0:00:03 > 0:00:05NARRATOR SPEAKS GAELIC
0:01:42 > 0:01:44HEATHER SPEAKS GAELIC
0:02:06 > 0:02:08AINE SPEAKS GAELIC
0:02:41 > 0:02:42SEAN SPEAKS GAELIC
0:02:57 > 0:03:00They started out in September, where they had no real experience,
0:03:00 > 0:03:02so by the time they come to me, hopefully they're a bit
0:03:02 > 0:03:06more confident with their lesson plans, schemes of work
0:03:06 > 0:03:11and the work they do in the workshop here, getting resources prepared,
0:03:11 > 0:03:14so they'll all hopefully be able to make their resources
0:03:14 > 0:03:18and go out and present with more confidence in the classroom.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23And hopefully the four weeks that they have coming up will fly in
0:03:23 > 0:03:27for them, and at the end of it they are a qualified teacher
0:03:27 > 0:03:31and they are ready to hit the big bad world out there of...
0:03:31 > 0:03:32schoolchildren.
0:03:46 > 0:03:47THEY CHANT THE NEW ZEALAND HAKA
0:04:13 > 0:04:15AINE SPEAKS GAELIC
0:05:17 > 0:05:19GIRL SPEAKS GAELIC
0:05:54 > 0:05:55THEY SING IN GAELIC
0:07:04 > 0:07:06HEATHER SPEAKS GAELIC
0:07:42 > 0:07:44CHILDREN SPEAK GAELIC
0:07:50 > 0:07:52THEY SING IN GAELIC
0:08:13 > 0:08:16Yeah, yeah!
0:11:52 > 0:11:53GABRIELLE SPEAKS GAELIC
0:12:32 > 0:12:34SEAN SPEAKS GAELIC
0:14:40 > 0:14:42NARRATOR SPEAKS GAELIC
0:16:11 > 0:16:13GABRIELLE AND SEAN LAUGH
0:18:03 > 0:18:06MUSIC: Faith by George Michael
0:18:23 > 0:18:25We have more Irish language place names
0:18:25 > 0:18:28in East Belfast than there actually are in West Belfast.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30And I'll give you an example, we have two schools
0:18:30 > 0:18:34in East Belfast. One of them is Knocknagoney Primary School,
0:18:34 > 0:18:37and their badge is a hill and rabbits,
0:18:37 > 0:18:38because, of course, Cnoc na gCoinini -
0:18:38 > 0:18:40"the hill of the rabbits".
0:18:40 > 0:18:42We have Lisnasharragh Primary School and we had
0:18:42 > 0:18:44Lisnasharragh High School,
0:18:44 > 0:18:47it was Georgie Best's old school, their badge was a horse's head.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50The primary school - their badge is four horses,
0:18:50 > 0:18:53and of course along it, it says, "the fort of the foals".
0:18:53 > 0:18:56And people don't realise that's where the meaning has come from,
0:18:56 > 0:18:58the Irish.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00SHE SPEAKS GAELIC
0:19:11 > 0:19:14..A language that I love is regarded as offensive
0:19:14 > 0:19:17by some people because they haven't been allowed to know...
0:19:17 > 0:19:20You know, the only Irish they know is Tiocfaidh Ar La -
0:19:20 > 0:19:22they don't know anything else.
0:19:22 > 0:19:23Now, there are a lot of people
0:19:23 > 0:19:26within the Protestant/Unionist community
0:19:26 > 0:19:28who are interested in the language
0:19:28 > 0:19:30and, you know, all we have done is open a door.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33'You know, these are people who are going to be going out
0:19:33 > 0:19:35'teaching in the community and I think it's important'
0:19:35 > 0:19:39to come and share the story of what we do in East Belfast,
0:19:39 > 0:19:43I suppose, to show the diversity of the language...
0:19:43 > 0:19:47That there are, you know, people from both sides of the community
0:19:47 > 0:19:51who are engaging with the language and interested in the language
0:19:51 > 0:19:55and I suppose that no area is barred.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58I'd just like to say something about my experience
0:19:58 > 0:20:01as somebody coming from a Protestant background...
0:20:01 > 0:20:03And I always wanted to learn it, but going to a state school,
0:20:03 > 0:20:07obviously, never had the opportunity and it's my absolute dream
0:20:07 > 0:20:11to have, erm, a Gaelscoil in a Loyalist area.
0:20:11 > 0:20:16And it's been also my dream to teach Irish to Protestants
0:20:16 > 0:20:20and I think it's important in Loyalist areas for people
0:20:20 > 0:20:24learning in Loyalist areas to see people from Protestant backgrounds
0:20:24 > 0:20:27coming in and teaching the language and giving it back.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30We need well-qualified, well-trained teachers
0:20:30 > 0:20:32to teach the teachers of the future too
0:20:32 > 0:20:34because these children are going to come up and...
0:20:34 > 0:20:37You know, just, the language is growing.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44NARRATOR SPEAKS GAELIC
0:20:55 > 0:20:57So, can you remember where you're sitting?
0:20:57 > 0:20:59So that whenever you come on Friday morning,
0:20:59 > 0:21:01that that's exactly where you're sitting
0:21:01 > 0:21:04and the reason you're sitting like that is because towards
0:21:04 > 0:21:06the end of the Mass, whenever we have the commissioning
0:21:06 > 0:21:09and the RE certificates, you'll be called up in that order.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11On Friday morning, the students are coming here with their parents,
0:21:11 > 0:21:14this is the TICO Commencement ceremony
0:21:14 > 0:21:17and it begins with a Mass for all of those students
0:21:17 > 0:21:19who've come through the TICO programme.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21'They are invited here because as part of their programme,
0:21:21 > 0:21:24'they do the Religious Education Certificate.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28'We have been preparing for the Mass here as part of the RE Certificate.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30'The students will be presented with their certificate
0:21:30 > 0:21:33'and commissioned to go out and teach in Catholic schools,
0:21:33 > 0:21:36'North and South and wherever else they go.'
0:21:37 > 0:21:39HEATHER SPEAKS GAELIC
0:22:03 > 0:22:05HE SPEAKS GAELIC
0:22:41 > 0:22:43HEATHER SPEAKS GAELIC
0:23:30 > 0:23:32NARRATOR SPEAKS GAELIC
0:23:46 > 0:23:48Where's Aine? Do you want yours?
0:23:50 > 0:23:53- Go on...- Thanks.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05Heather...
0:24:05 > 0:24:07Here you go...
0:24:16 > 0:24:18- Congratulations, well done. - Thank you,
0:24:18 > 0:24:20pass with commendation.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23- Oh, that's great, thank you. - Well done.- Thank you.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25NARRATOR SPEAKS GAELIC
0:24:27 > 0:24:29SEAN LAUGHS
0:24:34 > 0:24:38- Happy enough.- Good. Congratulations. - Thanks.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40- Thank you.- Well, how did you get on?
0:24:42 > 0:24:44THEY SPEAK GAELIC
0:24:49 > 0:24:51NARRATOR SPEAKS GAELIC
0:25:00 > 0:25:02Happy enough.
0:25:02 > 0:25:03Yeah, yeah...
0:25:17 > 0:25:19CHEERING
0:25:38 > 0:25:40CHEERING
0:25:41 > 0:25:44I'm glad she's going in to teaching.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46She does have the nature for it.
0:25:46 > 0:25:47I'm just unbelievably proud of her.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49Yeah.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:26:31 > 0:26:34Yeah, she's done well, it's something she's wanted to do
0:26:34 > 0:26:37for a while, so, it's er...
0:26:37 > 0:26:39It's all culminated today.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45It's been a long year for him, so it's paid its dividends today
0:26:45 > 0:26:47and we're extremely proud, he's done well.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51He's a couple of things to bring home with him, so we're all happy.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02LAUGHTER