Activities
Educational trips
Trips to exhibitions, shows, lectures, factories, careers exhibitions etc. are
arranged for pupils taking subjects such
as Geography, Sciences,Art and
Agricultural Science.
Team sports
Players and supporters enjoy matches
played ‘home and away’. There are
regular rugby and hockey competitions
during the season against Dublin and
local schools and further afield,
including trips to Ulster and Munster
and occasionally to England and the
Continent. In recent times the senior
rugby team has travelled to Australia
and France.
Activities outside the campus
Excursions
Visits usually take place during the
school holidays to Northern Ireland,
England and the Continent. Skiing trips
take place annually in wintertime.
Cultural excursions
These also take place to various
locations, more recently to mainland
Europe through our involvement in European Studies and the Comenius
Project.
Language exchanges
Language exchange programmes to
France and Germany have been
operating for several years.
Cross-border education
Cross-border education is an important
facet of College life through the Horizon Programme.
Debating and
Public Speaking
Both Debating and Public Speaking
enjoy high profiles in Kilkenny College. The junior and senior clubs thrive and
pupils who participate are equipped
with invaluable lifelong skills. We enter many national and regional
competitions and have won at national
and regional levels in the last five years.
Chess and Draughts
Chess and Draughts Clubs are active
with trophies sponsored annually by
the school Tuck Shop.
An Gaisce
Participation in the President’s Awards - Gold, Silver and Bronze - takes place
each season. Some continue their
involvement into Third Level.
Caving and Rock
Climbing
This recently introduced activity
teaches pupils how to participate in an
adventure activity in a safe and
controlled way.
Worldwide
Recently, international adventure has
brought pupils as far away as Thailand
and to Morocco and a group is
currently preparing for an expedition
to Peru. Training commences with
regular hill walking in the uplands of
the South East. Pupils train and prepare for two years,
learning how to fund-raise for
themselves and be fully fit for the
rigours of trekking in difficult terrain
and climate
Community Work
Within Kilkenny, the College plays its
part in raising money for charity. Assistance in the Homework
Programme for traveller children is
greatly appreciated. There is charity carol singing at
Christmas time, when hospitals and
nursing homes are visited.
Publications
‘The Swift Review’ is a newspaper that
appears with articles and news written
and produced by the pupils of Transition Year.
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