Mobility Itinerary – Walk through Science
23.09.2019 - 27.09.2019
Sunday, September 22nd – Arrival
Welcome, meet and greet & introductions to host families
Monday, September 23rd – Killorglin Community College
09:00 | Teachers & students meet at Killorglin Community College |
09:00 – 09:30 | Breakfast in the school canteen |
09:30 – 10:00 | Tour of the school |
10:00 – 11:00 | Lesson on Flipgrid, a website that allows teachers to create "grids" to facilitate student video discussions. |
11:00 – 11:20 | Morning break |
11:20 – 12:00 | Transition Year Math Class, Computer Lab/ Room 20 |
12:00 – 1:20 | Maths, Geography & Culture Lesson, Computer Lab / Room 20 |
01:20 – 02:00 | Lunch |
02:00 – 04:00 | Ecology Study, Farm & Artisan Cheese Producer Visit (Science, Maths & Food) |
Tuesday, September 24th – Killorglin & Tralee, Co. Kerry
A cultural excursion to discover local history, heritage and culture.
08:50 | Teachers & students meet at Killorglin Community College |
09:10 – 10:00 | Visit to a local bakery (O’ Sullivan’s Bakery), Science & Food |
10:15 | Depart for Tralee from Killorglin Community College |
11:00 – 11:30 | Our Transition Year students prepare to manage & run Kerry County Museum for the day. Erasmus & 1st Year students walk the town park |
11:30 – 01:30 | Tour of the museum & exhibitions facilitated by KCC TY students |
01:30 | Depart from Kerry County Museum |
02:00 – 03:00 | Blennerville Windmill, Dingle/Tralee Rail Line & Emigration Exhibitions |
03:00 | Depart for Killorglin Community College |
Wednesday, September 25th – Killorglin Community College
08:50 | Students and teachers meet at Killorglin Community College |
09:00 – 10:20 | Active maths – TY & Erasmus students will undergo fitness tests and gather data for analysis. Fitness tests include the following: sit & reach tests, standing long jump, agility run, reaction time, sprint 100m test, hand eye coordination etc. |
10:20 – 11:00 | Statistical workshop, project-based learning using statistics and ‘real’ data generated during fitness testing. |
11:00 – 11:20 | Morning break |
11:20 – 12:40 | Lesson on Math Khan Academy |
12:40 – 01:20 | Skype lesson on ‘themathtutor.ie’ |
01:20 | School finishes at 1:20 on a Wednesday. Erasmus students return to their host families |
Thursday, September 26th – Valentia Island, Skellig Ring
A geographical & historical excursion incorporating maths and food
08:40 | Students and teachers meet at Killorglin Community College |
08:50 – 10:05 | Students depart for Valentia from Killorglin Community College |
10:10 – 11:30 | Tour of Valentia Island Lighthouse, morning tea/ coffee Kerry International Dark Sky Reserve |
11:40 – 11:50 | Valentia Island Slate Quarry |
12:10 – 01:40 | Bray Head hike as far as the Skellig Island view watch tower. Picnic at the watch tower. View the remains of the first Trans-Atlantic Cable landed in 1866 connecting North America to the rest of the world. |
02:15 – 02:40 | Skellig Chocolate Factory & St. Finian’s Bay Beach |
02:40 – 04:00 | Depart for Killorglin Community College |
Friday, September 27th – Departure Day
09:00 – 10:00 | Breakfast in the school canteen for Erasmus teachers and students/ Mobility meeting |
10:00 – 11:00 | Closing ceremony, traditional Irish music and dance, presentation of certificates. |
11:00 – 11:20 | Morning break |
11:20 – 01:20 | Physical Education class with Transition Year students |
01:20 – 2:00 | Lunch |
02:00 – 02:40 | Transition Year Math Class, Room 5 |
02:40 – 04:00 | Preparation of Flipgrid videos for Twinspace |