Transition Year Events Calendar 2021-22

TY CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2021 – 2022

AUGUST

Tuesday 31^st: TY induction (9:00 – 11:00)

SEPTEMBER

Tuesday 7^th: TY Ash will do line dancing with Ms Cummins (9:00 – 9:40)

Wednesday 8^th: TY Elm will do line dancing with Ms Cummins (9:40 – 10:20)

Monday 13^th: TY Pine will do line dancing with Ms Cummins (1:20 – 2:00)

Tuesday 14^th: TY Pine will go on walk to Clashganny.

Thursday 16^th: TY Ash will go on walk to Clashganny.

Monday 20^th: TY Pine will do line dancing with Ms Cummins (1:20 – 2:00)

Tuesday 21^st: Young Irish Film Makers for Film Module. (Ms Mooney)

- TY Ash will do line dancing with Ms Cummins (9:00 – 9:40)

- Segways for schools. TY ASH and TY ELM. (Note: 15 students per class. 9:30 – 10:30; 10:45 – 11:45; 12:00 – 1:00; 1:45 – 2:45).

Wednesday 22^nd: Segways for schools. TY Pine. (Note: 15 students per class. 9:30 – 10:30; 10:45 – 11:45.

- TY Elm will do line dancing with Ms Cummins (9:40 – 10:20)

Thursday 23rd: Seo Bothar. (Mr O’Donnchu). TY Ash 9:40 - 11:00, TY Elm 11:20 - 12:40, TY Pine 1:20 - 2:40. Teachers attend workshop.

Friday 24^th: Young Irish Film Makers for Film Module. (Ms Mooney)

Monday 27^th: School closed

Tuesday 28^th: Young Irish Film Makers for Film Module. (Ms Mooney)

OCTOBER

Monday 4th: TY food business workshop to cover issues such as HACCP plans, food safety, hygiene and covid for students thinking of doing a food business product. 11:20 – 12:40 (Ms Corkery)

Tuesday 5^h: TY Elm will go on walk to Clashganny – (rescheduled).

Wednesday 6^th: Climate Change and Trees workshop with Self Help Africa for TY Geography Rotation 1: 9:00 – 9:40. (Ms Sheil)

Friday 8^th: Climate Change and Trees workshop with Self Help Africa for TY Geography Rotation 1: 14:40 – 15:20. (Ms Sheil)

Podcaster Fin Dwyer will speak with the T.Y. music module class (2:00 – 3:20). = rescheduled

Tuesday 12^th: John O’Shea, Social Entrepreneurship. John will share his motivational stories with students, in the hope of inspiring another generation to take up the challenge of alleviating the suffering of the forgotten on our planet. TY Ash 9:40 - 10:20, TY Elm 10:20 - 11:00, TY Pine 11:20 - 12:00. Teachers attend workshop.

Thursday 14^th: Rhythmriot Music will provide a Brazilian Drumming workshop. TY Pine 9:40 - 11:00; TY Elm 11:20 - 12:40; TY Ash 1:20 - 2:40

Friday 15^th: Carlow Enterprise Board will speak to TY’s re mini companies. TY Pine 9:00 – 9:40. TY Elm 9:40 – 10:20. TY Ash 10:20: 11:00.

Monday 18^th: Pumpkin Carving and Display (Culinary Creations Module – Ms Doyle)

TY Film module will participate in: The Fresh Film International Film initiative "You Judge It!"

Tuesday 19^th: Wake up Program (Stephen Dargan) Full day = TY Ash

Thursday 21^st: Wake up Program (Stephen Dargan) Full day = TY Elm

Friday 22^nd: Wake up Program (Stephen Dargan) Full day = TY Pine

Mid-term break: Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2021

NOVEMBER

Tuesday 2^nd: Go Quest Escape Rooms, Carrickmines, Dublin. (9:00 –4:00)

Thursday 4^th - Friday 10^th December: Damien Jordan, Development Officer with Carlow GAA will be doing a six-week coaching course on Thursday afternoons and Friday morning TY’s PE time.

Monday8^th: Changeover for Biology/ Chemistry/ Psychology/ Engineering/ Agricultural Science/ Physics/ Sign Language/ Construction Studies.

Tuesday 9^th: JCT whole-school day TBC

Wednesday 10^th: TY reports to be completed on VS ware.

Thursday 11^th: Virtual Breast Health & Awareness Programme for 2021, aimed at transition year students. TY Ash 11:20 -12:00; TY Elm 12:00 – 12:40; TY Pine 1:20 -2:00 (Ms Sheil)

Monday 15th: Culinary Creation Class and Dolly's Food Truck Visit (2 - 3.20pm)

15 - 18 November during English class: CIFF (66th Cork International Film Festival) is proud to present Intinn, their free film and mental health programme which offers Transition Year students the opportunity to explore mental health, personal well-being and strategies of resilience through film, Q&As with filmmakers and well-being workshops led by youth mental health specialists

Tuesday 16^th: Stand Up awareness/ Anti-bullying activity. TY Ash 1:20 -2:00; TY Elm 2:00 – 2:40; TY Pine 2:40 -3:20 (Ms Kavanagh/ Ms Conway)

Thursday 18^th: Close Encounters Self Defence and Security Program. Helps to counter against unexpected incidents, boosts confidence, enables keep fit and imparts useful skills. TY Pine and half of TY Elm.

Friday 19^th: Close Encounters Self Defence and Security Program. Helps to counter against unexpected incidents, boosts confidence, enables keep fit and imparts useful skills. TY Ash and half of TY Elm.

Monday 22^{nd -} Friday 26^th: Language Week and Geography week

Monday 22^nd: Think languages online event, with possibility of speakers in the school. (Ms Airoldi and all MFL Teachers)

Monday 29^th: Changeover for Maths/ History/ Geography/ Computer Studies / Chinese/ Spanish/ Italian/ Gaelic Studies/ Artistic Performance/ Art.

DECEMBER

Monday 6^th: School closed

Tuesday 7^th: An Tobar Nua, well-being and faith retreat in school for TY Elm 9:30-3:30. Rescheduled to 21/1/22.

Thursday 9^th: An Tobar Nua, well-being and faith retreat in school for TY Pine 9:30-3:30.

Local Enterprise Office - Pricing and Costing for Businesses zoom workshop for TY Ash Enterprise group 3:20-4:00 (Ms Barry|)

Friday 10^th: TY Market Day

Monday 13^th: Christmas Cake Display (Culinary Creations Module – Ms Doyle)

Tuesday14^th: An Tobar Nua, well-being and faith retreat in school for TY Ash 9:30-3:30.

Thursday 16^th: Forensic Fun – JFK forensic workshop. TY Pine 9:00 - 11:00, TY Ash 11:20 - 2:00, TY Elm 2:00 - 4:00.

Tuesday 21^st: Jump Zone, Liffey Valley, Dublin 22. Rescheduled

Christmas holidays: Thursday 23 December 2021 – Wednesday 5 January 2022

JANUARY

Monday 10^th: The Big Idea creative education programme starts and runs until the week on Monday 16th May. It will involve interactive workshops led by experts hosted by partner schools, which are fun and engaging. Students will use creative thinking to solve problems in a collaborative format.

Press Pass Program will run from January to April. It will still include student journalism competition and provide free resources such as student workbooks, and access to newspapers and news websites.

Monday 17^th: Changeover for Biology/ Chemistry/ Psychology/ Engineering/ Agricultural Science/ Physics/ Sign Language/ Construction Studies.

Wednesday 19^th: Climate Change and Trees workshop with Self Help Africa for TY Geography Rotation 2: 9:00 – 9:40. (Ms Sheil)

Thursday 20^th: TY’s qualified for second round of Certified Angus Competition. The interview will take place in Limerick by a Certified Irish Angus Producer Group/ ABP Food/ Group/ Kepak Group/ An Agricultural Science Teacher

Friday 21^st: Climate Change and Trees workshop with Self Help Africa for TY Geography Rotation 2: 14:40 – 15:20. (Ms Sheil)

An Tobar Nua, well-being and faith retreat in school for TY Elm 9:30-3:30. Rescheduled from 7/12/21

Monday 24^th: Junk Kouture photo shoot and fashion show: Upcycling, creative and

ethical fashion module. (Ms Corkery)

Tuesday 25^th: Jump Zone, Liffey Valley, Dublin 22. Rescheduled from 21/12/21

Thursday 27^th: Former BVS students Grainne Nolan and Seamus Kelly, now working in BD Enniscorthy, will give a Junior Achievement Inspires Online Workshop to TY’s from 10:20 - 11:00. (Ms Sheil)

FEBRUARY

Tuesday 1st: Celebration of Chinese New Year

Monday 7^th – Friday 18^th: Work placement

Thursday 10th: I Wish 2022 in a high-impact exciting on-screen event. I WISH is committed to showcasing the power of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths to secondary school students. (12:30 – 2:00)

Wednesday 16^th: TY reports to be completed on VS ware.

Thursday 17^th: TY group 1 - GAA Foundation course.

Thursday 24^th: TY group 1 - GAA Foundation course.

Midterm break: Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2022

Monday 28th: Kombucha Making Class with The Fermentary, Borris, Co. Carlow. 2pm - 4pm. (Culinary Creations Module – Ms Doyle)

Monday 28^th Feb – 4^th March: RCSI TY Mini Med 2022. This event will be virtual and is only for students who registered for a place on the program.

French class will construct Eifel Tower and Lego mosaics. (Ms Kyriakiadou)

MARCH

Thursday 3^rd: TY group 1- GAA Foundation course.

Monday 7^th: Changeover for Maths/ History/ Geography/ Computer Studies/ Chinese/ Spanish/ Italian/ Gaelic Studies/ Artistic Performance/ Art.

Visit to the National Stud and the jockey experience in Kildare.

Tuesday 8^th: Junk Kouture Regional Final.

Thursday 10^th: TY group 2 - GAA Foundation course

Monday March 14th: Chocolate Garden, Rathwood, Tullow. 11 - 4pm. (Culinary Creations Module – Ms Doyle) – Cancelled

Tuesday 15^th: JCT Cluster Day.

Thursday 17th: St Patrick’s Day.

Carlow Student Enterprise Programme (SEP) County Final: A virtual ceremony announcing Carlow SEP County Final winners will air on St. Patrick’s Day, 17th March at 10am. Viewing links will be shared in due course and the broadcast will also be available to view post the event.

Friday 18^th: School closed.

Monday 21^st: Changeover for Biology/ Chemistry/ Psychology/ Engineering/ Agricultural Science/ Physics/ Sign Language/ Construction Studies.

Felting workshop with Wooly Crafts. (Upcycling, creative and ethical fashion module group - Ms Barry)

Monday 28^th: Fast fashion exhibition for Upcycling, creative and ethical fashion module group (Ms Barry) - Rescheduled

Virtual screening of Fresh Film Festival entries-Monday 28th of March. Part 1- 9:00 - 10.20 and Part 2 - 2:00 - 3.20 for film module group (Ms Mooney)

Safe guarding GAA course: Only TY students involved in Child Safe Coaching Course. 1:00 -12:30 (Mr Smithers)

Tuesday 29^th: TY group 2 - GAA Foundation course

APRIL

Friday 1st: TY’s qualified for next round of Certified Irish Angus Schools Competition Exhibition in Croke Park. Here they will exhibit their project ideas to judges and experts from the agri-food industry.

Monday 4th – Friday 8th: Autism Awareness Week

Thursday 7^th: TY group 2 - GAA Foundation course.

Friday 8^th: Climate Change and Trees workshop with Self Help Africa for TY Geography Rotation 3: 14:40 – 15:20. (Ms Sheil)

Easter holidays: 11 April to 22 April 2022

Monday 12^th: Changeover for Biology/ Chemistry/ Psychology/ Engineering/ Agricultural Science/ Physics/ Sign Language/ Construction Studies.

Tuesday 26^th: River canoeing. TY Ash and half of TY Elm. (PE Dept.)

Wednesday 27^th: Climate Change and Trees workshop with Self Help Africa for TY Geography Rotation 3: 9:00 – 9:40. (Ms Sheil) – Rescheduled from 6^th April

Thursday 28^th: Talk re Get into Golf for all TY girls from 1:20 – 2:00.

Friday 29^th: River canoeing. TY Elm and TY Pine. (PE Dept.)

MAY

Monday 2^nd: Bank Holiday

Thursday 5^th May: The Big Idea will be filming TY students in the afternoon. Exact time TBC.

Monday 9^th: TY Golf Taster in Borris Golf Club - Group 1. (9:00 - 11:00)

Tuesday 10^th and Wednesday 11^th: Gaisce Adventure Activity. (Ms Roche) [rescheduled]

Wednesday 11^th: TY reports to be completed on VS ware.

Thursday 12th: Day Trip to Dunmore East Outdoor Education Centre. (9:00 – 16:30).

Monday 16^th: MasterChef Cook Off Blue Team V’s Red Team. 1.20 - 2pm. TY Team as judges. (Culinary Creations Module – Ms Doyle)

TY Golf Taster in Borris Golf Club - Group 2. (9:00 - 11:00)

Thursday 19th: A soccer tournament for TYs (1.20 - 2.40)

Friday 20^th: The Big Idea Online Awards.

Thursday 26th: Rounders tournament for TYs (1.20 - 2.40)

Monday 23^rd: TY Golf Taster in Borris Golf Club - Group 3. (9:00 - 11:00)

Monday 30^th: TY Graduation (7:00 – 8:30)

JUNE

Friday 3^rd: End of school year

SEPTEMBER

28th September - 1st October 2022: School Tour to Barcelona