TY CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2024 – 2025
* Note: Calendar is subject to change and will continue to be updated
AUGUST
Wednesday 28th: TY induction (9:58 – 10:56)
Thursday 29th: Speed dating and coffee morning in Sports Hall (11:11 – 12:09)
Thursday 29th August – Thursday 24th October: Rotation 1 (9 weeks): Architectural Technology/ Textiles/ Life Skills / Film/ Agricultural & Biology/ History/ Geography/ Engineering/ Construction Studies/ Psychology/ Physics & Chemistry/ Design & Communication Graphics
Thursday 29th August – Thursday 14th November: Maths - Rotation 1 (11 weeks):
SEPTEMBER
Monday 2nd: The Big Idea creative education programme starts. It will involve interactive workshops led by experts hosted by partner schools, which are fun and engaging. Students will use creative thinking to solve problems in a collaborative format.
Tuesday 3rd: TY Ash will go on walk to Clashganny (9:00 – 1:07).
Wednesday 4th: TY Elm will go on walk to Clashganny (9:00 – 1:07).
GAA Foundation course starts (Room 1, 9-11). Carlow GAA run this optional course, (20 places are available).
Thursday 5th: TY Oak will go on walk to Clashganny (9:00 – 1:07). (Rescheduled from Monday 2nd due to weather)
Monday 9th: GAA Foundation course. (9-11, PE Hall and outside).
Wednesday 11th: John O’Shea, Social Entrepreneurship. John will share his motivational stories with students, in the hope of inspiring another generation to take up the challenge of alleviating the suffering of the forgotten on our planet. TY Oak 9:00 - 9:35, TY Elm 9:40 - 10:15, TY Ash 10:20 - 10:56. Teachers attend workshop scheduled in Room 6.
GAA Foundation course. (9-11, PE Hall and outside).
First work placement: Friday September 13th to Friday 20th December 2024.
Tuesday 17th: Day Trip to Dunmore East Outdoor Education Centre. (8:30 – 16:30).
Tuesday 24th: Drummin Bog Classroom session with Jules Michael (3 x 40 mins 9-11). (Cancelled).
Wednesday 25th: Presentation by The Hope Foundation, which is dedicated to promoting the protection of street and slum children in Kolkata, some of the most underprivileged in India, as well as their families and communities. TY Ash 11:11 -11:45, TY Pine 11:50 – 12:25, TY Oak 12:30 - 1:07. (Room 6). (Rescheduled from Wednesday 18th due to Ploughing Match).
Thursday 26th: Drummin Bog Field Trip (Leave at 9. Return for 3). (Cancelled)
Friday 27th: School closed
Monday 30th: Drummin Bog Field Trip. (Cancelled).#
Monday 30th September - Thursday 3rd October: 16 German Exchange students will attend Borris College
GAA Foundation course. (Room to be confirmed).
Irish dancing demo with Irish Dancing World Champion Zahra Khodabacksh and Ms Summers. (1:47 – 2:45)
Date TBC: Student Enterprise Office talk
OCTOBER
Tuesday 1st: Borris College Open Evening
Tuesday 1st: Drummin Bog Field Trip. (Cancelled).
Monday 7th: Young Irish Film Makers. (Ms Mooney)
Tuesday 8th: Young Irish Film Makers. (Ms Mooney)
Wednesday 9th: Junior Cert Results.
Thursday 10th: Young Irish Film Makers. (Ms Mooney)
Big Idea Student Accelerator – TY 23-34 highly commended team Earth Friends to attend.
Monday 14th: Borris Lace Makers 3 x 58-minute presentation. TY Oak 9:58 - 10:56, TY Ash 11:11 - 12:09, TY Pine 12:09 - 1:07. (Room)
Tuesday 15th: Borris Lace Makers Workshop in Borris House (9:00 – 3:00) - TY Ash.
Thursday 17th: Borris Lace Makers Workshop in Borris House (9:00 – 3:00) - TY Elm. (rescheduled to Tuesday 5th November)
Monday 21st: Borris Lace Makers Workshop in Borris House (9:00 – 3:00) - TY Ash. (rescheduled to Tuesday 12th November)
Tuesday 22nd: Oide subject cluster day - whole staff training day
Thursday 24th: SETU Carlow open day
Monday 28th October to Friday 1ST November: Midterm holidays
NOVEMBER
Monday 4th November – Thursday 9th January: Rotation 2 (9 weeks): Architectural Technology/ Textiles/ Life Skills/ Film/ Agricultural & Biology / History/ Geography/ Engineering/ Construction Studies/ Psychology/ Physics & Chemistry/ Design & Communication Graphics
Monday 4th: An Tobar Nua retreat
Tuesday 5th: Borris Lace Makers Workshop in Borris House (9:00 – 3:00) - TY Ash.
Monday 11th: An Tobar Nua retreat
Tuesday 12th: Borris Lace Makers Workshop in Borris House (9:00 – 3:00) - TY Elm.
Thursday 14th An Tobar Nua retreat
Monday 18th – Thursday 21st: Language week.
Wednesday 20th, Thursday 21st, Friday 22nd: Borris College Variety Show
Thursday 21st: Think Languages Day will be held in school. TY language teachers will accompany TY’s.
Monday 18th November – Thursday 13th February: Maths - Rotation 2 (11 weeks):
Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th: Rubbish Film Festival focusses on students making one-minute films on issues surrounding Sustainable Development Goals. This will be a two-day workshop facilitated by Createschool for a selection of 12 interested students. Students will learn a range of skills related to writing, filming, producing, will then be entered into the regional awards, and the winners of these will then be entered into the National Awards next May.
DECEMBER
Sunday 1st: TY mini companies will sell their produce at Christmas Bazaar.
Tuesday 3rd: 25 TY’s will attend the KCETB Microsoft Dream Space in Microsoft, Sandyford, Dublin.
Date TBC: TY mini companies will sell their produce in the hall. (9:00 – 1:20)
Monday 9th: School closed
Thursday 12th: Jumpzone and Christmas shopping in Liffey Valley.
Tuesday 17th: Carols by Candlelight
Wednesday 18th: Carol singing at Borris Lodge Nursing Home (Music module group. Students leave at 9:30am for 10:00am performance) (TBC)
Thursday 19th: TY coffee and Kris kindle (12:40 1:20).
Monday 23rd December to Friday 3rd January: Christmas holidays
JANUARY
Date TBC: to Easter (each Wednesday 11:20 – 1:20): GAA Foundation course. Carlow GAA will run this optional course. You can apply for selection (20 places are available).
Thursday 9th: Bond Health delivering skin and scalp health talks. TY Ash 9:58 – 10:56; TY Pine 11:11 – 12:09; TY Oak 12:09 – 13:07 (break 10:56 - 11:11).
Second work placement: Friday January 10th to Friday May 16th 2024.
Monday 13th January – Thursday 13th March: Rotation 3 (9 weeks): Architectural Technology/ Textiles/ Life Skills/ Film/ Agricultural & Biology / History/ Geography/ Engineering/ Construction Studies/ Psychology/ Physics & Chemistry/ Design & Communication Graphics
Monday 13th: TY Parent Teacher Meeting.
Wednesday 15th: TY reports to be completed on VS ware.
Thursday 16th: Oide subject cluster day - whole staff training day
Tuesday 21st: Information evening for parents/ guardians of incoming TY students (6:15-7:15*). Senior Cycle Options Evenings for parents / guardians (7:15-8:15*). School Tour (8:15 – 8:45*)
TY Subject Choice fair
Thursday 23rd: Go Quest (Carrickmines) is the best LIVE scoring, fully automated, indoor challenge adventure.
Monday 27th – Thursday 30th: 5th Year LCVP work placement (Mock assessments starting week beginning 27th January 2025)
Wednesday 29th: Celebration of Chinese New Year.
Date TBC: Photographing of Junk Kouture dresses
Date TBC: Student Enterprise Office talk to TY Oak (9:00 - 9:40) and TY Elm (9:40-10:20) in their Mini Company classes (Ms Conway).
FEBRUARY
Monday 3rd: Bank Holiday
Tuesday 4th: Forensic Fun – JFK forensic workshop. TY Oak 9:00 - 10:56, TY Pine 11:11- 1:07, TY Ash 1:47 - 3:43.
Monday 17th February to Friday 21st: Midterm holidays
Date TBC: If selected students from BVS will participate in the Waterford Mini Med Programme.
Monday 24th February– Thursday 22nd May: Maths - Rotation 3 (11 weeks):
MARCH
Wednesday 5th – Saturday 8th: School Tour Abroad.
Monday 10th- Thursday 13th: TY’s will celebrate and help organise the Seachtain na Gaeilge festival.
Monday 17th: Bank Holiday
Monday 17th March – Thursday 22nd May: Rotation 4 (8 weeks): Architectural Technology/ Textiles/ Life Skills/ Film/ Agricultural & Biology / History/ Geography/ Engineering/ Construction Studies/ Psychology/ Physics & Chemistry/ Design & Communication Graphics
Tuesday 18th: Close Encounters Self Defence and Security Program. Helps to counter against unexpected incidents, boosts confidence, enables keep fit and imparts useful skills. (TY Oak and half of TY Ash).
Thursday 20th: Close Encounters Self Defence and Security Program. Helps to counter against unexpected incidents, boosts confidence, enables keep fit and imparts useful skills. (TY Pine and half of TY Ash).
APRIL
Monday 14th to Friday 25th: Easter holidays
Monday 28th: Primary School Taster Day (TBC)
Date TBC: Gaisce activity
Tuesday 29th: River canoeing with ‘Go with the Flow’. TY Ash. (PE Dept.)
MAY
Thursday 1st: River canoeing with ‘Go with the Flow’. TY Elm. (PE Dept.)
Monday 5th: Bank holiday - School closed
Tuesday 6th: River canoeing with ‘Go with the Flow’. TY Oak (PE Dept.)
Wednesday 7th: TY reports to be completed on VS ware.
Date TBC: Awards ceremony
Date TBC: The Big Idea Showcase
Thursday 15th: Trip to Cahore, Co. Wexford.
Thursday 22nd: TY Graduation