YELLOW FLAG PROGRAMME

Blog by Patryk Rolbiecka- class 3A

www.accyellowflag.blogspot.com

Agenda for 9th May 2012

9.00-9.15                    Roll call

9.15-9.40             3 or 4 People from each class to set up stand for each country

9.40-10.00           First Years + QUIZ

10.00-10.30                  Second Years + QUIZ

10.30-11.00                  Third Years + QUIZ

10.30-11.00       Fifth Years + QUIZ

11.00-11.15       Everyone

11.15-11.30       Sixth Years + QUIZ

11.30-1.0                            Public Celebration

CLASSES

CLASS        COUNTRY                                                    LINK

1T                TURKEY                                                     Shannon Fleming

1U                NETHERLANDS                                        Fia O’Dwer/Ms Dixon

1S                 LITHUANIA                                               Ms Corbett

2G                NEW ZEALAND

2R                UK[ENGLAND, SCOTLAND & WALES] & GERMANY   Ms Carroll/Ms Roche

2A                POLAND                                                      Ms Taylor

3M               CANADA                                                     Ms Dixon

3E                CHINA

3A                KENYA

3S                 TRAVELLING COMMUNITY& IRAQ          PJ Keogh/Ms.Ellis/Ms. O’Halloran

        

5 ENGLISH1                    Ms Brennan/Ms Healy       FRANCE                  Room 4         

5 ENGLISH2                    Ms Millar/Ms Feeney         ARGENTINA          Room 10

5 ENGLISH3                    Ms Tracey                            LATVIA                   Room 23

5D                                        Ms Roche                             IRELAND                Room 25

Class Displays for each country may be submitted in various forms such as Poster, Book or Powerpoint Slideshow form.

Closing date for entries to Yellow Flag Competition is Friday 4^th May 2012

LAUNCH OF  YELLOW FLAG PROGRAMME

§  ‘YELLOW FLAG’ DAY  has been moved to a new date – Wednesday 9^th May 2012

§  Each class has to set up a desk/table in Room 29/canteen to display the work that the class has done on the culture of their country. Every person in the class must take part in the project on the country for their class even if it is to find out a few facts about country and give to the lead person [who will keep this in the folder provided]

§  Class Displays for each country may be submitted in various forms such as Poster, Book, Song, Drama and /or Powerpoint Slideshow form. It is advisable to use at least 2 forms of presentation on the country chosen for the class

§  The Class must be prepared to give a 5 minute presentation on the country chosen by their class

§  May use National Dress, Flags, Food items, etc from country in the display

§  All work must be submitted by the closing date- Friday 4^th May  2012

§  ** LOTS OF PRIZES TO BE WON **

Closing date for entries to Yellow Flag Competition is Friday 4^th May  2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j44qwAkNtSc

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An intercultural education project

The Irish Traveller Movement is delighted to announce that Arklow Community College has been chosen as one of only 10 schools in Ireland to take part in the Yellow Flag intercultural education model this year. The Yellow Flag Programme will be run along the same lines as the Green Schools Project; on completion of a series of steps the school will be awarded a Yellow Flag in recognition of its commitment to diversity.
The eight steps will be as follows and will be undertaken between September 2011 and June 2012
Step 1 Intercultural and Anti-Racism Training for Staff and Management
Step 2 Going beyond the school walls; Engaging with the Community
Step 3 Establishment of the Diversity Committee (including parents, pupils, teachers and other staff)
Step 4 Intercultural Review
Step 5 Action Plan for a Diverse School
Step 6 Monitoring and Evaluation
Step 7 Development of Curriculum Work
Step 8 Production of a Diversity Code & Anti Racist Policy


The Yellow Flag Programme is unique in that it will promote a whole school approach in supporting interculturalism on both a practical and theoretical level. To that end, we would be delighted to hear about any input, ideas, advice or support that you can give to make the programme a success. You can make recommendations to the Co-ordinator or join the Diversity Committee. Please feel free to get in touch with Paula Madden for any further details and or with any queries or supports required throughout the year.

International Day Against Racism

Arklow Community College


International Day against Racism
Wednesday 21st March, 2012
KNOW YOUR COUNTRY
For our International Day against Racism at Arklow Community College each class group will gather information about a particular country

This will be presented to the school in the canteen on Wednesday 21st March from 11:30 to 1:15pm

The presentation can be a PowerPoint, Art Work or Video or all if you choose to!!

Facts to Include….
• Population
• Language spoken
• Size of the country
• Map
• Traditions such as food, costume and music
• Flag
• National Product such as Exports
• Art/Craft/Sports
• Life Expectancy
• President/ Government
• Monarchy or Republic
• Anything else your class thinks is relevant!

ENJOY LEARNING ABOUT OTHER COUNTRIES AND CULTURES!!!

Yellow Flag

Arklow Community College Yellow Flag Programme 2011 - 2012

ACTION PLAN FOR YELLOW FLAG COMMITTEE

Need Action Time Who

More information on the various cultures of the school population Class work on different cultures. Project Work Exhibition in canteen or front hall on Mon – Thurs 18/19/20/21 March SPHE
1st/2nd/3rd and 5th/6th Yrs

Tackle Language
Issues Key words
Posters
Learn a sentence in another language From 23rd Feb to March 21st and ongoing Committee and class teachers
Racism Awareness Art work for ‘Show Racism the Red Card’ and ‘Yellow flag competition’ 23rd Feb Jimmy, James, Sam, Catherine, Niamh. Homework?

To learn more about different countries and cultures Quiz Objective: To find information on different cultures from the stalls Thurs 21st March Committee to give questions to class (use the science healthy week way to work)
To raise awareness of different cultures Big Celebration on 21st March, 2012. Stalls by each class to promote the country. 11.15 to 1.15pm Everyone in the school and committee.