Is bunscoil Caitliceach do chailíní agus buachaillí í Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail a chuireann oideachas ar fail tri mheán na Gaeilge i gcroílár an bhaile.

Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail is a co-educational Catholic primary school operating through the medium of Irish in the heart of Lovely Listowel.

Bunaíodh Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail i 1993 le 6 páiste.

Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail was established in 1993 with 6 pupils!

D'fhásamar ó shin agus tá 122 páiste ar an rolla anois againn.

We have grown since then and now have 122 pupils on the roll book.

Scoil buan ag teacht! Altaireacht Uí Riada atá roghnaithe mar Fhoireann Dearraidh - táimíd an-shásta leis an chéad dréacht den phlean!

Our permanent building is coming! Reddy Architecture have been appointed as Design Team and we are delighted with the first draft of plans for the new school!

Buntáistí Gaelscolaíochta - Advantages of Bilingual Education

According to research on bilingual education, the following are the results for students who go through the system:

• Better performance academically (Gallagher & Hanna, 2002).

• Easier to learn a third and a fourth language (Cenoz & Valencia 1994).

• An understanding and openness to other cultures (Gallagher & Hanna, 2002).

• Improvement in cognitive functioning in creativity and communication (Bialystok et al. 2005).

• Higher scores in English and Maths (Education Research Centre, 2011)

• Enhanced awareness of identity, culture and sense of community (Baker, 2003)

• Increased Self Esteem (Baker, 2003)

• Bilingual Education enriches academic productivity, creative talents andself-esteem in students (NMABE, 2006; Cummins, 2000)

• Improved communication and social skills (Cummins, 2000)