On the 24th of March the YSI squad and their team leader, Ms. Foynes travelled to Kilkenny to present their projects after working hard for the past year. There was a wide range of groups that showcased their projects to the YSI foundation, the groups consisted of: ‘ Her Turn to Play’ - A group of girls highlighting and spreading awareness about women in sport. ‘Craft it Forward’- A group of boys using scrap wood to create wooden cars and toys for less fortunate children in I

On the 23rd and 24th of March, our Transition Year students took off on an exciting retreat to Johnstone House. The year was split, with the first group attending on Monday and the second following shortly thereafter the next day. The trips began early on Monday and Tuesday morning as the buses took off at 9am sharp each day.  The students arrived and were eager to get started. They were split into groups and the activities began. In the morning they participated in ice break

On Tuesday the 10th of March, our full group of Transition Year students set off for the annual trip to Russborough House. It was a fun day out for all as a reward for the hard work everyone put into ‘Shrek the Musical’ the week before. All students and teachers met in the foyer after tutorial to separate themselves into groups of 12 for activities, before making their way to the bus for 9:00 am. After a long and scenic drive to Blessington, the TYs met their instructors, set