Transition Year
TY CBC Monkstown 2020/21
Welcome & Introduction September 2020
Dear Students, Parents & Guardians,
Welcome to CBC Transition Year 2020/21. As our school settles back into a new routine we are taking on the challenges of social distancing and protection from COVID 19. Looking at the TY Programme specifically, I wish to give you all a sense of the possibilities for the year to come.
While the current restrictions are in place the programme for students will be largely class-based and online. With robust preventative measures in place and strong adherence to new expectations, the students can occasionally branch away from the timetable and try out new ventures, gain experience of work requirements, social issues and campaigns. Workshops can be held in school and active participation outside the regular timetable can take place.
In order for all these things to work well, we must collectively settle into a good working environment for us all within the COVID 19 restrictions. I therefore envisage more classroom-based activities up to mid-term in October with the introduction of online courses for students to work on in their own time. I have arranged outdoor activities within the guidelines of the COVID restrictions also. The schedule will therefore break up as follows:
September 2020 – October 2020: Classroom-based activities and outdoor pursuits/days out
October 2020– December 2020: Classroom-based activities and in school talks and workshops
January 2021 – Easter 2021: Classroom-based activities and outdoor activities & in school talks & workshops
Easter 2021 – May 2021: Classroom-based activities/online completions and outdoor pursuits In order to engage in workshops and online courses and activities, students will need to pay for the upcoming event. I propose to inform you of the activities for each term/half-term in advance and setting a budget for you to pay a total each term.
TY EXTRA ACTIVITIES – September 2020 to October 2020
15/9/20 Beach/Dalkey 2 Classes Leave from school
Tuesday Walk 15 mins apart Dart fares only/lunch
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16/9/20 Jump Zone 2 Classes Public transport to Sandyford Industrial Est.
Wednesday €15 per student
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17/9/20 Jump Zone 2 Classes Public transport to Sandyford Industrial Est.
Thursday €15 per student
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18/9/20 Rowing Workshop 2 x Groups of 15 Travel to Islandbridge
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22/9/20 Squirrel Scramble 2 Classes Full day, meet in Bray
Tuesday €22 per student
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24/9/20 Squirrel Scramble 2 Classes Full day, meet in Bray
Wednesday
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29/9/20 Hidden Valley Full Year Group Full Day. €20 per student
Aqua Park Train to Rathdrum
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9/10/20 Kayaking Dun Laoghaire 1 Group 10 – 1pm
16/10/20 Kayaking Dun Laoghaire 1 Group 10 – 1pm
23/10/20 Kayaking Dun Laoghaire 1 Group 10 – 1pm
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Online Workshops – September to Year end
Law Ed Module E-Learning Law Course Paid
Driver Education Module Driving Theory online €50 per student
Make That Course Online Work Experience 3 X Modules €25 per student @10 weeks each Module
Work Experience Learning Management 15 courses €40 each Work certified
TOTAL up to 23/10/20 = €192 (which includes modules for the year also)
Please forward a payment of €192 to VS Ware by Friday 18th September to cover activities listed above.
I will post these dates into the online Calendar on the website under TY. Students, parents and teachers can check the calendar for the upcoming events. Class groups will be listed for their days out and waivers and requirements for clothing or footwear will be listed. Any forms to be signed for parental permission should be returned to the office in advance of the trip.
NOTE: ACCESS TO COMPUTER OR LAPTOP FOR STUDENTS
As we will be undertaking online courses throughout the year it would be useful for students to have access to a lap-top or computer during the school week. As we have no computer room activities at present due to COVID 19, students may be requested to carry in their lap-top for TY tutorial class so they could work individually during that time.
CONTACT FOR TY
All queries regarding TY CBC Monkstown 2020/21 should be made to me at ty@cbcmonkstown.ie
The CBC Monkstown website has a designated TY page and I will post up notifications each week on the previous Friday so all are aware of the upcoming events. This has a google calendar attached for you to see what is coming up in advance.
While I am absent on sick leave at present I will still coordinate the trips and workshops for the TY group and of course answer any queries you may have regarding the year ahead.
Wishing you all the best for the year ahead,
Ms. H. O’Connor/TY Co-ordinator
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Transition Year is a one-year programme between the Junior Certificate examination and the beginning of Leaving Certificate programmes. The Transition Year Programme (TYP) is supported by the Department of Education and Science and fits in with their policy of providing the option of a six-year cycle for all second level students.
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The TYP is a broadly-based programme which includes traditional academic subjects, career education, work experience and personal and social development and aims to integrate these activities with a view:-
The T.Y CurriculumThe Transition Year aims to give students an opportunity to consider their future in a year free from undue examination pressure. Instead students are expected to learn because of their interest in the curriculum and for reasons of self-development.
- To provide a learning structure which promotes maturity
- To be learning led rather than exam led
- To co-operate with all educational partners, particularly parents, in providing a broad and enriching educational experience
- To provide learning opportunities through experiences outside the classroom
- To develop life skills
- To enable students to become independent learners.
The T.Y CurriculumThe Transition Year aims to give students an opportunity to consider their future in a year free from undue examination pressure. Instead students are expected to learn because of their interest in the curriculum and for reasons of self-development.
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