PPLI Spotlight on Schools Ukrainian - Flipbook - Page 3
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Spotlight on Schools, - Let’s Speak Ukrainian
Phase 2: Managing the progress
Duolingo automatically allowed us to track each student's progress online and
arranged them in order of highest to lowest XP points making it very easy to
monitor. Each week the winners were announced over the intercom, displayed on
the main noticeboard in school, and shared on the school’s social media
platforms. Prizes were given out during break time every Thursday and photos
were taken of the weekly winners and posted on all platforms with a reminder to
support the event. We also left a flip chart in the staff room and main hall where
teachers and students could add phrases they had learned over the week.
Phase 3: Managing donations
We wanted to keep this as simple as possible. We set up an event fundraising page on idonate.ie that was linked to
the main Rapid Response Ukraine’s fundraiser. Supporters could donate directly to the link provided on our
platforms.
Phase 4: Celebrating our achievements
At the end of the 8 weeks, we celebrated our achievements with a
party where our Ukrainian students got to meet winners of the
event.
Students celebrating the end of the challenge
How was the project successful?
● The project created a very positive and welcoming atmosphere throughout the
school community and our new students felt welcome and enjoyed sharing their
native language with their new friends and teachers.
● It also opened a diverse range of conversations about lifestyle and culture in the
Ukraine and other countries in Europe and around the world.
● The project allowed us to celebrate the wide range of different languages spoken
in the school as students were excited to talk about and share their own
languages and cultures with their peers and teachers.
● The project raised above the target funds for a local charity which helps support
Ukrainian families settling into the community and delivers medical supplies to
the front line.
● It inspired our LCA students to create an event and fundraiser for the same cause.
PPLI delivering
Urgent supplies delivered to
the front line thanks to the
funds raised by the Let’s
Speak Ukrainian Challenge.
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