TY Activities | Stmcty2024

ACTIVITIES WEEKS
21/22

ctivity Week 1

Oct 9th - 13th

4.1 Work Placement (WP)

4.2 Bike Skills & Maintenance

4.3 Cookery

4.4 Law

4.5 Boxing & Self Defence

Activity Week 2

Nov 27th - Dec 1st

4.1 Bike Skills & Maintenance

4.2 Cookery

4.3 Law

4.4 Boxing & Self Defence

4.5 WP

Activity Week 3

Jan 29th - 1st Feb

4.1 Cookery

4.2 Law

4.3 Boxing & Self Defence

4.4 WP

4.5 Bike Skills & Maintenance

Activity Week 4

Apr 22nd - 26th

4. 4.1 Law

4.2 Boxing & Self Defence

4.3 WP

4.4 Bike Skills & Maintenance

4.5 Cookery

**Whole Year Work Placement Fortnight (All TYs are expected to secure their own WP for this fortnight)**

Feb 19th - Mar 1st

Activity Week 5

May 27th - 31st

4.1 Boxing & Self Defence

4.2 WP

4.3 Bike Skills & Maintenance

4.4 Cookery

4.5 Law

Activity Groups

Work Placement

Work Placements are often the highlight of TY for any student. These placements aim to prepare TYs for the role of the working adult, giving them job experience.

All TYs are required to take two separate week-long Work Placements [as part of their assigned Activities Weeks Groups] and one fortnight long Work Placement [at the end of February and into the first week of March]. It is each TY’s responsibility to organise these for themselves.

Each Work Placement will take place from a Monday - Friday - please see allocated dates above. In order to avoid absences having a negative effect in the classroom we must insist that Work Placements take place in the weeks scheduled.

Please note that each TY will be required to furnish me with the email address of their point of contact in each placement for two reasons: 1) Insurance liability information for the employer & 2) Employer assessment of the Work Placement Programme.

It is highly advisable that Work Placements are organised early to avoid disappointment.

Boxing & Self Defence

The most active of the activities! This week will be facilitated by Irish Boxing Champions, Sean and Patrick Headon along with their brother, Jamie - ranked No 1 in Ireland and one of Europe’s top 50 CrossFit athletes and Gary Burns, strength and conditioning coach and physical therapist.

Daily activities will be divided between boxing training, strength & conditioning, guest speakers and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu/Judo. There will be plenty of time allocated each day to rest, recover and refuel.

Classes will take place in Chapter 2 Fitness, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18. 10am - 3pm daily. Please dress in sports gear for the week. All instructors are first aid trained.

Cookery

This is an opportunity for TYs to be introduced to hands on cooking, basic knife skills and kitchen hygiene and safety.

Instructor Avril Murphy of Fumbally Cafe, Blas Cafe, Industry Design and The Good Food Store to name just a few will teach a daily 5-hour class. Each day of the course culminates in a full sit-down lunch, when students get a chance to appreciate their own cooking.

This activity takes place in the school Pavilion. TYs are not expected to wear their uniform. Please note that in the interests of health & safety, a student who is deemed by their instructor to be of any risk to themselves or to others will be asked to leave the class without question. They will not be guaranteed reentry.

Law

TY will be introduced to the fascinating world of the Irish legal system. On the first day of the course, students will be thought the basic criminal principles of Murder, Manslaughter, Rape, Drug offences, Assault, Property Offences and petty offences. For the remainder of the week the students will attend the Criminal Courts of Justice.

The students will be finished in time to return to the school (or home) by 3:30pm. It is recommended students have a good breakfast, as there will be no ‘little break’ prior to lunch (around 1 o’clock). Please dress as if attending for work experience i.e. Shoes, trousers & shirts/jumper. ( No Runners or Hoodies.)

GAISCE

With exception to the Adventure Journey, each challenge area requires a minimum participation of 1 hour per week for 13 weeks.

The Adventure Journey takes place over a minimum of 2 days and 1 night.

An additional 13 weeks must be completed in one challenge area of choice; this could be the activity that is the most enjoyable for the student, or an activity in which there is still room for improvement.

As a result, it will take at least 26 weeks to complete your Bronze Award, however everyone is free to complete the award at their own pace.

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Some of the TY activities

Guest SPeakers

A range of speakers and performers that compliment ad expand the content of the TYP.

Here poet Stephen James Smith performs his poetry for the TYs

Gaisce Hike

The Gaisce Expedition involves an overnight camp at the Lough Dan Scout Centre and a 6 hour hike along the Wicklow Way. TYs will be expected to bring their own tent and food for the night. Make sure to have sturdy walking shoes and waterproof outdoor gear!

Barista

Training

A day's Barista training (which includes manual handling certification and 1 day work experience in a cafe)

Microsoft Dreamspace

TYs visit the European HQ of Microsoft, Leopardstown, to experience the state of the art facilities. TYs engage in coding, team building activities as well as getting a presentation on a career in the world of digital technology.

TY Rep

Activities

Lunch time round robin leagues that run throughout the year that are organised by whoever wants to run them:)

Drivers School of Excellence

All TYs received driving lessons that included a driving lesson, basic car maintenance and a mock exam in the Driver Theory Test.

Touch Rugby

A mixed schools activity involving STMC, Wesley College, Sion Hill and Alexandra College

40 foot

Winter swim

Only for the brave!

Run a muck

This challenge is a cross country event over a wet and mucky course with many man made and natural obstacles like bale "jumps", net scrambles, slides, tarzan swings, ditchs, streams, tyres, tunnels and more

SOAR Mental Health Workshop

Ice skating at christmas

Explorium

A world standard interactive science museum with an emphasis on sports science. Activities include rock climbing/ab selling.

TY Musical

The biggest drama production in the school. TYs of STMC and a girls' school work for 2 months (on stage and behind the scenes) to deliver a musical production