Congratulations to all students and teachers involved in organising many activities in Session1. Work experience took place each Friday. Thanks to all employers for facilitating work experience as it is invaluable to students and also contributes to the students credits.
The highlights of this session is where the students organised a Mini Olympics for first year students and students attend one week at the Limerick College of Further Education to gain college experience and investigate a potential career option of completing a course in college after completing Leaving Certificate Applied.
Activities
• 22nd September 2014 – Visit to Limerick Prison
• 4th September 2014 – Outing to Knockfernia
• 23rd September 2014 – Visit in by representatives of the Irish Red Cross Cadets
• 24th September 2014 – Visit to the Local Library to carry out research for projects
• 14th October 2014 – Art and Cultural Outing to Limerick City
• 6th November 2014 – Retreat
• 19th November 2014 – ‘Beat the Blues’ Programme
• 19th November 2014 – Mock Interviews and Interview Preparation (Thanks to the AIB for facilitating this process)
• 8th December 2014 – Putting up Crib and Christmas Tree in School
• 9th December 2014 – Visit to the Local Library to carry out research for projects
• 6th February 2015 – Brenda and Patrice took part in the Second Level Schools’ Light Entertainment Competition which was held in the Briary Gap Theatre, Macroom, County Cork
• Each Friday – Work Experience
• 23rd January 2015 – All Key Assignments and Tasks were submitted for Session 1
• 2nd February 2015 – Each student was interviewed by an external examiner for the General Education Task
• 9th – 13th February 2015 – Attended Limerick College of Further Education
Dates for Calendar
- 25th February 2015 – Conduct a random survey of student population for Recycling Enterprise
- 26th February 2015 – Pre Leaving Certificate Irish Examination
- 2nd March 2015 – Visit in by Mr. Jim Ivess (Entrepreneur), Jim Ivess Plant Hire, Ballingarry, County Limerick
- 2nd March 2015 – Recorded Interviews for positions in Recycling Enterprise
- 1st May 2015 – Finish Date for Personal Reflection Diary Task
- 18th – 22nd May – Oral Irish Examination
- 22nd May 2015 – All Key Assignments and Tasks must be submitted for Session 2
- 27th April – 1st May 2015 – An interview with an external examiner will take place for:
1. Vocational Preparation Task; The students have set up a Recycling Enterprise
2. Engineering Task; Each student is making an object using welding skills. They will type up report on the same and will be interviewed about the project and report. The students are making a set of fire irons, a metal chair, a coat rack, containers for pots of flowers, a bracket for a hanging basket and a metal chair. - 4th June 2015 Irish Written Examination
- I wish Ashlee Brenda, Jacob, Leanne, Patrice, Siobhán, Tommy (Leaving Certificate Applied) every success in their Recycling Enterprise
- I wish Brenda (Leaving Certificate Applied) and all members of the team the very best of luck in the Bank of Ireland FAI Schools Junior Girls All Ireland Cup Final (U17)
- I wish Ashlee (Leaving Certificate Applied) and all going on a cross curricular and cultural excursion to New York a very enjoyable and educational experience. I also wish Ashlee and all the very best in their performance as part of the School Choir in New York
Orla Coffey
Programme Coordinator
