Dear Parents, The Dept of Education and Skills has requested that we ask parents whose children have engaged or are currently engaging with the new Junior Cycle curriculum to complete a survey. We would greatly appreciate if you could contribute to this survey. Please click on this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QV6Q9GR to access the survey. We very much appreciate your cooperation in this regard. Thank you.

1. JP II Awards: Training for the ' You Shall Be My Witness' Confirmation Programme will take place on Wednesday 15th and Wednesday 22nd January. The training will be held in Clonliffe College (Holy Cross College) Dromcondra, Dublin 9. There was a meeting today in school and any TY students who volunteered for the training were given a permission slip which needs to be signed by a parent or guardian this weekend. Participation in the Programme is dependent on this form being completed and returned to Ms Doyle. 2. Barista Qualification: The postponed Barista meeting has been rescheduled for Monday next, 13th January at 1.00 pm in Cuisle. Any TY student who signed up for the qualification should attend.

A very happy new year to all Transition Year students, their families and their friends! We have a busy schedule for the next few weeks before the Session 2 Work Experience begins. Here are some of the details. 1. Subject Choice: There will be an important Guidance talk for all TYs tomorrow, Tuesday 7th January. Details of their Subject Choices for Senior Cycle will be outlined. Classes 4L and 4O will have their session from 2.20 - 3.00 and classes 4U and 4i will follow from 3.00 - 3.40 pm. Both talks will take place in the Library. 2. Wednesday 8th and 15th January: All TYs will be participating in some ‘In School’ activities for the first two Wednesdays of the new year. Each class group will do both a Skin Care and Hair Care workshop. Each class will also engage with a full day’s team building and problem solving exercise known as ‘Gold of the Desert Kings’. Full details of all times and venues are up in the Canteen. Please refer to this schedule if you were absent before Christmas and missed our assembly where this information was disseminated. School tracksuits should be worn as all workshops are practical in nature. 3. Work Experience: The second session of TY Work Experience begins on Wednesday, January 22nd 2020. There are still a small number of students who have yet to finalise their placements. Please give the completed paperwork to Ms Rodgers asap so that insurance can be sorted in advance of the start date. 4. Barista Qualification: There will be a very important meeting this week for all those TYs who signed up to do the Barista Qualification. It will take place in Cuisle, on Thursday 9th January, at 1.00 pm. 5. First Aid: As part of the Transition Year Programme all students will be participating in a one day First Aid course in the coming weeks. Details for each class group will be given this Thursday 8th January, at the year group assembly.