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BRAZIL IMMERSION TRIP
These trips are organised by the school's chaplaincy team. In the past these trips have taken students to Kenya and Ghana. More recently Brazil has been the latest location of the Immersion trip. The purpose of this trip is to ensure students immerse themselves culturally, socially and spiritually in the world associated with the Spiritan Missions. The Immersion Trip takes place during the Easter Break 2018. More information will be provided by the Chaplaincy Department in due course.
CAMINO
PILGRIMAGE
This pilgrimage will take place during the February Mid Term Break. The pupils will take part in the last 120 km of the Camino Frances - from Sarria to Santiago.
This is a seven night itinerary ending in Santiago de Compostela. Applications for places will open in mid September.
LANGUage
exchanges
St Michael's College accommodates and integrates language exchanges into TY. Each language department will be happy to liaise with you from September in order to facilitate students in taking part in this very popular international exchange. Please note that places are limited on these exchanges (as places are at the discretion of our host school).
Further information will follow in due course.
There is no charge for the exchange itself however each student will be expected to cover the cost of their own air fare and the hosting of their exchange student.
BOSTON
EXCHANGE
The exchange involves an opportunity to spend ten days in Boston (date for 2017 TBC), attending the prestigious St.Seb's School and being hosted by the families over there.
In return The St.Seb's boys will spend ten days here attending St.Michael's with their host partner.
There is no charge for the exchange itself however each student will be expected to cover the cost of their own air fare and the hosting of their exchange student.
TY TRIPS & EXCHANGES
Please note that places on all trips and exchanges are dependent on a good record of behaviour, attendance and project work. An expression of interest form will be sent out to parents and I will try to accommodate students’ first preferences however in the event that a trip is over subscribed students may not get their first preference.
Achill Adventure Week
This end of year trip in May 2018 involves day long hikes and an adventure course in Coláiste Acla, Achill Islands.
Coláiste Acla organise a full and varied programme of activities. All activities take place under the supervision of qualified instructors. Their activity crew are carefully selected and have relevant qualifications in their different disciplines. Safety is the number one priority! Water based sports instruction takes place in small groups in sheltered water. Pupil Teacher Ratios are 20:1 in class and 8:1 on the water.
Students will take part in water-sports like surfing, sea kayaking and coasteering. Land activities include abseiling, assault courses, cycling team challenges and more.
Students are supervised at all times and are accommodated in homes around the island (all households have been Garda Vetted). Every effort is made to arrange for small groups of friends to share accommodation. Healthy and hearty meals are served daily by the Bean an Tí, whose priority and mission it is to ensure that every student is warm, comfortable, well fed and secure.
There is a nominal fee for this Trip (this goes to covering guides, travel, accommodation, supervision and nearly all meals). Work Placements can be arranged as an alternative to this trip.