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Winter 2008 
Stòrlann Nàiseanta na Gàidhlig is delighted to announce the appointment of Johanna Marshall as its new Chief Executive.
Two new resources will be arriving in schools soon: Eadar Dà Sgeul and Topic Packs Level 3 S1-S3 Gàidhlig – An t-Àm airson nan Naidheachdan
Stòrlann has recently launched three new books - The Age of Revolutions, Modern Studies (HS1-2) and TeeJay Maths Level D.
Stòrlann is pleased to announce that two new representatives have joined the Board of Directors, which also has a new Vice Chairperson.
To mark the arrival of Ceumannan, the Gaelic secondary learners’ course, Stòrlann Nàiseanta na Gàidhlig organised a competition to encourage pupils to use Gaelic and technology in the classroom. Schools were asked to submit videos of classes singing, rapping and acting using the songs, raps and plays from Ceumannan or making up their own.
Twelve new, established and prospective writers joined Stòrlann in the Cèilidh Place in Ullapool from 14 to 8 September for an event aimed at building their skills as potential producers of text for Stòrlann and other agencies in future.
Fuasgail agus Freagair – Maths Big Books, Teejay Maths Level D and Uamh nan Cnàmhan...new books from Stòrlann.
Schoolchildren from Munlochy Primary School and Inverness Gaelic Primary School joined Stòrlann and friends in the Drumossie hotel in Inverness on 9th June to launch a host of new resources for Gaelic medium education.
Tobar an Dualchais is hosting an event in Inverness where teachers can find out more about the project and how the sound recordings can be used across the Curriculum for Excellence.
Do you know any aspiring writers who’d like to make a living – full or part-time – from their writing, or would you?
Stòrlann and Immersive Education, who worked in collaboration, to produce Sgrìobhadh cruthachail, the second title in the Kar2ouche series are pleased to say that the title will soon be making its way to the schools.
An t-Alltan will be held in Stirling on 7 and 8 October 2009. More info to follow soon!
Learning and Teaching Scotland have launched a new Gaelic website – Leis an Airgead – which houses resources accompanying the translation of the book, On the Money.
Three new humorous books from Stòrlann for the secondary school, Droch ràith Mairead, Droch shaoghal BJ and Shenanigan's Shen have been published recently.
Stòrlann have just launched a new resource, magnetic letter blends of the Gaelic phonic sounds.
At the moment, Stòrlann is working on a new course for Gaelic learners in high school, beginning with books 1 and 2 for pupils in the first two years. It is hoped the books will be in schools ready for the new session in August 2009.
Cathie Johnstone, the Headteacher of Condorrat Primary School, retires at the end of this month.
Stòrlann staff delivered three seminars this week to classroom practitioners, Local Authority representatives and other interested parties gathered together in Stirling to mark the crucial GLPS (Gaelic Learners in the Primary School) initiative.
BBC Gaelic Broadcasting and Stòrlann joined forces in Glasgow on 17 April to launch two new poetry resources for High Schools and other readers. The event took place at the new BBC Scotland headquarters and several well known poets attended.
New employee
Stòrlann welcomes Catriona Murray who has recently joined the organisation in the new role of Development Officer for Quality Assurance.
Last week, Stòrlann Nàiseanta na Gàidhlig launched a new project An Seotal which aims to address requirements for standardised terminology in high schools.
Last week Catrìona the Cat appeared on S4C, the Welsh tv channel, when a television crew called on the company Gomer who published the Big Book and Story Bag about her. Catrìona had the opportunity to explain that she was a sister of Cadi, the cat that appeared in the Welsh book and that she enjoys the Celtic languages!
