Category: TY

Transition Year students really enjoyed their Afro-Brazilian dance workshop on the 12th November. Alessandra Azavedo is from Salvador in Brazil and works as a dancer in Irish theatre productions & for the Arts Council. The workshop was sponsored by the Brazilian Embassy. Our students learned the energetic steps of some of the most traditional Brazilian…

Young Social Innovators is a programme run every year in Transition Year. Meet our 1st group of students who based their project on LGBTI+ Awareness. Working together, they promoted positivity, understanding and support for LGBTI+ in our school Our 2nd group of students based their project on elderly care. Working together, they created care packages…

On 1st of March, all Transition Year students were given the wonderful opportunity to take part in an on-line workshop with John O’Shea, a Dublin journalist and founder of the aid charity Goal. The experiences and stories John had to share were inspiring to all involved. For many people, the workshop has really sown the seed of social entrepreneurship and the value of volunteerism. In a…

Transition Year students, through their GAA Future Leaders Programme, took part in a insightful coaching module in Trim GAA Centre. Throughout the day, they learned about refereeing, coaching and inclusivity for all. Many thanks to Meath Coaching for running three brilliant days for our TYs, which was enjoyed by all.

Our TYs had a great, socially distanced bonding trip to Causey Farm on Thursday 8th October. Huge thanks to all the staff at Causey for their continued hard work in ensuring these school trips can happen safely

This year, our TY students were really looking forward to performing their musical ‘Natural Woman’ which is based around the life and work of Carole King. Unfortunately, the show had to be postponed due to the current pandemic. The girls have worked so hard in preparation for this musical and would like to share with…