TY News

Well done to all our Transition Year students who received their certificates at the TY awards last week. It was a great way to finish an amazing year. 👏👏👏

The TY held a sleepover fundraiser in Mid April and raised over 1400 euro. The students donated all of the proceeds to the local branch of St Vincent de Paul last week.

The TY students welcomed Garda John Fitzgerald and Philip Hayes to the Colaiste recently along with Ms Caroline Casey from the RSA.

Our TYs had an incredible two days in Kenmare for their end of year trip! What an amazing year!!

Last week our TY’s had David Collins from Fundamentals. The had a fantastic day of both Leadership, Team development and Goal setting activities. All the activities and games help to integrate the group and get to know one another.

Comhghairdeas mór to TY students Amy Mulcahy, Chloe Carroll, Niamh Browne, Iliya O Flaherty and Izabela Wrocławska who were selected as one of 5 finalists nationwide in the Irish language journalism competition ‘Iriseoirí an lae Amárach’.

8 of our TY students embarked on their Camino journey last week with Cliona’s Foundation. They raised over €8000 for the charity. It was a physical and emotional challenge for the students walking 120km from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela in very rainy conditions over 5 days.

TY students organised a 1st year soccer blitz Wednesday. Class 1D won the final after penalties. Pictured is captain Freya O Connell being presented with the trophy by Darragh Crowley.

Cork musician Sean Murphy came for two days and worked with the TY students in composing, performing and recording a Rap.

The very best of luck to our TY business students representing Cork in the National semi final of Foroige’s Enterprise competition.

Before Easter, as part of the Creative School Initiative, the TY & 5th year Art students took part in a workshop run by Wire Sculpture Artist Glenn Gibson.

TY students participated in an AI and Video Analysis workshop Tuesday as part of the Computer Science course. This involved students setting up cameras, playing a game of tag rugby where they then used AI and Software programmes to analyse the game.

A very big thank you to Niall Murphy (EPS Apprentice and Graduate Coordinator) and past-pupil Claudia Kennedy (HR EPS) who gave a fantastic careers presentation to over 100 TY, 5th & 6th Year students on all aspects of the trainee, apprenticeship and engineering graduate opportunities available in EPS. Well done Niall & Claudia 👏

Over the last few weeks our TY students have been taking part in the GAA Go-Games Refereeing course, in addition to the Introduction to Coaching Gaelic Games Award ⚽️.

Senior Cycle History students recently enjoyed a performance of the play ‘Sean Moylan: Irish Revolutionary’, written and performed by Michael Patric. The play brought the dramatic events of the War of Independence to life to the delight of the students.

We were very lucky to have artist Paul Kelly visit the art room recently. Paul spoke to the students about his time spent in animation working on some classics such as Anastasia, The Land Before Time and All dogs go to heaven to name but a few during his time with Sullivan & Bluth studios.

Our TY students enjoyed a fantastic bonding day on the Limerick Kerry greenway during the week. Their fitness levels were tested as they cycled approx 50k from Barnagh (Templeglantine) to Listowel and back to Abbeyfeale.

T.Y music students enjoying Seachtain Na Gaeilge. Performing Monday’s Galway girl.

TY students Kelly, Becky and Emma went to Croke Park the start of this month for the 3rd stage of the Certified Irish Angus Beef Schools Competition! Their theme is ‘Animal Welfare’ and the stand was judged throughout the day.

Our TY students put their driving abilities to the test when they spent some time on the driving track at Munster Driving Campus during the week.