Time Pre-School
Hours until 1.30pm
for September 2025 enrolment.
You don't have to speak Irish to give your child the gift!Tabhair seans do do pháistí Gaeilge a labhairt!
What does Naíscoil Mhachaire Rátha offer...
- Fully funded full time pre-school hours until 1.30pm now approved by Department of Education for September 2025 enrolment
- Early drop off from 8.30am
- Naíscoil Bheag sessions specifically designed for children from 2 yrs 10months are also now available.
What we do at Naíscoil?
- We learn about ourselves
- We solve puzzles
- We sing fun songs and rhymes
- We learn about a second language called Irish
Proven Advantages
There are so many advantages to sending your child to an Irish Medium playschool.
Children Become Bilingual
This occurs naturally with out the children having to ‘learn’ the language in a traditional sense.
Employment Benefits
Irish is the best modern language to have in seeking employment in Ireland in the 21st century. Opportunities are to found in the rapidly growing education sector, the media, publishing, translation, civil service as well as youth and community work.
Improved Performance at English & Maths
Children who have received their primary education in the Irish-medium sector demonstrate higher levels of attainment in English and Maths than their monolingual counterparts.
Easier to Learn Foreign Languages
Bilingual children are much more likely to go on to learn a foreign language than their monolingual counterparts.
Community & Social Benefits
Children become part of a young, growing, and vibrant Irish-speaking community and develop a strong sense of social belonging, with a broader cultural experience and increased understanding and acceptance of other languages and cultures.
Mental Health Benefits
Research has also shown that Alzheimer’s disease demonstrates a much lower incidence in people who have been bilingual or multi-lingual from an early age.
Improved Problem Solving Abilities
Research has shown that bilingual children on average, demonstrate higher problem-solving abilities, better attention and task switching capabilities than their monolingual counterparts.
Improved Life Chances
In later life bilingual children have been shown on average to have a higher educational attainment, improved employment prospects and higher earnings than their monolingual counterparts.
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What Parents Say
My son seemed to learn the language very quickly and I was very proud when I heard him conversing with others.
Parent
I am so glad I made the decision to send my child to the Naíscoil and Gaelscoil as it has opened a whole new world to her and myself.
Parent
My child has devloped so much confidence and self esteem.
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41-43 Glen Rd, Maghera,BT46 5AP
028 7964 5013