Etiquette workshop

On the same day as our first aid workshop we had an Etiquette workshop also, when I first heard of this I was very very confused because I had no idea what Etiquette was all we were told was to bring in our high heels, so I did.  I asked around to see if anyone knew what it was and as it turned out Etiquette is a code of behavior that delineates expectations for social behaviors according to contemporary conventional norms within a society, social class, or group, which really just means, we had a work shop on how to act correctly or as some people like to say "ladylike" in society.

The first thing we did was play an ice-breaker or two then we were shown a power point and video all about Etiquette and whats right and wrong.  We were told how to were our clothes, what clothes to wear even what underwear to wear.  after that we got up to walk the red carpet, we had to walk with a book on our head to make sure our spine was aligned and then we had to try and do it in our high heels, we were also taught how to sit politely and i found that helpful in an interview.  

Amber Flag

Amber flag is about suicide aware.  Depression is one of the main causes of suicide, approximately 1 in 10 people in Ireland are depressed at any one time.  Amber flag is a way to raise awareness about suicide and depression and informing people how to help in these situations.  Amber flag's aim is to encourage organisations such as schools, colleges or groups to promote and actively bring about a culture change in the promotion of positive mental health within the educational system and other groups and organisations.  

Transition year is the perfect year to do projects and other things that we couldn't do in a more academic based year.  In religion both class Merkel and class Lagarde have come together to work on getting the amber flag for our school. There are a few different groups within our year group there is events, audit, web and pr group.  I am on the web group which means I write on the website with things relating to the amber flag and our events etc.  Anna G and I are currently writing a post about the fun walk it is very well written since we wrote it.