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 3-12

• 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

For Teenagers

• Jaunting Car Trip around Killarney National Park; enjoy this sightseeing tour around Killarney by horse and cart, followed by digital Treasure hunt.
• Sports in the Spa GAA Club including basketball, soccer, Zumba, kick boxing, Gaelic football and tag rugby
• Cycling Tour of Killarney National Park, Muckross House, Dundag Beach and Torc Waterfall
• Visit to Muckross Traditional Farms; go back in time and see how Irish people used to live, visit their cottages, farms and watch them making butter and baking bread.
• Afternoon disco in Killarney Town Centre. Students can create their own Spotify Playlist.
• Irish Dancing Talk and Class with Lisa; find out information about Irish Dancing and learn how to wow people back home with a jig or a reel!
• Capoeira Workshop with Testa Wilson; learn about and practice this fascinating martial art from Brazil.
• Swimming at the Aquila Club in the Gleneagle Hotel.
• Pitch and Putt at the Gleneagle; enjoy a round of 3 par golf.
• Motor boat trip to Dinis; enjoy this fantastic boat journey through the two lakes via the meeting of the waters
• Enjoy an active experience of orienteering in Killarney National Park.

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

 

Please download 2024 Children’s afternoon activity programme    

2024 Private teen activity programme

 

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.

See Youtube Playlist of Children’s activities