Children’s Afternoon Activities – Social Programme

What are the Activities?

These activities tend to be more fun-educational in focus. They include nature trails, outdoor games, arts and crafts, drama, traditional music and Irish dancing lessons. . In addition there are visits to pet farms and traditional farms and a fabulous visit to Ross Castle with a boat trip to Inisfallen Island.

Killarney School of English runs a specific activity programme in the afternoons from 2-5 pm. Activities include:

For children 4-12

Jaunting Car: Enjoy seeing the sights of Killarney on a jaunting car(horse and cart)ride around Killarney National Park, followed by playtime in Knockreer playground.
Animal Roadshow; learn about and touch a variety of different animals such as owls, snakes and lizards from this visiting zoo and do a selection of arts and crafts based on these animals.
Traditional Irish Music Lesson; Learn how to play the tin whistle and bodhran with a professional music teacher.
Visit to Kennedy’s Pet Farm; a chance for children to pick up and stroke all kinds of domestic animals from puppies to ponies.
Clayfun with Robin and Tim making clay models . Irish dancing classes with Lisa; learn how to wow people back home with a genuine Irish jig or reel! Arts and Crafts.
Creative afternoon of art and Drawing Sports day: enjoy this afternoon of, rounders and fun team games.
Drama Session; Enjoy playing drama games, dressing up and performing short sketches.
Nature trail: Enjoy this magnificent walk to Muckross Abbey through the national park; followed by nature project work

Please see 2026 Children’s Proposed Afternoon Activity Programme

Where are the afternoon activities?

Some activities take place at the school, some activities take place opposite the school in Killarney National Park

And some activities require our school bus to take students

Who supervises the afternoon activities?

The majority of these activities have been specifically selected because they are task-based and require instruction through the medium of English. This means that the learning of English continues all through the afternoon conducted and coordinated by qualified EFL teachers.