RIONNAGAN BEAGA

What Rionnagan Beaga says

We are a voluntary sector Gaelic group for children aged 0-5, managed by a committee consisting of parents. We meet every Tuesday 12.15-2.15 during the school term. This consists of lunch, free play, Gaelic songs, games, play and tidy up. We also meet on a Friday from 9:15-10:45 during term time. This consists of Gaelic songs, stories and some free play. Our group has been running for 6 years now. We have always been a voluntary-led group and in the past year we have expanded by adding in a Friday session to ensure both sessions can be tailored age appropriately. On a Tuesday we aim our sessions at 3-5 year olds. Our attendees usually come from a young age, so it is important to adapt the sessions from just songs and stories to include arts and crafts and more interactive games in Gaelic. Our Friday morning sessions are aimed at 0-3, so we run when the local nursery is on to allow the focus to be on the younger children and we place the emphasis on the songs and stories. This has allowed us to improve the quality in each session for children and their families.