The Dail
In November the Transition Year students were given a tour of Dail Eireann in which they observed the proceedings of the Dail from the public gallery, visited the Seanad and got to see the original Proclamation
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Children’s Ombudsman’s Office
On the 28th November the Transition Year students visited the Ombudsman’s Offices in Dublin to take part in workshops on cyber bullying and the rights and responsibilities of young people. They also got to meet the Children’s Ombudsman Emily Logan.…
Transition Year Fashion Show
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Transition Year news 2012 – 2013
Chinese For the first time students in Ballinamore Post Primary School began a study on Chinese culture with an introduction to Chinese language. September Adventure Weekend On the weekend of the 31st August – 2nd September our Transition year students…
TY pizza workshop
On Tuesday 23rd October 2012 as part of the TY Home Economics course the transition year students completed a pizza making workshop using their own fresh yeast pizza dough and homemade tomato sauce. Students thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and it…
Transition Year Trip to Marble Arch Caves
Transition Year pupils, together with their teacher Ms. Clarke visited the Marble Arch Caves in Co. Fermanagh on Thursday 18th of October. This included a study of the Karst features within the cave sytem and also a short trek on…
Cookery School Live Competition 2012
On Sunday 14th October 2012 TY student Ciana Stringer represented Ballinamore PPS in a cookery competition at Killegar Mushroom Festival. Students entering had 30 minutes to create a dish using local or seasonal produce and present it to judges Neven…
Cooking for Irish Culture Week 2012
As part of ‘Irish Culture Week’ in school Home Economics students looked at the importance of the potato in Irish cooking and the impact the famine had on this important staple food in Ireland. Students cooked their own potato bread…
Agricultural Science Trip September 2012
On friday 21st September 2012 the Transition Year students and the fifth year agricultural science students went on an agricultural science trip to Croghan Organic Centre, Gannons Poultry Carrick on Shannon, Mohill Mart, Quinns Veterinary Mohill and Teagasc Mohill. Students …