#ThinkLanguages 2026 A4 Planning Handbook English - Flipbook - Page 9
#ThinkLanguages Planning Handbook 2026
Champion Team Captain
ip, setting an example
This role is about leadersh
rs of the Champion Team
and supporting all membe
and successful as
to make your event as exciting
it can be.
Tasks and responsibilities:
together often to discuss
> Get the Champion Team
need to be completed
the event and the tasks that
and environment within
> Create a positive attitude
on Team
the #ThinkLanguages Champi
the event in your school,
> Be a spokesperson for
teachers excited
getting other students and
for the event
be the main point of
> Work closely with, and
teachers
contact for the supporting
other team members
> Be approachable to all
competition deadlines
> Keep track of event and
Competition
> Promote Individual Poster
among the wider year group
Champion Team
> Plan and organise your
Vlog Competition entry
Scan the QR code
to access a video
about recruiting the
Champion Team
Champion Team
Captain
Research Manager
ating which languages
This role is all about investig
and local area and how they
are spoken in your school
anguages Week event.
can enhance your #ThinkL
Tasks and responsibilitie
s:
how many languages
> Conduct research to learn
your school, or how
are spoken by students in
are bilingual
many students in your school
tions in your local
organisa
or
> Research any people
businesses, or clubs, that
area, such as universities,
foreign languages, and
offer services through modern
to reach out and
r
work with the Activities Manage
invite them to your event
at
the data you’ve collected
> Find ways to showcase
or a presentation,
your event, e.g. through posters,
languages in your school
with interesting facts about
nts in your area that may
> Find local shops or restaura
#ThinkLanguages event,
want to contribute to the
shop, etc.
e.g. Italian restaurant, Brazilian
Activities Manager may
and
r
Manage
> The Scheduling
speakers and arranging
need your help in sourcing
your research
share
to
times for them; be sure
on Team!
findings with the Champi
Research
Manager
Manager
Marketing & Promotions
Your #ThinkLanguages
starter pack contains
student sign–up sheet,
posters, task cards
and lanyards.
ng and documenting
This role is about promoti
after
the event before, during and
#ThinkLanguages Week.
Tasks and responsibilities:
school’s social media and
> Find out more about your
it – you will have to enlist
who is in charge of running
out about your event!
their help to get the word
ng techniques and
> Research popular marketi
event
build a plan to promote your
/
about the event – students
> Decide who should know
in your community –
teachers/parents/people
to get your message
ways
best
the
of
think
and
them
out to
can promote your event
> Think about how else you
community – posters
around the school and local
over the school’s
or maybe an announcement
per is a place to start
intercom or in local newspa
s available on
> Take a look at the resource
nklanguages
languagesconnect.ie/thi
Marketing &
Promotions
Manager
ger
Festival Scheduling Mana
the day’s events and
This role is about planning
your team members to
coordinating the work of
smoothly.
keep everything running
Tasks and responsibilities:
during #ThinkLanguages
> Decide on which day(s)
Week you will host your event
s and Production
> Speak to both the Activitie
equipment is needed,
Managers to find out what
p will take, what
how long each activity/worksho
e, and how long
times the speakers are availabl
setup is expected to take
up your year group –
> Maybe you need to split
activities together?
or will everyone do all the
e planning
Account for this in your schedul
during your
time
the
on
> Keep an eye
and make
event
Week
s
#ThinkLanguage
schedule
their
to
sure everyone is sticking
Festival
Scheduling
Manager
Production Manager
ng all the equipment
This role is about organisi
rooms and making
needed for the event, booking
event are ready.
sure all the spaces for the
Tasks and responsibilities:
s Manager, create a
> After talking to the Activitie
for each activity
list of all the equipment needed
Week event
in your #ThinkLanguages
many rooms/what
> Think about and plan how
kitchen) are needed and
spaces (e.g. sports hall or
members to reserve
speak to the relevant staff
event
them for the day(s) of your
speakers or micro–
rs,
projecto
,
> Are any screens
Make sure you
event?
the
for
phones needed
and know how
them
use
have permission to
to set them up
will want to decorate
> Brainstorm how your team
school’s event and
the rooms and halls for your
completed for
make a plan to have it all
#ThinkLanguages Week
Production
Manager
Champion Team
and Task Cards
Choose six students for the Champion
Team. You will find task cards at the
back of this handbook that contain
suggested roles and responsibilities for
these six Champion Team members.
The task suggestions on the task cards
are just there as a handy guide – you
might have lots of different ideas too!
You can attach the task cards to the
lanyards that are also included in the
starter pack and hand them out to the
Champion Team members.
Stage 3: Plan and Promote
Activities Manager
what type of activities
This role is about deciding
include in your event and
or workshops you want to
Champion team to get
working with the rest of the
things ready for them.
Tasks and responsibilities:
/parents/teachers who
> Think about any students
or run a workshop for
would be able to speak at
them and invite them along!
your event. Reach out to
details with your
the
ed
confirm
you’ve
> Once
all the information
share
r,
Manage
Scheduling
and workshop facilitators
with the invited speakers
Manager to make sure
ion
> Link in with the Product
are prepped
rooms
that the team, school and
for the chosen activities
to the students attending
> Be sure to communicate
ent they may need
the workshops what equipm
to bring
workshop and other
> Explore and select an online
anguages Week event,
activities for your #ThinkL
language film in your
such as seeing a foreign
a nearby
visiting
or
IFI
the
with
local cinema
university campus
Stage 4: Enjoy your #ThinkLanguages Week!
Stage 5: Enter our Competitions
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