#ThinkLanguages 2026 A4 Planning Handbook English - Flipbook - Page 8
#ThinkLanguages Planning Handbook 2026
Stage 1
Recruit a Champion Team
Select a #ThinkLanguages
Champion Team to help organise
your school’s festivities and vlog about
your school’s #ThinkLanguages Week.
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vember 20
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Be in with a
chance to win
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Be part of
the #Think
Languages
Champion
Team!
Calling all TYs
–
Get your students involved!
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#ThinkLanguages is a great way to get students
involved in a school event, giving them the
opportunity to bring their ideas to life and
put their stamp on the day.
Add your nam
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Showcase
your skills,
discover vib
inspire oth
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Speak to your
TY Coordin
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or Languag
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to find out
more about
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The six members of the #ThinkLanguages Champion
Team along with the support of the #ThinkLanguages
Team Supervisor (Teacher/TY Coordinator), will
organise all elements involved in running the festival.
The student sign-up sheet from your starter pack
can help you recruit team members.
There are six roles to fill, so all kinds of talent
will be required! We also encourage you to get
other teachers and staff involved to help make
the day a success.
The student sign-up sheet, Champion Team task
cards, and more, are also available to download on
our site at languagesconnect.ie/thinklanguages
Empowering Engagement
When students actively participate
in planning #ThinkLanguages, they
develop ownership, confidence and
initiative. This aligns with the Transition
Year Programme Statement, which
emphasises that meaningful
participation and engagement in
TY create opportunities for student
growth and development.
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Benefits to the School and TY students
Schools that have participated in
#ThinkLanguages consistently report that
it brings a sense of increased energy around
language learning and helps to raise the profile
of the many cultures within their school.
TY students report that their horizons have
been expanded as they learn about new
languages and cultures that they had not
previously encountered. Others felt proud
to be able to share their language and
culture with fellow students.
For Champion Team members it offers an
opportunity to develop skills in leadership,
as they work to deliver a comprehensive
programme of events for their classmates.
Team members collaborate with each other
and take the lead on specific areas of the event.
These experiences support the development
of the ‘Student Dimensions’ as outlined in
the Transition Year Programme Statement
which are the key foundations upon which
TY programmes are designed.
Stage 2: Explore Resources & Opportunities
