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Students Awards Night Friday May 5th
Created : 25 Apr 2023, 3:50 PM
Archived : 25 Jun 2023, 12:00 AM
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Friday May 5th night we will hold our students awards night to celebrate the many great achievements of our students throughout the year.
Guest speaker on the night will be Waterford hurling legend and former pupil Michael ‘Brick’ Walsh.
It will commence at 7pm sharp in the school study hall. See you all then .
1st Year School Tour - Day 2
Created : 23 Apr 2023, 8:26 PM
Archived : 23 Jun 2023, 12:00 AM
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Alton Towers and Cheshire Oaks
1st Year School Tour
Created : 22 Apr 2023, 12:05 PM
Archived : 22 Jun 2023, 12:00 AM
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Day 1 - 125 first year students headed off on the ferry to Chester in the UK, stopping off at Castlecomer Discovery Park on the way.
Oireachtas TY Programme.
Created : 21 Apr 2023, 11:14 PM
Archived : 21 Jun 2023, 12:00 AM
Transition Year
Eire Daly TY student spent the week doing the TY programme in the Houses of the Oireachtas. Last November she got the news that her application was successful. As you can imagine they were very oversubscribed with so many applications and so few spots available. Applications were of a particularly high standard which is a great reflection on the time and work that Éire put into her application. I am very proud Éire was offered a place on the programme. It was three days online with the final two days in Leinster House in Dublin. Well done Éire an amazing string to add to your CV bow.
Autism Awareness Week in the Friary
Created : 21 Apr 2023, 5:07 PM
Archived : 21 Jun 2023, 12:00 AM
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This week in the Friary the staff and students of our two Hubs organised a number of activities focusing on raising awareness of Autism, what it means to be Autistic and how to support people with Autism in our community. This encompassed workshops for 1st Years and TYs on Autism informing them of what they can do to make school life easier for their peers who have Autism, a coffee morning, each day this week the Staff in the Hub promoted strategies aimed at helping our students who need additional support with Sensory needs, Executive Functioning and Social Communication while also acknowledging embracing and celebrating the alternative way of thinking and positive features that individuals with Autism possess.
Staff and students were also given the opportunity to experience what it's like for students with Autism to have a sensory overload by taking part in a sensory overload demonstration. Students from our Hubs created a wonderful piece of Artwork that depicts the positive traits of being Autistic and includes all of the fingerprints of our current students in the Hubs which will be a treasured momento of the week and will hang in the school. The finale of the week was a trip to Nore Valley Farm in Kilkenny for our Hub students who enjoyed meeting the animals, a walk around the farm, picnic and some well earned treats.
Thank you to everyone who took part in and supported all the activities this week.Ms Enright, Ms Murphy and the Hub Team.
Agriaware - John Gleeson Interview
Created : 20 Apr 2023, 11:24 PM
Archived : 20 Jun 2023, 12:00 AM
Transition Year
Some of our TY students tuned in live during class to watch the Agriaware Career Q&A and the special guest was John Gleeson.
He is amateur jockey who also works part time in training yards while also studying for his leaving certificate. John has achieved a lot while in his short career. Notable wins for John include the amateur derby at the curragh, the grade 2 future stars derby at Leopardstown and the recent Champion Bumper win a Cheltenham on A Dream To Share.
School Summit - SETU Arena
Created : 20 Apr 2023, 11:14 PM
Archived : 20 Jun 2023, 12:00 AM
Transition Year
Some of our TY students enjoying the School's Summit event in SETU.
A variety of Universities, Further Education Colleges, Apprenticeships, Traineeships, Careers etc. were on site showcasing options for students.
Schools attended from across Munster and further afield to meet with a multitude of exhibitors and speakers.
Dáil Éireann and the National Museum
Created : 20 Apr 2023, 11:03 PM
Archived : 20 Jun 2023, 12:00 AM
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Glorious sunshine and blue skies in Dublin today as some of our TY students enjoyed a very informative visit to the National Museum of Ireland Archaeology on Kildare Street. Students viewed treasures like the Tara Brooch, the Ardagh Chalice and Waterford’s very own Lismore Crozier. Students saw their history books come to life before their eyes. Next stop was Dáil Éireann to view the houses of the Oireachtas. Leinster House was built in 1745 for the Earl of Kildare. It has been the seat of Irish Parliament from 1922 to date. As the Dáil was in session today our students met many politicians. Mattie McGrath TD stopped for a quick chat before speaking in the chamber. However, we are very grateful to our local politician Mary Butler Minister of State at the Department of Health as she organised for our students to go to the viewing gallery where they watched live debate in the Dáil chamber. This was great experience and a day to remember for our students.
Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Quiz Challenge
Created : 20 Apr 2023, 10:25 PM
Archived : 20 Jun 2023, 12:00 AM
Transition Year
6am start for the bus to Dublin. We had four teams of four TY students participating in the Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Quiz Challenge at the RDS. There was great excitement as schools and TY students from all over the country were in attendance. All students received a financial wellbeing overview presentation. This was followed by the arrival of the quiz master James Patrice. The quiz kicked off and the students enjoyed six rounds of questions. The 5 schools at the top of the leader board made it through to the final which takes place on the 12th of May in Trinity College. After giving the quiz full concentration our students enjoyed some retail therapy in Dundrum Town Centre. Well done to the Friary students that put themselves forward to participate in the quiz. Many thanks to Mr Cummins and Ms McGann for travelling with the students.
AIB - Financial Management
Created : 19 Apr 2023, 8:14 PM
Archived : 19 Jun 2023, 12:00 AM
Transition Year
Thursday 19th of April at 9am, George Walsh - AIB Dungarvan Branch Manager along with bank staff members Sophie and Clodagh visited our TY students. The girls gave a very informative presentation. They chatted about online fraud and how to recognise and avoid phishing scams. They talked about money mules.
A money mule is a person who transfers illegally obtained money between different payment accounts, very often in different countries, on behalf of others. These are very real issues in the bank and they spoke about the importance of reporting if you spot unusual activity in your account. As the majority of our TYs have there bank accounts set up they were able to engage and pose questions to the bank staff. George Walsh a past pupil of the Friary went down memory lane with the students of his days as a student in TY. He chatted to them about the varied careers that AIB offer. He also spoke about the importance of teamwork, communication and motivation in the workplace be it during work placement or a Summer Job. He said examples of these skills are what shine through at an interview. Many thanks to AIB for discussing financial life skills with our TYs.
