TY Newsletter 23rd - 27th September
- TYSTMC
- Sep 21, 2019
- 3 min read
You'll find the following in this week's Newsletter:
Beach Clean Reminder: 21st Sept, 11:30 am
Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement
Active Schools Week
TY Wicklow Way Hike
Fridays for Future Climate Strike
TY Tuesday: Tip Tournament
European Youth Parliament
Activities Weeks: Work Placement Confirmations
Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement
TYs will meet in the Lwr Study with Mr Keogh, Monday, P6 (12:20) to hear about the following:
Active Schools Week
TY Hike
Nearly there now!
All TYs should have confirmed their tents and groups at this stage. This list is posted on my window. Any amendments needed will be done on Monday.
Please note that we will be providing a roast pig dinner for all when we arrive at Lough Dan but all TYs will need to bring bottled water (2 litres approx - to be refilled in Lough Dan Scout Centre) and food/snacks for Days 1 and 2 of the hike.
There will be an opportunity to swim in the lake under lifeguard supervision so togs and towels can be packed.
The finals of our Tip Rugby Tournament will be played that evening!
Again, any parents who would like to join the group along the hike or simply call up to Lough Dan Scout Centre for an evening visit are welcome.
Individual Participant Checklist
☐ Tent (confirmed with individual group)
☐ Rucksack (with bin liner or rain cover)
☐ Sleeping bag - (min. 3 season recommended)
☐ Sleeping mat
☐ Rain gear – jacket and over trousers
☐ Boots or strong shoes (as stones will bruise feet if shoes are too light)
☐ Torch & batteries
☐ Eating utensils - Tupperware container (1000ml approx), bottle, knife, fork, spoon
☐ Complete change of underwear and hiking socks
☐ Long sleeve and short sleeve shirt
☐ Light weight fleece or pullover
☐ Trousers/tracksuit bottoms – not jeans
☐ Hat & Gloves ☐ Insect repellent
☐ Sun cream/screen
☐ Blister plasters
☐ Food (lunch, dinner, breakfast) & Water
☐ Toiletries (including toilet tissue; NO SPRAY DEODORANTS PLEASE)
Fridays for Future Climate Strike
Green Schools members Alan Keane, Aidan Clery, James Quane (Protest Steward) and Ben Banerjee participating with thousands of other students and supporters yesterday in the city.
Well done to Schools Climate Action Network Coordinators Salim Kajani (who spoke to the crowds yesterday) and James Dunne on all their work too.
TY Tip Rugby Tournament Highlights
A brilliantly run day by TYs last Tuesday. Thanks to all the TY Reps for coordinating and our refs, our scorekeepers and our players for such a strongly contested competition!
European Youth Parliament
This year’s Dublin Regional Session of the EYP Ireland will take place from the 18th-20th of October 2019. St Michael's TY hopes to send a delegation of up to eight TY students to attend this weekend-long conference in Holy Child School Killiney.
Over the course of the weekend students will have the opportunity to improve their communication and public speaking skills, engage with pressing issues facing Europe and make new friends. There is no fee for this event as it will be covered by the school.
What is the European Youth Parliament Ireland?
European Youth Parliament (EYP) Ireland has been in existence since 1997 as a non-profit youth organisation which actively engages young people in discussion of Europe and the European Union. Since our foundation, we have organised weekend-long conferences for secondary school students throughout Ireland each year, promoting awareness of European issues among young people. We seek to empower young adults to question the world around them and come up with innovative solutions to European and Global problems, whilst emphasising cooperation and respect. There are a number of opportunities for members to go abroad and represent Ireland and their schools at International sessions and events.
What does an EYP session involve?
This regional session will take place over the weekend of the 18th-20th October starting on Friday after school and ending on Sunday evening. Delegates will be split into committees of 10 -15 people and they will engage in team building which strengthens their group work skills. They will create a resolution together on a particular topical issue, and on Sunday all committees will come together to debate these resolutions at the General Assembly, replicating the European Parliament in Brussels. There are no prerequisites for attending an EYP session, all senior students are welcome! For more information on what an EYP session entails, please see the information booklet attached.
SIGN UP SHEETS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE TY OFFICE WINDOW
Activities Weeks: Work Placement Confirmations
Activity Week 1 Oct 7th - 11th
Group 1 Work Placement (WP)
Group 2 Law Group 3 Cookery
Group 4 WP Group 5 Boxing & Self Defence
Please note that Work Placements for Groups 1 & 4 should be confirmed with me (in person by TYs) by the 27th October.
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