Mindfulness
Mindfulness was a very beneficial class. We learned lots of different mindful practices, such as finger breathing, 7/11 breathing and meditation. These we to help relax us physically and mentally. We also learned what mindfulness is and where it can be helpful to us in our daily lives. I will carry these techniques on toward the Leaving Cert, where it will definitely be useful.
Nutrition and Dietetics
I found nutrition and dietetics extremely interesting and useful. We learned about P.E.D's (performance enhancing drugs), the amount of calories and nutritional values in different foods and what we should and shouldn't eat to keep our bodies and brains healthy. I will definitely take the information I have learned with me for the near future.
Careers
Careers class was a very good class for finding out what you want to be when you leave school. We logged into a website called Careersportal.ie and had to complete quizzes on it. These quizzes helped us to find out the careers that match our skill set and our intelligence, as well as what we are interested in. I found this class very helpful for the future.
Art Appreciation
Art Appreciation was a very interesting module. We learned about the structure of buildings in the Roman era and different features of old structures, such as pediments. I then went on to do my art appreciation project on Rene Magritte and his works.
Leadership
Leadership was a highly enjoyable module to me. We leanred about Mandela's way of leadership and the skills needed to be a good leader. I did my Leadership project on Nelson Mandela and Winston Churchill. I really enjoyed doing that project, it was so interesting to discover how they led so well and what they had a common and their differences.
I.T.
I really liked I.T. because it gave me a chance to do my blogs and my Elearning Course.
Public Speaking
I loved the Public Speaking module, it made me feel like I had more of a voice because i got to write a speech about something i was very passionate about and perform in in front of someone and talk about it with them.
Pottery
I really enjoed doing pottery. It made me rethink my subject choice for art and gave me a broader perspective of what I want in school and maybe even after school.
Health and Safety
Health and Safety was good. We learned about hazards in different environment and the definition of a hazard.