Transition Year Trip to Killary Adventure Company - March 2023

Introduction

Welcome to your Killary Webquest!

As part of the Transition Year Programme 2022-2023, you will spend 4 days at Killary Adventure Centre in March.

This webquest is designed to introduce you to and prepare you for the adventure that lies ahead!

You may collaborate with the people around you but need to keep teams to a max of 4. At least two people will constitute a collaboration team.

Your new page will be presented to your teacher next week!

Task

In this lesson, you are to add a new page to your ePortfolio called Killary Adventure Centre and add the following information as you design the page.

This page will introduce your hopes and expectations for the upcoming trip as well as help you to know a little more about the place and what it offers.

You will present your new page to your supporting teacher when the activity is finished.

Process

Text, audio or video information from each of the following sections must be included in the design of your new ePortfolio page.

Section 1 - Location

Where is Killary?
Does it have a website? if so take a sreenshot of the home page and embed it into your portfolio page.
Fine the adventure centre on Google Maps and include a screenshot or live map embed of where the adventure centre is located.
Add three sentences about its history to date.

Section 2 - Weather

What will the weather conditions be at the time of travelling?
Find out and make suggestions in relation to clothes and equipment to bring on the holiday.

Section 3 - Travel

How will you get there? What is the distance in km between Killary and St. Colmcille's Community School?
Look into travel arrangements: - means of transport - transport companies - days and times of departure and arrival - cost of running a bus there and back.

Section 4 - Food and Board

Where will you stay and eat?
Look into food and board options: - where and when - number of nights - type and name of accommodation offered

Section 5 - Leisure Activities

Look into what to do when you get to your chosen destination and include three sentences on the activities and events you will experience during your stay.
The following video shows a summary of the experience another school had at Killary.
Having viewed this video, choose two activities that appeals to you and research how it is offered and experienced at Killary.
Try and locate a video on Youtube that highlights that activity and embed it on your ePortfolio page.

What will we do?

- places, activities and relevant bookings - cost - websites - special event(s) - shopping: what, where, suggested amount for pocket money

Evaluation

This is how the students work will be evaluated.

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Qualified 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Presentation	Does not seem to understand the topic / activities very well.	Shows good understanding of parts of the topic / activity.	Shows good understanding of the topic / activity.	Shows full understanding of the topic / activity.
Comprehension	Student is unable to accurately follow guidance / questions offered about the opic / activity.	Student is able to accurately follow guidance / questions posed about the topic / activity.	Student is able to accurately follow most guidance / questions posed about the topic / activity.	Student is able to accurately follow almost all guidance / questions posed by the topic / activity.
Preparedness	Student did not seem to prepare before presenting material.	The student seemed somewhat prepared, but it is clear that rehearsal was lacking.	Student seemed pretty prepared but might have needed a couple more rehearsals.	Student presentation completely prepared and was obviously rehearsed.
Collaboration	Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Often is not a good team member.	Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group but sometimes is not a good team member.	Usually listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group.	Almost always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Tries to keep people working well together. A leader!