is not possible, Gaelic medium provision will be established as soon as reasonably practicable.Bruce Robertson, director of education, said: "This will be our latest development in Gaelic medium education and it's excellent that we have been able to bring Gaelic medium provision to the most easterly part of the Highlands."'
For the full P&J article please see here.
Some comment from the web now:
‘S e ceum mòr air adhart th’ ann. Rinn Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd co-dhùnadh an-dè airson aonad foghlaim trom mheadhan na Gàidhlig a chur air bhog ann an Inbhir Narann. Abair naidheachd, a-nis bidh Gàidhlig beò ann an Inbhir Narann air bilean ginealach eile. Tha mi uabhasach fhèin toilichte airson nam pàrant, tha iadsan air a bhith a’ strì airson an cuid coireachan airson bharrachd air 20 bhliadhna. Thuirt Sarah Ralph dhan Phress & Journal an diugh. ‘Tha daoine bruidhinn Gàidhlig ann an Inbhir Narann, mise nam measg, agus tha fhios agam gur e feadhainn a-mach mu dheidhinn ciamar a bu chòir dhuinn a bhith ag ionnsachadh canain eile a leithid Mandarin air sgàth ‘s gur e canan gnothaich a th’ann. Ach chan eil beatha mu dheidhinn gnothaich, tha i mu dheidhinn cultair agus dualchas. Tha Gàidhlig mu chuairt oirnn., ‘s e ar cultar agus dualchas. Tha i fhathast ga faicinn ann an ainmean àiteachean. Thug iad bhuainn le fòirneart i. Chuir iad caisg oirre sna sgoiltean. Mar sin nuair a tha iad ag ràdh gur e chanan aig uchd bàis a th’ innte, cha robh i a’ bàsachadh gu nàdarra. Tha faireachdainn làidire agamsa mu a deidhinn.’ Sin thu fhèin Sarah, air sgath ‘s a h-uile càil a rinn thusa agus do chàirdean bidh Gàidhlig air ais aig cridhe ar coimhearsnachd. ‘S math a rinn sibh!
