Transition year

Transition year is a multidisciplinary programme that prepares our students for life. They learn new skills and gain in confidence to meet the challanges they will encounter in future life. With the help of teacher/student reviews and evaluation, we have changed and adapted this programme to meet the needs of our pupils.

"A man's mind stretched by a new idea can never go back to its original dimension" De Chardin

"The greatest gift one can give to another person is a deeper understanding of life and the ability to love and believe in oneself" Chantal

Aim:

• To Achieve the all-round development of the student.

Objectives:

• To enable students to develop into mature and independent adults
• To equip students with the skills to discern and embrace a healthy lifestyle
• To enable students to grow in confidence and maturity

The coure is divided into three main areas:

• The Transition in-school programme
• The world of work ( 4 weeks work experience, 1 week community based)
• Transition and the community

The Transition year programme builds on the solid base of the Junior Cert and provides a good base for the Leaving Cert. There is continunity in subjects such as Gaeilge, English, Maths and Languages while students also get an opportunity to assess their abilities and strenghts in relation to a wide range of other subjects. This gives the students greater insights and should be beneficial when it comes to making a choice of subjects for the Leaving Cert.

The programme is varied, enriching, challenging and relevant. It is designed to provide students with an opportunity to develop their own individual talents and strengths.

Some parts of the programme include:

• A trip to Delphi, Co. Galway for 3 days.. Students participate in many enjoyable activities including surfing, canoeing, hillwalking, bogwalks, zip-line, rock-climbing, volleyball and much more.
  
  
• Activities on thursday afternoons include:
  ~ Horse-riding
  ~ Eurogym
  ~ Water aerobics
  ~ Pilates
  ~ GAA
  and more!
  
  
  
• Enjoyable activities in the classroom include:
  ~ European cooking
  ~ Set-dancing
  ~ Media Studies
  ~ Card Playing
  ~ Yoga
  ~ European Studies
  ~ Cultural Studies
  ~ Environmental Studies
  ~ History
  ~ Geography
  ~ Relaxation and personal Development
  ~ Debate
  ~ Typing
  ~ IT (Information Technology)
  
  
• Students still remain doing the primary subjects:
  ~ English
  ~ Irish
  ~ Maths
  ~ French
  ~ Spanish
  ~ Science
  ~ Religion
  
  
• A European trip is organised every year for transition years if the students are interested
  ~ Previous students have travelled to Italy

The following courses are catered for in the school

Junior Certificate

Leaving certificate

Leaving Cert Applied

Transition Year