Transition Year Awards Night and Gaeltacht Scholarships 29 May 2009
Gaeltacht
Scholarships recipients at Athlone Community College: Kenneth Dillon Colaiste
Chonnacht, Jennifer Duignan Colaiste Aodain, Colm O Faith Colaiste Ciaran,
Nigel Kelly Colaiste Acla, Ciaran Mac Domhnaill, Colaiste Acla, Roisin
Hannon Colaiste na nOilean, Sarah Dunning Colaiste na nOilean, Katie Kelly
Colaiste Acla and Daniel Tiernan Colaiste Aodain. missing from photo Cian
Nolan Colaiste Acla
Student
recipients of the Gaisce Award
Athlone Community College Transition Year Presentation Ceremony took
place on Thursday 19th May at 7.30 p.m. The theme for this year's ceremony
was Unity and Uniqueness. The night explored and celebrated the various
activities that the students had been involved in during the Year. Students
provided an entertaining account of their years work including: work experience,
fundraising, career studies, drama and dance, public Access to Law, Gaisce,
Horse Riding , Communications, Young Scientist, Sci Fest and Trip to Poland
A unique aspect of this years programme was the introduction of Transition
Units approved by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.
Athlone Community College was selected as one of the four pioneering
schools to participate in this programme. These Transition Units have
been a remarkable success and will be now rolled out on a nationwide basis.
The modules include: Dance and Drama-The Children of Lir, Communications-I've
got Something to Say!, Road Safety, Multi Culturalism-Lost in Translation,
Irish Food.
Niamh Donohoe Transition Year Coordinator paid tribute to the generous
sponsorship that Benny Irwin and Co. Solicitors have provided for the
Public Access to Law Programme.
Special Merit Awards were presented to Michelle Mc Hugh and Mark Roche who represented the school in the School Concern Debating, Conor Harney for embracing the spirit of Transition Year, Niall Guinan for his dedication to school orchestra and choir and finally to Anthony Keane for achieveing the incredible score of 99% in Polish Language Classes. Conor Donohoe and Jonathan Kilduff for receiving the research potential Award at Sci Fest for their project''Do state Exams reflect Natural Ability.
The following Awards were given for Student of the Class in individual subject areas.
Communications: Niall Guinan
Mathematics: John Sullivan
Gaeilge and Cultural Studies: Frank Carty
Social Studies: Sean Gormally
Home Ecenomics and Tourism: Conor Harney
Career Guidance: Warren Cooley
Art: James Shaughnessy
Costruction Studies: Coman O Connell
Information Technology: Anthony Keane
Science: Michelle Mc Hugh
Enterprise Education: Anthony Keane
French: Stephen Jacob
P.E. James Shaughnessy
Religious Studies: Stephen Jacob
Excellent Attendance: Stephen Jacob
Academic Excellence: Mark Roche
Gaisce: The Presidents Award: This was presented to all thirty TY Students.