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Activity: Drive For Life

Date:
Describe in some detail the activity undertaken:
What did you enjoy most about the activity?
What did you enjoy least about the activity?
What did you learn as a result of the activity?
How does it link with your TY studies?
How will it help you in the future?
What skills did you learn or develop?
How do you rate your level of participation?
Please rate the activity out of 10.
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Activity: NUIG Maths Department
Date: 31/3/17
Describe in some detail the activity undertaken. We
were brought into NUIG for a look at the maths department
of the college. This included going to different lecturers
rooms and getting a brief description of what they cover in
their lectures. Some of the lecturers gave us problems to
solve while others just took us through the interesting parts
to their work. Overall, it was a good experience as I got a
better understanding of college life.
What did you enjoy most about the activity? The part
of the activity i enjoyed most was the fact that we got to
meet many different lecturers so we got a good idea of the
different work which they do.
What did you enjoy least about the activity? The part I
least enjoyed was that some of the speeches dragged on
and got quite boring.
What did you learn as a result of the activity? I learned
what it is like to be studying maths in NUIG from both the
lecturers side and the students.
How does it link with your TY studies? It links in with ty
as it gave us an insight to college life which is not too far
away.
How will it help you in the future? It will help in the
future as if I am to study maths in NUIG I will already have
an idea of both the building and what to expect from
lectures.
What skills did you learn or develop? I learned about
different problems and data that can be worked out through
maths.
How do you rate your level of participation? 10/10
Please rate the activity out of 10. 8/10
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Activity: SVP talk
Date: 28/3/17
Describe in some detail the activity undertaken. Two
men came in to speak to us about the Saint Vincent De Paul
and the work which it does. They took us through a
powerpoint which went through all the the different aspects
of the charity and the work which it does. They told us when
and by who the charity was founded and also all the different
aspects of assistance it provides people with.
What did you enjoy most about the activity? What I
enjoyed most was that i learned new information about the
charity that I would not have known without having this talk.
What did you enjoy least about the activity? What I
least enjoyed was that it was quite hard to hear one of the
men talking.
about all of the different aspects of assistance the charity
provides as well as the history behind the charity.
How does it link in with your Ty studies? It links in with
our ty studies as it shows us the importance of helping the
people around us.
future as if I ever need help or want to help others through
the Saint Vincent De Paul I will have a better understanding
of how things work.
What skills did you learn or develop? I learned the
different ways of helping people if i ever get involved with
the Saint Vincent De Paul.
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Activity: Disability Awareness
Date: 22/3/17
Describe in some detail the activity undertaken. In the
morning we were all given boxes which contained different
shapes and we had to push the shapes through the holes in
the box while blindfolded to experience what it is like to be
blind. We then did an activity where one student would try to
tell us a word through sign language and we had to guess
the word like as if we were deaf. We then went into the old
gym and we had races in wheelchairs and tried to do
wheelies while in the wheelchairs. In the evening we did a
quiz to guess what disabilities famous people had. This was
difficult as many of the people showed no signs of having a
disability.
What did you enjoy most about the activity? The part I
enjoyed most was having the races while in the wheelchairs
as it was good craic and became quite competitive.
enjoyed least was guessing what disability different
celebrities had as it was very difficult.
that there is a huge amount of different disabilities and it is
not always possible to tell whether or not somebody has a
disability.
How does it link in with your ty studies? it links in with
ty as it showed us all the different problems people face in
everyday life which is something we would not learn in a
normal class.
How will it help you in the future? I will be more aware
of the different forms of disabilities and we also learned how
to help somebody who needs helps getting down a stairs
who is in a wheelchair.
What skills did you learn or develop? I will now be more
comfortable if I have to help somebody in a wheelchair as I
will know exactly what to do.
How do you rate your own level of participation?
10/10
Rate this activity out of 10: 9/10
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Activity: Copping On Crime
Date:
Describe in some detail the activity
undertaken:
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Activity: ICTU Speaker
Date:
Describe in some detail the activity undertaken: A
woman came into talk to us about life in the working world
and what to be aware of. This included looking out for
abusive employers and employers who are trying to deny us
of our rights. we were shown examples of people who are be
unfairly treated in the working world to take sure we keep
ourselves safe and do not get overworked or unfairly treated.
enjoyed most was that I will now be very aware of my rights
in the workplace and i will know how to approach an
employer if I feel I am being unfairly treated.
What did you enjoy least about the activity? What I
enjoyed least is that some of the stuff we were told was
quite obvious and we already knew about it.
my rights as an employee and how to approach an employer
if i am being unfairly treated.
as the issues we went through could also happen while on
our ty work experience.
How will it help you in the future? It will help me in the
future as i will be aware if i am being treated unfairly by an
employer and will know how to deal with the issue.
What skills did you learn or develop? I learned how to
correctly deal with an employer if i am being denied my
rights.
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Activity: Jaws - Water Safety
Date: 9/1/17 - 13/2/17
Describe in some detail the activity undertaken: We
went to the swimming pool for pe for 6 weeks. We were
taught many different skills which are important for life
saving. We practiced the skills for the 6 weeks and at the
end we were all individually examined on the skills and
anyone who passed got a certificate. The certificate shows
that the first level to becoming a lifeguard has been
completed.
enjoyed most was learning the new skills as i really enjoy
swimming.
enjoyed least was that we spent a lot of time outside of the
pool watching examples and i would have preferred to have
spent all the time inside the pool.
some very important skills in order to save somebody from
drowning. I also improved my swimming abilities.
as it gave us the chance to learn something important which
we may not have got the chance to do in a normal school
year.
future as I will be more capable of helping somebody who is
drowning and requires assistance.
correctly go about getting to and helping somebody is at risk
of drowning.
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Activity: Joe Long Individual Consultation
Date: 29/3/17
Describe in some detail the activity undertaken: Joe
Long gave every ty student the option of speaking with him
for 30 minutes about subject choices and what college
courses and jobs we want to apply for in the future. We were
all given a booklet to fill out which would give him an idea of
what we expect to get out of the consultation and then he
went through what options we have with our subject and
college course choices and what to pick according to the
career we want to pursue.
enjoyed most was the fact that I now know exactly what
options I have with the subjects, college courses, and
careers I am considering.
What did you enjoy least about the activity? I would
have liked to have a little more time to go through the
different options.
many different details about the careers I am considering
after school like college courses, points and subjects needed
and what qualifications I will get out of the college course.
as it gives us a better idea of what subjects to pick for 5th
year and also gives us the chance to look ahead to life after
secondary school.
future as I will have a good idea of what courses to put down
on my cao and will have a good idea of the requirements for
the courses I select.
What skills did you learn or develop? I learned many
skills in terms of gathering important information on college
courses.
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Activity: Eco Unesco
Date: No set date
Describe in some detail the activity undertaken: The
activity involved cleaning up an area as part of an activity
which many schools around the country partake in. As our
project we cleaned up the area around the old mill in Tuam.
This involved painting, sweeping, planting and a general
clean up of the area and river around the mill. In order to do
the project we went to local businesses looking for
donations. All the businesses were very generous and we got
all of the stuff we required.
enjoyed most was partaking in the clean up as it was nice to
see progress being made and see that we were making a
difference in the area.
enjoyed least was picking up litter as you would expect that
people would use the bins provided.
that in a few hours you can make a huge difference in the
condition of your community.
as this is a project that we probably would not have had time
for in an exam year.
future as i will know the consequences of littering and that it
is not fair for somebody else to pick up after you and you
should take pride in your community.
correctly word a letter when asking a business for a donation
so that you do not come across as ignorant and maximise
your chance of getting a donation.
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Activity: GAA Coaching
Date:
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Activity: Soccer Coaching
Date: 3 weeks in school during pe followed by 6 weeks in
Tuam Celtic.
Describe in some detail the activity undertaken: We
were given an idea of what drills to do in our first session
during pe and we partook in the drills ourselves. The second
week we had to put together two drills ourselves. I chose to
do two drills to work on first touch and passing. In Tuam
Celtic, I am currently on my fourth week of coaching. I have
been refereeing matches as well as organising drills for the
u11 and u9 teams.
have enjoyed most was refereeing a blitz for the u9s against
Cregmore on the astro turf pitch in Tuam Celtic.
least enjoyed was the first week when we were being talked
through different drills as they were very basic.
What did you learn as a result of the activity? As a
result of the activity I have learned how to correctly run a
training session and would have the confidence to do it on
my own.
as it is an enjoyable activity which we probably would not
have got the chance to do if we had not done ty.
future as I will now be able to put together a training session
for a team and may decide to coach a team.
correctly encourage the children as well how deliver
constructive criticism and how to make training sessions as
interesting as possible to keep the children engaged.
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Activity: Credit Union
Date: September 2016 - December 2016
Firstly, we visited the credit union to get an idea of what we
would be doing. We were then all interviewed individually in
order to determine which job would suit us best. I was a
teller. This job involved taking money people were lodging
and writing a slip stating who it was lodged by and how
much was lodged. My group ran the credit union at lunch on
Tuesdays for 3 weeks and it was then given to another
group.
enjoyed most was the trip to the credit union as it was
interesting to see the different aspects of the job.
least enjoyed was the fact that some days were very quiet as
not many people came in and it got boring.
What did you learn as a result of the activity? As a
result of the activity I learned how to correctly carry out the
jobs which people in the credit union do.
as it gives us an insight to a job which we may end up
working in in the future.
future as I will have experience if I ever apply for a job in a
credit union.
correctly track all of the lodgements that are made in the
credit union.

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