One month later...

Another Wednesday, another three workshops! On Wednesday we spent our first period with Mr. Corcoran and Mrs. Hughes. They had a powerpoint presentation and worksheets prepared for us, all about our work experience and the world of work. We got advice on what dress code we should have for different places, and told eachother where we were going and how we'd get there.
Our second workshop was with Denise from Positive Parties. This has always been my favourite one. Denise is such a bubbly and fun person, and always has a jam packed day set out for us. We did the hokey pokey, wore bumble bee masks, played pass the parcel and dressed up in banana suits!
Our third workshop was with Kate and Brenda again. This time, they told us all about our health and hygiene, and how to look well. We got a make up tutorial, and i was the volunteer :) Brenda did my make up, but before, she taught us how to moisturise and hydrate our skin. At the very end, we did a catwalk in our heels down the red carpet, and they taught us how to walk with a good posture as we went along. Even Mrs. Leahy got involved #pinksparklies
On Friday, we had our very first opening school mass. As choir members, we sang our songs at different stages throughout the mass. #Siyahambaa
On Thursday we are all going to the Pearse Museum with our Irish classes, I'm really looking forward to it as I love Irish history, and plus, it's a day away from the board. (Y)

Siyahamba baby

Last Friday we had a speaker in to talk to us about the Millennium Development Goals. The talk was based around a project that is in order, and that we as a TY religion group, are going to get involved in. We will be creating a new blog, to keep an update on our progress, and contacting other schools through skype sessions and a presentation in November. In my religion class, we are currently working on a project to do with the Millennium Development Goals, which will help us with this school presentation. The aim is to raise awareness of the Goals and the things we need to do to achieve them. Also last Friday, myself and a few of the others joined the choir for the first time. We started off with Ms. Maguire and it was so much fun. We are working and running through a few songs at the moment for our school mass on Friday, for example 'Here I am Lord'. Below is the link to my favourite song so far, Siyahamba, take a look!

Business women

Today the three TY classes got a bus out to Naas for a talk in the Moat Theatre by the student enterprise board all about mini company. The talk was held from half nine until half twelve. In the theatre, we mixed with other schools, boys and girls, from Athy and Monasterevan. The lady giving the talk showed us past mini companies that had been very successful and gave us tips on how to be innovative while creating a product/service. We had so much fun coming up with different ideas together as groups, and mixing with the other schools! To top it all off everyone headed to McDonald's afterwards for a bitta grub! #lovingty

Workshop Banter Part II

I really enjoyed the workshops today! They were so much fun. This time we were split apart from our classes into three separate groups, which was good because it meant we bonded more with the other classes. In the morning we had Giliosa, who taught us step by step how to give a head massage. We took turns in giving the massages, and they were well needed after Carlingford!

In the afternoon we had another workshop with Denise from Positive Parties. She worked on confidence and our strengths. Later on she did laughter yoga with us which was really enjoyable :)

Our third workshop today was with Kate and Brenda, these two ladies were really nice. We did deportment with them and brought in our own high heels! We'd also to walk up the red carpet in them whilst balancing our journals on our heads. They then gave us examples of what we could wear to work experience, and also how to simply dress sensibly every day. Finally they let us paint eachothers nails after they'd given us hints and tips and demonstrated on a girl in the group!

All in all I had a fun day, filled with excitement (Y)

Ravin' it up in Carlingford

What a week!

Between results, raving and rambling to carlingford it's certainly been a really enjoyable time so far.

Wednesday gone by, all of the junior Cert students of 2012/13 received their results. Celebrations continued that night when a few of us headed to the Wright Venue in Swords and had an absolute ball, although the following day we were still half asleep!

That weekend all ty's prepared themselves for their upcoming trip to Carlingford Adventure Centre the following Monday. Twas an early start that morning, getting up at 6! But I really couldn't complain, as we had an absolutely banterful trip. I'm pretty sure everyone was pleased from the second they arrived right up until the second we left the centre, as we were accommodated so well and treated so pleasantly by the lovely staff. They were up for it just as much as we were! From laser tag in camo suits, kayaking, jumping off trampolines into the middle of the sea, body sorbing into tumbles, crazy mazes, simply plodding around in our wellies and team building all the way up to blind folded night line walks in the forests of county Louth, I really could not compliment it enough! It was for sure a successful 'bonding trip' and was so delighted to be accompanied by the three musketeers; Mrs. Leahy, Mr. Kennedy and Ms. O'Callaghan (y) #chuffed

First week es completo!

Hey there, my name is Eimear, I am 16 years old and now a TY student in St. Wolstans Community School in Celbridge. We're already into our second week of transition year. I absolutely love my new class. We have been called 'cornaro' in honour of the first woman ever to be awarded a degree in the world. All the girls seem to be settling in quite well, although some of us are still only getting to know each other. As part of our IT class, Mrs. Leahy has assigned us to keep an up to date blog on all of our TY experiences and banterful memories throughout the rest of the school year. We've also been assigned our first english project. Ms. O'Reilly has asked us to put together a powerpoint presentation about film techniques. Using our favourite film, we have to pick a scene that portrays the use of different techniques. Earlier on in the week, we had workshops throughtout the day. We had so much fun between giving massages, getting massages, dancing around in wigs and the lot! I do hope that the coming year will bring lots of fun and laughter into our lives, and that it will be a terrific experience for each and every one of us. My whole experience of TY so far has been good, so all I can hope for is that it keeps getting better! #onwardsandupwards