Secondary schools look back on a very successful Transition Year
ST Patrick’s and Presentation Secondary schools held their Transition Year Graduations and Awards night last week.
In a packed St John’s Hall, parents, family and friends of the Transition Year class of 2017-18 looked back on a year of full of learning, development, challenges and enjoyment.
The Transition Year students took the crowd through a presentation on their year, explaining the experiences they had learned most from, the fun they had on a variety of trips, and they shared their reflections on where they had progressed most as individuals.
The 52 students were then presented with their certificates; booklets, including their Transition Year Cert; first-aid qualifications; safe-food qualifications; driver education certs; junk kouture competition certs and a variety of in-school certificates for a range of achievements throughout the year.
Students also achieved bronze Gaisce medals for their completion of the President’s Award Programme during their TY.
During Monday evening’s event the TY classes had their portfolios of work on display around the hall.
These extremely impressive portfolios charted their academic and holistic progress, allowing students to display their own individual talents combined with their school work.
As is the nature of school life, the conveyor belt of brilliance moved on when, on Tuesday, May 29, an induction day for next year’s TY students was held to give them a glimpse ahead to their TY 2018/19 and to encourage participation in team-building activities.