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0 TY EXPO 2 OPTION 1 17 welcome ! R DISCOVE T CONNEC D E R I P S BE IN 11 & 12 SEPTEMBER 2017 / PUNCHESTOWN RACECOURSE / NAAS / CO. KILDARE IN PARTNERSHIP What we are suggesting is a simple two box approach...s … to the May 2017 edition ide of especially if you’re it is impossible to report on all by side...with for lh one schools, containing the QQI logo and the rh one containing the TYI logo(see attached TY UPDATE. travelling but remember, we of them. We decided rather to screen grab from their website?..Jim will get a/w for same over to you)..... have limited spaces. select a few that are perhaps a then the words 'In partnership' underneath and in a strip stretched across both logo boxes with a key line around same to contain /attach it to the above. The final stretch for the year little less known. Be assured and then it’s summer We’ve included some great however we cover everything TY IN PARTNERSHIP holidays!!! articles in this edition. Gerry on social media so do follow Jeffers highlights some thorny and like us. This summer we’ll be carrying issues that we receive numerous out some much-needed revision calls about (see page 6) and We’ve also included a few new of our website. The website has highlights the need to address initiatives and I’m excited to see served us well (and I hope you these. them being added to the too) but it has outgrown it’s interesting and varied current format. By the time the We also report back about the opportunities available to TY summer is over we’ll be able to launch of our new award, The students. show off our brand new Richard Burke TY Personified offering. Award (see page 14). This The tips we’ve included in this exciting new award celebrates edition (for incoming TY If you have not yet booked for the aims and objectives of TY students and their parents) are the TY EXPO, we advise you to and we hope that you will oldies but they’re goodies. IN P A R TN ER S H IP I N P A R T NE do so as soon as possible. We nominate students you believe Please share these with yours. have a more flexible time-table “personify” Transition Year this year and removed the I hope you enjoy the magazine. lunch-time break in the middle There are so many events and Ed of the day. It makes life easier awards at this time of year that OPTION 2 ! ! ! OPTION 3 OPTION 2 ! ! ! ! ! TY Update About TY Update! TY Update is a quarterly publication by TYI (Transition Year Ireland). The magazine is sent to Principals, Guidance Counsellors and TY Coordinators at all schools that offer TY. The extended circulation includes parents, external service providers and other interested parties. extended! About the Editor! Edwin Landzaad has over 10 years experience in 3rd level education as Lecturer, Head of Department and Head of School (Architecture). He has a strong interest in In - Service Learning and is co- founder of Transition Year Ireland contents We would love to hear from you. If you have ideas, comments or articles you’d like to share please contact us. March 2017 GAISCE THE PRES 17 PO 20 T’S AWARD TY ID EX EN O 2015 6 TY EXP PO 201 TY EX DISC OVER IRED SP BE IN Previous editions of this publication can be found on www.tyireland.com TY EXPO 2017 Booking form Voice, Choice, Inclusion and Exclusion in TY Habitat for Humanity Student Travel Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards Share Navigator The Richard Burke TY Personified Award ISSU- Making Student Voices Heard PEXpo Awards Tips for TY Parents Tips for TY Students TYI Ambassadors Teaching the Teacher Irish Community Air Ambulance www.tyireland.com [email protected] 089 212 1490 / 089 212 1417 Twitter : @tyyearireland Facebook: /tyeire T Y UPDATE MAY 2017 page 5 page 6 page 8 page 10 page 12 page 14 page 24 page 26 page 28 page 30 page 32 page 34 www.tyireland.com !