Transition Year is a one-year school based programme, designed to act as a bridge between Junior and Senior Cycle. The Transition Year programme is designed to facilitate the smooth transition from the dependent learning of the Junior Cycle to the more independent self-directed learning of the Senior Cycle. The programme offers students the space to mature and promotes increased social awareness and social competence. The TY programme provides a broad variety of learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom.
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The comprehensive TY programme offered by Ballinamore Community School aims to improve skills and encourage maturity by providing a variety of opportunities to:
- Discover personal strengths
- Learn about leadership, co-operation and dealing with conflict
- Develop enterprise skills
- Sample and discover new subjects
- Make informed choices of Leaving Certificate subjects
- Build a solid foundation for the Leaving Certificate
- Gain knowledge of the working world
- Discover career opportunities
As a result students explore their own talents and abilities beyond the classroom and are expected to take responsibility for themselves and their future.
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- TY African Drumming Workshop
- TY Cycle against Suicide
- TY Paddles Up Kayaking Programme
- TY Trip to Croagh Patrick
- First Year Sports Day
- TY Bonding Trip to Tanagh Adventure Centre
- TY Fundraising for Irish Wheelchair Association
- French Exchange
- TY Wheelchair Basketball
- TY Trip to Glasnevin Cemetery and Dáil Éireann
- TY Découpage
- Molly is Highly Commended at BTYSTE
- TY Mini-Gardens
- TY AED and CPR Training
- TY Visit to Ballinamore Community Garden
- TY Christmas Market
- Third Year/TY trip to Butler’s Chocolate factory and Ice Skating
- Ty Trip to Tanagh Adventure Centre
- Pumpkin Carving
- National Tree Day
- TY Trip to Marble Arch caves and Arigna Mines
- Biodiversity – Sowing Wildflower Seeds
- Healthy Living Week 2019
- TY Ice Skating Dundrum
- TY Christmas Market
- TY Trip to Tanagh Adventure Centre
- Field Trip to Ploughing 2018
- TY Trip to Lilliput Adventure Centre
- TY Handball
- TY Chinese Classes