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Transition Year Opportunities DLR
6 September 2024
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Transition Year Opportunities 2024/2025 brochure has now been emailed to all of the post-primary schools (approximately 240) in DLR, in the other Dublin local authority areas and in Counties Wicklow and Kildare.
The brochure has also been shared on dlrcoco.ie: https://www.dlrcoco.ie/news/general-news/ty-opportunities-2024/2025
It shows the wealth of exciting and engaging experiences on offer for their TY students here in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown.
These activities offer students the chance to
- Engage in independent, self-directed learning
- Develop general, technical and academic skills
- Develop social skills such as communication and building self-confidence
The brochure details 15 providers in the county from mountains to sea that invite TY classes to experience their activity.
- Hill Top Treks across the Dublin Mountains
- A living History tour at Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre
- Water activities through Irish Language with Moontour
- Stand Up Paddleboarding with Big Style
- Explore sports and science at the Explorium National Sports & Science Centre
- Wing foil, kite surf or SUP with Pure Magic
- Tour Dublin Bay (UNESCO Biosphere) by Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) with Goat Boat Tours
- Fly high with Flying Monkey Trapeze
- 40 Downhill mountain bike trails at GAP ( Glencullen Adventure Park)
- Experience the Dublin’s UNESCO Biosphere with Dublin Boat Tours offer guided tours of Dublin Bay
- Ski at Irelands only Dry Ski Slopes at Ski Club, Kilternan
- Zipling at Tibradden Wood with Zipit
- Learn about sustainability of food at Airfield Estate & Urban Farm
- DLR Mill Theatre offers engaging theatrical experiences for TY & aspiring actors
- A variety of Virtual Reality experiences at Zero Latency, Sandyford.