Post your entry to:
Lost in Translation Challenge
PO Box 11201
Freepost
Dublin 1
On the top left hand corner of the envelope write your sender details:
Category
School Name
School Address
Building on the success of last year’s ‘Lost in Translation Challenge’, the 2009 An Post Secondary Schools’ Education Awards asks students to learn a little sign language.
This year, Taipei in Taiwan hosts the 21st Summer Deaflympics and we are supporting the Irish Deaflympic Team while encouraging students to consider the value they put on words, letters and communication as a whole.
Competition Details
The Deaflympics is a series of events, sanctioned by the International Olympic Council, where deaf athletes from around the world compete at an elite level. An Irish team has competed at every Deaflympics since the 1973 Games in Malmö, Sweden. At the most recent 2005 Games, Ireland won four Gold, five Silver and two Bronze medals in Melbourne, Australia.
The Irish Team taking part in the 2009 Deaflympics in Taipei, Taiwan, hope to do even better! The ‘Lost in Translation’ competition demonstrates the importance of communication, whatever form it takes, and allows students to experience this language, which is vital to so many people, all while showing support for our Team in this year’s Deaflympics.
Competition Categories
Category One:
Lost in Translation Junior Cycle (First, Second and Third Years)
Students must translate the passage of the Irish Sign Language Alphabet into written English, then identify the phrase that is being communicated.
Category Two:
Lost in Translation Senior Cycle (Transition, Fifth and Sixth Years)
Students must translate the passage of the Irish Sign Language Alphabet into written English, then identify the sports-related phrase that is being communicated.
Prizes
Student Prizes (Eight Prizes)
From each regional draw the entry of one lucky student will be selected from both the Junior Cycle and the Senior Cycle. Each student will receive an individual prize to the value of €300.
Each student who is selected will also win prizes for their school, principal and teacher.
School Prizes
The school prize is awarded on the basis of the individual student entry selected in each of the four regional draws. One school in each region will receive a crystal trophy and a prize to the value of €500 in recognition of their participation.
Principal Prizes
The Principal of each student selected in the regional draw will receive a prize of a €200 One4all Gift Voucher.
Teacher Prizes
The Teacher of each student selected in the regional draw will receive a prize of a €200 One4all Gift Voucher.
Rules and Regulations
1. The competition promoter is An Post. The competition is open to students attending Secondary Schools in the Republic of Ireland on 16th February 2009.
2. Students entering Category One must be attending First, Second or Third Year on 16th February 2009.
3. Students entering Category Two must be attending Transition, Fifth or Sixth Year on 16th February 2009.
4. Each completed entry form (included in the resource pack) must include full entry details for each category (student name, year, school name, telephone number and name of English teacher).
5. The competition is based on the English curriculum. Entries must be completed in the English language.
6. Each entry must be completed on the forms provided. One entry per form and individual entries only will be accepted. Please photocopy more sheets if required.
7. Entries should be sent back by either using the prepaid envelopes provided, or by Freepost, to: Lost in Translation, PO Box 11201, Freepost, Dublin 1.
8. By entering the competition entrants agree to be bound by the rules. An independent panel of judges will be selected to judge the entries for Categories One and Two. The judges’ decisions are final. No correspondence will be entered into.
9. Entries will not be returned, please keep an extra copy for the school file. Entries must be received by the competition promoter no later than Friday 20th March 2009.
Closing Date
The closing date for all entries is Friday 20th March 2009.
Lost in Translation template and entry form