Todds Leap -READ THIS INFO - Bring change of clothes and plenty of warm gear/rain gear and STERLING FOR LUNCH

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27/05/2014

Loreto School

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Activities Booked

Date: 27/05/2014 - Package Name: Youth Open Day 2014

Air Rifle Shooting - 85 Participants Archery - 85 Participants

Body Zorbing - 85 Participants Bungee Run - 85 Participants

Bungee Trampoline - 85 Participants Climbing Wall - 85 Participants

Giant Swing - 85 Participants Gyroscope - 85 Participants

Off Road Truck Run - 85 Participants Zip Line - 85 Participants

Cost & Payments

Payments Already Made

Total Cost:

£1,700.00. A Deposit of £30p/p is required to confirm booking within 14 days of quote.

The Full Balance is to be paid on the day.

Total Amount Left To Pay:

£1,700.00.

Additional Notes

21/05/2014 16:29:20 No charge for teachers activities. Lunch will still be charged for if required..

Open Day

Sign on from 10am, activities open at 10.30 and finish at 3.30pm. Participants must queue to

take

part in their preferred activities

Activities are subject to change.

Food available from 12-2pm

Activities suitable for participants aged 10+

14/05/2014 11:17:00

What to Bring

For activities we recommend wearing comfortable outdoor leisure wear, with plenty of layers. A light rain coat is

also required. Appropriate footwear is also required (old boots or trainers).

Sports Day/thanks girls

Well done to the organisers of the Sports Day - it didnt go exactly as planned but a massive well done to all for making such a great effort - I hope all the rest of the students appreciated your hard work - well done again!

Thanks a million to the girls for all the help today - appreciate it all - thanks

Art work and all other work/final trip/Presentation night for ALL students

Please bring in as much Art work as u can on Monday for Monday night. This will be for the display. Please also bring in all work - portfolios scrap books etc. We need all your work in for the display for Monday night. Please have this to school on Monday morning as we will be setting up the display during school time on Monday.

Please also have your money on Monday morning for the final trip of TY - 15 euro - we will sort details on Monday - please also have your permission note in your diary. Very important.

Anyone who is not going on Monday night please let me know asap - this is only fair!! This obviously means that u can not go to the final trip of TY. Your Presentation night on Monday night is for all students and u are all required to attend. It is your night to show off all u have done. So I want everyone there. Full school uniform to be worn - this also means your tie!!! Uniform also to be worn on Monday at school.

Please read

TY sports day 

tomorrow from 11 till 3:30everyone bring in 2 EURO scarf, spoon and a potato.

this is for relay for life so get involved 

Please also bring in 15 euro for final trip which is on next Tuesday. This must be in tomorrow. Thanks 

Please read thanks

ty night running order:

Welcome	Shane and Andrea
Ireland match	Bronach Gallagher and Meghan Reid
Comenius	Emer Mc Laughlin and David Green
Carlingford	Darren McAteer and Alana Peoples
Jiu-jitsu	Jamie Gallagher and Niall
Build a bank	Anna Patterson and Caomhnait Crossan.
Gaelic coaching	Niamh Kelly, Ben McBride &Enda Mc Cormick.
Mini-company	Let’s pray & Push Wax.
Celtic	Andrea Brear &  Laura Muir.
Choir	3 songs
Poems	Andrea Logue & Niall Sweeney.
Gaisce	Hollie McDaid & Mark Huston.
Bundoran	Beth Deeny and patrick Gallagher
School mag	Conor mallon
Shoe boxes	Gerard Doherty and Victoria Diver
Medjugorje	Jodie Goss and Aodhan
Drama	Shane McGinley& Victoria Diver.
History	Ms.Bonner
Photo &animations
Mr Kelly(speech)
Mr Doherty(speech)
Anna (speech)

This is the running order forMonday night. You were given classes today to start the presentation. This must be on Mr Doherty's laptop by 11am tomorrow (Thursday) or sports day is CANCELLED Also every Ty student must get involved, whether it be art committee, set-up, clean up or any ideas you have yourself. We are representing the great year we had as a year group so everyone should get involved. 

Interviews/5 km race /Pe this week

Interviews - a massive well done to the majority of u who put in a massive amount of work. On the whole the standard of work is extremely high. Well done to all. I am sorry we did not get to see everyone. Know u all wanted to get through the interview. Still not sure as I have 8 classes on Monday but I will try to sort something. So anyone who still has an interview to do please be ready to go on Monday. We will hopefully see u all. Thanks.

There was a text sent out today about relay for life 5km on Tuesday. Please pass on to parents/ guardians. Anyone who wants to help out or take part in the run please phone the school and leave your name and number at reception. We need plenty of help!!!!!  Let's get everyone involved. All for a great cause. And get those sponsorship cards out!!!! Please be prepared for all types of weather.

Thursday Pe class will be at school. Bring warm clothes as u may be outside!!!

Interviews

Interviews are going really well (massively impressed - well done to all) - we will see anyone that is left tomorrow - can I just ask - anyone that is on work experience within walking distance to the school and still has their interview left to do - can u please come to the meeting room tomorrow at 910 - will explain all then - thanks a million

Relay for life - take note!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Relay for life team was chosen today at lunch - this is just a list of names - THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT U CAN NOT GET INVOLVED OR THAT U CAN NOT FUNDRAISE - ANYONE WHO DOES A BIT OF FUNDRAISING CAN HELP OUT ON THE ACTUAL WEEKEND - A MASSIVE THANKS TO MRS COTTER WHO IS ORG ALL THIS AS I AM BUSY WITH THESE INTERVIEWS.

David Greene - Team Captain
Stephanie McHugh
Amy Hegarty
Meadbh Hardy
Cormac Toland
Niamh Grumley
Gerard Doherty
Nicole Heraghty
Kerrie Wilson
Darren McAteer
Elsa Stewart
Sinead Montgomary
Aoife Cannon
James Lloyd
Niamh Kelly
Keri Travers

These students NEED TO ORGANISE PARENTS FOR SUPERVISION AT THE EVENT - 2 HOUR BLOCKS OR WHATEVER PARENTS CAN DO - THE TIMES THAT SUITS YOUR PARENTS/GUARDIANS NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT IN ASAP

REMEMBER THE ABOVE ARE JUST A SELECTION OF NAMES - EVERYONE CAN DO THEIR BIT!!!

WE ARE GONNA HAVE A FUN RUN ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON - LAST 3 CLASSES - for all TYs - we are encouraging teachers to take part - a poster is being made for the staffroom - we are talking about a 5 euro entry fee to take part - anyone that wants to raise money can do so for relay for life - see David for sponsership cards!

This is gonna be a Fun Run/Walk/Stride with Pride - need a great caption - I am sure some of u can come up with a good one!!! Students and Teachers will be able to dress up in fancy dress as well. So lets get everyone involved - its all for a great cause - Cancer Research!!

TY Presentation night

If anyone has any ideas for our end of year night, which is a night for TY’s please come and see Carmel Black, Niamh Shields or Niamh Grumley. We want to represent our year as best we can. If you want to do a presentation of your favourite subject or a favourite trip you can. So any ideas are welcome we have very little time. If you want to do something please say before Monday or Monday at the latest. ANY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED!!!! 

Excellent excellent excellent be very proud!!!

Really really impressed with interviews today. The standard is very very high. Thanks to all who did the interviews. The large majority have been top class. N Oisin to finish in morn and then n Oliver and then n Orla so be ready. After we get through the first group we will send for u then. So that's the way we will work it for the rest of the week. We will send for u when we are ready. Can't wait to see what tomorrow brings.

A lot of msgs - important to read all

I know that there has been a lot of msgs recently but I have been trying to make this as straight forward for you as I can - I want u to have all the information so please read all msgs - u do not want to be missing anything

I do not want to finish on a negative point but I have to mention this important point - as I have stated before - as I am trying to plan our final TY trip - u must remember that anyone who fails TY will not be allowed to go on the final trip for TY!

Please do not worry about the interviews (unless u have not all the work done) - they are all about your experiences - come in and tell us everything u have done and tell us all that u have achieved - be positive and be honest and enjoy the experience

Thanks a million to the 3 girls who were in school today helping me get organised for the TY Presentation night - the time is short so we have to start planning this night - we want to make it an enjoyable night

BEST OF LUCK TO ALL OF U NEXT WEEK

REMEMBER U GET OUT OF TY WHAT U PUT IN

Talk on Monday - Oliver and Oisin take note - MAY BE A CHANGE OF TIME FOR INTERVIEW

There is also a talk on Monday for all Tys - a speaker from AWARE is coming in - talks will be on in the demo room
1110 - N Odhran and N Oisin
1.50 - Oliver and Orla

These talks will take 2 classes and may run to a 3rd class

Interviews take pirority though - if u happen to miss the talk because of the interview then u can go into the talk in the afternoon - I may also start interviewing N Oliver at 1110 as N Oisin will be in talk and then I will revert back to Oisin after lunch - THIS WILL PROB WORK OUT BETTER AND WILL NOT INVOLVE U MISSING THE TALK - PLEASE TAKE NOTE

Keep reading these important msgs/ strikes/absences/well done/lap top/interviews schedule/PE

As I could not put up everyones absences and strikes and lates for obvious reasons - not fair on people - and because of the rushing about over the last few days - u fill these parts out as best u can - and I will give u the correct info at the interview stage - u will not loose marks if u fill in the wrong info but try to be as close as u can- use your diaries to help u!

well done to the groups that done cpr last week - the instructor and Mr Harmon remarked about how good u were - well done

As i said yesterday the lap top will be available today (outside your work experience) and on Monday from 830 til 9 on monday morning in the meeting room - after that time u will not get access to this lap top

Please make sure that u are in full school uniform - interviews will be in the meeting room - they will be done in the order of classes starting with:
Oisin then Oliver then Orla and then Odhran
PLEASE NOTE THE FIRST 6 PEOPLE ON THE N OISIN LIST WILL BE STARTING AT 910 ON MONDAY - THE NEXT 6 WILL NEED TO BE READY AT 10AM APPROX - IT IS HARD TO TELL ON THE FIRST DAY HOW LONG WE WILL BE WITH EACH GROUP BUT I WILL UPDATE U AS WE GO ALONG - JUST BE READY TO GO - N OLIVER - U MUST ALSO BE READY TO GO AS WE WILL GET SOME OF U DONE ON MONDAY ASWELL - I WILL PUT UP A LIST OUTSIDE THE DOOR AND U WILL BE ABLE TO WORK OUT FOR YOURSELF THE TIME FRAME - I WILL ALSO FILL SOME TIMES IN ON THESE ON MONDAY AS I GO ALONG - ONCE I HAVE A BETTER IDEA - PLEASE SEE THE NEXT MSG ON BLOG THAT MAY EFFECT THE TIMES ON MONDAY - PLEASE READ

ONCE AGAIN PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT U HAVE EVERYTHING WITH U FOR THE INTERVIEW - PLEASE ALSO HAVE A BACK UP OF YOUR PRESENTATION - I AM REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THESE AT THIS STAGE

PE will go on as normal next week but this will take place at school - report to the gym at 150 on each day - tue and thur - have gear for outside - rain gear just in case - this will involve a lot of running so be prepared

Work experience

Can you post the following Work Experience Notice to the TY blog please:

All TY students are expected to attend work experience up to and including Friday, May 23rd.
Those working in primary schools will know there are elections on that day and so could make an arrangement to volunteer on a different day as a good will gesture towards the school.

All TY classes were recently provided with the final evalutaion to give to employers.
Please see Miss Corless to collect one of these if you've been recently absent/ involved in a school activity.

Thank you.

Best of luck

Best of luck to mini company groups tomorrow - know that u have done loads of work - hope all goes really well

2 girls that are going on hols - nice for some - please let me know the time for next thur - this is important - thank you - enjoy!

Looking forward to these interviews - had a sneak preview of a few today and they look great

Remember to load all onto the lap top by tomorrow - this is important - otherwise marks will be lost

Few more things that came up

Problem in the office today so I will try to get the list of attendance up first thing in morn - also the strike sheet will go up as well - I have the classes done out - I will update this over the weekend - keep checking the blogger - I did a draw with one of my classes to determine who will go first - this will follow

The box that u must display at the start of the presentation can be done separatly if u choose and this can be handed to me at the start of the interview - u can print this out and hand this to me - but if at all possible have it in your presentation - I do appreciate that u are waiting on me to give u the attendance info but also remember u should have a record of all your attendance in your diary

U can talk or u dont have to talk through your presentation  - depending on the format u are using - we may ask u additional questions or we may not - this will all depend - we can ask u anything about your presentation/ scrap book/ portfolio etc

Please be prepared that if the internet is down - do u have a plan b as we will be going ahead with the interviews - be prepared

Evaluation booklets are in my office - u have enough to be doing at the minute - u do not need to do the final evaluation at the minute

I went around all the classes today - hopefully I answered any concers u had - I will be around all day tomorrow - come and speak to me if u have a problem

This came up today aswell - regardless of the subject u need a piece of work from each subject area in your portfolio and this must be signed by the teacher - otherwise marks will be lost

Few things/msg for people/PE sign in sheet/lap top in my office/Pe Thur/

Could the following people see me tomorrow - Alana Peoples, Niamh Grumley, Emer McLaughlin, Natasha McGarvey and David Green - quick msg just

I signed my PE class work today - loads of people did not have your sign in sheet - u need to come and get this signed

PE Class on thur - I will sign your work then so please have your sign in sheet with u - your responsibility - PLEASE GET CHENGED BEFORE U GO ON THUR - THANKS - FORGOT TO MENTION THIS TODAY - SORRY
AFTER THUR I AM NOT SIGNING THOSE SHEETS AS I WILL BE VERY BUSY NEXT WEEK WITH INTERVIEWS - IT IS THE SAME FOR ALL TEACHERS SO I WILL BE INSTRUCTING THEM THAT AFTER THUR THEY SHOULD NOT BE SIGNING THOSE SHEETS - IN OTHER WORDS GET EVERYTHING DONE BY THURSDAY

AS I TOLD ALL STUDENTS TODAY THERE IS A LAP TOP IN MY OFFICE - U NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT U HAVE YOUR PRESENTATION LOADED ON THAT LAP TOP BY THUR OF THIS WEEK - IF U HAVE NOT THIS DONE THEN U WILL BE DEDUCTED MARKS NEXT WEEK - U MUST MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS DONE AND U MUST MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PRESENTATION IS PLAYING - THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT AS THERE WERE TOO MANY PROBLEMS THAT SLOWED US UP LAST YEAR - IT IS UP TO U TO MAKE SURE THAT U GET THIS DONE THIS WEEK
ASK YOUR TEACHER FOR PERMISSION - IF THEY ALLOW U - ONLY 1 AT A TIME IN MY OFFICE - IF SOMEONE IS ON LAP TOP - THEN GO STRAIGHT BACK TO CLASS AND COME DOWN LATER - PLEASE TRY AND MAKE THIS WORK AS BEST U CAN

IF U ARE IN ANY DOUBT ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING NEXT WEEK PLEASE COME AND SPEAK TO ME -
fOR EXAMPLE AND i HAD THIS TODAY - THE SCRAP BOOK DOES NOT NEED TO INCLUDE PHOTOS OF YOU TAKING PART IN ACTIVITIES - IT INVOLVES PUTTING TOGETHER YOUR MEMORIES OF THE YEAR - PLEASE MAKE IT AS INTERESTING AS U CAN

I HAVE TO BE HONEST I GOT VERY ANNOYED WITH PEOPLE TODAY GIVING ME SILLY EXCUSES - DONT WANT TO HEAR THEM AS I WILL NOT ACCEPT THEM - GET YOUR WORK DONE AND BE READY - U HAVE HAD ALL YEAR - BEST OF LUCK AS I KNOW THAT THE MAJORITY OF U WILL PRODUCE GREAT WORK

James Lloyd

Please see me on tue morn - thanks - just need to get working on designing this TY cert - thanks

Check list - make sure all is done

TY Student Assessment 2013/2014 - Portfolio Interview

Absent (late) – 3 marks added if u have full attendance – every 5 days off – you loose 1 mark – every 5 days late – you loose half a mark
Behaviour – good or bad? Any strikes?
Work Experience Sheets
Scrapbook
Signed (both terms by Parents/Guardians)
Evaluation Booklet
Number of Strikes (1 mark lost for each strike) Also 3 marks added if you have no strikes
Positive notes in diary – if you get 3 you get rid of a strike – if you have no strikes and you get 3 positive notes you will gain 1 mark

I put this up again as I am not sure if u could read all of the previous ones - this must be included at the start of your presentation and u must have it filled out with all the information/booklets included - thats your responsibility! It is a kind of a check list - make sure u have everything filled in on it - thanks

Assessment sheet - what u have to include - please read

TY Student Assessment 2013/2014 - Portfolio Interview

Absent (late) – 3 marks added if u have full attendance – every 5 days off – you loose 1 mark – every 5 days late – you loose half a mark
Behaviour – good or bad? What percentage of effort did you put into the year?
Work Experience Sheets
Scrapbook
Signed (both terms by Parents/Guardians)
Evaluation Booklet
Total number of Strikes received through the year (1 mark lost for each strike) Also 3 marks added if you have no strikes
Positive notes in diary over the whole year – if you get 3 you get rid of a strike (Mr Doherty must have signed off on this) – if you have no strikes and you get 3 positive notes you will gain 1 mark – again this must be signed off before the interviews

Name:
Class:

                                            

  Assessment Criteria                        Mark  (Total=100)             Comments

Presentation of Portfolio (all subjects included, neatness, creativity and originality)	20
Evidence of Assessment (signed by all teachers and graded)	15
Verbal Communication (clarity of expression, personality, confidence)	20
Non-Verbal Communication (eye contact, hand gestures, movement and relaxation)	15
Reflective Ability (strengths and weaknesses, goals and contribution to TY)	15
Work Experience (ability to compare and contrast placements - reflect on experiences – both good and bad and ability to discuss lessons learned and future careers)	15

Distinction  =       85 +

Merit          =       60 - 84

Pass            =       40 - 59

Fail             =       -39

Teachers Signatures:

……………………………………..              ……………………………………………

Miss. M. Corless                                           Mr. A Doherty

Date: ……………………………….

This has got to be the first thing on your 5 minute presentation – u have to answer the following points honestly and truthfully – we will have all the information sitting in front of us so if there are any differences we will pull you up on it at the end of your presentation – now that would not be good!!

TY Student Assessment 2013/2014 - Portfolio Interview

Absent (late) – 3 marks added if u have full attendance – every 5 days off – you loose 1 mark – every 5 days late – you loose half a mark
Behaviour – good or bad? What percentage of effort did you put into the year?
Work Experience Sheets
Scrapbook
Signed (both terms by Parents/Guardians)
Evaluation Booklet
Total number of Strikes received through the year (1 mark lost for each strike) Also 3 marks added if you have no strikes
Positive notes in diary over the whole year – if you get 3 you get rid of a strike (Mr Doherty must have signed off on this) – if you have no strikes and you get 3 positive notes you will gain 1 mark – again this must be signed off before the interviews

Questions - please note I will put updated assessment sheet on the next blog

TY Interview questions and TY presentation assessment sheet

In your presentation - u need to answer at least 10 of these questions - this can be done in any format / in any way - I def want to see some videos, animations, things that are different - up to u to be creative!

Transition Year Interviews

Portfolio / Ty events / Work experiences

1.     Have you submitted examples of work for each subject in the TY programme?

2.    What is your favourite piece? 

3.    What does it mean to you?

4.    Did you have difficulty with any piece?

5.    Did any pieces involve teamwork?  Explain.

6.    Has any piece shown a new skill/talent that you learned in TY?

7.    Is the portfolio a good representation of your efforts throughout the year?

8.    Do you think Transition Year has been a successful and beneficial to you?

9.    In what ways?

10.  Have you progressed during this year?

11.   What did you contribute to the programme?

12.  How would an employer/ friend / teacher describe you in 3 words?

13.  Did you develop any new skills on work experience?

14.  Describe a highlight/achievement on either work experience.

15.  Describe how you coped with any difficult situation(s) on work experience

 (pressures/ criticisms / attitudes)

16.  How will your work experiences / Transition Year influence you going forward into Senior Cycle?

17.  Would you recommend work placements to in-coming TY pupils? 

18.  Why?  What are the benefits?

19.  Would you recommend Transition Year to other pupils?  Explain.

20. What was/were the highlight(s) of this year for you personally?

TY Student Assessment 2012/2013 - Portfolio Interview

Absent (late)
Behaviour
Work Experience Sheets
Scrapbook
Signed (both terms by Parents/Guardians)
Evaluation Booklet

Name:
Class:

                                            

  Assessment Criteria                         Mark  (Total=100)            Comments

Presentation of Portfolio (all subjects included, handed in on time, neatness, creativity and originality)	20
Evidence of Assessment (signed by all teachers and graded)	15
Verbal Communication (clarity of expression, personality, confidence)	20
Non-Verbal Communication (eye contact, hand gestures, movement and relaxation)	15
Reflective Ability (strengths and weaknesses, goals and contribution to TY)	15
Work Experience (ability to compare and contrast placements - reflect on experiences – both good and bad and ability to discuss lessons learned and future careers)	15