Yesterday, we did a programme revolving around relationships and sexuality. A catholic group, called Accord, came in to run the programme with us.
I must say that the programme was really interesting and informed me of a lot that I didn't already know about at all. The woman's name was Margaret and she was very friendly. She made us all feel really comfortable about what we would have been talking about and she allowed us to leave the room if the topics got too much for us. Some of the topics and issues that we talked about and the stories that we shared were pretty funny! Other issues, on the other hand, were more serious and we had to understand how careful we have to be with relationships and sexuality.
I hope that all transition year students get this talk from accord every year as I have certainly benefited from it.
Niamh :D
Friday, October 22, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Mini company! :)
Yesterday, we headed off to Naas at nine o'clock in the morning. We went to the moate theatre for a mini company workshop. Scoil Mhuire from Clane and another school, St. Paul's, Monasterevin near County Laois were also in attendance of the workshop.
This is the second trip that we've had for our mini company. During this workshop we talked a lot about market research and different ways to market our products. The woman that spoke to us from the Kildare Enterprise Bord picked a few different C.E.O's to stand up and speak about their team and their product. She then asked some marketing managers from other groups to stand up and talk about the ideas that their group had for marketing their product. At the end of the workshop, she explained a little bit about finance and asked the finance managers to have a finance plan drawn up for the next time that we go to naas, which will be Monday the 15th of November.
When the workshop was complete, all of us headed to McDonald's for our lunch. However, myself and Kate decided to go to Superquinn and look for cheap, healthier food in there. Lucky for us, the baker had just put out freshly cut breads, both sweet and savory as tasters. So, as you can imagine we fed ourselves on those before buying our lunch from the hot deli! It was really worth the trip to Superquinn!!! :D
This is the second trip that we've had for our mini company. During this workshop we talked a lot about market research and different ways to market our products. The woman that spoke to us from the Kildare Enterprise Bord picked a few different C.E.O's to stand up and speak about their team and their product. She then asked some marketing managers from other groups to stand up and talk about the ideas that their group had for marketing their product. At the end of the workshop, she explained a little bit about finance and asked the finance managers to have a finance plan drawn up for the next time that we go to naas, which will be Monday the 15th of November.
When the workshop was complete, all of us headed to McDonald's for our lunch. However, myself and Kate decided to go to Superquinn and look for cheap, healthier food in there. Lucky for us, the baker had just put out freshly cut breads, both sweet and savory as tasters. So, as you can imagine we fed ourselves on those before buying our lunch from the hot deli! It was really worth the trip to Superquinn!!! :D
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Colour me beautiful!!! :)
On Friday morning we went to the demo room for the first three classes. During this time we were entertained by two women who came in to teach us a little bit about the different tones of the body and which colours of clothing are most suited to them. The women talked about the six different colour groupings and what kind of people are in each group. After they talked to us they went around to each girl and told her which group she was in. The judged the colour of the skin, hair and eyes.
I was put into the warm group. This group is for people who have fair skin, some freckles, blue/grey eyes and either red, strawberry blonde hair. Even though i don't have either of those two hair colourings, i was still put into that colour group because my hair supposedly has a 'warm colouring'!!! :)
After we were put into our groups a volunteer from each group was asked to go to the top of the room and the two ladies matched colours up to them. They showed us how different colours suit different people.
When we were finished with the colour testing, we moved on to talk about different style personalities and body shapes. We were given a questionnaire to complete which determined which style personality we were. I was classed as a natural. This is somebody who generally likes to be comfortable in what they wear and doesn't take long to get ready to go out.. Unlike the romantics who could take up to a week to get ready for a night out!!! :L The women talked to us about different body shapes and how everybody can be shaped differently.
I found this event really interesting and extremely useful. I feel I have benefited a lot from it.
I was put into the warm group. This group is for people who have fair skin, some freckles, blue/grey eyes and either red, strawberry blonde hair. Even though i don't have either of those two hair colourings, i was still put into that colour group because my hair supposedly has a 'warm colouring'!!! :)
After we were put into our groups a volunteer from each group was asked to go to the top of the room and the two ladies matched colours up to them. They showed us how different colours suit different people.
When we were finished with the colour testing, we moved on to talk about different style personalities and body shapes. We were given a questionnaire to complete which determined which style personality we were. I was classed as a natural. This is somebody who generally likes to be comfortable in what they wear and doesn't take long to get ready to go out.. Unlike the romantics who could take up to a week to get ready for a night out!!! :L The women talked to us about different body shapes and how everybody can be shaped differently.
I found this event really interesting and extremely useful. I feel I have benefited a lot from it.
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| Niamh is warm |
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| Davina is light |
Friday, October 8, 2010
Friday feeling!!! :L
Wahaay!!! It's Friday once again! Isn't it just such a great feeling?!?!?. On a Friday we seem to do soo much during the day. Art is last class for me and we shall be painting with ink! I can already see the fun that we'll have there! :L
The first junior camogie match is away today. A good few of the girls from Ty are gone along to play. Unfortunately I'm too old for that team.
I have a busy weekend ahead with all of the projects that I have to work on at home!
Enjoy your weekend... ;)
MOGADISHU!!! :PNiamh :D
The first junior camogie match is away today. A good few of the girls from Ty are gone along to play. Unfortunately I'm too old for that team.
I have a busy weekend ahead with all of the projects that I have to work on at home!
Enjoy your weekend... ;)
MOGADISHU!!! :PThursday, October 7, 2010
Transition year projects!
At the moment we have a project to complete in most of the subjects we are doing.
In English we are taking part in a drama competition. There are two different groups in the class. One of the groups are doing a play on ''Noughts and Crosses'' and the other group are doing a drama on the poem ''But you Didn't'' by Merrill Glass.
In Irish we have been given the task to design the front cover of a newspaper. The cover must contain two different stories.
In home economics we are in the process of designing an outfit. We are in groups of either four or five. My group got the colour red. We are doing the theme of love and our inspiration is Cheryl Cole.
In technology we will be entering a competition to design a formula one car and race against other formula one cars designed by pupils in other schools. My team' name is ''Turbo Speed''. I am the team manager.
We have entered the BT Young Scientists exhibition. We will get confirmation of whether or not we've made it through, by Christmas.
In mini company we have just gotten permission from our principal to go ahead with our idea. We now have to carry out market research in the school.
In history we have to present a power point to the class on one of the events during the cold war or the period just after the cold war. I am doing the Cuban Missile Crisis.
In music we are in different groups creating a music video and a song based on a theme. I am in the African group.
In religion, we have to create a prayer space every month. I have been assigned the month of May.
In art we are trying out different methods and techniques each week. Today we drew a picture of an object and then we painted it using ink.
In P.E each week for our double class we are getting two instructors from Barn hall R.F.C to come and teach us different skills in rugby.
In Spanish we have to do a project on a Spanish topic of our choice. We have to research the topic and then give a power point presentation.
Even though we are really busy with all of our projects, we are still enjoying every bit of it!
Niamh :D
In English we are taking part in a drama competition. There are two different groups in the class. One of the groups are doing a play on ''Noughts and Crosses'' and the other group are doing a drama on the poem ''But you Didn't'' by Merrill Glass.
In Irish we have been given the task to design the front cover of a newspaper. The cover must contain two different stories.
In home economics we are in the process of designing an outfit. We are in groups of either four or five. My group got the colour red. We are doing the theme of love and our inspiration is Cheryl Cole.
In technology we will be entering a competition to design a formula one car and race against other formula one cars designed by pupils in other schools. My team' name is ''Turbo Speed''. I am the team manager.
We have entered the BT Young Scientists exhibition. We will get confirmation of whether or not we've made it through, by Christmas.
In mini company we have just gotten permission from our principal to go ahead with our idea. We now have to carry out market research in the school.
In history we have to present a power point to the class on one of the events during the cold war or the period just after the cold war. I am doing the Cuban Missile Crisis.
In music we are in different groups creating a music video and a song based on a theme. I am in the African group.
In religion, we have to create a prayer space every month. I have been assigned the month of May.
In art we are trying out different methods and techniques each week. Today we drew a picture of an object and then we painted it using ink.
In P.E each week for our double class we are getting two instructors from Barn hall R.F.C to come and teach us different skills in rugby.
In Spanish we have to do a project on a Spanish topic of our choice. We have to research the topic and then give a power point presentation.
Even though we are really busy with all of our projects, we are still enjoying every bit of it!
Niamh :D
Monday, October 4, 2010
Geography - Travelling around the world!
At the moment in geography we are doing a project on a trip around the world. The project involves choosing two countries form each of the three worlds and finding out interesting palces and things to see and do in these countries. One of the countries that I have chosen to travel to in the third world is Madagascar.
Madagascar is an island nation in the Indian Ocean off the south eastern coast of Africa. Malagasy is one of the official languages. One interesting fact that I have found out about Madagascar is that 5% of the world's plant and animal species live on the island.
Niamh :D
Madagascar is an island nation in the Indian Ocean off the south eastern coast of Africa. Malagasy is one of the official languages. One interesting fact that I have found out about Madagascar is that 5% of the world's plant and animal species live on the island.
Niamh :D
Fun Walk! :P
On Friday the 24th of September our annual school fun walk took place. We had great craic that day. Our class group, amina, won the best Ty class. Our tutor won the best tutor. Our year group colour was yellow. We spend a lot of time in the week leading up to the fun walk, practising and rehersing our dance. In the end the dance went really really well. We danced to the song ''Reach'' by S Club 7.
Some of the transition year students volunteered to help out with the traffic management etc on the day. I was one of the volunteers. I was in a group with Chloe, Ruth and jessica. We were managing the traffic at the junction at Scoil na Mainistreach.
When everybody had gone by us, we headed back to the school where we were given a bar of chocolate and a drink. The prefects were cranking up the tunes and we had a great afternoon dancing around the tennis courts!
Niamh :D
Some of the transition year students volunteered to help out with the traffic management etc on the day. I was one of the volunteers. I was in a group with Chloe, Ruth and jessica. We were managing the traffic at the junction at Scoil na Mainistreach.
When everybody had gone by us, we headed back to the school where we were given a bar of chocolate and a drink. The prefects were cranking up the tunes and we had a great afternoon dancing around the tennis courts!
Niamh :D
Mini company! :)
About two weeks ago we went down to naas to a mini company wrokshop. The workshop took place in the Moate Theatre in Naas town centre. It was a really good experience. the woman who gave the presentation was very friendly and welcoming. Her name is Orla. She showed us different video clips and powerpoints regarding etting up your own business. After the presentation we were allowed to go down the town to McDonalds. We all sat there for about twenty minutes eating and chatting! We then headed back home on the bus to the school.
This morning, Orla came to our school to see how our mini company ideas were coming along. She went through each of the eight groups individually. She helped us to expand on our ideas and told us whether or not she felt oyur ideas would feature well in the competition.
Niamh :D
This morning, Orla came to our school to see how our mini company ideas were coming along. She went through each of the eight groups individually. She helped us to expand on our ideas and told us whether or not she felt oyur ideas would feature well in the competition.
Niamh :D
Friday, October 1, 2010
Junior Cert Results! ..what a blast!!!
The day after Carlingford, we received our junior cert results. After a long wait the day had finally come around. I was soo nervous that morning. What made it worse was I had to go to the dentist that day aswell. My appointment got delayed and so I was really tight for time trying to get back to the school on time. I got back to the school and I was shaking because the results were out. Everybody was outside screaming and cheering with joy and excitement. I jumped out of the car and literally sprinted inside to where I met my deputy principal holding the envelope with my results. I took the envelope and I froze to the spot! I didn’t know what to do. One of my friends came up to me and opened the envelope for me. Then I just whipped out the piece of paper. When I looked I think my mouth hit the floor. I couldn’t believe my eyes. I was absolutely thrilled. All the hard, long, boring days of study had really payed off.
That night we all headed down to Time in Naas. We went to my house before hand to get ready and have something to eat. The night was amazing. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Niamh :D
Carlingford Bonding Trip!!! :)
On Monday morning, 13th of September, we all headed off to Carlingford. We met up at the Esso station at a quarter to seven in the morning. Two teachers came with us. Ms O’C and Ms R. There were two buses, a big bus and a mini bus. I travelled on the mini bus with eleven other girls in the year. Ms R travelled on our bus as well. The bus journey was good buzz. We sang and talked the whole way there. When we got to Carlingford we had to walk a little bit to get to the hostel. We were greeted by some of the staff members. We were separated into different rooms. The twelve of us that were on the minibus together got a room together. We had the biggest room in the hostel. Seeing as we arrived at the centre so early we got to go out on activities straight away. We got divided into two big groups. Those two groups were further divided into three smaller groups.
We headed out to activities as soon as we were ready. They were great craic altogether. When we got back to the adventure centre we had food. We were given chicken nuggets, chips and beans. After the food we went out on the water. That was the most enjoyable part of the whole trip. Some of us went Canadian canoeing and the rest went kayaking. The wind was REALLY strong out on the water so we had to be careful. After the boating activities we all went peer jumping...that was great! We returned to the centre and had stew for dinner. After we had eaten we went out in our two groups again and we walked up the mountains. It was tiring but yet again good fun! On our way back the leaders brought us to a tunnel through which the river flowed. If we wanted to, we were allowed to walk through it onto the other side. Most of us crawled through it. It was really scary. I couldn’t see a thing. We slowly but surely made our way back to the centre in the rain for the night. When we got changed Ms O’ C brought us down to the Chinese take away. We all got 3 in 1’s.
At 11 o’clock we all had to head up to bed. Obviously sharing a room with 12 other girls didn’t make it easy to settle down to sleep for a good few hours! We had a mountain of sweets to eat ad lots of stories to tell.
The next morning, we had to be up early, pack up our bags, strip the beds and clean the rooms before we made our way down for breakfast. After all that was done we went out in our groups again. After the first activity we went for lunch back at the centre. Then we went orienteering with two different leaders. In the beginning it was good fun but then we all started getting hungry and tired.
We had to be back at the centre for half four because our bus was leaving at half five or so. The bus journey back was really good fun and we talked and laughed about the different things that had happened to us over the two days.
We arrived back at the Esso station at around seven o’ clock. Everyone was exhausted. We all had to head home and get ready for the following day because we were receiving our Junior Cert results…Eeek!!!
Id like to thank the two teachers who brought us on our bonding trip to Carlingford and to all of the other girls who made it a very worthwhile experience! ;)
Niamh :D
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