Looking back on the time spent in St Kilian’s German School brings forth many nice and fun memories. I truly enjoyed my three years of education here and must acknowledge the amount of time invested by teachers in their students. You wouldn’t find this kind of pupil–teacher interaction in many other schools. My favourite subjects at the time were art and geography. Some of the highlights I recall were the school concerts, the art trip to Paris and the many other fieldtrips we were taken on.
During Transition Year St Kilian’s works with students on their weakest areas in subjects. Furthermore they teach cookery, woodworks, arts and crafts and prepare the students for their Driving Test. The entire process of Transition Year is of great importance, as students get to research different fields of interest, discover new strengths and are encouraged to transform into young adults.
The adventure trip in Kerry teaches significant survival and teamwork skills and creates a wonderful strong bond amongst classmates. Needless to say, many things learned, accompanied me through my studies at University College Dublin, various multi-lingual jobs, employment at the States Examinations Commission (German Department) and my travels in Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
