Transition Year news 2014-2015

Transition year 2014-2015

Ploughing Championships

At 8:45 on that Thursday morning, 130 Transition Years trudged into the assembly hall kitted out with rain jackets, backpacks and most importantly, wellies. We boarded the bus for Stradbally and set off on our way.

After a while travelling, we began to see massive balloons dotted across the sky in the distance. This was a sure sign that we were almost there.

After getting off the bus we walked across a field towards the entrance. As we entered we were each given a green luminous wristband- definitely something to keep for the TY journal!

The teachers established a point where we were to meet back at 12:30, and then we were free to go. There was an endless amount of white stalls as far as the eye could see, each stall trying to sell and promote their own product but more importantly giving away free things like bags, wristbands and pens!

There were plenty of animals to be seen such as, prize winning cows and sheep. Of course, as the name suggests, you could also stop to watch the fields being ploughed!

After meeting up for roll-call at 12:30, food was on most people’s minds, and there was no shortage of it. From fish and chips to fresh lemonade there was something for everyone. There was even strawberries and chocolate for those who fancied a bit of dessert! After grabbing a bite to eat there was just enough time to pick up some more free stuff before heading back to our meeting point.

At 2:30 we boarded the bus again, absolutely exhausted. It had been a great day and we didn’t even need our rain jackets!

By Jessica and Kim