On Friday 3rd December there was a great atmosphere around the school as 4th and 1st Year students took part in Gaeilge 24, a challenge to speak Irish for 24 hours.
Uptown Funk in St Dominic’s
This years' Fourth year choir consisted of musicianship classes such as music appreciation, interpretative music making, rhythmic sessions, dance and general music theory. As part of the performance element of this module, the 4th year choir prepared a small rendition of Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk" performed on a lovely May day. Choreography by […]
Sun shines on TYs at Curracloe Beach
All Transition Years were taken on a surfing trip to Curracloe Beach in Wexford on Tuesday 18th May. It was great to be able to finish off the year surfing the waves of the east coast of Ireland. Students relaxed and enjoyed the dunes and the lovely weather. « ‹ of 4 › »
Transition Years get stuck in the mud at Causey Farm
Last week, Ms McManus, Ms Murtagh and Ms Cluskey took Transition Years slightly out of their comfort zones. They went to Causey Farm in Co. Meath, where they baked bread, mingled with farm animals, and got completely soaked in the muddy bog! « ‹ of 7 › »
Young Social Innovators in Transition Year
The Young Social Innovators Programme promotes ‘The practice of using creativity to develop solutions which improve the wellbeing of people and society’. Since early November 4Y and Miss Hughes, have been taking part in the YSI programme. 4Y chose wellbeing as the topic they were interested in improving within our school community. This is the […]
Transition Year Cycle Trip
Our Transition Year students really enjoyed the TY Treasure Hunt trip in the Phoenix Park on Thursday 15th April. What a healthy way to spend the day, while catching up with friends and also getting to know the amazing sights in our local park.
Applications due for Transition Year 2021/2022
If you are currently in Third Year and are hoping to take part in the Transition Year Programme next year, you will need to send an application questionnaire by 29th January 2021. If you have not yet done so, you can send one by email to Ms Branigan. You can download an application form here. […]
Apply now for Transition Year mental health programme
Applications for the St Patrick's Mental Health Services 2020/21 Transition Year (TY) Programme are now open. The programme is a one-week mental health awareness placement, conducted by clinical staff from St Patrick’s Mental Health Services (SPMHS). It runs over five weeks in the 2020/21 academic year, from: 19-23 October 2020 9-13 November 2020 16-20 November […]
Transition Year 2019 off to a great start!
Well, Transition Year 2019 has taken off! Our TY students have started to settle down to the opportunities and challenges of a very different educational experience. On Friday 23rd August they were introduced to the year, signing their Commitment to Work page and learning about their new subjects and modules. This year, as well as […]