My name is Amy Mac Nulty and I am a TY student in St Gerard's School. This is my blog about everything that I am going to be taking part in during my Transition Year.
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Transition Year in St Gerard's has been a fantastic year and a memorable experience. It is safe to say that we have all matured and developed as students and as members of society. From receiving our Junior Certificate results to walking out of our TY interview, our year has been filled with amazing new experiences that have bonded this class into a tight-knit family. We were lucky enough to have the opportunity to go on trips away together, such as camping at Lough Dan and Carlingford. It was on these trips that our year group matured together and we formed strong friendships that will last forever. Our classes participated in activities such as Eagle’s Flight, Kairos, Martial Arts and First Aid, where we learnt valuable life skills. These newly- found skills will help us in a number of situations in the future. This year we also had the opportunity to visit universities such as DCU and DIT. These were great experiences as we were given an insight as to what college life might be like. It also helped some students make a more informed decision on their subject choice. Throughout the year we were allocated certain weeks where we could take part in work experience and community service. Although different for each student, these work placements provided new experiences for all and a valuable understanding of life in a workplace. It also helped students to gain a clearer idea of what they would like to do in the future. The community service placements allowed us to give back to our community and were extremely rewarding. Students also were given a choice of extra -curricular activities to further expand our skill set. Examples of these include Public Access to Law, scuba diving, boxing, steer clear and photography. These courses were both beneficial and great fun! Arguably the highlight of the year, the musical “Legally Blonde” was a life changing two months. We had a lot of responsibility as we worked as a team to create an enjoyable production. We grew closer together and everyone came out of their shell. The musical completely transformed out year for the better. The members of Y.S.I also had a very busy year. We raised a lot of money with carol singing, bag packing and letter drops. It was a great way to give back to our community and we really feel that we made a difference. All in all, Transition Year has been a year that we will always remember. It has been a year of bonding, developing and maturing. Thanks to the amazing experiences, we feel ready to take on the challenges of the years to come. We have grown stronger as year group and will always be grateful for these experience. We are all incredibly proud of our school, each other and ourselves. |
About MeMy name is Amy Mac Nulty and I am a TY student in St Gerard's School. This is my blog about everything that I am going to do in fourth year. |