Dear Parents/Guardians, An important email has been sent to all 3rd Year students' email account with the application form and details re applying for Transition Year. Closing date is Feb 9th 2021. Thank you.

Subject Choices Information Morning TYs will attend an online meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, from 9.20am to 1pm. Every Leaving Certificate subject will be timetabled into 10 minute slots and teachers from each subject are will give a presentation to the students. Irish Guide Dogs The closing date for applications to participate in the Irish Dogs block week is tomorrow, Tuesday, at 1pm.

As we wrap up another week online, well done to all students who have engaged so positively. We hope you have a restful weekend. Just a few points of information for next week: - Parent/teacher meetings for TY & 5th yrs on Wed 27th. - On Wed, classes will finish at 2.20pm to facilitate preparation in advance of the parent/teacher mtgs. - Health Fest online for TY & 5th yrs on Wed afternoon. - We look forward to seeing you online for your assemblies and classes. We hope that you and your families are keeping well. To those who are not feeling so well at the moment, we wish you a full recovery. Please continue to follow all the official health guidelines. Stay safe, positive and mind yourselves. -Ms McDonough

Dear 5th Year students: Please note an important email has been sent to your account about a HealthFest which will be held on Wednesday 27th next. Class will finish at 2.20pm on Wednesday next to facilitate planning in advance of your parent-teacher meeting on Wednesday 27th. Please remember to link in with your assemblies during the week. Have a lovely weekend. Regards, Ms McDonough

Dear TYs, Please check your email for an important email re HealthFest on Wednesday 27th January next. Class will finish at 2.20pm on Wednesday to accommodate planning in advance of your parent-teacher meeting later that afternoon. Assembly on Monday morning at 10am. Have a lovely weekend. Ms McDonough

Plastic Education Workshop Part 2 Friday January 22nd 10am-12pm A zoom invite has been emailed to every student Application Deadline All application forms for the Houses of the Oireachtas Work Experience must be submitted by 3pm today, Friday.

Houses of the Oireachtas Work Experience The deadline for applications for work experience in the Houses of the Oireachtas is Friday 22nd January at 3pm. Be sure to follow the headings in the marking scheme sent by email when preparing your application. Plastics Education Workshop II A follow up workshop with the schools in the St Louis Network will take place this Friday, 22nd from 10am to 12pm via Zoom. A code will be sent to each student to gain access to the workshop individually. Each class will make a short presentation to the workshop detailing the progress on their plastics projects to date. Reminder: Exploring Mental Health Careers in association with St Patrick’s Mental Health Services Wednesday 20 January at 7:30pm We are delighted to host a live online event to explore different roles and career paths in the area of mental health on Wednesday, 20 January. This event is particularly suitable for Transition Year and second-level students who are studying towards the Leaving Certificate and considering their options for further education or future career opportunities. The event may also be of interest to parents and teachers who are supporting these students. A number of speakers from diverse departments and functions within St Patrick’s Mental Health Services will speak at the event, explaining the work they do and giving insight into the various ways to enter their different fields. Staff working in the disciplines of pharmacy, psychology, nursing, social work, and psychiatry will take part. Registration is free but essential. https://www.walkinmyshoes.ie/news/events/2021/january/mentalhealthcareers

Well done to everybody at the end of the first week of online school. Have a restful weekend. Stay safe and well. See you online next week. Take care. Ms McDonough

Work Experience The proposed dates for work experience have been changed to try to ensure everyone has the best opportunity to participate is the very important element of the TY Programme. New dates: Week 1 Monday 22nd February to Friday 26th February Week 2 Monday 24th May to Friday 28th May Forms have been emailed to every student. Deadline for return of forms for Week 1 –Monday 1st February. Solicitors of the Future Solicitors of the Future is an innovative Transition Year (TY) work experience programme offered at the Law Society of Ireland which provides students with an introduction to the solicitor’s profession. Technical University Science and Health Fest The College of Sciences and Health, Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) is delighted to offer a one-day Science Camp for Transition Year students in February 2021. The camp will run online for a whole day during the week of 17th 2021, starting at 9:00am and finishing at 4:00pm.