Coláiste Mhichíl, Limerick
European day of languages
Paula Mullins on filming for PPLI On Tuesday 8 March 2022, Kenia Puig along with 2 camera crew arrived in Coláiste Mhichíl in Limerick. Kenia works for Post- Primary languages Ireland and has developed an Intercultural Toolkit to be used by schools. I (Paula) had attended a webinar in April 2021 run by ELSTA, which outlined how the toolkit worked. I immediately could see the benefits of doing this whole school community survey to get feedback from our EAL (International) students. I began working on this in September 2021 and Kenia and my paths crossed again in person at a TEAL event in Mary Immaculate College. Due to lockdowns and remote staff meetings, I had developed a staff PowerPoint to introduce the Intercultural toolkit. This was then uploaded onto the PPLI website for other schools to use as a resource. Kenia mentioned in passing that she would love to come and film our experiences of doing the survey in the school. I agreed wholeheartedly and I have to say the whole experience was so rewarding. It was wonderful to hear the voices of our EAL students, staff members, our Home School Liaison officer, the Principal and parents. We are all looking forward to seeing the finished product once it comes out of the editing suite!
Paula filming for PPLI
St. Michael’s Infant School, Limerick The boys and girls in St. Michael’s Infant School were very busy at home with their Mums and Dads decorating their country flags. The flags are proudly displayed at the front of our school. It is lovely to see such diversity in our small school.
