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Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis

Coordinates: 57°27′02″N 4°13′11″W / 57.45056°N 4.21978°W / 57.45056; -4.21978
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Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis
Location
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Slackbuie

Inverness
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IV2 6BA

Scotland
Coordinates57°27′02″N 4°13′11″W / 57.45056°N 4.21978°W / 57.45056; -4.21978
Information
TypePrimary
Mottoan t-ionnsachadh òg an t-ionnsachadh bòidheach
EstablishedAugust 2007
Local authorityHighland
Number of students223 (2021[1])
LanguageGaelic
Websitehttps://bunsgoilghaidhliginbhirnis.wordpress.com/

Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis or Inverness Gaelic Primary School is a primary school in Inverness, Scotland, which teaches through the medium of Scottish Gaelic, commonly known as Gaelic medium education. It opened in August 2007, as the first purpose-built Gaelic-medium school in Scotland.

History

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The school was the first purpose-built Gaelic-medium school in Scotland, and opened in August 2007 with 100 pupils and 45 nursery places.[2] By 2013 the roll had increased to 160 primary school pupils and nearly 100 nursery pupils. An annex was proposed to accommodate pre-school children and pupils in the first two years of primary school.[3] After a four-year search, a head teacher was recruited, with some opinions expressed around whether the head needed to be a fluent Gaelic speaker.[4][5] In May 2015, a head teacher was appointed who had previously won a gold medal at the Royal National Mòd.[6]

An annexe was completed in February 2020.[2] As of September 2021 the school has twelve classrooms, with a pupil roll of 223.[1] In August 2010, two classrooms were added and the primary roll was 137 plus 60 in pre-school.[7]

In 2009, the Care Commission praised levels of care for pre-school children attending the school, awarding it "very good" and "excellent" grades.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Online directories > Schools > Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis". highland.gov.uk. The Highland Council. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b MacLennan, Chris (4 February 2020). "Inverness Gaelic school pupils reap the rewards as new annexe completed on time and on budget". The Press and Journal. Scotland. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Inverness Gaelic school set to grow in size". BBC News. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. ^ "James Lyon appointed head at Gaelic school in Inverness". BBC News. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  5. ^ Munro, Alastair (4 July 2014). "Inverness Gaelic school head quits after 8 months". The Scotsman. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  6. ^ "New head teacher for Inverness' Gaelic school". BBC News. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  7. ^ Inverness Gaelic School website Archived 18 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine accessed 20 October 2010
  8. ^ "Commission praises Gaelic school". BBC News. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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