TY Newsletter - Activity Week: 20th - 23rd March
Happy St Patrick's Day all.
We've been having a lovely Seachtain na Gaelige this week. We marked the week here in TY by having a Ceili with Alexandra College and a Gaelic Football and Rounders blitz. All fun and games:)
Please note that Activities Week is running for 4 days with Groups 2, 4 & 5.
You'll find the following information below:
Activities Week: 20th - 23rd March (indemnity letter, start times, directions, dress code etc.)
Seachtain na Gaelige
Brazil Immersion Trip
Group 1: Baily - Crowe Group 2: Cuddy - Hickey Group 3: Hogan - McElroy Group 4: McEniff - Power Group 5: Quigley - Woods
March 20 - 23
Group 1 WP
Group 2 Boxing & Self Defence
Group 3 WP
Group 4 Law
Group 5 Cookery
WORK PLACEMENT
GROUPS 1 & 3
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.
This Activity Week marks the fifth Work Placement taking place throughout the year. It was each TY’s responsibility to organise these for themselves. All TYs taking Work Placement will take place from Monday (or Tuesday) - Friday.
Please find TY WP Evaluation form here. This can be filled out by the end of the week.
BOXING & SELF DEFENCE GROUP 2
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. TYs are expected to bring their own lunch/lunch money. They will be given an opportunity to get lunch in nearby shops - please note that they will not be supervised during this time.
The gym address, timetables and transport options HERE
***Please note that Monday is a Bank Holiday.
Law
GROUP 4
Colm MacCarvill BL and Simon Matthews BL will introduce TYs 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.) On the first day of the course (Tuesday), the team will meet the students at The Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Dublin 8, at 10 a.m. There will be signs to the room under “Colm MacCarvill”.
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 CCJ and/or the Four Courts.
The Hotel is located on the north quays (beside the Luas Red Line), across from Heuston Train Station. The Hotel is accessible by the 145 bus (last stop) or via the Luas (Red Line via Dart). Otherwise, Darts or Buses to O’Connell Bridge leave students a 20-minute walk from the hotel.
***Please note that Monday is a Bank Holiday.
COOKERY
GROUP 5
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 the 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. Tuesday's class will start at 12 NOON and TYs will be informed on start times for the rest of the week by Avril.
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.
A SAMPLE menu for the week can be found HERE
***Please note that Monday is a Bank Holiday.
Seachtain na Gaelige
Tuesday's Ceili with Alexandra College
Our Bostonian guest shows us how to play Rounders!!
De hAoine: Bricfeasta Francais! Waiting for chocolats chauds:)
Brazil Immersion Trip
Final Preparations
Thanks to Lucas Schmidt who gave the lads heading off to Boston a crash course in Portuguese!
A big thank you to the Parents Council for organising this year's Movie Night in aid of Brazil 2018. The event was hugely successful and well attended by parents and students, both past and present. It was a fantastic night and raised €10,000 for the Spiritan Fathers in Brazil. 21 Transition Year students and 4 Teachers (Mr. Doolan, Mr. Knaggs, Ms Chylah and Ms McKay) leave for Brazil at 3:00am on Wednesday 21st March. We wish them all a successful Immersion Trip.
Some final fundraising efforts today...and everyone loves bbq and chocolate biscuit cake!
Slan Abhaile to our visitors from St Sebs
All the best to the guys from St Sebs who took part in the first leg of our school exchange. They represented themselves, their families and their school incredibly well.
