Gaelic students off to Scotland to practise what they’ve lea
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:25 am
Gaelic students off to Scotland to practise what they’ve learned
BY JULIE COLLINS
The Cape Breton Post
BOISDALE — Two university students from Cape Breton left for bonny Scotland on Sunday, and in less than 48 hours were doing their practice teaching in the classroom of a Gaelic primary school in Portree.
Meaghan O’Handley of Boisdale graduated from St. Francis Xavier in Antigonish with a degree in Celtic studies and history. Emily MacKinnon of Ainslie Glen graduated with a degree in Celtic studies and English.
They were some of the first students to enrol in the university’s school of education Gaelic methodology course, taught completely in Gaelic by Effie Rankin.
O’Handley and MacKinnon are the first bachelor of education students from St. F.X. in Antigonish to do their practicum in Scotland.
“We’ve worked toward this all our lives,” said O’Handley.
It all started to come together when Scottish recruiter Ian Dutton visited St. FX. The two met with Dutton, who suggested they go to Scotland to do a practicum and from there the proposal went to school director Dr. Jeff Orr.
“We found out just before we left on the weekend that we got funding from the provincial Office of Gaelic Affairs. We also got a travel bursary from the department of Celtic studies at St. F. X, so we are covered,” said O’Handley. “There are a lot of people that helped get us to where we are, including Effie Rankin of Mabou, who has the connections with the schools and helped us secure accommodations.”
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BY JULIE COLLINS
The Cape Breton Post
BOISDALE — Two university students from Cape Breton left for bonny Scotland on Sunday, and in less than 48 hours were doing their practice teaching in the classroom of a Gaelic primary school in Portree.
Meaghan O’Handley of Boisdale graduated from St. Francis Xavier in Antigonish with a degree in Celtic studies and history. Emily MacKinnon of Ainslie Glen graduated with a degree in Celtic studies and English.
They were some of the first students to enrol in the university’s school of education Gaelic methodology course, taught completely in Gaelic by Effie Rankin.
O’Handley and MacKinnon are the first bachelor of education students from St. F.X. in Antigonish to do their practicum in Scotland.
“We’ve worked toward this all our lives,” said O’Handley.
It all started to come together when Scottish recruiter Ian Dutton visited St. FX. The two met with Dutton, who suggested they go to Scotland to do a practicum and from there the proposal went to school director Dr. Jeff Orr.
“We found out just before we left on the weekend that we got funding from the provincial Office of Gaelic Affairs. We also got a travel bursary from the department of Celtic studies at St. F. X, so we are covered,” said O’Handley. “There are a lot of people that helped get us to where we are, including Effie Rankin of Mabou, who has the connections with the schools and helped us secure accommodations.”
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http://www.capebretonpost.com/index.cfm ... 408&sc=149
