The school bank.

Hey Hey Hey everyone. Something very exciting has happened in Ty (aswell as many other exciting things), The school has opened a school bank. It is sponsored by the bank of Ireland and it has a team of management. Two weeks ago the bank of Ireland sent the info to our teacher and sent us an application form. A number of Tys applied and Tuesday of last week the interviews began. I had mine at twelve o clock. I was quite nervous but excited aswell. Two member's Of management from the Bank of Ireland came and gave us the interviews, they were very nice and welcoming. Two days later on Thursday I found out I got the job I went for, The sales and marketing manager. I was so happy and still am. Now alongside my team, we plan on making the bank a huge success and achieving our goals in order to win the rewards offered to the school, members of the bank and to us. This Monday the 7th of December will be our bank launch day and we hope it will be a stunning success. Hope you all get a chance to come down and open your own account and see what exciting surprises lye in store for you. This is such an amazing opportunity and I already love the job. I look forward to all the exciting tasks to come our way very soon.

hey hey hey, its Amber day :)

Hey Hey Hey everyone, Today has been a very exciting day. The date is December 4th but in our school it was better known as Amber day. Over the past three weeks or so the students of TY and the the religion teachers have been working extra hard to make this day a huge success. The aim of Amber day was to promote mental health and positivity around the school as well as work towards getting the schools Amber flag. The students have been making posters, noticeboards, decorations, going around the classes spreading the word, and more as preparation for this day. We had different committees such as PR, Events, Noticeboard, Website, and more.  Each group had a job to do in order to make amber day a success. as well as those groups there were also committees for the day itself. We had the face-painters, The bake sale group, The positivity fairies and the Buskers as well as the website girls getting pictures of the day and presenting the new website for us.. Each student played their part and in result, making the day a huge success. The TYs arrived dressed in Amber the morning of the fourth and headed straight to the Library. We set up the chairs into a circle and sat down. Four girls from Ty went and gave the morning announcements and then played some music. Afterwards we got together with our positivity posters and emoji's and took some pictures. It was really great fun. After little break we began decorating the library and writing down positive quotes as well as discussing mental health and giving examples of how to deal with stress. Then the positivity fairies went to all the first years and most of the third years to hand out amber friendship bracelets. Sadly we didn't have enough for the entire school but its the thought that counts. When we returned we began setting up the hall for the bake sale and the library for the face-painters. Soon lunch rolled around and amber day fully began. The whole school got involved and I could see hundreds of girls with their faces painted eating cake wondering the school which made me quite happy. The buskers in the first year mall were excellent as they sang for the school. Absolutely beautiful. Before the end of lunch half of The tys were to go to the mill for Pe the rest stayed back to clean. It was a excellent day and a huge success. hopefully we made everyone's day a little more positive. I really enjoyed this day and everything about it. I hope the school did too. Ive already heard some lovely feedback which has made me feel proud for all of us. Stay positive everyone and have a great day <3

hello there ..... MR PRESIDENT

HEY HEY HEY. Another amazing trip with ST Wolstan's. The date is October 8th and the Ty classes have taken a trip To the lively streets of Dublin. Alongside our English teachers Mrs Brogan and Mrs Holmes we take the bus the our capital city. Our first destination was the National Library of Ireland where we would visit the Yeats exhibition. We split into two groups. We headed into the Library and explored the Yeats exhibition. Every aspect of his life, From birth to death and everything in-between was there on display. As you may have guessed we have been studying Yeats and his poetry in School so attending this exhibition has definitely been of benefit. Not only educational but it was also great craic. My friend and I were walking around and we had a great laugh as we walked into the dark room and thought we were being chased by a ghost. We also ended up standing behind the screen where the movie was playing and the security guard thought we were part of the movie hahah.
 As we were about to leave the exhibition the security guard at the door told us the president was about to arrive. We all quickly assembled into a line ready to introduce ourselves to the president. He arrived  alongside his wife, The general and some security. Sadly he was in a Rush so it was a quick meet and greet. Looks Like we weren't the only ones visiting Yeats today :). We left the library and headed towards the Wold War One exhibition across the road. Inside we explored the room, Listened to some music and got an exclusive insight one World War one from the security guard.
We walked back to the Library so we could meet the rest of The Ty class. As we waited on the street just after they arrived the President came outside and we got a big group picture. He was very nice and his wife also talked to us for a few minutes. Then they were rushed into the car and drove away. We were all very happy. It was now time for lunch and we were given time to explore Grafton street in search for some lunch. My friends and I went for a lovely McDonald's. We then went to get some Ice cream. Just before we were too meet with the year group again we spotted a band plying some music at the end of the street. We all gathered around and started singing and dancing along. Our own mini dance mob. Tourists were recording and the band was cheering. The whole year group had joined in aswell as many other tourists and fans. The atmosphere was electric and it made the day. We started walking towards the national museum of Ireland for our final tour. As we walked people cheered and clapped, some football fans ran over to us with the Irish flags cheering, it was quite entertaining. We explored the museum and the bog bodies. I really enjoyed them and found them quite interesting. There was another school there  too and we were chatting for a while.
After a very exciting day we found our bus and went home. It was a lovely day.

Merkel To Kilkenny

HEY HEY HEY, back again to tell you about the tales of class Merkel. The date is the 24th of September and class Merkel was about to take an unforgettable trip to the great county that is Kilkenny. We arrived at school for 8:45 and once again we were gone by 09:10. A two hour bus journey filled with beautiful scenery, lots of singing, treats, selfie time and stories. My friends group and I were on the mini bus meaning we were all together and shared a good laugh on the bus. The green fields, the sun brightly shinning. the sky clear water blue, it was like a perfect summers day. We arrived in the beautiful town, Kilkenny co. Kilkenny. We passed many beautiful sights including the gorgeous Kilkenny castle which was a destination we were later to visit that day. We got off the bus and began our walk to Odeon cinema not far from where we were. We passed by the Kilkenny town market and said hello to the people of the town. The beautiful mouth watering smells of fresh bread made me instantly hungry, the sights of chocolate and goodies increased my hunger and finally the mouth dropping sights of the fresh picked strawberries at the fruit an veg stand made my taste buds tickle. We continued our stroll through Kilkenny town and eventually made it too Odeon cinema. We bought our popcorn and goodies and in we went to our own private screening of 'The Song of the sea'. The atmosphere was electric as everyone was so excited about being there and for the movie. ahead. Suddenly, the lights switched off leaving us all in a pitch black room that was so warm it was as if we were inside a heater. 'Bom Bom Bommmmm ' played the opening add as all of our attention fixed onto the screen. The movie began and we were dead silent as we wanted to focus on the movie. Beautiful, colourful images appeared on the screen as the movie was beginning. The story was told and I can safely say it was the most beautiful movie I have ever seen and to know it was made in my home country makes me feel so proud. After watching the mythical movie and sharing a few laughs and tears with my classmates we set out to Kilkenny castle where we were to be taken on a tour of the production of 'The song of the sea ' movie. It was a real privilege We got back into our groups of ten and while one group was given the tour the rest of us were given the freedom to explore the grounds of kilkenny castle. Some pictures and selfies were taken of course and then as a group like the children we are we headed to the playground. Such a laugh I had with my classmates it was great.Then it was time for our tour. In we go and we were introduced to our tour guide who was one of the artists and producers for the movie. It was amazing. They gave us a step by step run through of how the movie was created, the inspiration, the time, the colours, the drawings and the hard work that goes into making the movie.it was such an amazing experience and one i wont soon forget !!! especially walking into the last room and seeing The Great Seanachaí sitting there haha. One of my most favourite trips i hope future TYs get to experience such an amazing trip. <3 

Carlingford here we come !!!

Hello again :) The time is flying by this year but no surprise due the fact that time flies when you're having fun !! On Thursday 17th of September the two Ty classes alongside two teachers who were to join us were more than ready for our trip away to Carlingford. We arrived at school for 08:45 and were on the bus and gone by 9:15. The bus ride there was quite enjoyable, singing, jokes, pictures and curiosity as we thought about what awaited us there in Carlingford. We arrived at half ten and we were brought through the little village straight to the big hall in the adventure centre. We were split into two groups and after leaving our bags down, we were brought straight to our activities. My groups first activity was water activities. We walked to the water, popped on our wetsuits and grabbed a canoe and off we went. Ten people per canoe, My team and I headed for the water. Teamwork got us to our destination as well as a few songs to encourage us. We arrived to the centre of the lake where laid a wooden raft/ float for us all to jump onto. Once we were all on it we took turns jumping into the freezing cold lake, (if there was a chance you were half asleep before this you were certainly awake now). After jumping into the lake we were brought over to the water trampoline, one group of 8 at a time. Here you jumped on the trampoline into the water, it was quite wobbly so I couldn't stand up, I felt like a fish out of water :) We swam back to our canoes and together made it back to shore. We dried off and went back to the centre for a lovely light lunch. We then got back into our groups for our next activity. Ours was laser combat. We were dressed in camouflage and given our gun then we had to walk up a very steep hill to the forest where the combat would take place. Slightly out of breath we arrived to the location and were given our instructions. Sadly at this point it had started to rain making the ground muddy and slippery but we took little notice of it. We played against another school who had come to Carlingford from Longford. It was a great craic and I had really good fun even though I was out nearly every game towards the end :). Then we came back to the centre and we were given our room keys. We had a lovely room, My friends and I. After dinner we split into our groups again and climbed back up the hill to our previous destination.Here we were to do a night walk but the challenge was we were to complete the task blindfolded. As a blindfolded group we trailed up the hill and back to safety. We had to hold onto the rope with one hand and then hold the persons shoulder who was standing in front of us. Teamwork was key in this task and together we helped each other climb the hill and back down again.We had to climb up, turn a few times, crawl under things and all the while our leaders tried to scare us by yelling at random times, throwing leaves, and tapping us, it was really quite funny. We take the scenic route back to centre getting to see incredibly beautiful views of Carlingford, from a hilltop view. The lights shine bright from the town bringing colour to the dark night, the water splashing off the shore. The town is quieter than celbridge is so it was quite peaceful ( well it was quiet until we came along) after singing down the hill  we were brought to a castle where we played a quick game. Once back at the centre we were given free time. We were allowed go to the chippers or chinese and get some supper. Then my friends and I went back to our room and like most,  had our own little party as our class put money towards getting sweets and because of this each room was given loads of sweets. Sadly we were too full to eat most of the sweets. The next day it was full steam ahead as we had to have our rooms cleaned and tidied, bags packed and ready to go by 9 o clock. We went for breakfast and then to our final activity. Our final activity was team building we were given tasks and challenges and ended with a zipline. It was really good fun. Saying goodbye to carlingford was sad as it was such an amazing two days but they are two I wont forget and I hope to return one day in the future. I feel closer with the people in TY and the class itself is closer. I'm really happy we were able to go and I hope that future TYs get to enjoy it just like my year and the previous ones did. 

MY Transition to transition year :)

HEY HEY HEY :)  I will begin today talking about my transition to transition year ;) I didn't know what to expect for the coming year. The first week I was introduced to my classmates and given my weekly class schedule. The teachers were talking to us about what the year would be like and honestly it sounded amazing, I was so excited.  The second week on Wednesday 2nd of September we received two workshops. The morning we were given a first aid course which was very enjoyable as well as an elocution workshop in the evening. Here we learned how to walk tall and proper, make up tips, Job interview tips and more. It was a very enjoyable day. The following week on Wednesday 16th of September, we had our retreat. It was by far my most favorite retreat. It started with the three leaders pulling a prank on us. Then we played a game which was quite energetic and funny. If you cheated you were put on trial and given a punishment such as dancing, singing, telling a joke and more. Then we had a lovely hour of meditation which was so relaxing. I would love to have a similar retreat with the school in years to come.In between these events we have been enjoying classes learning our subjects with different methods and techniques which we did not use  in the previous three years. For example the school has introduced 'bring in your own devices' where we can bring in our electronics and use them for research in the classroom which has proven to be quite useful as it lets us access more information and gives us a chance to research in class instead of having to go to the computer room which is usually quite difficult as there are only two computer rooms and there are around thirty classes in the school who wish to use them. . We had a class debate on the refugee crisis in english class which I really enjoyed, We were split into groups of five and given our side of the motion, I was opposing the Motion. It was really good fun and I enjoyed getting the chance to debate alongside my class. All this and so much more to come throughout the year and I can not wait. Have a great day and keep reading !!!

CLASS MERKEL 2015

TY with jessie

HEY, HEY,HEY , My names Jessica, Im from TY class Merkel and I'm here to tell you all about my  adventures in TY. It's been the guts of a month and a half and I already know that this will be my all time favorite year. It's been a wonderful learning experience as well as the most fun I could ever expect to have. From an over night stay in Carlingford to a private screening and tour of The Song Of The Sea in the beautiful county of Kilkenny to meeting our president in the streets of Dublin, Ty has been filled with so many amazing surprises that I never expected and all this just proves that I made the right decision in choosing TY. As well as these surprises I haven't lost the academic side of school, I continue to work on improving my knowledge in subjects such as English, History and Geography, I continue to try and improve my Maths and Science which I found quite difficult over the previous years and I have taken on two new skills, Music and Art which I never imagined myself taking part in at all but now I look forward to double music on a Tuesday morning and attempting to touch up my art skills on a Thursday afternoon. Mini company proves to be as fun and challenging as I expected but I quite enjoy it and our product is under production and should be on sale soon.
I can't wait to share all my memories with you so please keep reading and enjoy your year. Thank you :)