CCS Unlimited - Cabinteely Community School

CCS UnlimitedACHIEVEMENTJunior Achievement Programme :“Staying in School”A Report by Justyna KaliskaThis year Second Years took part in a Junior AchievementProject called “Staying in School”. This project was sponsoredby CIT Blackrock. There were four parts to the Project.The first one took place during class time for about eightweeks. A speaker working with CIT in Blackrock visited everySecond Year class. We talked about our future careers andskills that are required for different jobs. We also found outhow well various jobs are paid; what subjects we shouldchoose for our Leaving Certificate in order to get into specifiedcourses; and which college or university we should go to. Itwas very interesting. We learned many important facts aboutour possible future careers.The second part of the Project was a visit to IADT the collegeon Kill Avenue on 22 nd February. We had three activities there:• Communications Skillls – we learned relationshipskills and acted out a short scene in groups of threeor four.• Tour of the college – three students who arestudying there took us around the college telling usall about it.• Workshops – we were developing our teamworkskills and finding out more about our future career.It was really interesting and everyone enjoyed it very much.The third part of the Project was a visit to CIT inBlackrock. It took place on the sixth of March. SecondYears had a sample interview with a group of peopleworking in CIT. Everyone had a ten-minute interview, soin the future when we go for a job we will know what it islike. After the interviews we had a tour of CIT. Some ofthe people who work there told us about their jobs andwhat the company actually does.The last part of the Project was a one-day outing toCarlingford Adventure Centre in Co. Louth. It took placeon 10 th April. The first activity was canoeing, workingin pairs. It was really great and funny, even though theweather was not very good. The second activity wasrock climbing. We learned how to use and wear all theequipment needed for climbing. There were four placeswhere you could climb, one beside the other. One wasonly for going down, and the other three were for goingup and down. We had about four or five instructorslooking after us. It was tiring but enjoyable. Even theteachers took part and were very good.We all benefited from the Junior Achievement Project.We were learning but in a funny and interesting way.Thanks to Junior Achievement and to CIT for arrangingeverything.!CCSUnlimited 31CCSUNLIMITED2008.indd 31 13/06/2008 10:50:09