TY CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2025 – 2026
* Note: Calendar is subject to change and will continue to be updated
AUGUST
Monday 25th: TY induction (9:58 – 10:56)
Monday 25th August – Thursday 23rd: October Rotation 1 for 4-way rotation (9 weeks):
Cultural and Heritage/ Maths NCCA initiative/ Communication Skills/ PE/ Math’s
Monday 25th August – Thursday 9th: October Rotation 1 for 5-way rotation (7 weeks):
Film/ Art studies/ Construction studies/ Music/ Sustainable culinary skills/ Sustainable consumer/ History/ Design & Communication Graphics/ Architecture Technology/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Home Economics/ Engineering/ Geography/ Biology/ Agricultural Science
Wednesday 27th: Auditions for school musical
Thursday 28th: Speed dating and coffee morning in Sports Hall (11:11 – 12:09)
SEPTEMBER
Monday 1st: 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.
TY Ash will go on walk to Clashganny (9:00 – 1:07).
Tuesday 2nd: TY Elm will go on walk to Clashganny (9:00 – 1:07).
Wednesday 3rd: TY Oak will go on walk to Clashganny (9:00 – 1:07).
GAA Foundation course starts. Carlow GAA run this optional course, (20 places are available). It will run every Wednesday (9:00 - 10:56) to midterm. (Mr Smithers)
Thursday 3rd: TY Pine will go on walk to Clashganny (9:00 – 1:07).
Wednesday 10th: 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 Oak 9:00 – 9:56 TY Pine 9:58 – 10:56; (break 10:56 - 11:11); TY Ash 11:11 – 12:09; TY Elm 12:09 – 13:07 (Room 6).
Alltech Keenan’s will visit TY Ash (9:58 – 10:56) and TY Oak (12:09 – 13:07) during their Sustainability class.
Thursday 11th: Alltech Keenan’s will visit TY Pine during their Sustainability class.
First work placement: Friday September 12th to Friday 19th December 2025.
Monday 15th: Development Officer for Gaisce President’s Award coming in to talk to TY’s (12.09 and 1.47 class). (TBC)
Alltech Keenan’s will visit TY Elm during their Sustainability class.
National ploughing championships 2025 (16th – 18th)
Friday 19th: School closed
Tuesday 23rd: Day Trip to Dunmore East Outdoor Education Centre. (8:20 – 16:30).
Tuesday 30th: Open Night
Date TBC: Student Enterprise Office talk
OCTOBER
Wednesday 1st: Visit out to Alltech Keenan’s, Borris. (TBC)
GAA Foundation Child Protection course (11:11 to 12:09).
Monday 6th: Bond Health delivering skin and scalp health talks. TY Ash 9:00 – 9:56 TY Elm 9:58 – 10:56; TY Oak 11:11 – 12:09; TY Pine 12:09 – 13:07 (break 10:56 - 11:11).
Wednesday 8th: Junior Cert Results. (Date TBC)
Monday 13th October – Thursday 27th November: Rotation 2 for 5-way rotation (6 weeks):
Film/ Art studies/ Construction studies/ Music/ Sustainable culinary skills/ Sustainable consumer/ History/ Design & Communication Graphics/ Architecture Technology/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Home Economics/ Engineering/ Geography/ Biology/ Agricultural Science
Thursday 16th: Big Idea Student Accelerator – TY 24-25 highly commended team Heat Down Lives Up and Hope for the Homeless along with ALWA winners of the category AI for Humanity to attend.
Wednesday 22nd – Friday 24th School Musical.
Thursday 23rd – Thursday 30th: Hope trip to Kolkata with Mr Mulready and 11 of last year’s TY’s.
Monday 27th October to Friday 31ST October: Midterm holidays
NOVEMBER
Monday 3rd November – Thursday 8th January: Rotation 2 for 4-way rotation (8 weeks):
Cultural and Heritage/ Maths NCCA initiative/ Communication Skills/ PE/ Math’s
Monday 3rd: Borris Lace Makers 4 x 58-minute presentation. TY Ash TY 9:00 - 9:58; TY Elm 9:58 - 10:56, TY Oak 11:11 - 12:09, TY Pine 12:09 - 1:07. (Room 6)
Tuesday 4th: Oide subject cluster day - whole staff training day
Monday 10th: Borris Lace Makers Workshop in Borris House (9:00 – 3:00) – TY Ash.
Monday 17th – Thursday 20th: Think Languages Week.
Tuesday 18th: Borris Lace Makers Workshop in Borris House (9:00 – 3:00) - TY Elm.
Thursday 20th: Oide subject cluster day - whole staff training day
Tuesday 25th: Borris Lace Makers Workshop in Borris House (9:00 – 3:00) - TY Oak.
Thursday 27th: Borris Lace Makers Workshop in Borris House (9:00 – 3:00) – TY Pine.
DECEMBER
Date TBC: TY mini companies will sell their produce at Christmas Bazaar.
Date TBC: TY mini companies will sell their produce in the hall. (9:00 – 1:20)
Monday 1st December – Thursday 29th January: Rotation 3 for 5-way rotation (7 weeks):
Film/ Art studies/ Construction studies/ Music/ Sustainable culinary skills/ Sustainable consumer/ History/ Design & Communication Graphics/ Architecture Technology/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Home Economics/ Engineering/ Geography/ Biology/ Agricultural Science
Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd: 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.
Monday 8th: School closed
Thursday 11th: Jumpzone and Christmas shopping in Liffey Valley.
Tuesday 16th: Carols by Candlelight
Tuesday 16th: Forensic Fun – JFK forensic workshop. TY Ash and TY Elm 9:00 - 10:56, TY Oak and TY Pine 11:11- 1:07.
Wednesday 17th: Carol singing at Borris Lodge Nursing Home (Music module group. Students leave at 9:30am for 10:00am performance) (Date TBC)
Thursday 18th: TY coffee and Kris kindle (12:09 1:07).
Monday 22nd: December to Friday 2nd January: Christmas holidays
JANUARY
Date TBC: to Easter (each Wednesday 11:11 – 1:07): GAA Foundation course. Carlow GAA will run this optional course. You can apply for selection (20 places are available).
Date TBC: TY Parent Teacher Meeting.
Date TBC: 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*).
Date TBC: Information session to Third Years re TY Program
Date TBC: TY Subject Choice fair
Second work placement: Friday January 9th to Friday May 15th 2025.
Monday 12th January – Thursday 12th March: Rotation 3 for 4-way rotation (8 weeks):
Cultural and Heritage/ Maths NCCA initiative/ Communication Skills/ PE/ Math’s
Monday 12th: Rhythmriot Music will provide a Brazilian Drumming workshop. TY Ash 9:00 - 10:56; TY Elm 11:11 - 1:07; TY Oak 1:47 - 3:43. Teachers attend workshop scheduled in Room 30. TY Pine will be divided, 8/9 per workshop.
Monday 19th: Young Irish Film Makers. (Ms Brett)
Tuesday 20th: Young Irish Film Makers. (Ms Brett)
Wednesday 21st: TY reports to be completed on VS ware.
Thursday 22nd: Young Irish Film Makers. (Ms Brett)
Monday 26th – Thursday 29th: 5th Year LCVP work placement (Mock assessments starting week beginning 27th January 2026) (Date TBC)
Thursday 29th: Go Quest (Carrickmines) is the best LIVE scoring, fully automated, indoor challenge adventure.
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).
Date TBC: ‘Marbh’ – Murder Mystery Workshop
FEBRUARY
Monday 2nd: Bank Holiday
Monday 2nd February – Thursday 26th March: Rotation 4 for 5-way rotation (7 weeks):
Film/ Art studies/ Construction studies/ Music/ Sustainable culinary skills/ Sustainable consumer/ History/ Design & Communication Graphics/ Architecture Technology/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Home Economics/ Engineering/ Geography/ Biology/ Agricultural Science
Tuesday 3rd: First Aid Training
Wednesday 11th: Celebration of Chinese New Year. (Note: Official date of Chinese New Year is 17th – 21st February.)
Thursday 12th: Oide subject cluster day - whole staff training day
Monday 16th February to Friday 20th: Midterm holidays
Date TBC: If selected students from BVS will participate in the Waterford Mini Med Programme.
MARCH
Date TBC: Student Enterprise Final
Wednesday 4th – Saturday 7th: School Tour Abroad. (TBC)
Monday 9th- Thursday 12th: TY’s will celebrate and help organise the Seachtain na Gaeilge festival.
Thursday 12th: TY Basketball tournament for girls in watershed in Kilkenny.
Monday 16th March – Thursday 21st May: Rotation 4 for 4-way rotation (8 weeks):
Cultural and Heritage/ Maths NCCA initiative/ Communication Skills/ PE/ Math’s
Monday 16th: School closed
Tuesday 17th: Bank Holiday
Monday 30th March to Friday 10th April: Easter holidays
APRIL
Monday 30th March to Friday 10th April: Easter holidays
Monday 13th April – Thursday 21st May: Rotation 5 for 5-way rotation (6 weeks):
Film/ Art studies/ Construction studies/ Music/ Sustainable culinary skills/ Sustainable consumer/ History/ Design & Communication Graphics/ Architecture Technology/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Home Economics/ Engineering/ Geography/ Biology/ Agricultural Science
Tuesday 14th: 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 16th: 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).
Thursday 23rd: Go Karting in Kiltorcan, Co Kilkenny.
Thursday 30th: River canoeing with ‘Go with the Flow’. (PE Dept.)
Date TBC: Gaisce activity
MAY
Monday 4th: Bank holiday - School closed
Tuesday 5th: River canoeing with ‘Go with the Flow’. (PE Dept.)
Wednesday 6th: TY reports to be completed on VS ware.
Thursday 7th: River canoeing with ‘Go with the Flow’. (PE Dept.)
Date TBC: Awards ceremony
Date TBC: The Big Idea Showcase
Thursday 14th: Trip to Cahore, Co. Wexford.
Date TBC: TY Graduation
Events that need to be scheduled:
- Lorna Kelty from TUI\Breast Cancer Ireland Awareness Programme will explain how to perform a self-examination properly along with the 8 signs and symptoms to be aware of. TY Ash 9:40 – 10:20; TY Oak 10:20 - 11:00; Staff: 11:00 – 11:20; TY Elm 11:20 – 12:00.
- Carlow Garda Transition Year Work Experience Programme
- Seo Bothar
- Get Going Get Rowing Programme
Bogathon
: Talk with Joe O’Mara (CBDI) from Carlow Regional Youth Services and Aisling Reed from Garda Division. TY Elm: 9:40 – 10:20; TY Pine: 10:20 – 11:00; TY Oak: 11:20 – 12:00.