COOKSTOWN welcomes its first Irish medium pre-school provider to the town this September.The Naíscoil will provide a bilingual start for pre-school children from three years of age. The arrival of Irish-medium education will follow a well-established and fast growing trend across many areas throughout the North. Fantastic growth has been witnessed in immersion education, especially in Tyrone over the past ten years.

An overwhelming demand for Irish medium education in the Cookstown area has led to the setting up of a strong and committed team with expertise in the sector. The Naíscoil has received support from Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta along with other local immersion schools. A site has been located and funding has been secured.

Bilingual education provides many advantages for children. Bilingual learners are better learners, not just of language but in all areas, including English and Maths. It has been widely recognised that children who learn a second language at a young age often have an increased ability to learn a third or fourth language later.

Free Places are still available for this year - to find out more about this Naíscoil, please contact Niall on 028 8675 1743 or 0773 900 6398. Information packs are also available upon request. Contact Aodan at Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta on 028 90 321 475

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