Taking Part in the Programme

How to Participate:

Becoming part of the programme is easy - once you have registered to receive your FREE pack using the form below, just follow these simple steps:

EXPLORE the issue of poverty using the materials in class provided in the pack

CREATE projects in class that express the children's feelings about the issue of poverty

ACT through undertaking an activity to further communicate the issues

Further and more comprehensive details of how to undertake each of these steps is provided in the pack or in the Getting Started & Project Ideas section of this website.

Registering for a Pack

Principal's Brochure with Registration form
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Please send this registration form to:

Real Event Solutions
54 Ballyhooley Road
St Lukes Cross, Cork
Tel: 00353 21 4550434
email ourworld@real-event.ie

FAQs

> Will teachers find this useful in an already busy classroom?

Much of the Irish Aid Our World Global Schools' Awards programme is recommended for primary classes both North and South in SPHE, Geography, Science, etc. It can also provide ideas for language lessons, maths, art, poetry or music.

> What might the children create for the awards?

It can be a picture, a drawing, a poster, a collage or frieze. They could make a movie, compile a booklet, make up a quiz, conduct an interview, carry out a survey, make a model, write a song - in fact, anything in any medium that contains a message about global development.

Entering the Awards

Once the projects are completed they should be submitted by Wednesday 5th December 2007, accompanied by a completed entry form and sent to:

Real Event Solutions
54 Ballyhooley Road
St Lukes Cross, Cork

Entry Form
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Make sure you read the entry guidelines before submitting your projects. All entries will then be judged for their creativity, understanding of the subject and their impact:

Schools who enter projects which have consistently shown an in-depth understanding of the subject and creativity will receive an "Irish Aid Our World Global Schools' Awards" plaque.
Ten projects that have shown an excellent understanding of the issues will be invited to an awards ceremony in Dublin to receive an award.
One additional entry which has been judged to have created an outstanding project will also be invited to attend the ceremony and will receive the "Irish Aid Our World Global Schools' Awards" trophy.
Make sure you plan ahead to allow sufficient time to engage your class(es) with the materials/issues, and then to create your media project. The pack includes a DVD and lesson activities which should help with your planning and get you started!
Support and advice is available from the competition organisers at Real Event Solutions, telephone: 00 353 21 4550434, ourworld@real-event.ie

Important Dates

Friday 5th October 2007 - Register for involvement in programme

Wednesday 5th December 2007 - Entry Forms and Completed Projects Due

Late January/Early February 2008 - Finalists announced

Spring 2007 - Prestigous Awards Ceremony in Dublin