TY Newsletter 30th April - 4 May

Firstly, I'd like to welcome our French Exchange students who arrived this week and have been a really positive presence in school this week.

You'll find the following in this week's newsletter:

TY Achill Bookings
CSI Experience
Tuesday Talk: Diarmuid Lyng
SOAR Workshop
DELF Exam
TY Drama Trip - Pilgrim, Smock Alley Theatre
A letter from parents reps Cathy Boyle & Eddie Scaife
Gaisce Deadline
Work Placement Confirmations

TY Achill Bookings

Please be sure to confirm your son's place on the TY Achill Adventure Trip this year by clicking this link to pay €150. This will cover all transport, food, accommodation and outdoor activities.

These outdoor activities include: surfing, gorge walking, sea kayaking, rock climbing, coasteering (a combination of cliff walking & jumping & climbing - see above!) and much more.

DEADLINE to confirm places Thursday, MAY 10th

CSI Experience

All TYs will be taking part in a CSI Experience throughout this week. Ex members of the Garda forensics team will be walking the guys through a full day of practical crime scene investigation.

Classes are scheduled for the following days in the Pavilion:

4.1 - All day Monday

4.2 - All day Tuesday

4.3 - All day Thursday

4.4 - All day Friday

4.5 - Will be spilt over the 4 days

PLEASE SEE GROUP LISTS ON THE TY OFFICE WINDOWS FOR ALL DETAILS THIS MONDAY MORNING.

TY Talks: Diarmuid Lyng

Ex GAA Wexford Hurler will be talking to all TYs (with the exception of 4.2) and leading and exploration of spirituality in nature, masculinity, meditation, resilience.

SOAR Workshop

Thanks to the team from SOAR who led a very affecting workshop on the themes of masculinity and mental health.

We were very honoured to have been selected by SOAR as the first school to host and pilot their newest workshop.

The team from SOAR will be in again in a few weeks to talk to the lads about their experience.

DELF Exam

All TYs who are studying French will be taking their DELF Exams this Wednesday. Please find a copy of a letter from the French Department outlining the day:

Dear Parents / Guardians,

The French TY students will sit the DELF A2 exam on Wednesday the 2nd of May in Alliance Française, Kildare Street.

The Oral Examination will start at 10am, depending on the candidate number. Each Oral exam will last 6 to 8 minutes. The students will have a break after their Oral examination.

The Written and Aural session will start at 12 and finish at 2.15. The French TY students will leave school at 09.00 that day accompanied by their teachers.

We will get the DART to the Alliance Française, the students will then make their own way home. Please make sure that they have enough money for transport and lunch.

The students must bring a proof of ID for the exam as it’s monitored by the French Minister of Education. The DELF examination is financed by the French Department.

If you have any questions, please let us know.

Kind Regards, Ms Chlyah § Mr Hogan.

TY Drama Trip - Pilgrim, Smock Alley Theatre

All TYs (with the exception of 4.3) will be going to a matinee of Pilgrim this Thursday afternoon.

Starring Past Pupil, Rex Ryan - it's a chance for all of those who took the Drama Workshop as part of TY Rotations to see why Rex is regarded as one of Ireland's most exciting actors.

It should be great! All you need to do is look at the reviews!

‘Simply Stunning’ – The Herald

★★★★★ ‘a one man show whirlwind… a lyrical bath in Tequila as Dylan Thomas and Joyce dip in liberally’ – Edinburgh Reporter

★★★★ ‘winningly performed’ – What’s on Stage

★★★★ ‘Uplifting and inspiring…a meticulously crafted piece of writing’ – Irish Examiner

★★★★ ‘amazing performance…remarkable script…superbly heartfelt’ – Broadway Baby

A Letter from Parents' Reps,

Cathy Boyle and Eddie Scaife

Gaisce Deadline

If TYs would like to receive their Gaisce Bronze Award medal on STMC Prize Day they must hand in a hard copy of their signed Gaisce Record Sheet to my office by May 11th.

You can download copies of the record sheet from the DOWNLOADS page of the TY website