Summer Camps for Heritage and Lesser Taught Languages

Introduction

Funding is provided from the Department of Education and Skills under the 10 year Languages Connect Strategy and the scheme for summer camps is managed by Post-Primary Languages Ireland. PPLI is accepting applications for two-week activity based language learning summer camps for post-primary level students.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 31 March 2020.

We look forward to receiving your application.

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* 1. Language of Camp

Language of summer camp

Please state whether this will be taught as a heritage language or a lesser taught language.

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* 2. Camp co-ordinator contact details

Name

Company (optional)

Address 1

Address 2

Town

County

Eircode

Email Address

Mobile Number

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* 3. Venue for summer camp

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* 4. Proposed dates of summer camp

Starting date

Date

Finishing date

Date

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* 5. Camp overview (Brief summary, no more than a paragraph)

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* 6. Please outline the educational curriculum you wish to cover for the two weeks and the activities and resources you will use to achieve your goals. See educational guidelines before completing this section. Please upload as either a Word document or a PDF file.

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* 7. Camp programme. Please upload either a Word document or a PDF version of your camp programme. (Grid format for the 2 weeks, approximately 1-2 pages)

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* 8. Camp budget. Please download the budget template from https://languagesconnect.ie/ as an Excel file, and upload your completed version as a PDF file.

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* 9. Will there be outings on any of the days?

If so, please outline.

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* 10. Insurance is essential. Please outline which insurance company you use/will use.

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* 11. It is the responsibility of the summer camp coordinator to ensure that teachers have been garda vetted. Have potential teachers been garda vetted?

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* 12. Have all potential staff completed the 1.5 hour Children First E-Learning Programme?

For further info see: https://www.tusla.ie/children-first/children-first-e-learning-programme/

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* 13. Please outline minimum qualifications for teachers

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* 14. Please outline how you will ensure all students participate fully in the summer camp.

One option would be to charge parents a €50 refundable deposit, and if students attend the full two weeks, you could refund the deposit.

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* 15. At least one staff member should have a current valid First Aid Training Certificate. Please confirm this is the case.

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* 16. At least one staff member should have a current valid Fire Warden Training Certificate. Please confirm this is the case.

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* 17. Teachers, students and parents consent to photos and video clips to be taken for PPLI to use for the purpose of promotion of summer camps.

Yes

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* 18. I consent to PPLI holding my personal data in this form for the purpose of processing the application.

Yes

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* 1. Language of Camp

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* 2. Camp co-ordinator contact details

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* 3. Venue for summer camp

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* 4. Proposed dates of summer camp

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* 5. Camp overview (Brief summary, no more than a paragraph)

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* 6. Please outline the educational curriculum you wish to cover for the two weeks and the activities and resources you will use to achieve your goals. See educational guidelines before completing this section. Please upload as either a Word document or a PDF file.

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* 7. Camp programme. Please upload either a Word document or a PDF version of your camp programme. (Grid format for the 2 weeks, approximately 1-2 pages)

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* 8. Camp budget. Please download the budget template from https://languagesconnect.ie/ as an Excel file, and upload your completed version as a PDF file.

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* 9. Will there be outings on any of the days?If so, please outline.

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* 10. Insurance is essential. Please outline which insurance company you use/will use.

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* 11. It is the responsibility of the summer camp coordinator to ensure that teachers have been garda vetted. Have potential teachers been garda vetted?

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* 12. Have all potential staff completed the 1.5 hour Children First E-Learning Programme?For further info see: https://www.tusla.ie/children-first/children-first-e-learning-programme/

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* 13. Please outline minimum qualifications for teachers

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* 14. Please outline how you will ensure all students participate fully in the summer camp.One option would be to charge parents a €50 refundable deposit, and if students attend the full two weeks, you could refund the deposit.

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* 15. At least one staff member should have a current valid First Aid Training Certificate. Please confirm this is the case.

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* 16. At least one staff member should have a current valid Fire Warden Training Certificate. Please confirm this is the case.

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* 17. Teachers, students and parents consent to photos and video clips to be taken for PPLI to use for the purpose of promotion of summer camps.

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* 18. I consent to PPLI holding my personal data in this form for the purpose of processing the application.

* 9. Will there be outings on any of the days?

If so, please outline.

* 12. Have all potential staff completed the 1.5 hour Children First E-Learning Programme?

For further info see: https://www.tusla.ie/children-first/children-first-e-learning-programme/

* 14. Please outline how you will ensure all students participate fully in the summer camp.

One option would be to charge parents a €50 refundable deposit, and if students attend the full two weeks, you could refund the deposit.