Sligo CTC is co-funded by the Irish Government, the European Social Fund and the Youth Employment Initiative a part of the ESF Programme for Employability Inclusion and Learning 2014 – 2020.
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Tuesday, 27 February 2018
Sweet Making
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| Mairead, Lisa and the catering trainees were making beautiful fudge and truffles today in the kitchen. |
Recycling Batteries for Laura Lynn
Sligo CTC are collecting batteries for Laura Lynn Ireland's Children's Hospice in conjunction with WEEE Ireland (the compliance scheme for battery and waste electrical and electronic recycling). Please bring in any old batteries and place them in one of the blue recycling boxes around the centre..
Thursday, 22 February 2018
Computer Course - Nature Gallery
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| Photo captured by Andrew of Benbulbin with some snow on it. Don't forget to check out our Nature Gallery link for a selection of beautiful photos taken by trainees. |
Level 4 Business English with Emer
As part of training in the computer department Emer in conjunction with computers teaches a Business English module with computer trainees on a Friday. Trainees can undertake the QQI minor award Business English (4N1108). This module aims is to equip the trainees with the knowledge, skill and competence to communicate accurately and effectively in English in a business context. Throughout the module trainees examine the various forms of communication, compose business documents and use spoken language in a range of business environments.
Patrick and Kayla have recently completed this module with great success, while Andrew and Gary are commencing it by examining some various key business terms to be included in their business dictionaries. This is a very useful and beneficial module to have and it also can be used towards a QQI Level 4 Major Award Pathway to Employment (4M2010).
Patrick and Kayla have recently completed this module with great success, while Andrew and Gary are commencing it by examining some various key business terms to be included in their business dictionaries. This is a very useful and beneficial module to have and it also can be used towards a QQI Level 4 Major Award Pathway to Employment (4M2010).
Wednesday, 21 February 2018
Girls & Lads Active
Girls and Lads Active is a voluntary fun programme organised by Emer, Janell and Aideen. It is aimed at helping the trainees find a physical activity that they enjoy and will keep up in their own time. The range of activities are chosen by the trainees including walking, soccer, basketball, football, yoga, pilates and gymnastics. This takes place every Wednesday between 2pm - 3pm. This programme is available for the computer, hairdressing, catering and exploring options group. Today the girls are doing Zumba with Barbara and the lads are playing soccer or they can go to the gym in the sports complex. This is a fantastic opportunity for the trainees to get out of the centre and keep fit and healthy!
Computer Course - Office Duties and Information Stands
Alongside computer training this course equips trainees with the skills and knowledge needed to perform routine office duties. Trainees get the opportunity to learn how to photocopy, use the scanner, laminate, shredding, binding, telephone skills, paper guillotine, filing etc. Andrew helps Marian out in the office doing filing, booklets, purchase requisitions, answering phone, spreadsheets, sign-in sheets, letters etc. The computer group are involved in designing posters for all the health promotion initiatives taking place in the centre. Over the last few weeks trainees have put together stands including internet safety, recycling and stands for our “Information Morning” taking place next week.
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| Internet safety information stand and posters |
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| Trainees working on the information morning stand |
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| Trainees using the photocopier, laminator & paper guillotine |
Tuesday, 20 February 2018
Computer Course - A day in the computer course captured by a photograph!
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| Photographs taken by computer trainees of a typical day in the centre! |
Computer Course - Sligo CTC Blog
What is a blog?
A blog is a discussion or informational website that is published on the World
Wide Web consisting of diary-style text entries. Having a blog Is a great way for Sligo CTC to make themselves
known by sharing information and images about what is happening in the centre. We use Google Blogger for publishing our blog.
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| Leanora working on the blog and Picasa. |
What is Picasa?
Picasa is a image organiser and image viewer for organising and editing digital photos,
plus an integrated photo-sharing website. We find Picasa easy to use and is great for creating collages and editing images putting borders, text & filters on them.
What camera do we use?
We use the Canon EOS 1300D DSLR camera for taking professional-like pictures and it is easy to use once you get the hang of it. It is a good quality camera with many great features. The trainees love using it to get out and about to take pictures.
Friday, 16 February 2018
Hairdressing Course - Facials
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SKINCARE TIPS AND TRICKS FOR MEN
Personal Hygiene – It may
appear to be an obvious one, but it is important to keep clean –shower daily,
wash your pillows and bed sheets regularly – dirty pillows are linked to acne
in teens.
Cleanse your skin – A cold rinse first
thing in the morning followed by using a face cleanser designed for your type
of skin (spot prone, dehydrated etc.).
Rub in circular motions for about 30 seconds and rinse again with cold water. Using
cold water will close the pores. Pat dry using a towel, never rub!
Exfoliate – Using a facial scrub, apply
twice a week. This will help remove dead skin cells, general dirt and unclog
your pores – which will help fight against the likes of acne.
Moisturiser – Applying a moisturiser daily
will keep the skin healthy and hydrated which will prevent dry or sensitive
areas from forming. A good moisturiser will also help calm inflammation from
shaving.
Change your diet – Breakouts are
associated with a bad diet. Switch up the junk food for a diet with more greens
and fruit and your skin can change dramatically over time.
Drink more water – As with the junk
food, replace fizzy drinks with water – try to get 2 litres a day. Water will
help flush toxins from your skin and body, helping to reduce breakouts etc. It
will also keep you and your skin hydrated.
Don’t pop spots – As much as you may
want to, do not pop or pick at spots as they may scar or get infected. Witch
hazel facial tonner is cheap to buy and can be applied to spots to help dry them
out.
Exercise – Getting at least 30 minutes
of exercise a day improves much more than your skin, however not showering
after can lead to a build up of sweat in your pores, which can lead to
breakouts.
Sleep – A recommended night’s sleep is 8
hours, which makes the other 16 hours easier on your mind, body and skin.
Facemasks – A facemask once or twice a
week will help battle breakouts, improve the appearance of your pores and
hydrate your skin. You can pick the mask according to your skin and what is
best suited to help. Facemasks range from charcoal, to oil control to intensive
hydrating masks.
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| Facials being done on some of the boys from the Sports group |
Thursday, 15 February 2018
Hairdressing Course - Roller Setting
When most
people think of roller setting they undoubtedly think of granny’s latest hair
style, but working with large rollers on medium to long hair the following
effects can be achieved.
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| A finished Roller Setting look |
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| One of our talented learners Nikita doing Roller Setting |
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| Roller Setting created on different types of hair |
Wednesday, 14 February 2018
Valentine's Baking
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| Jamie baked some delicious love heart shortbread cookies for Valentine's Day today! |
Hairdressing Course - Valentines Upstyle
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Beautiful Valentines Day inspired upstyle created by Nikita |
Tuesday, 13 February 2018
Hairdressing Course - Blow-Drying Tips
- Is Your Hair too Wet? Your hair should be 60-to-65 percent dry before you start to blow dry your hair with a brush.
- Root Lift: For a blow dry that looks as good as when you last left the salon, encourage more root lift using your fingers before using a brush,
- Where to Start? When blow drying take your hair in sections, starting at the roots then glide the brush through the mid-lengths. Repeat this two or three times before turning in the more difficult ends.
- Which Brush to Use? As a rule the larger the brush the smoother the hair. For wiry or coarse hair use a brush with as many bristles as possible, an old type nylon bristle brush is ideal. Heat retaining brushes (Brushes with a metal core) are everywhere at the moment, while fantastic for adding curl and shine to hair; a word of caution, the metal core can get extremely hot and care should be used when using them.
- Want your blow dry to last? Blow drying is not something that should be hurried. Each section of hair that is dried should be allowed cool on the brush; this will allow the hair to “set” the desired style and your blow dry to last much longer.
- Hair Products: The golden rule “Less is best” applies, volumiser and root lift sprays should only be applied to the roots. Hairsprays should only be applied from a distance allowing for even distribution and remember to brush out at night before bed.
- Heat protection: heat protection sprays can be used on wet or dry hair and should be used before using any heated appliances.
- Hair straighteners: it is important for you to remember that hair straighteners damage the hair. Don’t hold the straighteners in the same position for too long, always keep it moving! It is important to use heat protection every time.
Hairdressing Course - Curls
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| There are many ways of curling hair, today Kayleigh is using a wand to style short hair. |
Pancake Tuesday
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| Breakfast time - catering trainees busy preparing delicious pancakes and fresh fruit salad for breakfast! |
Monday, 12 February 2018
Hairdressing Tips
Did you know??
© Hair is made up mostly of keratin, the same protein animals’ horns, hooves, claws, feathers, and beaks are made of.
© Hair grows slightly faster in warm weather, because heat stimulates circulation and encourages hair growth.
© All hair is dead, with the exception of the hair that’s still inside the epidermis of your scalp.
© Hair contains information about everything that has ever been in your bloodstream, including drugs, and is one of the most commonly used types of forensic evidence.
© The only thing about you that can’t be identified by your hair is your gender—men’s hair and women’s hair are identical in structure.
© Black is the most common hair colour. Red is the rarest and only exists in about 1 percent of the world’s population, with blonde hair found in 2 percent.
© Hair can grow anywhere on the human body with the exception of the palms of hands, soles of feet, eyelids, lips, and mucous membranes.
© The scientific term for split ends is “Fragileitas Crinium.”
© At any given time, 90 percent of the hairs in your scalp are growing, while the other 10 percent are resting.
© Each strand of hair can support up to 100 grams in weight. Multiply that by the average 100,000 to 150,000 strands on each head, and your entire head of hair could support the weight equivalent to two elephants.
Thursday, 8 February 2018
Beautiful Sligo
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Photos
taken today by Rachel Bruen and Kayleigh Farragher down around Doorly Park. The girls are currently on a two week work placement studying Education Studies in Mario
Institute, Dublin.
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Lunch time in Sligo CTC!
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| Mairead, Lisa and the catering trainees preparing a delicious lunch today in the centre |
Wednesday, 7 February 2018
CTC Garden Progress - Week 2
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Tuesday, 6 February 2018
Useful Websites
Internet safety
Hotline.ie
The hotline.ie
service provides an anonymous facility for the public to report suspected
illegal content encountered on the internet www.hotline.ie/1890 610710
Watch Your Space
Watch Your Space is a
website that showcases and supports the work of young people who are running
initiatives in their schools and youth groups to beat cyber bullying.
Webwise
Webwise is the Irish
Internet Safety Awareness Centre. It raises awareness of online safety issues and good practice among
students, their parents and teachers. This an excellent resource on privacy and tips on cyber bullying.
Cyber Bullying Posters
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| Cyber Bullying Posters made by trainees using #Up2Us kit on display in hallway |
Positive Messages Campaign
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| Cyber bullying posters created by computer trainees using the #Up2Us anti-bullying kit |
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