Irish School

tlynch50

Hi,

With only weeks to go to our daughter starting Irish school, my wife is getting jittery about the impending workload, on top of our already busy life. We both work a 5 day week in busy enough jobs, with a 3 yr old too.

My wife has Irish, I wouldn't say fluent, I have none but am intending/hoping to learn as we go along.

What kind of additional workload can we expect ? Are we insane to consider this option with us both working ?

Any help assuaging our fears would be appreciated.

Thanks,
T

Moonbeam

There is no real additional workload,you will learn with her.
I have one going in to Junior infants and one in to 1st class.
The older one has fluent irish and the younger one has some and spent a year in Naíonra but refuses to use it.
I have some irish my husband and his family have excellent irish .They get very little homework for the 1st 2 years and in our school my exerience is that most of the parents do not have irish.

ShamoBuc

Workload is the very same as any other school. Going foward, you will be surprised how you will pick up the basics from your child. I wouldn't be worried at all.

byhookorbycrook

I work in a Gaelscoil and can reassure you that it should not be an issue for you both. Some parents choose to do a basic oral Irish course when their child starts, but there is no pressure. You'll be amazed how quickly your little one will pick up the language.