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Dublin Teenager
Programme
2020
Manual for parents
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Frances King School of English was established
ebook in 1973. King
Frances We are a busy
School private was
of English language school
established
Fac based in South Kensington, with expertise in many
in 1973 in the UK and we now have over 40 years’
Join us on
areas including
experience General English
of teaching English, with
Business English,
expertise in
exams, One-to-One, and courses for
many areas including General English, Business families. Over
a year, we
English, currently
exams, teach more
One-to-One, andthan four thousand
courses for
individual students. Frances King aims
families. Frances King aims to provide enjoyable,to provide
enjoyable, high-quality
high-quality
London
courses and
experience for
courses
all our
and a Irish
a fantastic
students.
perience for all our students. Please see
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The Arrival and Departure Process.................. Page 4
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School Grounds............................................... Page 5
Internet............................................................. Page 5
Activity Programme..........................................Page 5
Welcome to the Dublin Teenager Programme at Loreto Abbey
King
Travelling to and from the School.................... Page 5
Dalkey in Dublin. I hope you will enjoy your summer with us
Host Family...................................................... Page 5
Frances King
Welcome to the London Teenager Programme at Heythrop College.
and have a great experience at Frances King.
I hope you will enjoy your summer with us and have a great experi- Laundry............................................................ Page 6
The aim of Frances King is to provide enjoyable learning
to
ence at Frances King. Meals............................................................... Page 6
experiences of lasting personal value. We try hard to achieve
Welcome to
The aim of Frances King is to provide enjoyable learning experiences Free time.......................................................... Page 6
this aim for all our students.
of lasting personal value. We try hard to achieve this aim for all our Mobile phone................................................... Page 6
The teenager summer school is located in Loreto Abbey
students. Frances King Staff............................................Page 6
Dalkey, which is 25 minutes from Dublin City Centre. The school is in a picturesque
The teenager centre is quite small - up to 85 students in residence - and close per- Other Key Staff.................................................Page 6
setting looking out over the sea in the beautiful coastal village of Dalkey. Dalkey
sonal attention to each individual is expected throughout the programme. We want
The Programme
Welcome
is one of Dublin’s most affluent areas and is a safe and enjoyable environment for
all participants to have the time of their lives - an exciting and enriching experience!
students to learn English and experience Irish life and culture while living with a Example Timetable...........................................Page 7
We strongly believe that learning should engage the student’s interests so we offer
local host family. Teaching........................................................... Page 7
Frances
special course options - Discover London, Fashion and Style, Sports Fan – which
The school has modern teaching facilities and excellent sporting facilities. Our Activities...........................................................Page 7
are linked to the Activities programme. Please be sure to let us know which option
teachers and activity leaders have many years experience working with teenage Example Activity Programme........................... Page 8
interests you most as early as possible.
students and will help ensure all participants have the time of their lives.
The centre is in the heart of London and we intend to use the resources of the capital
Dalkey’s proximity to Dublin City Centre ensures students also benefit from all the School Rules.............................................Page 9
fully, whilst taking every precaution to ensure safety and wellbeing throughout the
resources and activities the capital city has to offer. We will make every effort to
stay. We will make every effort to integrate the different nationalities and help the
integrate the different nationalities and help the students make friends with each What to Bring............................................Page 10
students make friends with each other. We want students to leave knowing that they
other. We want students to leave knowing that they now have real friends from
now have real friends across the world. What NOT to Bring.................................Page 11
across the world.
The college is a short distance from our main schools in Kensington and you can ex-
The summer centre is 25 minutes from our main school in Merrion Square, Dublin
pect the full support of all our staff. The programme is overseen by the Programme Useful Maps.............................................. back cover
and you can expect the full support of our staff. Our Programme Manager, teachers
Director (Viv Tolley), Vanessa Cervantes in the Booking Office, the Welfare Officer
and activity leaders will all be based at the summer centre for the duration of the
(Ruth Tafla), the Academic Manager, Gavin Hards and of course the Centre Manag-
programme.
ers and staff.
We ask you to carefully read this manual. If you have any queries before the
We ask you to carefully read this manual. If you have any queries before the course
course begins, please contact one of our team. I hope to meet you all, early in
begins, please contact one of our team – see below: Frances King Staff.
your stay. Best wishes for a wonderful summer!
I hope to meet you all, early in your stay. Best wishes for a wonderful summer!
Anna Maroutian
General Manager, Frances King School of English
Garth Younghusband
Principal, Frances King School of English
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The School
The Centre therefore please take this into
consideration when booking
School Grounds
The school grounds consist of
evening activity. After the
activity students will return to
the flights. Please contact their homestay with the other
a garden area where students
us in advance if you need to students in the school.
can relax during breaks. There
book airport transfers outside There is a full day coach tour
is also a seating area where
service hours. every weekend, normally on
students can eat their packed
a Saturday. Students must be
Location Arrival and Departure Frances King tries hard to
lunch. All students should
at school to meet the Frances
Location Heythrop Col-
Arrivalare
Students and Departure
asked to arrive on follow Irish ‘best practice’ in
bring suitable clothes for
King activity leaders at 08.15.
Loreto Abbey Dalkey games and exercise.
lege is
is aa small Studentsand
Sundays areleave
asked onto arrive
Saturdays. child protection, which means The coach will return to the
striking looking building set
self-contained on Sundays
This is to allowandtime leave on
for rooms to that we seek to ensure that school at 17.45 and students
on the picturesque coastline
c a m p u s Saturdays. This is to
be cleaned and prepared for the allow all staff who are meeting, Internet will return to their homestay for
of Dalkey. The originalwhichAbbey
is part timeoccupant,
next for roomsand to be cleaned
to make sure collecting and escorting their evening meal.
There is internet available in
opened as a
of the University and prepared for
that our staff are preparedthe nextto re- students have had all relevant the school for all students.
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checks and training. Safety is
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Internet will be available in Travelling to and
The entrance is in beautiful on a different day, please contact
Today it is
ington Square near Kensington prepared
Frances to receive
King or your you. local agent If you wish to make alternative
most host families but this is
not guaranteed.
from the School
High Street underground equipped
station.to arrange this. arrangements for arrival and Students will be living in home
with the We offer a transfer service departure from your host stays, many of them within
Hyde Park, the most fromoffer
We andatotransfer
Dublin service
Airport.from family, please let us know what Activity Programme walking distance of the school.
great muse- modern Please
and to see
the the ‘Enrolment
major airports and time you expect to arrive so If a host family is not within
In the afternoons all students
ums of South equipment stations. Please information.
Form’ for more see the ‘Enrol- that your host family can be will take part in the activity walking distance of the school
and
e n has
s i n gexcellent sporting Transfers
ment Form’need to beinformation.
for more arranged there to meet you. Frances King will provide
K ton programme. Some activities
facilities including a new well in advance. Any
Transfers need to be arranged student a travel card to use public
and the fash- will take place
sports building
depart-only recently travelling
well aloneAny
in advance. must booktrav-
student Students under 14 who have transport.
ionable on the
completed. an airport transfer through
elling alone must book an airport not booked accommodation Students must go to school in
ment stores of Knightsbridge are school
Frances through
transfer King. ForFrances
further King. with Frances King must be the morning arriving at 08.00
all within easy walking distance. grounds.
Dalkey village is one of the information, please emailplease accompanied to the school on the first day and 08.45
For further information, Others
most sought dublin@francesking.com, or and collected each day by a every other day. Students will
The campus itself is arranged email info@francesking.co.uk, or will take
after areas contact your local agent. responsible adult of at least go back to their host family
around an attractive garden with contact your local agent. place in
of Dublin 21 years of age. Please aim from school after the afternoon
trees and lawns. It is a unique, Dublin city
to live Please note that is not to arrive at 08.45 each day. activities. The host family will
private and secluded world in the Heathrow Airport and St Pancras centre. Frances King staff will
in. This always possible to arrive Students should be collected bring the student to the school
centre of Kensington. Eurostar are the closest and most accompany students on all
makes it or depart to/from the at 17.45 each day, from the on their first day showing them
The Frances King main buildings convenient arrival and departure these activities.
a safe and accommodation before school entrance. the route to walk or travel to
are only 10 minutes’ walk away. points. Transfers to and from oth- If an activity is in Dublin city
friendly place 07:00 or after 22:00. Please school. Students will be staying
Further information about the col- er airports can be arranged but centre, transport by either
for students to experience email dublin@francesking. in host families that are close
lege can be found on the college the cost is significantly higher. We
Irish family life and culture. com before making any travel
therefore recommend that you try
Security a coach or a train, will be
arranged by Frances King to each other and normally go
website at
The village itself is central arrangements. Loreto Abbey Dalkey School to and come back from school
http://www.heythrop.ac.uk/ to arrive at Heathrow or St Pan- to bring the students to the
to the area with the housing provides a secure environment together.
cras Eurostar if at all possible. activity and return them to the
radiating out from the village for our students. During break
Due to Heythrop’s great loca- school after the activity. All
tion in central London, just like in The Arrival and
and school. times from class and at lunch
Dalkey is only 25 minutes there are areas within the
costs associated with these Homestay
any large city you will experience The
by train to the city centre. Departure ArrivalProcess and school grounds for students
activities are included in the
Most of our homestays are
noise such as traffic, trains or Unless a responsible adult cost of the programme.
our con- Departure Process
Many of the student’s weekly to relax, socialise together located within walking distance
people that
activities areplace
take beyondin Dublin of 21 years or over is and eat their packed lunch. or easy travel of the school.
trol. Unless a responsible adult of the
21 There will be some activities
city centre where there is accompanying the student, Frances King staff will be with Our families are carefully
years or over is accompanying held in the school in the
an abundance of interesting student must book a transfer the students at all times during chosen to ensure our students
the evenings. Students will walk
places to visit. withstudent, the service
our transfer student whichmust these break periods. have an enjoyable stay and
book a transfer with our transfer or take the DART to the
Further information about the is a professional organisation experience Irish family life and
Heythrop College service which is experience.
a profession- school from their homestay
school can be found on the with many years culture while practising their
University of alOur
organisation with many years’ where they will be met by
school website transfer company English. Students will stay in
London experience. Frances King tries Frances King staff for their
http://www.loretoabbeydalkey.com/ operates from 06:00 to 22:00,
Kensington Square hard to follow UK ‘best practice’
London W8 5HN
6 7
either a single or shared room
with another student of the
host family or alternatively
to meet with their friends
qualities, knowledge and skills.
We guarantee that all our staff
The Programme
same sex and of a different in the village close to their will be kind, patient, attentive
nationality. There will never be host families. This time is not and caring. Our staff team is
more than 3 students in any supervised by Frances King committed to ensuring that your
one host family. Bathrooms staff as students will socialise in child has a positive and enjoyable
will be shared. groups together and with local learning experience.
The host family will welcome children. Members of staff are Frances King is strongly opposed
the student as a member of contactable at all times on an to racism and discrimination
their family and endeavour to emergency phone number. based on colour or ancestry. We
help them to have a wonderful practise a policy of zero tolerance
experience. Each family will Emergency Phone for racist language or behaviour.
have their own rules so please +353 83 4705869 For all enquiries before the
ensure that you are aware of (from a non-Irish phone) programme begins, please
them and adhere to them. 083 4705869 (from an Irish contact your local agent or the
PLEASE NOTE: There is NO phone) Frances King bookings team. Example Timetable
SMOKING allowed in the host
families. Any student caught There will be a local member Booking and Enquiries: 7.15
Wake up, shower and get dressed
Teaching
smoking in their host family of staff who can help students dublin@francesking.com 7.45 am Lessons take place from
will be asked to leave the with any issues they might 9.00 to 13.00, Monday to
programme immediately. have. All students must return Frances King main bookings 7.45 Friday.
Eat breakfast with your host
to their host families by 22.00 Office: dublin@francesking.com 8.15 am Students are placed into
each night. Tel: +44 20 7870 6533 classes of
Laundry Students will also have the 8.15 up to 15
Go to school
Your host family will wash telephone number of their host Frances King 24-hour 8.45 am students
any clothes you need cleaned family. Emergency number: according
once each week. 083 450 2204 (within Ireland) 9.00 to their
General English classes. There are 2 breaks of 20 minutes.
+353 83 450 2204 (overseas) 1.00 pm level of
Mobile Phone Please use this number only in a English.
Meals Mobile phones should work real emergency! 1.00
Lunch
The host family without problems but please try 2.00 pm
accommodation is full-board. to check in advance that your For all other enquiries after the
Students will have their phone will work in Dublin. If not, course has begun, please call the
2.00
Afternoon activities: visits, walks, workshops and team games.
Activities
breakfast and dinner with their we’ll try to help. Fairly cheap main school in Merrion Square, 5.30 pm Activities take place every
host family every day. The phones and Sim cards can be Dublin afternoon and one evening
5.30 a week. The activities take
host family will also provide bought locally if necessary. 01 486 6000 (within Ireland) Go to homestay
the student with a packed 6.00 pm place either on
+3553 1 486 6000 (overseas)
lunch 6 days a week. One day the school
at the weekend students will Frances King Staff 6.00
Dinner with host family grounds or
stay in their host family and The staff at our teenager centre Other Key Staff 7.00 pm outside.
have their lunch with the host in Dalkey will consist of the General Manager: Anna A full day
7.00
family. Programme Manager, Activity Maroutian Socialise in Dalkey Village with other students excursion
10.00pm
Leaders and Teachers. anna.maroutian@francesking.com takes
The staff team for the Teenager Tel: 083 878 2599 place each
Free Time Programme has a balance of 10.00 pm Return to homestay weekend (normally
Dalkey is a relatively small skills, knowledge and personal a Saturday).
affluent village on the outskirts Welfare Officer: Ita Hennessey
qualities. All Frances King
of Dublin. It is therefore a safe ita.hennessey@francesking.com 11.00 pm Go to bed
teaching staff have appropriate
environment for students. Tel: 01-4866000
teaching qualifications and
On a number of evenings experience.
each week students will have The Activities Leaders are
free time to spend with their chosen for their personal
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Example Activity Programme School Rules
Dublin Teenager Activity Programme - WEEK 1
Sun 21st June Mon 22nd June Tue 23rd June Wed 24th June Thu 25th June Fri 26th June Sat 27th June
8.00 - 9.00 Breakfast with host family
Students are accepted on Use bad language or fight These rules must be
9.00 - 13.00
•
the understanding that they with anyone
obeyed at all times.
Free time with Lessons Full Day
host family at Tayto Park
understand and obey these • Use your mobile phone or
13.00 - 14.00
Lunch with
PACKED LUNCH AT THE SCHOOL PACKED LUNCH rules. any handheld equipment Frances King reserves
the right to cancel a
host family
during lessons or activities
Always... • Break any Irish law student’s course and
• Eat chewing gum on school
• Carry your Frances King grounds accommodation in the
Sports
card with you on and off event of misconduct or
14.00 - 18.00
campus Discipline Procedure unsatisfactory behaviour.
Free time with Sports
• Your host family can keep
Any student whose
host family
Dublinia Kilmainham Gaol Viking Splash
Step 1. Warning, Teacher/
Full Day
at Tayto Park departure tickets and
Optional: Young
Leader Workshop passport/identity card safe Activity Leader will talk to the behaviour puts themselves
during your stay student about their behaviour or others at risk (e.g. by
18.00 - 19.00 Dinner with host family
Be on time for classes, and remind them of the
•
expectations of the school. leaving the school grounds
19.00 - 20.00 FREETIME
meals and activities every
day without authorisation,
• Take an active part in Step 2. If the behaviour smoking in the building,
continues the programme
etc.) will be asked to
20.00 - 22.00
lessons and all activities
Free time with Free time Free time Free time Quiz Free time Free time with
• Treat other students and manager will talk to
host family in Dalkey in Dalkey in Dalkey Night in Dalkey host family
the student about their leave the programme.
staff members politely and
The full-day excursion at the weekend takes place with all the students together. kindly behaviour and the possible Parents/Guardians
• Be careful not to endanger consequences to follow. will be responsible for
All activities are carefully assessed beforehand for potential risks. The Activity Leaders follow a others or yourself the additional cost of
plan, and we make sure that there is always a good ratio of leaders to students. Students carry • Tell an adult if you feel ill, or Step 3. If behaviour continues
a card with the address of the school and the emergency phone number – just in case. For their if you feel unhappy for any or escalates the student’s transporting the student
own safety, it is very important that students follow the instructions of the Activity Leaders and reason parent or guardian will be home.
arrive on time at the meeting points. • Stay in your room and be informed.
quiet after bedtime
• Try to speak English Step 4. If behaviour escalates
further or becomes dangerous
Never... then the parent will be
contacted and they will need
• Leave the school grounds to make arrangements to
without Frances King staff transport the student home.
or permission In situations of sufficient
• Smoke on school premises, gravity (e.g. breaking a law
drink, use drugs, steal or or a behaviour which puts
shoplift students at risk) steps 1-3 will
be skipped.
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What to bring What NOT to bring
We recommend that Clothes and Pocket money Don’t bring anything
students bring the following
shoes for sports For snacks, drinks, little that you would really HOW TO HAVE
items with them: souvenirs. €70- hate to lose – especially
and games €90 per week anything expensive! A GREAT TIME ON
There will be lots
A basic mobile of team games
should be more
than enough. Expensive items may THE TEENAGER
phone and sports, so include jewellery, top-of-
This is recommended please bring the-range phones and PROGRAMME
for safety reasons.
If a child becomes
clothes for this. We A dictionary computers and designer
separated from the
know that not everyone loves
to run around, but team
or electronic clothing.
group when out games are a great way to translator No alcohol or smoking
on a trip, it is very useful for get to know other kids and It’s always useful is permitted on school
them to be able to call the have fun. Even if you are not to be able to find a grounds. In Ireland, you
leader. Please check with sporty, please bring some word! must be over 18 to drink
your phone service provider clothes that you can wear for alcohol or to smoke. 1. Be open-minded. You will meet many new people and
see many new things. If you keep your mind open and
that your phone will work
in Ireland. If not, we will try
games. Your medicine! Any student found
are ready to learn about new things, you will be much
If you need to with alcohol on school
to help when you arrive. grounds, or found to be happier than if you reject things because they are new
Cheap(ish) phones can be A nice warm take any form of
medicine, bring it smoking in their host to you.
bought locally if needed. sweater and make sure that family, will be asked to
2. Don’t worry. Our staff are there to help and support
Evenings can be we know about it. leave the programme.
you. If you have a problem, tell one of our staff. Don’t
Clothes for the cold, so do bring
something warm to No weapons of any kind
be afraid. They will not be angry with you.
rain wear. Electrical Items are permitted, obviously. 3. Try to speak English as much as possible. You will
Summer in Irish mains voltage is 230V. It is illegal to carry a meet young people from other nations. You will make
Dublin may Ireland uses 3-pin plugs. We knife, even a small more friends if you try to communicate in English.
be hot, cold, Comfortable will not be able to provide pocket knife. Please
4. Behave safely. But if you behave in a way that puts
mild, dry, wet, adaptors to students. You note that CS gas and
stormy, windy – shoes for walking will need an adaptor to use anti-personnel sprays yourself or others in danger, you will be asked to leave
sometimes all in the same Dublin is an electrical items – maybe are also illegal in Ireland. the programme. So, always follow the instructions of
day! Irish weather is very exciting city, and something like this: your group leaders when out on trips and never leave
unpredictable, so make we intend to cover And finally... please don’t a trip or the school grounds without permission.
sure you have some light a lot of ground! bring a bad attitude!
rainwear you can carry with Remember that all the 5. Ask questions. If you want to know something, ask!
Questions are where learning starts.
you on trips and put on if the
heavens open.
A spare towel staff are there to make
sure you have a good
Your host family
time, learn English and
will provide towels
remain safe. If you have
but please bring
a problem, we want to
one with you.
help.
School Grounds
USEFUL
Frances King - Dalkey
MAPS
1. Reception
2. Classrooms
3. Canteen and
recreation rooms
4. Sports hall
5. Basketball court
6. Hockey/Football pitch
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