What is transition year?

Transition year, in my opinion, is a year out of stress and worry that comes from school exams. Transition year is a year to explore after school activities and to make new memories. Transition year is optional in my school and this year we have a year group of 58 students. Our year is split into 2 classes, Lagarde and Merkel. We are named after two powerful women in our world today. We have been on many trips this year to Carlingford, Kilkenny and Dublin.