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School Ambassador Programme
Become a school ambassador and help us raise awareness of children’s rights through fun activities in your classroom, at school and on social media.
Applications are now closed!
What is the OCO’s School Ambassador Programme?
The OCO School Ambassador Programme sees us team up with 6th class from two primary schools around Ireland to be our School Ambassadors. Our School Ambassadors help us to raise awareness of children’s rights through fun activities in their classroom, at school and on our social media channels.
This programme will run from October 2024 to June 2025.
What is involved?
We are now looking for our OCO School Ambassadors for 2024/ 2025.
Visit 1: The OCO team will visit your school to meet our School Ambassadors for an introduction on the work of the Office and for a workshop on Children’s Rights.
Visit 2: Our School Ambassadors are invited to attend Child Talks 2024 at the Helix, DCU on World Children’s Day, November 20th.
Visit 3: The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon will make a special visit to your school
Visit 4: The OCO team will return to your school before school end June 2025 to present your OCO School Ambassadors Certificate
What you will need to do
We will give you suggestions on how to create rights based activities in your classroom.
For example, this could be through artwork of your favourite right, writing a poem or rap about your favourite right or doing a story competition.
We also want to share your voices and opinions on topics on our social media channels.
We will liaise with the class teacher/ principal on putting together content for social media around important days like World Children’s Day, Seachtain na Gaeilge, Mental Health Week and International Day of Disabilities.
All activities will only be completed with the consent and assent of Parents and Children.
How you can apply
Applications are now closed!
Email us to apply to become an OCO School Ambassador for the 2024/25 school year at communications@oco.ie
Include the name of your school, teacher and how many students are in your class.
Schools will be randomly selected and confirmed following a quick call to ensure the teacher involved is happy with the commitment involved.
Closing date 12pm, Tuesday October 8th.
