CLASS Returns!

After far to lengthy an absence, the Dublin chapter of CLASS Ireland will be holding its first school role play event since 2020 on Saturday 29 March. We will also hold a munches in Dublin on Saturday 1 February and Sunday 23 March.

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CLASS will hold a munches in Dublin on Saturday 1 February 7-9pm and Sunday 23 March 3-5pm. Particularly for those new to role play events, the munch provides an opportunity to get to know other group members in a vanilla setting before attending play events.

For looking to attend the munch for the first time, please:

1. Read the munch guidelines
2. Use the contact form to confirm that you have read and agree to the munch guidelines
3. Check your email for our reply letting you know where we meet and how to find us

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On Saturday 29 March, the Dublin Chapter of CLASS Ireland is holding an afternoon of education.

All participants for the play event are advised to familiarise themselves with the CLASS Code of Conduct prior to attending. Any questions on the code of conduct may be directed to us using the Contact Us form.

Registration

Places are limited, so please Contact Us to reserve your place and to confirm your role* to ensure that an appropriate ratio of staff and students are present. Participants may take on multiple roles over the course of the night if desired, subject to scheduling and availability. Please rank roles in order of preference when registering.

*Note: Roles include:

• Teacher (top) – Each teacher will be given 20 minutes to deliver a lesson to the class, and will be responsible for student discipline during this period, with the assistance of the head and assistant teachers as necessary. Note: All teachers must submit lesson plans to the organiser prior to the event. Any homework or or other pre-work requests must be approved by the organiser prior to posting.
• Assistant Teacher (top) – Assistant teachers are responsible for monitoring student conduct and assisting with discipline as needed.
• Head Teacher (top) – Head teachers assist with disciplining students removed from lessons for serious infractions.
• Guidance Counsellor (top) – Watch over lessons to ensure that all students are living up to their potential. Students observed to be lazy, working sloppily, or otherwise not paying suitable attention to their teachers may be pulled aside for individual counselling sessions.
• Student (bottom) – Students are expected to behave ahem appropriately, as failure to do so will not be tolerated. If additional disciplinarians are required, the organiser may appoint experienced students as prefects to help maintain order in the classroom.
• Monitor (any) – Monitors will observe the scene and assist the organiser in enforcing the event rules. Note- attendees monitor for only a portion of the evening and will also take on one (or more!) of the other roles above when not serving as a monitor.

Note: Monitor training will be provided prior to the event on request. Please contact us if you would like to schedule a training session.

Timetable

Participants are reminded that punctuality is crucial to ensuring the scene flows smoothly. Latecomers – students and staff – will be dealt with harshly (and not in the fun way), as tardiness is both unprofessional and a decidedly uncreative way to court trouble. Note that the venue has a strict no-alcohol policy, and anyone arriving under the influence will not be admitted.

Doors open at 1pm. All participants are asked to arrive at the venue by 1:30pm. Participants may also change into costume at this time.

Promptly at 1:45pm, the event will begin with out-of-character introductions of participants and the venue staff and review of the timetables, monitoring guidelines, and event procedures.

Lessons begin at 2pm and will last approximately 2 hours. After lessons are complete, participants are free to mingle until the venue closes to prepare for the evening’s DV8 event.

Dress Code

Dress for your intended role. Effort is appreciated. Students are encouraged to adhere to the uniform policy.

Refreshments

CLASS attendees will have access to the bar for purchase of snacks and soft drinks. No alcohol will be served until after the end of the role play event.

Cost

There is a 10 Euro admission charge for this event to cover the cost of venue rental.