School Testimonials
School Testimonials
We are thrilled to present a collection of videos and articles that showcase the enriching experience provided by Say Yes to Languages for schools, teachers and pupils. Stories from colleagues around Ireland demonstrate how seamlessly the module can be integrated into everyday practice, offering insights into the diverse ways it can be embraced.
Video Showcase
The series of videos below showcases stories from various schools, providing insights into how engagement with the module has brought positive outcomes for pupils.
Eglish National School is a rural school outside Ballinasloe where one of the staff teachers has been delivering Say Yes to Languages. The video illustrates the integration of the module into classroom routines, the potential for cross-curricular links and some effective strategies which keep the pupils engaged. Watch the video to learn more.
Kilcolgan Educate Together National School is a school in County Galway that has been availing of a visiting tutor to deliver Say Yes to Languages. The video shows the opportunities for effective collaboration between hosting teachers and visiting tutors, the potential for professional development and transferral of skills for pupils. Watch the video to learn more.
InTouch Magazine Articles
We are delighted to showcase a series of articles published in InTouch Magazine. The magazine is delivered to Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) members across the island of Ireland, providing a central source for news, updates and thought leadership within the teaching profession. Articles from schools and teachers who have participated in Say Yes to Languages offer a comprehensive view of their experiences, insights, and methodologies. These stories also provide valuable ideas for schools engaging with the module for the first time.
We wish to thank INTO for giving us the opportunity to feature in their publication. Full editions of InTouch magazine can also be accessed here
Languages Connect is excited to introduce a new series of articles aimed at highlighting resources and supports available for integrating modern foreign language education into classrooms.
Previous Editions
Valuable insights from pilot upskilling scheme for primary teachers to support future planning and needs
InTouch September 2024 Boosting foreign language skills for the future
For three years, Say Yes to Languages has been helping pupils from 3rd to 6th class to engage with foreign languages, fostering inclusivity, intercultural awareness and plurilingual competence.
InTouch May 2024 Say Yes to Languages reflecting on first three years
The teachers and management of Scoil Chrónáin Senior National School, Dublin outline how the module has supported teacher agency and provided opportunities for integration of modern foreign language education across the curriculum.
InTouch March 2024 Say Yes to Languages bolsters enthusiasm for teaching modern foreign languages within the curriculum
Díríonn an t-alt seo ar scoileanna agus ar mhúinteoirí a ghlac páirt i Cuir Fáilte Roimh Theangacha atá á scaipeadh amach don tríú bliain. Labhraíonn Therese Eagers, múinteoir teanga iarbhunscoile Seapáinise agus Gaeilge, ar an gcaoi ar ghlac sí páirt i múineadh na Seapáinise mar chuid de Cuir Fáilte Roimh Theangacha, mar a spreag an taithí seo fiosracht na ndaltaí ar theangacha, an Ghaeilge sanáireamh, agus an sceitimíní a bhí uirthi agus í ag ullmhú chun na teanga a chur i láthair.
January InTouch Cuir Fáilte Roimh Theangacha
John Meade, a teacher in Scoil Naomh Iosaf, Riverstown National School, Cork explains how Say Yes to Languages has helped the school open pupils’ minds to various cultures
InTouch NovDec Collaboration connects dots of language learning
Over 1,200 schools nationwide will Say Yes to Languages during the 2023/24 school year, representing more than a third of primary schools in Ireland.
InTouch September 2023 Over a third of all primary schools Say Yes to Languages!
Rosemary Lee, Deputy Principal of Scoil Niocláis, Frankfield, Cork highlights how the programme can offer the whole community a real chance to practice inclusion, and how language learning can support the acceptance of diversity.
InTouch June 2023 A warm welcome with Say Yes to Languages
Sinéad de Bháill, a teacher in Summercove NS, Kinsale, highlights how the programme helps pupils’ understanding of the world as a global village, opens up conversations at home and reimagines the idea of languages for pupils.
InTouch April 2023 Making Languages Connect with Say Yes to Languages
Ronan Barrett, a teacher in Rathfarnham Educate Together National School, Dublin, talks about integrating the programme beyond the language class, useful ways to invest the grant funds and interesting ideas on how to progress from one year to another.
InTouch February/March 2023 Taking Say Yes to Languages beyond the Classroom
Cathal Duffy, formerly a teacher and principal at St Peter the Apostle SNS, Dublin, talks about the journey to discovering Irish Sign Language and his experience of teaching the module.
InTouch November/December 2022 Say Yes to Languages promoting inclusion among Students
Togher GNS Principal Eimear Long and programme lead and teacher Bríd Kelleher provide an insight into the positive impact the programme has had on their school community and culture.
InTouch October 2022 Say Yes to Languages positively impacts school culture
During the 2022/23 school year, over 700 schools will be involved in Say Yes to Languages, a sampler module introducing primary pupils to a new language. Say Yes to Languages aims to facilitate schools in introducing a Modern Foreign Language (MFL) of their choice or Irish Sign Language (ISL).
InTouch September 2022 Over 50,000 Primary Pupils Say Yes to Languages
