Transition Year 2021/2022 - Loreto High School Beaufort

Transition Year
  2021/2022

What is so special about TY?

Be Positive

               Record your                        Be open
               experiences                        minded

Role of the
TY student    Reflect                                   Be Resilient

                        Collaborate       Participate

Abby Fenlon 5th year
Reflects on her TY experience last year.

The Core Academic subjects
Religion
Irish
English
Maths
Languages: French/Spanish/German
Science (Chemistry, Biology, Physics)
Business (Economics, Accounting and Business)
P.E.
Drama/Choir
Pastoral Care
Career Guidance

Optional Subjects:

                         Classical
    Art                                     Geography
                         studies

                       Home
  History                                  Philosophy
                     Economics

                          Physical
 Politics in
                         education              Religion
  society
                          (exam)

               Spanish               Yearbook

The Modules

• Ballroom dancing
• Ceramics
• Dancing
• Debating
• Environmental & Social
  Studies
• Fashion
• Future leaders
• Horticulture
• International Cuisine
• Pilates

The Modules
Make-up artist (MAC)
Microsoft Office Suite
Mindfulness
Photoshop
Psychology
Textiles
The Musical
   Choir
   Drama
   Speech & Drama
   Dance

Work Experience: 11th – 22nd October 2021
• It's the students own responsibility to find their
  placement.
• Placement in a position that will be of benefit to their
  own possible future career.
• Over 90% of our students found placements last year.
• Forms:
    Digtal: Details of your employer - 1st October 2021
    Submit to the employer:
       - Insurance details
       - Appraisal form

Career Guidance
• DATS tests

• Career Guidance classes

• Leaving Certificate Subject Choice Information
  Night for 4th years meeting April 5th,
  2022 (dates subject to change)

                                                   This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND.

The Musical

 Ms. Browne

After school: First Aid & Coaching 1st year hockey

Ms. Kearney

The President’s Award
                          Gaisce
   Look at website Gaisce.ie.
   Go to bronze award to get information on what the award is all
    about.
   If participating in the Gaisce bronze award, register ASAP and
    pay online.
   You will be asked for a PAL ; Emer Kearney. I am registered with
    Gaisce so will come up as a PAL .
   There are 3 activities you have to decide on;
      o Community involvement
      o Personal skill
      o Physical recreation
   There is a list available online telling you what is acceptable in
    each activity.
   Decide on all 3 activities. They must be one hour a week for 13
    weeks. An additional 13 weeks must be completed in any 1 of
    the 3 activities i.e one of activity will be 26 weeks in total.
   The 4th activity ,the Adventure journey is an organised 26 Km
    hike in Glendalough. The girls must be available for this trip.
   All activities including your chosen 26 week activity must be
    completed no later than the 30th of April , in order to secure
    your medal at your transition year award ceremony .
   Record sheets must be printed off from website and signed each
    week at each activity.
   Students are required to keep an online diary.

Student Leadership
    Opportunities

• TY student committee
• TY newsletter committee
• Wellness week
• European Youth Parliament (over 16's)
• Future Leaders
• Headstrong
• St. Vincent de Paul
• JPIC
• Meet and greet committee
• Noticeboard committee

Future Leaders
    Ms. Gallagher

Headstrong
Programme
 Cycle against Suicide

Simple
Message

Loreto High School Beaufort
• HEADSTRONG, a mental health and wellbeing programme
  designed by Cycle Against Suicide for secondary schools, aims
  to:
• 1.Stamp out stigma
• 2.Promote resilience
• 3.Encourage inclusivity
• 4.Enhance wellbeing
• 5.Empower student voice

Layout of the Programme

  Compulsory      Optional     Mental
   Themes         Themes     Illnesses
     (3)            (1)          (1)

• Tuesday Afternoons (even
              remotely) 1.15-1.45pm
            • Transition Year Students
            • Student voice and student
              ideas E.g. Beaufort Bake Off
Logistics   • Theme each month
            • Core Committee
            • Dip in and Dip out

Gratitude Tree

Links with other committees
           Turkey Trot

Friendship
   Week

Remote Events

Beaufort Bake Off

Bake Off

Movie Night

   Addressing
compulsory theme

Thirty Day challenge

More information
• Current Headstrong members
  talk.
• Ms. O'Higgins
• Ms. Delahoy

Social Justice

Ms. Conlon

Community Outreach:
             28th March to 1st April 2021
    What can you bring to your community?

A placement which involves working with older people,
people with special needs, disadvantaged persons or
charities.
• Nursing/retirement homes
• Cheeverstown house
• Animal welfare charities
• Creches, schools & charity shops are more suitable for
  work experience.

Form: Community Outreach placement form

TY folder & The Interview   • Students own
                              responsibility to
                              complete the folder
                              throughout the year.
                            • It demonstrates
                              their contribution to
                              the TY programme.
                            • Awards Night.
                            • Folder will be the basis
                              for the TY Interview at
                              the end of the year.

Calendar   • Zipit Forest adventure 17th/24th September
           • Hike: Cruagh Woods in October
events     • Carol singing for Dublin Simon Community in December

Adventure
   Trip:
17th – 19th
   May
Dates subject to change

TY Awards Night
May 24th at 7pm (dates subject to change)

• Leadership
• Cairde
• Outstanding achievements
• TY Folder