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This year I participated in the transition year school production. We performed the play "Chicago" by Bob Fosse. We began auditions in September, I was fortunate enough to be placed into the cast. We rehearsed till December and performed on the 2nd of December till 5th.  

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This year I participated in the transition year school production. We performed the play "Chicago" by Bob Fosse. We began auditions in September, I was fortunate enough to be placed into the cast. We rehearsed till December and performed on the 2nd of December till 5th.  

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REFLECTION SHEET/BILEOG MACHNAIMH (to accompany each piece of work presented) Name/Allie Murphy_________ Title of work/Transition Year Production__________   I spent _________ class time and _______ outside of school working on this. Chaith mé _________ sa rang agus ________ lasmaigh den rang ag obair ar seo.  I used the following skills while completing on this work / Bhain mé úsáid as na scileanna seo a leanas chun an tionscadal a chríochnú:● Managing myself/Mé féin a bhainistiú     ● Being Creative/A bheith cruthaitheach   ● Staying Well/Fanacht Folláin            ● Working with others/Obair le daoine eile      ● Communicating/Cumarsáid              ● Managing information and thinking/Eolas agus Smaointeoireacht a bhainistiú I got help from the following sources (list names and sources)/ Fuair mé cabhair ó na foinsí seo a leanas (liostaigh na hainmneacha)
The skills I used while completing this work was working with others, managing myself. I received help from Miss Hutchinson, Mr Hoolihan, Miss Fitzpatrick and Miss O’Neil_who are all involved with the school productions.
The knowledge I acquired from this work includes/ Fuair mé an t-eolas seo a leanas ón obair I learned many dances and songs in the play I learned a lot about how a Production is put on and the hard work that is required to make Production entertaining for audiences.
What I learned about myself when doing this work was / D’fhoghlaim na rudaí seo á dhéanamh an obair
I learned that I really enjoy singing and dancing. I also saw that I gained more confidence as we couldn’t be shy when performing.
What I liked about doing this work was / Na rudaí a thaitin liom faoin obair:
I liked learning dances and songs, I enjoyed the fact that my friends too were all involved in the show so we could enjoy it together
I am including this piece of work in my portfolio because / Roghnaigh mé an obair seo mar: The show was a big part of my transition year, and a very new experience for me as I have never done a show before,
It was a very gratifying  performing with the year after the hard work we put in from September to December

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For my module 2, I chose to do journalism. In our journalism we each entered Press Pass, which is a writing competition for secondary school students interested in journalism. We work from November to January on our pieces and submitted them on the 31st of January. I entered in the opinion category with my piece.

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REFLECTION SHEET/BILEOG MACHNAIMH (to accompany each piece of work presented) Name/Ainm:_Allie Murphy
Title of work/Teidal: Press Pass Competition
I spent Nov-Jan class time and Nov-Jan outside of school working on this. Chaith mé _________ sa rang agus ________ lasmaigh den rang ag obair ar seo.  I used the following skills while completing on this work / Bhain mé úsáid as na scileanna seo a leanas chun an tionscadal a chríochnú:● Managing myself/Mé féin a bhainistiú     ● Being Creative/A bheith cruthaitheach   ● Staying Well/Fanacht Folláin            ● Working with others/Obair le daoine eile      ● Communicating/Cumarsáid              ● Managing information and thinking/Eolas agus Smaointeoireacht a bhainistiú I got help from the following sources (list names and sources)/ Fuair mé cabhair ó na foinsí seo a leanas (liostaigh na hainmneacha agus foinsí): I used my creativity skills, my thinking skills and my ability to work independently in order to do this project. My journalism teachers Miss Varley and Miss Stout helped me throughout my work on this piece.
The knowledge I acquired from this work includes/ Fuair mé an t-eolas seo a leanas ón obair seo
I learned about the various forms of journalism and how each one works. I also learned the importance of reliable and ethical journalism in today’s society as fake news has become a big issue in journalism. From learning about journalism I also realised how fortunate we are to live in a country where freedom of speech is a right and we are allowed to voice our opinions openly and freely without fear.
What I learned about myself when doing this work was / D’fhoghlaim na rudaí seo á dhéanamh an obair seo:
I have always loved learning English as a subject in school, however I think by doing the Press Pass Competition I realised that I really enjoy writing especially voicing my opinions through writing. In third year I never really had the chance to just write for fun, however I am very thankful that I got the oppurtunity to have both the time and classes to write. What I liked about doing this work was / Na rudaí a thaitin liom faoin obair: i liked the fact that we were allowed to write about whatever we pleased therefore the piece I wrote I was passionate about and found it easy to write as I cared about the topic.
I am including this piece of work in my portfolio because / Roghnaigh mé an obair seo mar: I am proud of the hard work I put into the piece and entering the Press Pass Comeptition was a pivotal moment for me as I never would have done that off my own accord, by participating in Press Pass, I gained confidence in my writing.

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A memory is a treasure

My grandfather does not know my name. When I visit him, I introduce myself, he takes my hand in his and shakes it firmly. He asks me where I’m from, what school I go to and he follows this with a comment on the weather. He then reverts back dipping his piping hot tea, as he sits in a peaceful silence on his cherry red armchair listening to the crackling of the fire. As I watch my grandad, I see the effects of age. His skin is faded and timeworn, his thick head of hair, once golden now a chalky white. Alongside him a slender, smooth black cane. The only feature that has age hasn’t touched are his bright azure eyes. They stay sparkly and vibrant…. youthful.

My grandfather sits, completely oblivious to his surroundings. A surge of sadness and sympathy washes over me. How cruel age can be. Age has stolen my grandfather’s memories. The memories that have shaped him into the man he is today. It’s funny I ponder, grandad thinks we’ve only just met, when little does he know of my sisters and I’s fond memories of him. He has no clue of the blissful days spent running around the beach, the velvety, fine grained sand beneath our feet. He can’t remember taking us to get cold creamy ice cream cones on a boiling hot summer’s day as we sat outside, the sun shining down on us. I gaze out the window, memories come flooding back. My sister and I running around the fields, screaming and shouting while Pebbles chased and barked after us. He has no recollection of the pivotal occasions of our family. The christenings, weddings and communions of both his children and grandchildren, and yet I remember it all as if it were yesterday.My thoughts are interrupted abruptly. My grandfather begins to shake my hand, he asks my name, my age and what school I go to. The weather is shocking he comments as the raindrops patter gently on the window panes.

Alzeihmers is a disease currently wreaking havoc on 44 millions People’s lives around the world. It is a disease that has pity on no one. When my grandfather was diagnosed with Alzeihmers it was a solemn one to say the least. When the news was broken, I never fully comprehended the extent the effects would have on both him and my family. I had never imagined that this man who played such a significant part in my life would one day think I was a stranger. My grandfather who once walked and swam every single day now rendered childlike for the second time in his life.

Before I took memories for granted. I now know how important our memories are. A memory is as precious as a diamond. They help us evolve and change into the people we become. They teach us lessons that we carry each and every day of our lives. So I urge you never take a memory for granted, whether it is joyful or sorrowful, treasure your memories, make as many as you can and keep them. A memory is a treasure chest filled with jewels and gems. So make as many memories as you can.

By: Allie Murphy

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I was very fortunate to be picked to go on the outdoor pursuits trip in March. We went to Cappanlea. Co.Kerry.
We went on Wednesday and stayed till Thursday, as unfortunately we had to be sent home due to the coronavirus. However while we were there we got to do wide range of activities from kayaking to hill climbing.

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REFLECTION SHEET/BILEOG MACHNAIMH (to accompany each piece of work presented) Name/Ainm:  Allie Murphy
Title of work/Teideal: Outdoor Pursuits Trip
I spent 2 days class time and 2 days outside of school working on this. Chaith mé sa rang agus  den rang ag obair ar seo.  I used the following skills while completing on this work / Bhain mé úsáid as na scileanna seo a leanas chun an tionscadal a chríochnú:● Managing myself/Mé féin a bhainistiú     ● Being Creative/A bheith cruthaitheach   ● Staying Well/Fanacht Folláin            ● Working with others/Obair le daoine eile      ● Communicating/Cumarsáid              ● Managing information and thinking/Eolas agus Smaointeoireacht a bhainistiú I got help from the following sources (list names and sources)/ Fuair mé cabhair ó na foinsí seo a leanas (liostaigh na hainmneacha
The skills I used during this trip were, I had to work with others in many of the activities, I used my managing skills as I had to pack for the outdoor pursuits trip. I also used my social skills as a lot of the time i spent it socializing with the people on the trip. We received help from all of the people who did the outdoor pursuits activities we also received help from Mr.O’Regan and Miss.
The knowledge I acquired from this work includes/ Fuair mé an t-eolas seo a leanas : On this trip I learned how to kayak we also learned a lot about the plants and land on the hill walk that we did.
What I learned about myself when doing this work was / D’fhoghlaim na rudaí seo á What I liked about doing this work was / Na rudaí a thaitin liom: I think I gained a lot of confidence on this trip as I can be quite shy around others however on this trip however I think on the trip I came out of my shell more. The things I liked on the trip was the  kayaking and hill walking as they were very fun as i love being outside and I love water sports.
I am including this piece of work in my portfolio because : I am including this piece of work in my portfolio because I think the outdoor pursuits trip was one of my favorite times in transition year as I found it really fun and I think as a group we bonded a lot on the trip.

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In December I volunteered to help raise money for the charity Share. Share is a charitable organization in which students harness aid for the relief of elderly. My friend and I went into town on the 19th of December and stood in town from 12 to 4 o’clock with charity boxes.

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REFLECTION SHEET/BILEOG MACHNAIMH (to accompany each piece of work presented) Name/Ainm:  Allie Murphy
Title of work/Teideal:  Share
I spent 0 class time and a day outside of school working on this. Chaith mé  sa rang agus lasmaigh den rang ag obair ar seo.  I used the following skills while completing on this work / Bhain mé úsáid as na scileanna seo a leanas chun an tionscadal a chríochnú:● Managing myself/Mé féin a bhainistiú     ● Being Creative/A bheith cruthaitheach   ● Staying Well/Fanacht Folláin            ● Working with others/Obair le daoine eile      ● Communicating/Cumarsáid              ● Managing information and thinking/Eolas agus Smaointeoireacht a bhainistiú I got help from the following sources (list names and sources)/ Fuair mé cabhair ó na foinsí seo a leanas (liostaigh na hainmneacha agus foinsí): I had to use my communication skills, time management skills and my social skills while doing this work. I got help from Mrs. Murphy as she announced it at assembly that Share were looking for volunteers I also got help from Clodagh O’Sullivan as she was involved with organizing the Colaiste Choilm volunteers.
The knowledge I acquired from this work includes/ Fuair mé an t-eolas seo a leanas ón obair seo
I learned about the charity Share from doing this work I also learned the skills needed in order to help raise money for charity ______________________________________________________What I learned about myself when doing this work was / D’fhoghlaim na rudaí seo á dhéanamh an obair seo
I learned that I find it really fulfilling to do charity and volunteer work I had never done charity work prior to this but I will be making the effort to participate in voluntary work in the future .
What I liked about doing this work was / Na rudaí a thaitin liom faoin obair: I enjoyed doing this work as I felt I was helping others. It felt very gratifying to do something for others.
I am including this piece of work in my portfolio because / Roghnaigh mé an obair seo mar: I am including this piece of work as one of my goals for this year was to get involved in a charity so I was happy to accomplish one of my goals for this year .

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A module that I did for fourth year was C.S.P.E, which was taught by Mr.Shanahan in the module we focused particularly on the constitution, the Irish presidents and the census.

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REFLECTION SHEET/BILEOG MACHNAIMH
(to accompany each piece of work presented)
Name: Allie Murphy
Title: Module CSPE
I spent 6 weeks class time and  0 outside of school working on this. Chaith mé _________ sa rang agus ________ lasmaigh den rang ag obair ar seo.
I used the following skills while completing on this work / Bhain mé úsáid as na scileanna seo a leanas chun an tionscadal a chríochnú:
● Managing myself/Mé féin a bhainistiú
● Being Creative/A bheith cruthaitheach
● Staying Well/Fanacht Folláin
● Working with others/Obair le daoine eile
● Communicating/Cumarsáid
● Managing information and thinking/Eolas
agus Smaointeoireacht a bhainistiú
I got help from the following sources (list names and sources)/ Fuair mé cabhair ó na foinsí seo a leanas (liostaigh na hainmneacha agus foinsí): The following skills I used for this module was my research skills and my ability to manage information.
The knowledge I acquired from this work includes/ Fuair mé an t-eolas seo a leanas ón obair seo
I learned a lot about the political system in Ireland and our rights and responsibilities in the country.
What I learned about myself when doing this work was / D’fhoghlaim na rudaí seo á dhéanamh an obair seo
From doing this module I learned a lot about politics in Ireland and our rights as people, I think by learning this I was able to form my own opinion and stance in the politics of Ireland and what values I support.
What I liked about doing this work was / Na rudaí a thaitin liom faoin obair: I liked researching about the history of politics in Ireland and learning about our old presidents I also like looking at how to constitution was formed and made.
I am including this piece of work in my portfolio because : This module was one I particularly enjoyed in fourth year therefore I decided to include this module in my portfolio.

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For my work experience I went to a florist for my first week and Hickeys Pharmacy for the second week.

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REFLECTION SHEET/BILEOG MACHNAIMH
(to accompany each piece of work presented)
Name: Allie Murphy
Title: Work experience
I spent 2 weeks class time and 2 weeks outside of school working on this. Chaith mé _________ sa rang agus ________ lasmaigh den rang ag obair ar seo.
I used the following skills while completing on this work / Bhain mé úsáid as na scileanna seo a leanas chun an tionscadal a chríochnú:
● Managing myself/Mé féin a bhainistiú
● Being Creative/A bheith cruthaitheach
● Staying Well/Fanacht Folláin
● Working with others/Obair le daoine eile
● Communicating/Cumarsáid
● Managing information and thinking/Eolas
agus Smaointeoireacht a bhainistiú
I got help from the following sources (list names and sources)/ Fuair mé cabhair ó na foinsí seo a leanas (liostaigh na hainmneacha: The skills I used in order to do work experience in these places were my communication skills, my ability to follow instructions, my management skills and my social skills. I received help from Miss O’Neill as she provided us with all the information we needed in order to get work experience.
The knowledge I acquired from this work includes/ Fuair mé an t-eolas seo a leanas ón:
I gained a lot of knowledge on how businesses are run by doing my work experience in both the florists and the pharmacy. I definitely learned a lot on how a florist is run especially and the work that is involved in owning a florist.
What I learned about myself when doing this work was / D’fhoghlaim na rudaí seo á dhéanamh an obair seo: I
What I liked about doing this work was / Na rudaí a thaitin liom faoin obair seo: From doing work experience I learned that I am interested in careers involved with business I also learned that I like to work with people and I am very patient.
I am including this piece of work in my portfolio because / Roghnaigh mé an obair seo mar:
I am including this piece of work in my portfolio as work experience was big part of my transition year and I felt I learned a lot from it.