Change of dates to the TY 21/22 Calendar (Work Placements, Activity & Assessment Week 4 affected)
STMC TY Camino Trip 25th - 30th May
TY Thursday 18th Nov:
Go Karting (4.4 & 4.5)
Talk from past pupil Peter Burke, Hush Restaurant (4.1, 4.2, 4.3)
4.1 Driving Lessons & Theory Test (Friday 19th Nov)
STMC Senior Drama: Philadelphia Here I Come (call out for backstage coordinators)
Highlights this week: Oddballs Talk, Comedy Workshops, Go-Karting, Together Academy Talk
A reminder that Assessment Week 2 will take place this week.
I will also be confirming your Work Placement details with you this week too.
Change of dates for TY 2022
(Work Placements, Activity & Assessment Week 4 affected)
Apologies for any inconvenience: there have been changes made to the TY Calendar -
TY Work Placement fortnight: now 28 Feb - 11 Mar
Assessment Week 4: now 28 Mar - 1 Apr
Activities Week 4: now 4 - 8 Apr
STMC TY Camino Trip
25th - 30th May
The Camino, or “The Way”, is a network of medieval paths across Spain and Europe that all lead to one final destination – the city of Santiago De Compostela. Situated in the Celtic region of Galicia in north-western Spain, Santiago has attracted countless walkers and pilgrims for over a thousand years.
The most popular section is between Sarria and Santiago, a walk that typically takes 5 days (and counts for your Camino certificate as it’s a little more than the 100km minimum for this purpose). About 60-70% of all pilgrims begin at some point along the Camino Francés.
Parents/carers if you would like your son to be considered for this please fill in this form.
Sample Itinerary
We walk a short distance on the day we arrive and walk for 4 full days afterwards, while still walking the 100km needed for our Compostela.
Day 1 - Aer Lingus flight to Santiago, 13:10 - 16:30 (current schedule times). Upon arrival in Santiago, you will get a private transfer from Santiago airport to your starting point, Ferreiros.
Upon arrival in Ferreiros, make sure to have your passport stamped there, without it, you will not be able to get your Camino cert. Walk 8.7km to Portomarín
Day 2 - Walk from Portomarín to Palas De Rei, 24.3km.
Day 3 - Walk from Palas De Rei to Arzúa, 28.9km.
Day 4 - Walk from Arzúa to Pedrouzo, 19.1km.
Day 5 - Walk from Pedrouzo to Santiago de Compostela, 19.4km.
Day 6 – Free morning in Santiago. Collected at 14:00 in Santiago for return to airport. Aer Lingus flight to Dublin, 17:10 - 18:30.
The approximate cost is €600 (including flights, insurance, food & board, supervision & transfers (while abroad).
Parents/carers:
if you would like your son to be considered for this please fill in this form.
For more information on the travel company www.caminogroups.ie
**An alternative 3 day Irish trip is also planned for anyone not going on the Camino. Details will follow asap**
TY Thursday 18th November
4.1, 4.2 & 4.3
Business Talk with Peter Burke
Past pupil Peter Burke will be speaking with us this Thursday afternoon about his work.
He is part owner of the new Hush restaurant in Rathmines.
You can order a sandwich from Hush to enjoy as part of the talk.
Fill in the form below (make sure your logged in to you STMC Google account):
https://forms.gle/66zcv8Pj5J6Ep8EDA
Deadline for order is 1:35pm Monday
**Please make sure you let me know in person if you have any dietary allergies that I should know about before you make your order today.**
4.4 & 4.5 Go Karting
We will be leaving school by bus from the front pitch at 10:20am sharp. We will return to school by 3:20pm approx.
4.1 Driving Lessons & Theory Test Friday
19th Nov
Meet 8:45am Lwr Study
STMC Snr Drama:
Philadelphia Here I Come //
Call out for backstage coordinators
&
Tour of Donegal!
The STMC Senior Drama production are looking for 3 good backstage co-ordinators, these will be involved on the night in STMC but will also be given the opportunity to travel with the show to Donegal on tour!
We are planning to head to Gweedore, Co. Donegal to put this play on in its native setting
(Donegal). The trip will take place on the 25th to the 27th of November 2021. We
will stay 2 nights at Teac Jack guesthouse and the show will be on in the local
theatre- Amharclann Gaoth Dobhair. We will be staging 2 shows on the 26th of
November a matinee and evening performance.
A note from the team:
"We will be departing St Michaels College on the 25th of November at 14:45 for
Dublin Airport where we will take the flight to Donegal Airport and this should see
us landing for about 7pm- airline Amapola Flyg flight HP333. We will then go
straight to the guesthouse to check in and have dinner before going down to the
theatre for setup. The following day we will be up and at it with breakfast and then
straight to the theatre for the full day! After the final performance we will have a
celebration in the green room of the theatre before returning back to the
guesthouse.
The following morning we will have a chance to explore the local area and get a
feel for it before going to the airport and returning back to Dublin.
Collection will be at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 on Saturday the 27th of November at 3:30 pm.
The full cost of the trip is €246 and it includes transport to the airport, flight,
transfers, accommodation, dinner on both evenings, breakfast and transport in
Donegal."
Highlights this week:
Oddballs Talk
A big thanks to Oisin McCloskey, TCD Student Ambassador from the Oddballs Foundation for speaking with us about testicular cancer awareness. A very engaing and important talk.
If you would like to find out more about the organisation go to theoddballsfoundation.com for information or advice on how to check yourself.
Comedy Workshops
By all reports our final two comedy shows went down well this week! Thanks to all of TY for welcoming Karl & Danny - they were very impressed with the hospitality shown!
Go-Karting
A lovely afternoon of rushing about...but in a good way! One of the highlights of the year so far all told.
Together Academy Talk
Finally, thank you to Therese Coveney for visiting us and talking about the fantasic work being done at the Together Academy, Wanders Rugby Club.
A special thank you to all the TYs who have already signed up to help the Together Academy this year. I'll be following up with information as to how you'll be helping out soon.
More information on Together Academy can be found HERE
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