{"id":311,"date":"2019-11-20T11:01:53","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T11:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.storlann.co.uk\/gaidhlig-nan-og\/?page_id=311"},"modified":"2020-04-14T17:11:07","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T16:11:07","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gaidhlig-nan-og.scot\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-311\" data-postid=\"311\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-311 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-css_id=\"3tsi832\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_3tsi832 tb_first tf_w\">\n            <span class=\"tb_row_frame_wrap tf_overflow tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><span class=\"tb_row_frame tb_row_frame_bottom  tf_abs tf_hide tf_overflow tf_w\"><\/span><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_jwyu833 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_pvrv833  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h1>About us<\/h1>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_mog3509 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_enmj512 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_9rk0551 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.storlann.co.uk\/gaidhlig-nan-og\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gaidhlig-nan-og-abou.svg\" title=\"About\" alt=\"About\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_2prv317 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_4ak0317 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_zn7n109   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">G\u00e0idhlig nan \u00d2g<\/h2>\n<p><strong>G\u00e0idhlig nan \u00d2g<\/strong> will provide parents\/carers and early years practitioners with an abundance of themed resources to help use Gaelic in the home and early years settings in a functional yet fun way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>G\u00e0idhlig nan \u00d2g<\/strong> features a series of presentations to teach words and phrases plus supporting sound files, illustrations, songs, stories and activities, as well as a guidance document with suggestions on how best to use the resource.<\/p>\n<p>Although aimed at early years practitioners for their day-to-day interactions with children aged 0-5, <strong>G\u00e0idhlig nan \u00d2g<\/strong> will also support adult learners, including those who are completely new to Gaelic, and parents wanting to support their children on their Gaelic journey, regardless of whether the parent is a beginner learner, more advanced or fluent.<\/p>\n<p>The resource is presented in themes, including the face and body, numbers, colours, daily routines, the weather, animals and pets, outdoor learning, topical themes such as Halloween and Christmas, and nursery rhymes and traditional songs.<\/p>\n<p>It also contains a simple document that early years practitioners and parents\/carers may want to use to record observations.<\/p>\n<p>The resource has been produced by experienced educationalist <strong>Jackie Mullen <\/strong>and<strong> St\u00f2rlann N\u00e0iseanta na G\u00e0idhlig<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/topics\/\" class=\"shortcode button purple large  \" style=\"color: FFFFFF;\">Topics<\/a><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_cmqz575 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_dhd1576 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_5p0j577 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaidhlig-nan-og.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/animals-about2.svg\" title=\"About\" alt=\"About\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_9xxb822 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_r865823 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_fv9o823   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1245 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.storlann.co.uk\/gaidhlig-nan-og\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/storlann-logo.svg\" alt=\"St\u00f2rlann\" width=\"286\" height=\"85\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">St\u00f2rlann N\u00e0iseanta na G\u00e0idhlig<\/h2>\n<p><strong>St\u00f2rlann<\/strong> is a limited company with charitable status whose main aim is to co-ordinate the production and distribution of curriculum materials for Gaelic education. It was formed in 1999 by the Scottish Executive and since then its size and output have grown considerably. <strong>St\u00f2rlann<\/strong> receives grant funding from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottish Government<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaidhlig.scot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B\u00f2rd na G\u00e0idhlig.<\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>St\u00f2rlann<\/strong> has 17 employees based in Lewis, North Uist, Benbecula, Skye, Inverness, Kinross and Dumbarton.<br \/><br \/><strong>St\u00f2rlann<\/strong> undertakes a range of key functions within the Gaelic Learning sector including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The creation of high-quality Gaelic resources for distribution to early years education providers, primary schools, secondary schools and lifelong learning groups. The St\u00f2rlann programme is based directly on resource needs as identified by teachers, staff and learners. The organisation\u2019s approach to strategic planning, funding and implementation is supported by appropriate organisations such as B\u00f2rd na G\u00e0idhlig, Education Scotland, Education Authorities, Scottish Government and SQA.<\/li>\n<li>Development of Gaelic terminology for use in Gaelic resources, assessment documents and reference materials, across a range of subjects and curriculum levels<\/li>\n<li>On the \u2018Home\/School Community\u2019 front, St\u00f2rlann has a strong relationship with parents and supports this important interface through social media and engagement via several websites including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaelic4parents.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gaelic4Parents.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/\" class=\"shortcode button purple large  \" style=\"color: FFFFFF;\">St\u00f2rlann<\/a><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row gno-about tb_c8hm831 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_3kdt832 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_uds0152 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-lax-blur=\"(vh*1) 10,(vh*0.67) 0\" data-lax-rotate=\"(vh*1) 0,(vh*0) 720\" data-box-position=\"center center\" data-lax=\"true\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.storlann.co.uk\/gaidhlig-nan-og\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gaidhlig-nan-og-logo.svg\" width=\"300\" title=\"About\" alt=\"About\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About us<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-311","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"builder_content":"<h1>About us<\/h1>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/www.storlann.co.uk\/gaidhlig-nan-og\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gaidhlig-nan-og-abou.svg\" title=\"About\" alt=\"About\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">G\u00e0idhlig nan \u00d2g<\/h2> <p><strong>G\u00e0idhlig nan \u00d2g<\/strong> will provide parents\/carers and early years practitioners with an abundance of themed resources to help use Gaelic in the home and early years settings in a functional yet fun way.<\/p> <p><strong>G\u00e0idhlig nan \u00d2g<\/strong> features a series of presentations to teach words and phrases plus supporting sound files, illustrations, songs, stories and activities, as well as a guidance document with suggestions on how best to use the resource.<\/p> <p>Although aimed at early years practitioners for their day-to-day interactions with children aged 0-5, <strong>G\u00e0idhlig nan \u00d2g<\/strong> will also support adult learners, including those who are completely new to Gaelic, and parents wanting to support their children on their Gaelic journey, regardless of whether the parent is a beginner learner, more advanced or fluent.<\/p> <p>The resource is presented in themes, including the face and body, numbers, colours, daily routines, the weather, animals and pets, outdoor learning, topical themes such as Halloween and Christmas, and nursery rhymes and traditional songs.<\/p> <p>It also contains a simple document that early years practitioners and parents\/carers may want to use to record observations.<\/p> <p>The resource has been produced by experienced educationalist <strong>Jackie Mullen <\/strong>and<strong> St\u00f2rlann N\u00e0iseanta na G\u00e0idhlig<\/strong>.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: center;\">[themify_button bgcolor=\"purple\" size=\"large\" nofollow=\"no\" link=\"\/topics\/\" text=\"FFFFFF\"]Topics[\/themify_button]<\/p>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/www.gaidhlig-nan-og.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/animals-about2.svg\" title=\"About\" alt=\"About\">\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.storlann.co.uk\/gaidhlig-nan-og\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/storlann-logo.svg\" alt=\"St\u00f2rlann\" width=\"286\" height=\"85\" \/><\/h2> <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">St\u00f2rlann N\u00e0iseanta na G\u00e0idhlig<\/h2> <p><strong>St\u00f2rlann<\/strong> is a limited company with charitable status whose main aim is to co-ordinate the production and distribution of curriculum materials for Gaelic education. It was formed in 1999 by the Scottish Executive and since then its size and output have grown considerably. <strong>St\u00f2rlann<\/strong> receives grant funding from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\">Scottish Government<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaidhlig.scot\">B\u00f2rd na G\u00e0idhlig.<\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>St\u00f2rlann<\/strong> has 17 employees based in Lewis, North Uist, Benbecula, Skye, Inverness, Kinross and Dumbarton.<br \/><br \/><strong>St\u00f2rlann<\/strong> undertakes a range of key functions within the Gaelic Learning sector including:<\/p> <ul> <li>The creation of high-quality Gaelic resources for distribution to early years education providers, primary schools, secondary schools and lifelong learning groups. The St\u00f2rlann programme is based directly on resource needs as identified by teachers, staff and learners. The organisation\u2019s approach to strategic planning, funding and implementation is supported by appropriate organisations such as B\u00f2rd na G\u00e0idhlig, Education Scotland, Education Authorities, Scottish Government and SQA.<\/li> <li>Development of Gaelic terminology for use in Gaelic resources, assessment documents and reference materials, across a range of subjects and curriculum levels<\/li> <li>On the \u2018Home\/School Community\u2019 front, St\u00f2rlann has a strong relationship with parents and supports this important interface through social media and engagement via several websites including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaelic4parents.com\">Gaelic4Parents.com<\/a><\/li> <\/ul> <p style=\"text-align: center;\">[themify_button bgcolor=\"purple\" size=\"large\" nofollow=\"no\" link=\"\/\" text=\"FFFFFF\"]St\u00f2rlann[\/themify_button]<\/p>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/www.storlann.co.uk\/gaidhlig-nan-og\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gaidhlig-nan-og-logo.svg\" width=\"300\" title=\"About\" alt=\"About\">","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gaidhlig-nan-og.scot\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gaidhlig-nan-og.scot\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gaidhlig-nan-og.scot\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaidhlig-nan-og.scot\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaidhlig-nan-og.scot\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=311"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaidhlig-nan-og.scot\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/311\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gaidhlig-nan-og.scot\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}