45Years Experience in Teaching 2018 English Language Programmes

We’ll get you speaking English London & Dublin

Families Young Learners Frances King School of English 1 Welcome to Our Frances King Programmes Whether you come as a family or to our teenager summer camps, in London or in Dublin, London and Dublin Family Programme we hope you will have a great experience at Frances King. We want all participants to English language programme and activities for have the time of their lives - an exciting and enriching experience! We strongly believe that children aged 6-16, optional classes for parents learning should engage students’ interests. We use the resources of the wonderful cities and other family members in London and Dublin. We can also arrange accommodation for your where our schools are, while taking every precaution to ensure the safety and well being family. of participants throughout their stay. Best wishes for a wonderful stay at Frances King! London family programme pages 4-7 Dublin family programme pages 8-11

London Teenager Programme

English language programme and activities in a superb, self-contained residential campus in , central London, for ages 12-17. You can choose between Day School and Residential Programmes. London teenager programme pages 12-14

Dublin Teenager Programme

English language programme and activities for teenagers in the beautiful coastal village of Dalkey, Dublin with excellent homestay accommodation all within 30 minutes travel to the school, for ages 12-17. You can choose between Day School and Homestay Programmes. Dublin teenager programme pages 16-18

Year-round Young Learners

For those who would like to organise a group of children to come to London or Dublin, we would be pleased to design a programme for you. We can include tuition, accommodation, airport transfers, activities and excursions. London Year-round Young Learners page 15 Dublin Year-round Young Learners page 19

ACCREDITATIONS

Frances King is a member Frances King is also Frances King School Frances King School of Frances King School Frances King School of Quality English, the a member of IALC,the of English - London is English - London is a of English - Dublin is of English - Dublin is a organisation of leading International Association accredited by The British member of English UK, recognised by ACELS, member of MEI. independent English of Language Centres. Council for the teaching the organisation of a service of Quality and language schools. of English as a Foreign accredited teaching Qualifications Ireland, for Language. establishments. English language teaching.

2 Frances King School of English Frances King School of English 3 London Family Junior London Family Adult London This fun course is designed While their children are at LOCATION for young learners. The school, parents and other Parents and their children study in emphasis is on spoken family members have the the same locations. The summer English and communication. option of taking a course programme takes place in our Family Programme Imaginative activities at Frances King. Our adult Belgravia school, near Victoria and group project work programmes focus on station. The winter, spring and Family study holiday in the heart of London. Courses for encourage speaking and spoken English and there is autumn programmes take place in our Kensington school, opposite children aged 6-16 and optional courses for parents and rapid learning and there is also concentrated language Gloucester Road station. a visit to a local place of skills practice. other family members. We can arrange accommodation in interest or sports on Friday homestays, studios and apartments and the whole family can afternoon in Hyde Park. AGE enjoy an activity programme. Programmes available in spring, AGES Children of ages 6-16 are accepted. summer, autumn and winter. COURSE FACTS A parent or guardian of a 6 year old LONDON FAMILY JUNIOR LONDON FAMILY ADULT must also take a programme or remain in the school during lesson times.The Class size Avarage 12 / maximum 14 Avarage 8 / maximum 10 minimum age for adult in charge is 21. Levels A1 and over A2 and over (summer A1 and over)

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improved our English. The school is very Hours/week 16h 40m 16h 40m friendly and looked after our family very well.” Monday to Friday Monday to Friday PRIVATE LESSONS AND MINI Alejandro Artiles Vizcaino, Timetable 9.00-13.00 9.00-12.45 GROUPS Gema Nuez and family, After group classes, we can also Spain arrange private lessons for children, START DATES to concentrate on a particular skill Winter Programme 2017/2018 Spring Programme 2018 or language area. We can also offer 3 private lessons and Mini Group tuition 2017: March 26 (1-6 weeks) 4 for children at other times of the year. December 18 (1-6 weeks) April 3 (1-5 weeks) 1 Please ask for more details. December 27 (1-5 weeks) April 9 (1-4 weeks) April 16 (1-3 weeks) 2018: April 23 (1-2 weeks) January 2 (1-4 weeks) 2 April 30 (1 week) January 8 (1-3 weeks) January 15 (1-2 weeks) January 22 (1 week)

Summer Programme 2018 Autumn Programme 2018 TRINITY SPOKEN ENGLISH TEST June 11 (1-11 weeks) October 22 (1-2 weeks) Children and adults on a course of June 18 (1-10 weeks) October 29 (1 week) 2 weeks or more in the summer Euston June 25 (1-9 weeks) have the option to take a Trinity Regents Kingʼs Cross Park July 2 (1-8 weeks) Spoken English test, an internationally oad July 9 (1-7 weeks) ton R Eus recognised examination, suitable for July 16 (1-6 weeks) T all levels. Baker Street o t d M t G oa en July 23 (1-5 weeks) ne R o bo a yle h w r r a a M y e m C r S July 30 (1-4 weeks) B l e a tway A40(M) b Marylebone t Wes k r o o e e u e n August 6 (1-3 weeks) r S r t e t R

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4 Frances King School of English Frances King School of English 5 We can offer a variety of accommodation suitable for families, all located in London Family Programme excellent and safe locations within walking distance, or well connected with Accommodation public transport to our school.

Studios and Apartments Homestay

If you prefer to be independent we offer studios, apartments and hotels. Our apartments and studios provide the comfort of a hotel at a Staying in a Homestay is by far the most cost-effective way of living in London. Our hosts are lower price, include private bathrooms and kitchens and are in excellent locations for our schools. We can also offer a range of 2, 3, 4 and friendly and welcoming and located in residential areas approximately 15-45 minutes from the 5 star hotels and other apartments for larger groups in central London. Please contact us for more information. school by public transport. Staying with a homestay is also the best way to learn about English life and culture and the opportunity for you and your family to practise your English.

1 Citadines **** 2 Chelsea Cloisters *** 3 Go Native Fulham **** 4 One Fine Stay **** Standard Homestay ** Premium Homestay ***

• Modern, stylish, self-contained studios • Attractively designed, self-contained • Modern, stylish, self-contained serviced 2 • Luxury central London apartments near our • Good homes in pleasant areas with kind • Superior homes in excellent areas (for 2 people) and 1 bedroom apartments serviced studios (for 2 people) and 1 bedroom apartments (for 4/5 people) schools: studios, 1, 2 or 3 bedrooms, in hosts (for 2-4 people) bedroom (for 1-3 people) and 2 bedroom areas such as Kensington, Chelsea, Earls apartments (for 2-4 people) • Available all year, minimum stay 1 week Court, Pimlico, Knightsbridge and Belgravia. • Location: Zone 1, 2 (and zone 3 from June- • Location: Zone 1, 2 (and zone 3 from • Available all year, minimum stay 1 week The apartments are let while the owner is September) June-September) • Available all year, minimum stay 1 week • Location: Zone 2, Putney Bridge, 25 away. • Location: Zone 1, Gloucester Road, minutes by underground to Frances King. • Choose between: • Choose between: Please advise us on [email protected] less than 5 minutes’ walk to Frances • Location: Zone 1, South Kensington, Located in Fulham, near restaurants and to be sure you will get the best available price • Single Bed and Breakfast • Single Bed and Breakfast King Kensington, about 15 minutes by about 15 minutes’ walk to Frances King in bars. A short walk to fashionable shops and and we’ll put you in touch with the organisers • Twin/double Bed and Breakfast • Twin/double Bed and Breakfast underground to Frances King Belgravia. Kensington and about 20 minutes by foot nearby Fulham Palace Gardens and the for more details of properties available for your • Single Half-board • Single Half-board Located in Kensington, near fashionable and underground to Frances King Belgravia. River Thames. preferred dates. Please inform us of dates of • Twin/double Half-board • Twin/double Half-board restaurants, cafes and bars and a short Located near the fashionable shops, cafes stay, number of adults and children, preferred walk to Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens and restaurants of Chelsea and a short location, budget per night. We will get back to and world-famous museums. walk to world-famous museums. you with the possible options.

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Marylebone High Street Gower Street Marylebone Road Frances King Schools and Accommodation Baker Street Zone 5 Westway A40(M) Marylebone Notting Ladbroke Grove Paddington Hill Edgware Road 1 Frances King - Kensington Portobello Bayswater Regent Square Zone 4 Market Oxford Street Tottenham Finsbury Court Road Fleet Street West Park Bayswater Road Marble Bond Street 2 Frances King - Belgravia Arch Leicester Square Hampstead Zone 3 Notting Hill Highbury & Islington Gate Kensington Strand Willesden Green Gardens Mayfair Hyde Park Park Lane Kilburn Kensington Piccadilly Trafalgar Queens Park Zone 2 Palace Square High Street Hyde Park Green The Mall Whitehall 1 Citadines Key to Frances King Marylebone Kensington Corner Park St. Quality Rating Ealing Royal Albert Buckingham Jamess Hall Palace Park 2 Chelsea Cloister Zone 1 Harrods Houses of Chelsea Kensington Science Parliament Budget Kensington Museum Victoria & Albert Westminster 3 Go Native Fulham * Stamford Brook Belgravia Cromwell Road 1 Museum Standard Belgravia Abbey Hammersmith Hammersmith 4 One Fine Stay ** Turnham Green Herne Hill 1 South 2 Premium Fulham Earls Gloucester Buckingham Palace Road Hotels Battersea Road Kensington Sloane Square *** Court Victoria Deluxe Dulwich Putney Clapham 2 Kings RoadChelsea **** Wandsworth Prices for studios and apartments are for bookings of 7 nights or more, Our 3 and 4 star hotels, offering breakfast every Balham 3 Chelsea Football Stadium 1-6 night prices on request. day, are carefully selected for good value and Streatham quality and are close to our schools. Prices may Wimbledon vary depending on the time of year. 6 Frances King School of English Frances King School of English 7 FRANCES KING SCHOOLS 1 Frances King – Kensington 2 Frances King – Belgravia (Victoria)

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FRANCES KING ACCOMMODATION 1 Citadines 2 Chelsea Cloisters 3 Go Native Fulham

Dublin Family Junior Dublin Family Adult Dublin This fun course is designed While their children are at LOCATION for young learners. The school, parents and other Children and parents can enjoy emphasis is on spoken adult family members have studying in a 17th century Georgian English and communication. the option of taking a course building with modern teaching Family Programme Imaginative activities at Frances King. Our adult facilities in the heart of the city and group project work programmes focus on centre. The school location, either in Family study holiday in the heart of Dublin. Courses for children Merrion Square or a nearby annex, encourage speaking and spoken English and there is is the perfect spot to discover aged 6-16 and optional courses for parents and other family rapid learning. also concentrated language Dublin with your family. skill practice. members. We can arrange accommodation in homestays, studios and apartments and the whole family can enjoy an AGE activity programme. Programmes available in summer and take AGES place in our Merrion Square school or nearby annexe. COURSE FACTS Children of ages 6-16 are accepted. A parent or guardian of a 6 year DUBLIN FAMILY JUNIOR DUBLIN FAMILY ADULT old must also take a programme or Class size Avarage 12 / maximum 15 Avarage 12 / maximum 15 remain in the school during lesson times.The minimum age for adult in Levels A1 and over A1 and over charge is 21. Lessons/week 20 20

“On my first day I was Hours/week 16h 40m 16h 40m nervous, but very quickly I Monday to Friday Monday to Friday could see that the atmosphere at Timetable 9.00-13.00 9.00-12.45 PRIVATE LESSONS Frances King was friendly and that After group classes, we can also the school was full of people START DATES arrange private lessons for children, who were ready to help and Summer Family Programme 2018 to concentrate on a particular skill make me feel comfortable” or language area. We can also offer Chiara Angeloni (9 years) June 11 (1-11 weeks) July 23 (1-5 weeks) private lessons and Mini Group June 18 (1-10 weeks) July 30 (1-4 weeks) tuition for children at other times in Dublin with her brother June 25 (1-9 weeks) August 7 (1-3 weeks) 1 of the year. Please ask for more Leonardo and family, Italy July 2 (1-8 weeks) August 13 (1-2 weeks) details. July 9 (1-7 weeks) August 20 (1 week) July 16 (1-6 weeks)

1 Week commencing August 7, 2018: 16 lessons/week. August 6 is a public holiday.

YOUR FREE TIME Classes are in the morning – families are free in the afternoon to enjoy Dublin’s many attractions and to take part in the special family activity programme 3 days a week or join the adult activity programme which runs every day.

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DAY SCHOOL FOR TEENAGERS For children aged 12-17, we can also offer our Dublin Teenager North Programme Day School in Dalkey. Wall See pages 16-18

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8 Frances King School of English We can offer a variety of accommodation suitable for families, all located in Dublin Family Programme excellent and safe locations within walking distance, or well connected with Accommodation public transport to our school.

Studios, Apartments and Hotels Homestay

We offer a wide range of high quality serviced studios and apartments located in the city centre within 30 minutes walking distance of our Our homestays are friendly and welcoming and located in residential areas with a travel time of school in Merrion Square. These offer more independent living for your family and the opportunity to experience Dublin as a local. They are approximately 15-45 minutes to the school. Staying with a homestay is the best way to learn about fully serviced, bed linen is changed and the studio or apartment cleaned weekly. These options offer the comfort of a hotel at lower prices and Irish life and culture and the opportunity for you and your family to practise your English. Our include a private bathroom and kitchen. homestays are half-board and offer breakfast and dinner every day and lunch in the weekend.

1 Studios *** 2 Apartments *** Hotels Standard Homestay ** Premium Homestay ***

• High quality self-contained studios (1-2 • Luxurious serviced 1, 2 and 3 bedroom Our excellent range of 3, 4 and 5 star hotels, • Good homes in pleasant areas with kind • Superior homes in excellent areas people) offering single, double and twin apartments and houses (1-6 people) in offering breakfast everyday, are carefully hosts beds excellent areas close to the school selected for their quality and good value. They are all within 5 minutes’ walk to our school. • Location: Mainly Dublin 2, 4, 6, 6W, 12, 14, • Location: Mainly Dublin 2, 4, 6, 6W, 12, & • Available in summer only, minimum stay • Available in summer only, minimum stay 1 16, 18 & South County Dublin South County Dublin 1 week week Prices available on request. • Choose between: • Choose between: • Location: Multiple locations, all within • Location: Multiple locations, all within • Single Half-board • Single Half-board walking distance of Frances King School walking distance of Frances King School • Twin/double Half-board • Twin/double Half-board and Dublin city centre and Dublin city centre

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Portobello London Teenager London Teenager Day London Residential School TEENAGER PROGRAMME Students live on campus Tuition and afternoon • English Language Programme with in a multi-storey residence. activities as for the residential exciting workshops, activities and Teenager Programmes There are 11 single rooms per programme, 6 days a week, excursions floor with separate male and without accommodation. • Students choose a theme – Unique campus in Kensington, central London, for teenagers female floors. One or two staff Lunch is included. Dinner Discover London, Fashion, Art & members stay on each floor. can be arranged as an extra. Design or Sports Fan and some aged 12-17. As well as English language, students choose There is Wi-Fi throughout. Students should be dropped classes and activities relate to the Each room has a wash basin off at 8.30 and collected again interest a theme, Discover London, Fashion, Art & Design or Sports and Internet point. Showers at 17.45 or after dinner, from • Students can also choose weekly Fan and some classes and activities match their interest. and toilets are shared. All Monday to Saturday. Young Leader workshops Accommodation is on campus and there is a day school only meals are taken on campus except excursion day. There for students in London with their family. is a choice of options for breakfast, lunch and dinner, LOCATION including a vegetarian option • Kensington is one of central and other special diets such London’s finest areas as gluten free. Halal meat is • The entrance is in beautiful available. Kensington Square, near High Street Kensington underground station, with many shops and the new Design Museum on our door step COURSE FACTS • Kensington Place and the museum district (The Science, Victoria LONDON TEENAGER RESIDENTIAL / DAY SCHOOL & Albert and Natural History Class size Avarage 10 / maximum 15 Museums) are just a walk away Levels A2 and above

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Hours/week 20h Monday to Saturday (except Thursday) CAMPUS 9.00-13.00 + Afternoon Activities • The programme takes place Timetable Thursday at Heythrop College, a small Full day excursion self-contained campus which is part of the University of London START DATES AND LENGTH

• The campus is arranged around London Teenager Residential London Teenager Day School a lovely garden. A unique, private environment in the centre of 1 week course: (6 nights) July 1, 8, 15, 22, July 2 (1-6 weeks) Kensington. 29; August 5 July 9 (1-5 weeks) 2 week course: (13 nights) July 1, 15, 29 July 16 (1-4 weeks) • Maximum of 75 residential 3 week course: (20 nights) July 1, 22 July 23 (1-3 weeks) students and 30 day students so 4 week course: (27 nights) July 1, 15 July 30 (1-2 weeks) close supervision and personal 6 week course: (41 nights): July 1 August 6 (1 week) attention is guaranteed Arrivals are on Sundays, departures on Saturdays. Participants must be 16 or 17 to join for more than 27 nights.

INCLUDED INCLUDED STUDENTS ü Full board residential accommodation on ü Tuition and materials campus ü Lunch Most students are individuals. A ü Tuition and materials ü Activity programme limited number of small groups may ü Lunch ü Weekly excursions be accepted. ü Activity programme ü Supervision by our staff ü Weekly excursions ü Medical & travel insurance ü Supervision by our staff ü Medical & travel insurance

2- FK Kensington Square TRINITY SPOKEN ENGLISH TEST Students on a course of 2 weeks or more have the option to take a Trinity Spoken English test, an internationally recognized examination, suitable for all levels.

12 Frances King School of English Frances King School of English 13 London Year-round HOMESTAY ACCOMMODATION • Homestays arranged by Frances King • Located in zones 2 and 3, travel Young Learners time to Frances King is about 15-45 minutes English and optional activity programmes in Kensington, central London, for groups of students aged 14 and over with a leader. Choose residential accommodation (ages 14-18) or homestay accommodation (ages 16 and over). RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION TEENAGER PROGRAMME - EXAMPLE WEEK • Located about 30 minutes from the SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY school by public transport • Ensuite single, twin or triple rooms, 8.00 - 9.00 Breakfast 24 hour reception, on-site café,

9.00 - 13.00 Late breakfast, outdoor space. Kensington Gardens, Day Trip shopping & Focus on Spoken English and Skills games Focus on Spoken English and Skills Sessions: Sessions: Conversation, talking Conversation, talking about sport or fashion, Trinity about sport or fashion, Trinity examination preparation examination preparation TUITION 13.00 - 14.00 LUNCH LUNCH Students of 16 and over, studying TEENAGER PROGRAMME 14.00 - 18.00 Discover Option Option School School Choice for 2 weeks or more, can usually join The programme consists of: London Trip Workshops Trip Trip afternoon multi-national classes. • English Language Programme of Students under 16 can join multinational 20 lessons a week – focus is on classes, if they take morning classes in spoken English, with structured these periods only: language input, and a skills Discover Winter December 18, 2017 – January session for everyday English London 26, 2018 conversation, talking about sport Buckingham Discover St. Paul’s Personal Spring March 26 – May 4, 2018 Palace London: Cathedral trainer Summer June 11 – August 24, 2018 or fashion and Trinity examination Tower of London preparation Autumn October 22 – November 2, Fashion, Art & 2018 • Workshops for Discover London, Design Fashion, Art & Design, and Sports Fan and visits and excursions related to the option British Music Cambridge The Mall Fashion, Art & Experience Bank of Portobello • Optional Young Leader workshop Design: market Camden Market Sports ACTIVITIES once every two weeks Fan We can propose a programme of • Action-packed activity programme activities • For the residential programme • Guided walking tours an evening activities on and • Museum and gallery visits off campus including visits to Young shopping centres and West End St. James’s Sports Fan: Leader Millenium Harrods • Major attractions such as shows Park Football stadium Bridge Department Kensington Place, London Eye, tour Store Madame Tussauds, Tower of • Weekly full day excursions take 18.00 - 19.00 DINNER London, St Pauls Cathedral, Tower place in the London area or 19.00 - 20.00 FREE TIME Bridge and the Monument nearby where there is a wealth 20.00 - 22.00 EVENING ACTIVITIES • Boat trips to Greenwich or Hampton of attractions such as a river trip A selection of activities on and off campus including: night tours, shopping centre visits, optional West End theatre Court to Greenwich and a bus or train visits, computer room, movie night, cultural cafes, creative writing, film making, photo challenges, sports and others. journey to Windsor or Brighton • Bicester shopping village, Harry Potter studio tour WORKSHOPS AND VISIT - EXAMPLES • Full day excursions outside London – Windsor, Cambridge, Oxford, DISCOVER LONDON FASHION, ART AND DESIGN Stratford and so on • Sightseeing – London’s top attractions • Department store visit • Evening activities such as shopping FREE TIME • Museum visits – British, Science Museums • Street markets centre visits, musicals and fish and • British Culture including afternoon tea • Fashion and Design Museums Students aged 16 and 17, with chips supper • Student fashion show and photo shoot parental permission, may leave the 2- StayClub Residence campus in pairs or small groups after dinner until evening activities start. SPORTS FAN YOUNG LEADER PRIVATE LESSONS • Tour of Chelsea or Wembley Stadium • Team building • Climbing wall • Public speaking Private lessons for 1-3 students can be • Wimbledon Tennis Museum • Presenting ideas arranged in our Kensington school all • Football and baseball in the park • Debating year. Please ask for details. 14 Frances King School of English Frances King School of English 15 Dublin Teenager Dublin Teenager Day Dublin Homestay School Students stay with carefully Tuition and afternoon activities selected host families in on 5 days a week (Monday to Teenager Programmes Dalkey and surrounding Friday, 9.00-17.00) with a full day excursion by coach at the villages. Many of our host weekend. families are walking distance TEENAGER PROGRAMME Beautiful campus on Dublin seaside for teenagers aged 12-17. to the school. If they are not • English Language Programme with Workshops and a full sporting and English language and a full sports and cultural activity Frances King will provide a cultural activities programme programme. Accommodation is with welcoming homestays travel card for the student. There is a maximum of 3 • For individuals and groups - a safe and enjoyable environment for nearby and there is a day school only for students in Dublin students per host family. No teenagers with their family. student will be placed with another student of the same nationality unless requested. Families provide full board to the students with a packed LOCATION lunch on afternoons when • Superb school located in the there are activities. Students beautiful coastal village of Dalkey live as part of the family for the in South County Dublin duration of their stay. • Dalkey is an urban oasis on the east coast of Ireland just half an hour by DART train to Dublin city centre. A warm welcoming COURSE FACTS atmosphere awaits you there • With its castles, panoramic DUBLIN TEENAGER HOMESTAY / DAY SCHOOL scenery, markets, hills, cafes Class size Avarage 10 / maximum 15 and restaurants, this picturesque village is extremely safe Levels A1 and over and perfect to place young Lessons/week 20 / 23 international learners Hours/week 16h 40m / 19h 10m Monday to Friday 9.00-13.00 + Afternoon Activities Timetable Weekend Full day excursion

CAMPUS • The school is located by the sea 2- FK Dalkey START DATES AND LENGTH only a 5 minute walk to the village Dublin Teenager Homestay Dublin Teenager Day School centre June 24 (2-6 weeks) June 25 (1-6 weeks) • This is a unique school with great Frances King - Dalkey July 1 (2-5 weeks) July 2 (1-5 weeks) facilities 1. Reception July 8 (2-4 weeks) July 9 (1-4 weeks) • Classrooms overlook the 2. Classrooms July 15 (2-3 weeks) July 16 (1-3 weeks) 3. Canteen and recreation rooms spectacular coastline and there July 22 (2 weeks) July 23 (1-2 weeks) 4. Sports hall July 30 (1 week) are excellent sporting facilities 5. Football court Arrivals are on Sundays, departures on 6. Hockey pitch Saturdays.

INCLUDED INCLUDED ü Full board homestay ü Tuition and materials ü Tuition and materials ü Activity programme ü Activity programme ü Weekly excursions 3 ü ü STUDENTS Weekly excursions Supervision by our staff ü Supervision by our staff 6 Individuals and groups are accepted 1 2

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ACCOMMODATION Young Learners • Homestay accommodation arranged by Frances King for an authentic Irish family experience English and optional activity programmes in Merrion Square, • Travel time to Frances King is about 15-45 minutes central Dublin, for groups of students aged 12 and over with a leader. Tuition is in morning or afternoon classes, and

accommodation is in welcoming homestays.

TUITION Tuition in closed groups, morning or afternoon classes. Students of age 16 and over studying for 2 weeks or more may join international classes. TEENAGER PROGRAMME EXAMPLE WEEK

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 8.00 - 9.00 Breakfast with hostfamily

TEENAGER PROGRAMME 9.00 - 13.00 The programme consists of: Full day ACTIVITIES • English Language Programme of excursion Free time with English Language by coach to 20 lessons a week with a focus on host family Classes Glendalough We can propose a programme of spoken English activities Lunch with Packed lunch Morning or afternoon activities 13.00 - 14.00 Packed lunch at the school • One afternoon a week there is a host family on coach tour Young Leader workshop including • National Gallery of Ireland 14.00 - 18.00 team building, public speaking, • Natural History Museum presenting ideas and debating • Coastal Tour • Afternoon sporting and cultural • The Phoenix Park activities and one evening activity • Dublinia • A full day excursion every • Dublin Castle weekend to a place of interest • St Patrick’s Cathedral Free time with Guided tour of Football Dublinia – Visit to Basketball host family the National tournament Experience Dublin Zoo tournament in • Wax Museum Gallery of in the school’s Viking & the school’s Ireland sports hall Medieval sports hall • Guinness Storehouse Dublin • Trinity College and the Book of Kells 18.00 - 19.00 Dinner with hostfamily • Dublin Zoo WEEKLY EXCURSION 19.00 - 22.00 Evening activities Every weekend, students go on a full • Irish Dancing day excursion by coach to a place • Bowling of interest outside Dublin including Free time with Free time with Free time in Free time in Movie night in Free time in Free time with Kilkenny, Powerscourt Gardens and host family host family Dalkey Dalkey the school Dalkey host family • Cinema Waterfall and Glendalough • Greyhound Racing Weekend full day excursions • Kilkenny Castle • Powerscourt Townhouse Gardens • Glendalough FREE TIME • The Cliffs of Moher In the evenings students socialise with • The Giant’s Causeway their host families or together in small groups in the village. We offer 24 hour YOUNG LEADER support to all our students. Choose our exciting Young Leader workshop on one afternoon per week from PRIVATE LESSONS 14.00 to 17.00 Private lessons for 1-3 students can be arranged in our Merrion Square school all year. Please ask for details.

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