English as an Additional Language (EAL)
 
 
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Welcome to the English as an Additional Language (EAL) Webpage

 
What's in a name?
Until this year the department with responsibility for those children for whom English is not their mother tongue was called the English as a Second Language (ESL) department. In line with current thought and practice in this area Ambrit has changed the name to English as an Additional Language. This title takes into account those children who may be learning English as a third or even fourth language. It also reinforces the idea that they are adding English to their other languages and not replacing them with English.
 
Who are we?
The teachers in the department work in close collaboration with their mainstream colleagues to provide support for all those children who are English Language Learners (ELL). This group includes all those children who are studying in English where English is not their mother tongue. They receive support from us according to their needs and their English proficiency. All ELL students are assessed by us to determine their progress.
 
The teachers working in the EAL Department are:

Izzy Remoy

1st Grade

Eileen O'Rourke

2nd Grade

Eleni Dimmler

3rd Grade

Jackie Hadden

4th Grade

Jennifer Kightley 

Co-ordinator, 5th and 6th Grade

 
We are happy to meet you at any time. Please get in touch with us by email.
 
Where are we?
Our home is the Language Centre which is on the lower ground floor. The centre is used as a resource room for EAL and Italian as an Additional Language (IAL) teachers, and a classroom for large group, small group and individual lessons involving English and Italian language learners.
 
In the meantime keep in touch with your child's EAL teacher. We will have a conference report for you in the spring.
Thank you for your attention.
 
Jennifer Kightley
EAL Co-ordinator

 
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