Transition Year Blog
TYs experience many adventure sports in Delphi
The TYs are currently in Delphi in Co. Mayo for four days - Monday, 4th September through to Thursday, 7th September. On day 1 they were out kayaking and over the days will experience many different outdoor adventure sports. read more →
TY Maths students build tallest free standing tower to practice team work
On Friday 1st September, TY Maths students in Ms. Cronin's and Ms. McGuckin's Maths class had to work in teams to build the tallest free standing tower made from spaghetti sticks, string, tape and a marshmallow on top! read more →
TYs complete two-day hike for An Gaisce Award
Ms. Finnegan, Ms. Walsh and the TY class completed a two-day hike for the An Gaisce Award on Thursday and Friday, 18th/19th May. read more →
TY French students sit DELF exams at the Alliance Française
French teacher, Mr. Priestley, explains about the DELF exams and what the TY students were examined on in early May. read more →
TY students visit Jewish Museum
Ms. Donohoe and Ms. Caspi brought the TY students on a visit to the Jewish Museum on Tuesday, 16th May. read more →
TY students create innovative musical instruments in MaKey MaKey workshop
On Friday morning, 12th May instead of Music Technology and Computer Studies classes, the TY students worked on a MaKey MaKey workshop where they had to create their own musical instruments. This was a most innovative and creative STEAM workshop! read more →
National Drawing Day in Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines
National Drawing Day is on 20th May. Cathal Brugha Barracks is hosting drawing sessions facilitated by 'Artist in Residence' Margaret Fitzgibbon. Earlier in March the TY students exhibited some of their work representing International Women's Day. read more →
Transition Year students explore UCD Classics Museum
Ms. Donohoe and Mr. Kearns brought the TY Classics class to visit the Classical Studies Museum in UCD on Tuesday, 9th May. read more →
Chinese Language and Culture classes for TY students
Over a series of a four weeks in April and May the TY students were taught Chinese Language and Culture classes. read more →
TY students compete in SciFest@Colleges level in IT Blanchardstown
On Wednesday, 3rd May three groups of TY students went to IT Blanchardstown to compete in the SciFest@Colleges level of the competition. Two groups had Scratch programming projects and the third group had a Science project. James O'Brien writes about the day. read more →