Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Press Release
27th November 2009
Success For Stornoway Primary School In National Gaelic Writing Competition
Books Trust Award Winners 2009
Three pupils from Stornoway Primary School have been placed in first and second place in a national Gaelic writing competition. Freya MacLeod was placed in first place and Andrew Campbell and Katie MacInnes joint runners up in a competition organised by the Scottish Books Trust which promotes and encourages Gaelic and Scottish writing. They are all pupils of Mr Angus Morrison in classes 6 and 7 in the Gaelic Medium Unit of Stornoway Primary.
The pupils attended The Royal Mail Scottish Children’s Book Awards at the Queens Hall in Edinburgh last Monday evening and were presented with their prizes by Màiri MacMillan of Learning & Teaching Scotland. This is the second year in a row that the Western Isles have been amongst the prizewinners of this competition.
Chair of the Gaelic Language Plan Implemenation Committee, Councillor Agnes Rennie commented: “On behalf of the Comhairle I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all three pupils and this only serves to highlight the excellent work that is taking place in our Gaelic Medium Units throughout the islands. The pupils did exceptionally well, in a national competition, and it demonstrates the talent and skills which our island pupils possess”.
This is the second time this year that Stornoway Primary have been placed in the top positions in a national competition. At the Royal National Mòd in Oban in October they picked up all the prizes in the primary group fiddle competition.
Soirbheachas Do Bhun-Sgoil Steòrnabhaigh Ann Am Farpais Nàiseanta Sgrìobhaidh
Tha triùir sgoilearan à Bun Sgoil Steòrnabhaigh air na prìomh àitean a choisinn ann am farpais nàiseanta ann an sgrìobhadh Ghàidhlig. Fhuair Freya NicLeòid a’ chiad àite agus bha Anndra Caimbeul agus Ceitidh NicAonghais anns an dàrna àite ann am farpais a chur Urras Leabhraichean na h-Alba air dòigh airson brosnachadh a dhèanamh air sgoilearan a bhith a’ sgrìobhadh ann an Gàidhlig agus Albais. Tha na sgoilearan uile ann an clasaichean a sia agus a seachd as a’ Bhun-sgoil bho stiùir Mgr Aonghas Moireasdain.
Bha na sgoilearan an làthair aig Tallaichean a’ Bhanrigh, Dùn Èideann, aig Duaisean a’ Phòsta Rìoghail airson Litreachas Chloinne oidhche Luain a chaidh airson na duaisean aca fhaighinn. A’ toirt seachad na duaisean bha Màiri NicIlleMhaoil a tha na Oifigear Leasachaidh aig Ionnsachadh & Teagasg Alba. Seo an dàrna bliadhna a tha duaisean air a thighinn air ais do na h-Eileanan anns am farpais seo.
Thuirt Cathraiche Comataidh Buileachaidh Plana Cànan na Comhairle, An Comhairliche Agnes Rennie: “As leth na Comhairle bu mhath leam meal a naidheachd a chur air na triùir sgoilearan agus tha seo. Tha seo na dhearbhadh air an obair ionmholta a tha a’ gabhail àite anns na ionadan Ghàidhlig. Rinn na sgoilearan a tha seo sònraichte math, ann am farpais nàiseanta, agus tha e a’ sealltainn an tàlant agus na sgilean a tha aig sgoilearan nan Eilean Siar”.
Seo an dàrna turas am bliadhna seo a fhuair Bun-sgoil Steòrnabhaigh na prìomh àitean ann am farpais nàiseanta. Aig a’ Mhòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail anns an Dàmhair ghlèidh iad a’ chiad, an dàrna agus an treas àite ann am farpais nan còmhlain fìdhle.
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Nigel Scott
Communications Officer
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Tel: 01851 822622 (Work)
Tel: 07884 236103 (Mobile)
email: nscott@cne-siar.gov.uk
Ruairidh Maciver
Communications Assistant
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Tel: 01851 822615 (Work)
Tel: 07881 774601 (Mobile)
email: ruairidh.maciver@cne-siar.gov.uk
