Clongowes Wood College Residential Programme

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Clongowes Wood College Residential Programme

Just 40 minutes from Dublin Airport and Dublin City Centre, Clongowes Wood College is one of Ireland’s most famous Residential Boarding Schools. Students attending our International Junior Summer Camp at Clongowes Wood College will experience life on this amazing campus. Students are immersed into the way of life in a historic Irish Boarding School and learn new life skills, challenge themselves and gain confidence, respect and independence.

Perfect Location

Our location, just 40 mins to Dublin City Centre and Dublin Airport, offers students the best possible Dublin experience. Students can enjoy the city’s highlights while living in our beautiful campus residence. Our camp allows students enjoy the benefits of seeing the highlights of Dublin, but living on a large estate in the countryside and benefit from ‘A Perfect Location’. This ideal location a safe place within easy reach of Dublin, offering parents and students peace of mind.

Single/Twin Rooms

Students will be accommodated in a mix of single and twin (bunk rooms). Some of these rooms are stand alone, others are in a cubicle format and open onto a larger recreational area. There are shared toilets and showers on the floors. Female and male students will be in separate areas.

Award Winning School

We were delighted to be a finalist in The Irish Education Awards in 2023 and also in 2022 and 2021 for ‘Best Language School’.
We were voted ‘Best Language School in Ireland 2019’ by students based on Google and Facebook ratings. Uniquely, this Education Stars Award is based on student ratings only.
In addition, we were the First language School in Ireland to be ever shortlisted for the Study Travel Magazine Star Awards – Junior Course Under 18’s Global Industry Award in 2015 and were again shortlisted in 2016, 2017 and 2019. We were also shortlisted for English Language School Europe in 2017 and 2019.
In 2022 we were shortlisted for Best Professional Service the Fingal Business Awards. We were previously also honoured by Malahide Chamber of Commerce with the ‘Service Excellence Award’ for a clear demonstration of excellent and consistent customer service and with the ‘Organisation of the Year’ Award.

Sample Weekly Timetable

15 hours English tuition per week: Mon – Fri 9.15am – 12.30pm
Lunch: 1.00pm – 2.00pm
5 half-day activities per week
1 dinner in a Dublin city restaurant during your Camp
1 full day excursion to discover Ireland
1 campus relaxation/fun day with Evening BBQ
3 evenings skills programme
4 evenings fun and team building

What's Included

All Inclusive

We believe in offering an all inclusive course price. Everything is included, there are no extra charges for assessment registration or administration. All activities, travel passes, entrance fees and meals are included.

Classes - Tuition:

We have a specially designed Junior Syllabus to encourage your child’s progression and confidence. We believe in real materials and growing to love the language by living it. Classes are International.

Hours: 15 full hours tuition per week
Times: 9.15am – 12.30pm each week day with a 15 minute break.
Maximum class size: 15 students
Entry levels: All levels from beginner to advanced
Intercultural Irish Teenage Programme

As part of our continuous efforts to maintain high quality classes and to enhance our student’s intercultural experience, we have weekly lessons called the Intercultural Teenage Programme. Irish teenage students will join lessons to lead an exercise alongside the teacher which allows our students the opportunity to connect with Irish teenagers, their peers, and we have had an incredibly positive response to this programme.

Student Report & Certificate

Students receive a Certificate of Attendance and Attainment at the end of their course and also an individual hand written teacher report on their progress.

Accommodation: Residential

In Clongowes, our residential accommodation is in the school so students experience the true feeling of living on a historic campus.

Students will be accommodated in a mix of single and twin (bunk rooms). Some of these rooms are stand alone, others are in a cubicle format and open onto a larger recreational area. There are shared toilets and showers on the floors. Female and male students will be in separate areas.

Meals

At Clongowes the food is one of the highlights of student’s stays. The catering staff provide hot meal options at Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner with an evening Snack.

The food is of high quality and locally sourced and a great variety is on offer. On arrival students also receive a refillable water bottle for their stay.

We can cater for special dietary requirements on request.

We also bring students out for 1 special dinner at a Dublin city restaurant.

Activities

Weekday Activities

Students have a full schedule of activities and tours. We believe it is essential for residential students to have lots of opportunities for off-site tours and activities to ensure a rewarding and enjoyable stay in Ireland. Clongowes is located just 40 minutes from Dublin City Centre.

Students are off campus 2-3 afternoons per week including 2 tours to Dublin City Centre per week and 1 dinner in Dublin during their stay.

On site we use the amazing sporting facilities. In addition we have an evening skills programme for requiring new skills and other team building and fun activities.

Full Day Trips

Each Saturday our students have a full day trip accompanied by an ICE Leader to see the best of Ireland. Examples of day trips are Glendalough, Kilkenny, UNESCO Cliffs of Moher, Galway and Dublin City.

Relaxation Day with BBQ

On Sunday’s our students have the opportunity to relax, do fun activities on campus followed by an evening barbeque.