Annual Report 2024 - Flipbook - Page 134
Open Night Toolkit
Action: 3.A.2
5 Online Support Sessions
1 Session in Irish
Overview:
The Say Yes to Languages Open Night Toolkit provides a suite of resources for teachers planning to host open
nights within their schools. Through a range of engaging taster activities, the toolkit aims to support uptake
of modern foreign languages (MFLs) at Junior Cycle. In September 2024, a series of online sessions were
provided to support teachers on how they could maximise their use of the toolkit amongst prospective
incoming first year students.
Main Aims:
•
2024 feedback received
on these sessions:
Support teachers in preparing engaging activities and
presentations for open nights
•
Provide resources to help teachers promote uptake of MFLs
“Excellent presentation &
resources. Very practical approach.
Many thanks”
in their schools and encourage prospective incoming
first-year students to Say ‘Yes’ to Languages when
choosing their Junior Cycle subjects
Activity:
“Very helpful, a great opportunity to network
with other MFL teachers and share ideas”
“Brilliant ideas. Clearly presented”
To raise awareness of and to support teachers in their use of
the toolkit, a series of five online sessions was delivered in
September 2024, including one through Irish as a result of
collaboration with COGG (An Chomhairle um Oideachas
“Thank you so much. I’m an NQT and
this was so helpful!!!”
“Very helpful to get tips on how to
optimise the toolkit”
Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaíochta). A total of 124 teachers
registered to attend these sessions.
Impact:
•
There is increasing awareness amongst stakeholders of the toolkit and how it can be deployed to support
uptake of languages.
•
Teachers who attended the sessions to support use of the toolkit in September 2024 reported positive
feedback.
Next Steps:
•
Provide a series of online sessions in September 2025 to support ongoing use of the toolkit and other
strategies to support uptake on entry to the school and at transition points from Junior to Senior Cycle.
•
Undertake periodic review of the toolkit content so that it remains interesting, relevant, and responsive to
the needs of school communities.
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