Family Courses
We
are delighted to be able to offer English tuition to both you and your
children
(teenagers and small children) at the same time, thus making us one of
the very
few institutions in Ireland
that can cater for families.
In
the mornings it is
possible for the whole family to take the GE1
Standard Course option (15 hours of
General English tuition)
leaving
everyone free in the afternoons to enjoy Killarney Town and the
National Park
in their own time.
However,
it is also
possible for all members of the family to be
accommodated in the afternoons too. All of you could take the GE3 English
plus Activities option and enjoy a
full afternoon activities
programme
geared to each age group.
Alternatively
you could
let the children enjoy the activities while you
opt for either an afternoon of leisure away from all distractions or
further
study by choosing the GE2
intensive course (30 hours General
English or GE2A
combined course (15 hours General
English + 5 hours
one-to-one)
Children
(3-12)
Our school in
Muckross has
a specially designed area at the back of the
main
building just for small children
(3-12s), which
we
call the ‘Kids
Zone’.
It
consists of 4 classrooms, a
performance area, picnic
tables and
large play area. Its close
proximity to the main building, where the
adults
have classes, means that
you can keep an eye on your children, while
enjoying
your own classes in peace. (please see children’s
courses
for
more
information)
 The teenagers
are based in Lissivigeen National School,
a newly refurbished and well-equipped premises on the outskirts of
Killarney.
There is a daily bus running to and from both schools
thus
ensuring that, if you wish, you can have lunch with your children in
Muckross
prior to spending the afternoon with them either in town, or exploring
the
National Park. In addition, the teenage coordinator is in constant
contact
with the directors at Muckross thus ensuring that any important issues
relating
to individual teenagers are immediately acted upon and the parents
contacted.
(Please see teenage courses for more information)
Course options
available:
| Parents
(18 +) |
Teenagers
(13-17) |
Small
Children (3-12) |
|
GE1: Standard Course
15
hours of General
English in a group per week
|
GE1: Standard Course
15
hours
of General English in a group per week |
GE1: Standard Course
15
hours of
General English in a group
per week |
|
GE3: English plus
Activities
15
hours of General English in a group per week+ 15 hours afternoon
activities and Saturday Day Trip |
GE3: English plus
Activities
15 hours of General
English in a group per week + 15 hours afternoon activities
and Saturday Day Trip |
GE3: English plus
Activities
15 hours of General
English in a group per week + 15 hours afternoon
activities and Saturday Day Trip |
|
GE2: Intensive English
Course
30 hours of General
English in a group per week |
GE3A: English plus
Horseriding
15
hours of General English in a group per week + 10 hours horseriding at
Killarney Riding Stables and Saturday Day Trip |
|
|
GE2A: Combined English
Course
15 hours General English
in a group per week + 5 hours one-to-one |
|
|
Fees
also
include:
- All course materials
- Free transport on arrival from Killarney
train or bus station
- An information pack on arrival
- Bus transport to and from school
- A certificate of attendance and achievement
on course completion
- A photograph of clas in final week
- Free bike rental on a first come first
served basis
Accommodation
There
are plenty of
accommodation choices available (see accommodation for more information) but two
of the most
popular choices for
families are self
catering in the incredible range of
holiday homes available in the
Killarney area and also host families. We
have a databank of
suitable
families that are delighted to accommodate parents and children in the
one
home. These families all have children too so it is to some extent
possible to
match ages and interests. The host family accommodation package
provides
breakfast, board and evening meal. Lunches are given as packed lunch.
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