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Autumn
TY Awards Ceremony 2021
TY ceramic mural
This week TY mounted their ceramic mural based on the theme MASKS called Keep smiling,
The TY girls with the help of their Art teacher designed , made and glazed this wonder reminder to just.... keep smiling
The Great Science bake Off
Jewish Museum
On the 17th of October 2019, the TY group went to the National Jewish Museum Dublin. There we learnt a bit about the history of the Jewish population in Dublin. We also learnt about the founding story of Judaism and about their practices and rituals.
A woman named Hilary was our guide for most of the trip. Hilary told us about the history of the Jewish population. She said that most Jews emigrated into Ireland during the 19th century. Hilary herself was a 4th generation Jew-Irish. She told us a few stories about how her great grandparents ended up in Ireland. After having a look through the small museum, we went upstairs to the synagogue. There she told us about the founding story of Judaism from Abraham to Moses.
Another woman named Judy came in afterwards to tell us about some of their practices, rituals and other traditions. She talked about rituals in marriage. For example, after the service the groom will step on a small bag with glass wrapped in newspaper to break the glass. She explained to us that this was meant to represent how even though marriage is a happy and joyful occasion, it won’t be like that all the time but the couple will get through any hard time as long as they’re together.
After this, we thanked Hilary and Judy for our visit and made our way back to school.
Thanks to Ms. Gibbons and Mr. Traynor!
A woman named Hilary was our guide for most of the trip. Hilary told us about the history of the Jewish population. She said that most Jews emigrated into Ireland during the 19th century. Hilary herself was a 4th generation Jew-Irish. She told us a few stories about how her great grandparents ended up in Ireland. After having a look through the small museum, we went upstairs to the synagogue. There she told us about the founding story of Judaism from Abraham to Moses.
Another woman named Judy came in afterwards to tell us about some of their practices, rituals and other traditions. She talked about rituals in marriage. For example, after the service the groom will step on a small bag with glass wrapped in newspaper to break the glass. She explained to us that this was meant to represent how even though marriage is a happy and joyful occasion, it won’t be like that all the time but the couple will get through any hard time as long as they’re together.
After this, we thanked Hilary and Judy for our visit and made our way back to school.
Thanks to Ms. Gibbons and Mr. Traynor!
Tenderfoot Blog
Tenderfoot is a TY program that runs every year in the Civic Theatre in Tallaght. It is a program that allows TY students to organise and produce live plays.
There are roughly 50 students from different schools all over Dublin. When you apply for a spot in the program you are asked to put down which area you would most like to be involved in. The options were acting, stage management, costume design, film and visuals or sound. We were also asked if we would also like to participate in the writing program. The writing program is where 18 students are picked to write a pLay each and four of these plays are picked and these four are the plays that are professionally produced.
We were in for two days in October to get to know everyone in the group and we all had great fun and made loads of new friends instantly. We have to go back in January for three weeks to work on the plays and put them together and they will be performed at the end of January.
Everybody is really looking forward to going back and I am so happy that I got this opportunity and that I took it.
Nicole Finn
There are roughly 50 students from different schools all over Dublin. When you apply for a spot in the program you are asked to put down which area you would most like to be involved in. The options were acting, stage management, costume design, film and visuals or sound. We were also asked if we would also like to participate in the writing program. The writing program is where 18 students are picked to write a pLay each and four of these plays are picked and these four are the plays that are professionally produced.
We were in for two days in October to get to know everyone in the group and we all had great fun and made loads of new friends instantly. We have to go back in January for three weeks to work on the plays and put them together and they will be performed at the end of January.
Everybody is really looking forward to going back and I am so happy that I got this opportunity and that I took it.
Nicole Finn
RSA Blog
On Monday the 25th of November we did a Road Safety workshop with the RSA. The RSA is a state agency formed by the Irish government to promote road safety within the Republic of Ireland.
At 8:50am we left our school and walked across the road to the Walkinstown church car park where there was a big truck parked. There were stairs leading into the truck, we headed into the truck/workshop with our teacher, Ms Salter. When we went in, we saw our instructor Tim and our other teacher Mr Masterson who came before us. We were introduced to Tim and then he told us everything about the Road Safety Authorities and how it all works. We talked about the main causes of deaths on Irish roads and how they could have been prevented if that one person had made a different decision. Some of the causes were speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol, vulnerable people/vehicles on the roads, fatigue driving, incorrect use of a seatbelt and distracted driving.
We were then shown some different demonstrations that we could try out such as the roll over were four people would get into a car and the car would do a full 360 degree turn upside down to show us in a safe way what it is like to be in a car crash and how important it is to wear your seatbelt as it can save your life. We got to try some other things too such as putting on a VR set with earphones etc, and you get to see what it is like being under the influence of alcohol and then trying to drive.
I think this experience was enlightening and fun. I would definitely recommend this workshop to anyone who has the opportunity to do it.
Brooke Smith
At 8:50am we left our school and walked across the road to the Walkinstown church car park where there was a big truck parked. There were stairs leading into the truck, we headed into the truck/workshop with our teacher, Ms Salter. When we went in, we saw our instructor Tim and our other teacher Mr Masterson who came before us. We were introduced to Tim and then he told us everything about the Road Safety Authorities and how it all works. We talked about the main causes of deaths on Irish roads and how they could have been prevented if that one person had made a different decision. Some of the causes were speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol, vulnerable people/vehicles on the roads, fatigue driving, incorrect use of a seatbelt and distracted driving.
We were then shown some different demonstrations that we could try out such as the roll over were four people would get into a car and the car would do a full 360 degree turn upside down to show us in a safe way what it is like to be in a car crash and how important it is to wear your seatbelt as it can save your life. We got to try some other things too such as putting on a VR set with earphones etc, and you get to see what it is like being under the influence of alcohol and then trying to drive.
I think this experience was enlightening and fun. I would definitely recommend this workshop to anyone who has the opportunity to do it.
Brooke Smith
Freiraum Blog
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In the school year 2019/2020 two Transition Year students, Keira Delambaca and Sinead Parasio, took part in the FREIRAUM program with Trinity College and the Goethe Instituet. Freiraum means “free space” in German.
Although the Goethe Institute collaborated with Trinity to bring this program to life, the program does not focus on the German language and culture completely. The program focuses on European languages and cultures in general. This program tries to promote unity in Europe. The program took place every second Thursday of each month. We visited a different institute each day. We did short tutorials on the basics of each language. we did several workshops and we often did walking debates on different topics. Thank you to Mr. Traynor for organising it with us. Keira Delambaca |
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Irish Aid Workshop
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On the 13th of September the TY year group visited the Irish Aid Centre in town. We got Dublin Bus into town and then it was a 5 minute walk to the Irish Aid Centre. After the workshop we walked back to the bus stop and got Dublin Bus home. Ms O’Reilly was the teacher that accompanied us on this trip.
When we got to the Irish Aid Centre we were welcomed by a woman called Winifred. She took us into a room with a big television screen on the wall and chairs placed in a circle. Winifred presented a power point to us that told us all about the work that Irish Aid do worldwide. It was very interesting and we learned a lot of things that we didn’t know before. After we finished the presentation with Winifred we went into the next room to where we were welcomed by a man. He told us to pick our family members because we were going to play a game. We got ourselves into groups of 2 and 3. There were chairs dotted around the room in groups for each of the “families” to sit at. Each group had their own magnetic board beside them and there was a big number line on the ground. There were magnets with pictures of food on them and the aim of the game was to finish with as much food magnets as possible. To play the game each group took turns in rolling a huge dice and whatever number the dice landed on was the number of the card that the man read out. Every card had either a scenario or a question written on it and this determined whether you gained or lost food. For example, a card could have said “A potato blight has struck you lose 4 items of food”. At the end of each round you stood on the number line beside the number that matched the amount of food you had. This was to see if we were moving up or down on the wealth scale. This game was to make us see how easy it is for people to lose food in poor countries. It really opened my eyes and made me realise how lucky I am to have food on my plate every day. Thanks to Mr. Traynor for organising it! |
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Trip to the Botanic Gardens
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On the 7th of October 2019 the TY group took a trip to the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin, Co. Dublin along with Mr. Traynor. At the beginning of the trip we visited their art display where different pieces of artwork was kept. Afterwards, we were brought into a lecture room where we met with our tour guide, Charlotte. Before our tour began, Charlotte showed us a presentation about ecology and a little bit of background information about the gardens and the plants that live there. During the presentation we learnt new vocabulary like ecology (the study of interactions between organisms and organisms and their surrounding area.), ecosystem (a community of organisms and their physical environment.), habitat ( the natural home of an animal, plant and other living organisms) and many more. She showed us several videos on different animals in their habitats and how they get their food.
After the presentation we took a tour around the gardens. We looked at different trees that the gardens inhabited. One tree that stood out to me was the Helichrysum Italicum tree because it smelled like curry, although the leaves of this tree are not edible. Around the gardens she told us about the different flowers they grow there and plants that grow in Irish bogs etc. Then she took us to the “desert” greenhouse. In the “desert” greenhouse they had different types of succulents like cacti. Succulents store water in their stems and cacti have spikes on them to protect itself. Some cacti have a fur like coat all around them to both protect them and to keep them warm during the night. This is an example of how plants have adapted to their surroundings. I noticed that there were some art students drawing there, she told us that art students often go to observe the plants and look at the sculptures they have all around the gardens. Then, we went into the “rain forest” greenhouse which was right beside the “desert” greenhouse. The temperature and humidity notably changed from the previous room to better cater to the plants there. Most of the trees there were very tall and had large leaves. This was because trees in the rain forest often compete for light, and the way for them to get the most light is to get as high as they can and larger leaves catch more sunlight. One example is the banana tree. Leaves from the trees in the rain forest are usually tough and water repellent, quite opposite to the plants from the desert. After, the greenhouses we walked a bit more around the gardens to look at some of the older trees in the gardens. Then when the tour was finished, we made our way home. Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed the trip to the National Botanic Gardens. I found it very interesting to learn about ecology and the different plants. However, I do believe that only those who have a particular appreciation for nature would enjoy this. I think that it’s a great experience and somewhere good to go for a mindfulness walk, and it’s free which is always a bonus! |
Trip to Mary Aikenhead Heritage Centre
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On the 27th of September, our TY class went on a trip to the Mary Aikenhead Heritage Centre in Harold's Cross. We got a bus there with Mr Traynor.
When we entered the Heritage Centre, we were greeted by two members of the Religious Sisters of Charity. We were offered something to drink and also a small snack. After this we were brought upstairs to a room where we saw an audio visual that taught us about Mary Aikenhead's life. After this we went into a room where we saw Mary Aikenhead's wheelchair. It was amazing to see how much wheelchairs have progressed since then! We also saw other items belonging to Mary Aikenhead, such as her writing block where she wrote all her letters. We even got to see the very quails she used! We got to see her bedroom and also portraits that were painted of her. We saw her original letters and some of her items of clothing. Then we went downstairs and we saw lots of screens with short videos of the work that the Religious Sisters of Charity did in less unfortunate parts of the world such as Africa. Overall, it was a great experience and we all took something away from the trip. Thanks to Mr. Traynor for bringing us. |
Hair Care Course - 3rd of October 2019
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On the 3rd October we had a visitor, Ann O’Reilly. She came to speak to us about taking care of our hair. She stared by giving us out a package each which contained a mannequin head stand, a brush, a comb, a bobbin, clips and a bobin with clips attached to it. She then gave us mannequin heads some with long hair and the others with short.
She taught us how to do French plaits, fishtail plaits, French net bun, Celtic plait and more. She showed us a PowerPoint which showed us things that damage our hair without us realising, for example, tying a bobbin too tight. She also showed us different shampoo brands, true or false statements on hair, how to wash your hair properly and different celebrities hairs. We also had a competition, we had to come up with a name for our shampoo, a logo if we wanted and who ever won got a hair care package. Theertha won and her shampoo idea was very good. I really enjoyed this course because it taught me how to do different hairstyles, Ann showed us how to do them as many times as we wanted and let us practice on the mannequins.I also had fun practicing on the mannequins and watching Ann’s presentation. I would definitely recommend this course to others because I really enjoyed it. Thanks to Ms. Cullen and Mr. Traynor for oganising this course. Written by Abbie Murphy. |
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Musical Trip - "Rock of Ages"
On Wednesday the 17th of October the TY class headed off to the Bord Gais theatre to see the musical, Rock of Ages, kindly organised by Ms Cullen. The musical was brilliant,
the girls had a great time!
the girls had a great time!
Hairdressing Workshop - 6th of October 2018
Hair care course
Today we had a hair care course with the lovely Ann from a local hair salon. In the hair care course we learned how to do three different types of plaits; 1) a French plait 2) a Dutch plait and 3) a Celtic plait. We also learned how to do a chignon bun (it looks like a fancy up style that you might see at the Oscars!)
Ann also explained to us how to prevent hair damage. Ann explained to us that we could reverse some of the damage we have done to our hair by doing the same thing but differently. Instead of using a hairbrush when our hair is wet, it would be better to use a wide tooth comb. Ann also told us that if we rinse hair with cold water after washing it will leave us with a nice shine and that it is also better after drying your hair to blast it with the cold setting on your hair dryer.
We also did a mini competition to see who could come up with the best shampoo name and a slogan for what the shampoo would be good for. The winner of the competition was Lara, who won a hair care bag. The hair care bag included a pack of rollers, a hair mask and also a spray to spray your hair with before you apply heat to your hair to help prevent heat damage.
When we first went into the class we were given a mannequin head with hair. The head attached to the table and we were also given a bag with our mannequin head. The bag included a hair brush, some hair clips, rollers and some hair bobbins.
Before the end of the hair care course Ann gave us useful tips on how to protect our hair. Overall, we had a great morning and really enjoyed it all.
Today we had a hair care course with the lovely Ann from a local hair salon. In the hair care course we learned how to do three different types of plaits; 1) a French plait 2) a Dutch plait and 3) a Celtic plait. We also learned how to do a chignon bun (it looks like a fancy up style that you might see at the Oscars!)
Ann also explained to us how to prevent hair damage. Ann explained to us that we could reverse some of the damage we have done to our hair by doing the same thing but differently. Instead of using a hairbrush when our hair is wet, it would be better to use a wide tooth comb. Ann also told us that if we rinse hair with cold water after washing it will leave us with a nice shine and that it is also better after drying your hair to blast it with the cold setting on your hair dryer.
We also did a mini competition to see who could come up with the best shampoo name and a slogan for what the shampoo would be good for. The winner of the competition was Lara, who won a hair care bag. The hair care bag included a pack of rollers, a hair mask and also a spray to spray your hair with before you apply heat to your hair to help prevent heat damage.
When we first went into the class we were given a mannequin head with hair. The head attached to the table and we were also given a bag with our mannequin head. The bag included a hair brush, some hair clips, rollers and some hair bobbins.
Before the end of the hair care course Ann gave us useful tips on how to protect our hair. Overall, we had a great morning and really enjoyed it all.
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TY Trip to Jewish Museum and Bakery
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On Thursday the 4th of October 2018, our TY class went on a trip to the Irish Jewish Museum and to the Bretzel bakery.
The girls left the school at 9:50 on Thursday morning and took the bus to the Bretzel bakery which is located on Lennox Street in Portobello where the girls talked to the manager of the bakery, Barbara Stone. Barbara talked to the girls about the history of the bakery and how it is the only kosher bakery in Dublin.The girls were able to buy a cake from the bakery if they wished. Barbara showed the girls challah bread which is a Jewish plaited bread, eaten on the holiday called Shabbat. The bread is plaited because on the Shabbat you are not allowed do any physical work, that's why the bread is plaited so you don't have to cut you just have to tear it apart. After the bakery the girls went to the Irish Jewish Museum where the tour guide Yvonne talked to the girls bout the Jewish culture, history of the Jewish people, how Jewish people arrived in Ireland and how the religion spread and also the different types of Jewish people. We then had some free time to walk around the the museum and have a look at all of the different pictures and artefacts. We also got to hear the story of many different people and what they went through or how they ended up in Ireland. Yvonne also showed us the Torah and the covers which are specially made and designed to cover the Torah. The girls arrived back at the school around two o'clock after a great day. |
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Blog Post - Famous Women in Science by Athina Ortiz |
Street Law |
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Week ending: 21-9-18
This week during a double period Science on Wednesday we were partnered up with the person next to us to create a poster on one of the selected Famous Women in History presented to us. During the previous Science classes we had to conduct experiments involving engineering and physics to create a device to stop the cracking of an egg from the drop height of 3 metres. The second experiment we had to undergo was a test to create a tower able to withstand the weight of a cup of 5 cents amounted to a euro, using only straws, tape the length of 1 metre, 2 pieces of newspaper, and a single 1 metre piece of string. Based on the winners of these experiments students were chosen to be the first to pick out of a selection of eight famous women in history who they wanted to make a poster on. My partner Alna and I chose to do a poster on Marjory Stonemen Douglas: an American journalist, author, and women’s suffrage advocate. Other women that the class had made a poster on were Valentina Tereshkova, Marie Curie, and Rosalind Franklin. We had been given the full double-class period to design and plan our poster. Decided by mutual agreement, Alna had been assigned to writing down the facts given to us about Marjory Douglas and I was assigned to design the poster as we both agreed that of the both of us, Alna had the better handwriting, while I was more suited to do the job of design. During the making of the poster we found out that Marjory Douglas had only died in 1998. We found out that Marjory had founded the Everglades National Park. Through one of her long-time friends she was given the opportunity to write a book about the park she had loved. Many had believed for it previously to be a bog that was of no significant use and there had been plans to build over it. Through research Marjory wrote about how it was a river. Since then Marjory Stoneman Douglas had went on to live a fulfilling life and died at the ripe old age of 108 years old, securing her place in history. Marjory Douglas was also known for sporting a large floppy hat and large, round sunglasses. Nearing the end of the class, Alna and I were able to read about all the other famous women others had done their posters on. We learnt that Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space as a cosmonaut. At the end of class the teacher played the song "Mamma Mia" by ABBA which we all thoroughly enjoyed singing to. As the school day came to an end, we filtered out of the class knowing more about how women have shaped the history of Science and more. |
TY students took part in Street Law during the months of Jan-Feb. As part of this program they visited the Central Criminal courts of justice where they had the opportunity to act out mock trials. They also sat in on real cases. The Street Law program is run through TAP and is an excellent way to expose pupils to the world of law and the courts.
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TY News
2016-2017 got off to a busy start this year with 3 groups of 6 students each, taking up a week long placement on the 'Bridge21' programme, in Trinity College.
In the first week students, who had taken Higher Level Maths in the junior cert, took part in a programme which was supported by 'Google'. This was a technology-led week in which students experienced gained hands-on experience of coding and computing.
The following 2 weeks had English as its focus.
Each of these weeks were a fun, challenging week where students got the chance to improve their technical and teamwork skills and make some new friends. They each got to spend four or five days in Trinity College working on different projects each day they also get to hang out with some current college students and graduates. It was a great chance to get an idea of what college life is like.
Students are very busy with their work experience modules and students are enjoying the opportunity to try out potential careers. Students are filling in weekly reflections on their work experience journey to help guide them in their career choice journeys. Ms Dwyer, who co-ordinates the work-experience and business areas of TY is really encouraged by the positive feedback TY students are receiving in their work experience.
Students have had a number of speakers visit them in school. They have been visited by a representative from the Student Enterprise Board, The Ada Lovelace Foundation, and Irish Autism Awareness to name a few. The opportunity to involve charitable and business groups in school life is of great benefit to the students and the TYs are enjoying the opportunity to learn more about these ares. Feedback from these visitors about the kindness and attentiveness of TY students has been brilliant.
Students have participated in a fund raising collection for Irish Autism which was very generously supported by the local community. TY students really look forward to supporting other charities as the year progresses.
Students have also run a fundraising day in school with their Irish teacher, Ms Mahon, when all the students in the school were invited to have their face painted in county colours before the All-Ireland Men's football final. Unfortunately for Mayo native, Ms Mahon, 'The Dubs' prevailed this year!
Students in TY, along with their music teacher, Ms Cullen, are currently busy with auditions and other preparations for our school talent show "Assumption Rose 2016". This promises to be a night of great entertainment and is a fantastic opportunity for the Assumption Roses to showcase their talents! We wish the very best of luck to all contestants!
4 TY students have been selected to participate in the Civic Theatre run programme 'Tenderfoot'. This is a programme in which Assumption students have been very successful over our years of participation and "its aim is to provide interested students with an opportunity to learn about theatre in a hands on way. To learn by doing, learn through apprenticeship". These students will learn about all aspects of theatre from writing and performance to production and sound.
Students in TY Assumption are also incredibly busy with in-class learning from projects in Religion to new techniques being practiced in Art classes and everything in between. While this is a busy and challenging year for all students, the learning both inside and outside the classroom is both challenging and rewarding.
The class is looking forward to the rest of the year and the activities it will bring
In the first week students, who had taken Higher Level Maths in the junior cert, took part in a programme which was supported by 'Google'. This was a technology-led week in which students experienced gained hands-on experience of coding and computing.
The following 2 weeks had English as its focus.
Each of these weeks were a fun, challenging week where students got the chance to improve their technical and teamwork skills and make some new friends. They each got to spend four or five days in Trinity College working on different projects each day they also get to hang out with some current college students and graduates. It was a great chance to get an idea of what college life is like.
Students are very busy with their work experience modules and students are enjoying the opportunity to try out potential careers. Students are filling in weekly reflections on their work experience journey to help guide them in their career choice journeys. Ms Dwyer, who co-ordinates the work-experience and business areas of TY is really encouraged by the positive feedback TY students are receiving in their work experience.
Students have had a number of speakers visit them in school. They have been visited by a representative from the Student Enterprise Board, The Ada Lovelace Foundation, and Irish Autism Awareness to name a few. The opportunity to involve charitable and business groups in school life is of great benefit to the students and the TYs are enjoying the opportunity to learn more about these ares. Feedback from these visitors about the kindness and attentiveness of TY students has been brilliant.
Students have participated in a fund raising collection for Irish Autism which was very generously supported by the local community. TY students really look forward to supporting other charities as the year progresses.
Students have also run a fundraising day in school with their Irish teacher, Ms Mahon, when all the students in the school were invited to have their face painted in county colours before the All-Ireland Men's football final. Unfortunately for Mayo native, Ms Mahon, 'The Dubs' prevailed this year!
Students in TY, along with their music teacher, Ms Cullen, are currently busy with auditions and other preparations for our school talent show "Assumption Rose 2016". This promises to be a night of great entertainment and is a fantastic opportunity for the Assumption Roses to showcase their talents! We wish the very best of luck to all contestants!
4 TY students have been selected to participate in the Civic Theatre run programme 'Tenderfoot'. This is a programme in which Assumption students have been very successful over our years of participation and "its aim is to provide interested students with an opportunity to learn about theatre in a hands on way. To learn by doing, learn through apprenticeship". These students will learn about all aspects of theatre from writing and performance to production and sound.
Students in TY Assumption are also incredibly busy with in-class learning from projects in Religion to new techniques being practiced in Art classes and everything in between. While this is a busy and challenging year for all students, the learning both inside and outside the classroom is both challenging and rewarding.
The class is looking forward to the rest of the year and the activities it will bring