Activities Week Details
Some highlights
Monaco/French Trip
Careers Week
TY Art
TY Film
Our first STMC Upcyclers bikes
TY Chickens!
STMC Christmas Trees
A Winter Concert
4.1 Bike Skills & Maintenance
4.2 Cookery
4.3 Law
4.4 Boxing & Self Defence
4.5 Work Placement
4.1 Bike Skills & Maintenance
Meet at Bike Hub 10:30 Monday & 10am for the remainder of the week* - beside the RNLI, Queen's Rd, Dún Laoghaire, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
10:30am - 2pm Monday (early finish Wednesday)
Please arrive 10 minutes early
As discussed at the start of TY - each student is to bring their bike (please email me asap if you don't have a bike or are unable to bring one).
Dress: Non Uniform**
*Please note that the Workshop Venue: St John of God, Cintra (https://goo.gl/maps/KS6QXFiVSVNtQaLw9) on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
Stephen, the course coordinator will give a full orientation on Monday
**A good deal of the bike skills/education sessions will be taking place outdoors so please layer up! (eg t-shirt, jumper, wind cheater, warm jacket)
Please bring a packed lunch
4.2 Cookery Week
Venue: STMC Pavilion, Upper Room
10am - 2pm Daily (early finish Wednesday)
Dress Code: Non uniform
Please arrive 10 minutes early
*Please note that Wednesdays are less physical and will focus on mobility/flexibility (in consideration that some of you have match commitments that day)
4.3 Law
A note from your course coordinator:
"On Monday 27th Nov- the first day of the course, I will meet the students at the Kings Bench Suite, Maldron Hotel, Smithfield Market, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07 RF2Y, at 10 a.m for an introduction to law and the legal system in Ireland The students might note the meeting room, there will also be signs to the room under “St Michael's TY”.
The students will attend the Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ) for the rest of the week.
They will be instructed to meet me at the CCJ from Tuesday to Friday at 10am.
They will finish at 1pm every day, except on Thursday when they will be leaving the CCJ at 12:30pm (approx) to return to the school library to attend a talk with the charity, Care After Prison, which will finish at 3pm. A tour of the Criminal Courts is also being organised, and I will let the students know once it is confirmed by the Courts Service next week.
It is recommended students have a good breakfast, as there will be no ‘little break’ prior to lunch (around 1 o’clock).
The Maldron Hotel is located in Smithfield Square, a 5 minute walk through Smithfield Square from the Smithfield Luas stop.
The Hotel is accessible via the Luas (Red Line via Dart). Otherwise Buses to O’Connell Bridge leave students a 20-minute walk from the hotel.
Dress:
No school uniform required.
No St. Michael’s College gear e.g. Jackets etc.
No Runners or Hoodies.
Smart casual i.e. shoes, trousers & shirts/jumper – there is no need to wear a suit.
Please dress as if attending for work experience i.e. neat and tidy at all times – no need for any parent to purchase new items for this week. If possible, please do not bring school bags (the students will not need any materials for the week). Obviously, if students need to bring sports gear etc., they may do so, but I would ask that they please do not bring items that are unnecessary or any items of value (as they will be at risk of being stolen in the CCJ).
The students will be within a professional environment at all times and will be expected to act as such.
4.4 Boxing & Self Defence
Venue:
Headon Boxing Academy,
61D Heather Rd, Sandyford
9:50am - 1:20pm (earlier finish Wednesday)
Dress Code:
Gym wear/Non uniform
4.5 Work Placement
Preparing for your placement
Contact your employer to confirm the details of your placement.
Find out answers to the following questions:
where should you go on your first day, for example reception or a particular entrance?
what time should you arrive?
what time will you finish work?
who should you ask for when you get there?
what are you expected to wear?
do you need any special equipment?
what sorts of things will you be doing?
do they expect you to have any particular skills?
will you be able to go out to buy lunch or do you need to bring a packed lunch?
Don’t forget to tell them if you have any health problems which may affect your work experience, for instance if you have any allergies or asthma.
Make sure you keep your notes of the phone call in a safe place.
Dress code
Many employers will say “smart casual” but what does that really mean?
You should wear dark trousers (not jeans), smart shirt (plain is best) and smart shoes (no runners).
If you are going to a placement that involves manual activity then jeans may be fine. Remember to have layers and a waterproof jacket in case the weather turns bad.
During Your placement
To make the most out of your placement, see the tips below:
have a list of questions for your employer
remember that you are there on placement, you won’t be running the company
talk to your supervisor about what your interests are and what you want to achieve
find out about employees’ jobs, how they got them and ask for advice
keep a note of any work you do and skills and strengths you’ve used
keep a diary of what you do each day
offer to help out as much as possible
ask for feedback when you’ve finished and if you can have a reference
keep a note of any computer packages you use
if you enjoy the placement find out about their future recruitment plans
talk to your parent(s) / guardian about what you have learned each day
Say thank you!
Work placements can be difficult to find as employers have competing demands for their time.
Be grateful for any work experience you can secure. Be sure to say thanks to your employer and your co workers throughout the week.
Monaco / French Trip
Fantastic reports of a brilliant trip from all involved, with St Michael's being given an audience with Albert II, Prince of Monaco. An experience to remember!
All thanks to French teachers, Mr Hogan and Ms Towey for their time and coordination in organising the trip.
Careers Week
On Thursday Andrew Rafter from Flynn Associates talked to a selection of 3rd/ TY/ 5th and 6th Year students about life as an Estate Agent.
Andrew traced his journey through education to his current position as Director of Flynn Associates with offices all around Dublin. Thanks to Andrew for returning this year after another successful visit in 2022. Thanks to Tom and Andrew from TY who tried out the Tour Guide career showcasing our new buildings today and no doubt asking Andrew Rafter the new valuation!
On Friday 4.1 got a chance to meet past pupil, Tom Haran, 5th year Engineering student who is focus on Fin Tech and AI as part of his masters course in UCD.
Well done and thanks to our Guidance Councellors Mr Hogan and Mr O'Connor for all their coordination.
TY Art
The four Week Art module for the Transition Year students was influenced by the work of famous Pop artist, Burton Morris. Morris is well-known for creating bold and colourful images of iconic American objects. He often paints items that represent what’s trendy in today’s culture, using everyday objects. His style stands out because he uses strong black lines and bright colours. The Transition Year students tried to create artworks in a similar style, which they have certainly accomplished! CLICK HERE to view this album (as well as other Art work from recent weeks).
TY Film
Documentary making as part of TY Film with Trocaire's "The Right Focus".
We've been looking at the UN Sustainable Development Goals and how to frame the problems and solutions to issues at home and around the globe.
Click HERE to see some of the 4.2's work on issues relating to social divide and conflict in Dublin's inner city, Palm Oil & Deforestation, Oceanic Pollution and How Ireland is supporting those effected by the invasion of Ukraine...
Our first STMC TY Upcyclers bikes
Well done to Tom and Colm who have looked after their first 2 upcycled bikes. 13 more to go!
If you would like to donate an old bike please fill in the form and our Upcyclers will do the rest!
TY Chickens!
Some additional students joined TY this week. Thanks to Ms O'Grady and her TY Biology for facilitating the incubator project for the last few weeks.
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