Annual Report 2023 Entire Book - Flipbook - Page 95
Japanese at University College Dublin (UCD)
In Dublin students did martial arts; Taiko
drumming; tried Ikebana, which is the Japanese art
of arranging flowers; a Japanese fair with games
and crafts; a tour of the Japanese Gardens in
Kildare; a Japanese culture session which covered
food and included a Bento box; and finished off the
week with final presentations and a performance.
Polish in Cavan
In Cavan there was a different focus for each day: Thank you for being here with me; famous Polish sports
people; Poland in the past and present; Be safe; “Table with broken legs”- Day with Polish spellings and
phrasal verbs; Day with Polish movies; My little homeland (Poland and Ireland); "I knock on the door of
imagination - meeting with Polish poetry"; "Polish flavours, Polish traditions and customs"; and Taekwondo
moves.
Lithuanian in Monaghan
In Monaghan students worked on a final project called My Ancestors’’ Land, made customised t-shirts,
explored stereotypes, covered geography, played basketball, watched a movie, played games, learnt to sing
the Lithuanian national anthem, learnt about Lithuanian flora and fauna and went on an outing to a park, did
pottery, did traditional games and learnt folk dancing in traditional costumes, did straw weaving, learnt about
fairytales and mythology and created a story together, prepared Lithuanian cuisine, covered modern
Lithuanian music and had a disco, had a quiz, a carnival, a trip to Castleblayney outdoor adventure park, and
finished off the camp with an awards ceremony.
Impact:
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Heritage language students are more confident using their language after the camp
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The camps held on campus were not just beneficial for the students, but also for the promotion of
languages at the university
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Students experiencing a lesser-taught language for the first time can be inspired to continue it for
Leaving Certificate or at third level
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The average rating was 4.7 out of 5 stars
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