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<strong>International</strong> <strong>House</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> & Cork<br />
Summer Brochure<br />
www.ihdublin.com
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Introduction to <strong>International</strong> house<br />
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE DUBLIN & CORK – SUMMER BROCHURE<br />
Contents<br />
Junior Summer Programmes Age 11-17<br />
- university college cork - homestay/residence<br />
- <strong>Dublin</strong> Sutton Park & Deer Park resort - homestay/residence<br />
Young Adult Summer Programmes Age 17-19<br />
- <strong>Dublin</strong> city centre - Self catering/ homestay<br />
Group Programmes<br />
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INTERNATIONAL HOUSE DUBLIN & CORK – SUMMER BROCHURE<br />
IntroduCtIon<br />
At <strong>International</strong> house we pride ourselves in designing and<br />
managing fun, modern and educational summer programmes<br />
for international learners of all ages from around the globe.<br />
Quality and excellence are at the core of our ethos, and this<br />
combined with an exciting and fun environment has helped<br />
us in becoming one of Ireland’s leading summer schools.<br />
Whether you choose our new residence in university college<br />
cork or our homestay programme at Sutton Park School you<br />
will receive the care, attention and a truly unique experience<br />
that will create lifelong memories.<br />
The learning and social environment in our centres throughout<br />
Ireland are uniquely interactive and encouraging. Through<br />
a genuinely supportive and active teaching and social staff<br />
we build on language ability and confidence.<br />
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Junior Summer homestay<br />
Programme<br />
The programme includes:<br />
NEW<br />
2012<br />
• 15 hours tuition per week in mixed<br />
nationality classes (maximum class size: 15)<br />
• Full board homestay accommodation<br />
including packed lunch sharing a twin room<br />
with a student of a different nationality<br />
• Afternoon activities (monday-Friday)<br />
• half day excursion to cork city centre<br />
every week<br />
• one evening activity per week<br />
• Full day excursion every Saturday<br />
• use of course books and materials<br />
• end of course certificate<br />
host family accommodation is offered on a<br />
full-board basis with a family who lives close to<br />
the university. All of our families are visited to<br />
assess their suitability to host our students and<br />
all are provided with guidelines detailing their<br />
obligations and responsibilities to the young<br />
people in their care. The majority of our host<br />
families are parents themselves and many still<br />
have young children and teenagers living at<br />
home. Accommodation is in a twin room, sharing<br />
with a student of a different nationality.<br />
University College Cork<br />
Junior Summer Programme (Age 11-17)<br />
university college cork is host to <strong>International</strong> house’s NeW summer centre.<br />
As an extremely proud city that has boasted visits from those such as michael Jackson<br />
to the recent visit of Queen elizabeth, cork is one of Ireland’s most attractive<br />
tourist destinations.<br />
In cork, we have 2 full board options for accommodation:<br />
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE DUBLIN & CORK – SUMMER BROCHURE<br />
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Junior Summer residential<br />
Programme<br />
The programme includes:<br />
• 15 hours tuition per week in mixed<br />
nationality classes (maximum class size: 15)<br />
• Full board single room campus residential<br />
accommodation (varied menu in college<br />
canteen for all meals)<br />
• Daily Afternoon & evening activities<br />
• half day excursion to cork city centre<br />
every week<br />
• Full day excursion every Saturday<br />
• use of course books and materials<br />
• end of course certificate<br />
our new Summer residential Programme at<br />
university college cork boasts modern university<br />
campus accommodation with one of Ireland’s<br />
most established and reputable universities.<br />
The residence is located in a nature rich<br />
area of the campus and provides high quality<br />
single room accommodation for our students<br />
during the summer period. each apartment has<br />
a shared fitted kitchen, bathroom and living<br />
area. Bed linen is supplied and laundry facilities<br />
are available.<br />
Junior Programmes
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Sun<br />
Mon<br />
Tue<br />
Wed<br />
Thu<br />
fri<br />
Sat<br />
Homestay Students: Spend the day with your host family<br />
Residential Students: Excursion to City Centre & Activities On-campus<br />
9.30 13.00 14.00 - 16.45<br />
Placement Test &<br />
English Language<br />
Classes<br />
English Language<br />
Classes<br />
English Language<br />
Classes<br />
English Language<br />
Classes<br />
English Language<br />
Classes<br />
Lunch in<br />
College Canteen<br />
Lunch in<br />
College Canteen<br />
Lunch in<br />
College Canteen<br />
Lunch in<br />
College Canteen<br />
Lunch in<br />
College Canteen<br />
full Day Excursion<br />
Sea Safari tour in Cork Harbour<br />
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE DUBLIN & CORK – SUMMER BROCHURE<br />
Activity 1: Tour of the<br />
campus<br />
Activity 2: Slamming the<br />
hoops - basketball<br />
Activity 1: Swimming<br />
Activity 2: Drama Classes<br />
Activity 1: Modern<br />
Hip-hop Dancing<br />
Activity 2: Cork Pop Idol<br />
HAlf-DAy TRip TO<br />
CiTy CEnTRE<br />
Activity 1: Jewellery Making<br />
/ Arts & Crafts<br />
Activity 2: Learning to<br />
dance Irish Style<br />
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Programme at UCC<br />
Sample Daily Timetable<br />
Dinner with<br />
Host Family<br />
Evening<br />
Homestay Residential<br />
Evening with<br />
host family<br />
Evening with<br />
host family<br />
Evening with<br />
host family<br />
Evening with<br />
host family<br />
Evening with<br />
host family<br />
19.30<br />
Disco<br />
on<br />
campus<br />
Karaoke Competition<br />
Fashion Show<br />
Disco<br />
on-campus<br />
DVD & Games Night<br />
Talent<br />
Competition<br />
Irish Dancing Ceili Night<br />
Junior Programmes
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Junior Summer homestay Programme<br />
The programme includes:<br />
sUtton Park sChool<br />
& Deer Park resort, DUblin<br />
Junior Summer Programme (Age 11-17)<br />
Sutton Park School is an exclusive private school with excellent facilities situated in its own<br />
grounds including a heated outdoor swimming pool, astroturf pitch, indoor gymnasium, computer<br />
room and arts & crafts room. The centre is located on the beautiful howth Peninsula on the<br />
north side of <strong>Dublin</strong> Bay, 12km from the city centre and close to the traditional fishing village of<br />
howth. The programme at Sutton Park School offers both homestay and luxurious residential<br />
accommodation at the nearby Deer Park resort with breath taking views of <strong>Dublin</strong> Bay.<br />
We have 2 full board options for accommodation in our Sutton Park Programme.<br />
• 15 hours tuition per week in mixed nationality classes (maximum class size: 15)<br />
• Full board homestay accommodation sharing a room with a student of different nationality<br />
• hot lunch in school canteen<br />
• Daily Private bus to/from school<br />
• Afternoon activities (monday-Friday)<br />
• half day excursion to city centre every week<br />
• one evening activity per week<br />
• Full day excursion every Saturday<br />
• use of course books and materials<br />
• end of course certificate<br />
For students who join the homestay programme at Sutton Park School, accommodation is<br />
offered with carefully chosen host families located in areas close to the school and a private bus<br />
service is provided each day to take students to and from the school. Accommodation is in a twin<br />
room, sharing with a student of a different nationality.<br />
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Junior Programmes
sUtton Park sChool<br />
& Deer Park resort, DUblin<br />
Junior Summer Programme (Age 11-17)<br />
The Junior residential Programme combines the benefits of studying in the academic environment of Sutton<br />
Park School with luxurious hotel-style accommodation and facilities at the Deer Park resort, located in the<br />
grounds of howth castle overlooking <strong>Dublin</strong> Bay. Facilities at Deer Park include Ireland’s largest golf complex,<br />
heated indoor swimming pool, steam room & sauna, outdoor tennis courts & obstacle course and a large<br />
function room & common rooms for evening activities. Accommodation is in large shared bedrooms with 3-4<br />
students. All rooms have a TV, lounge area and spacious private bathroom.<br />
Junior Summer residential Programme<br />
The programme includes:<br />
• 15 hours tuition per week in mixed nationality classes at Sutton Park School<br />
• Luxurious hotel-style accommodation in rooms with 3-4 students at Deer Park resort<br />
• Breakfast & dinner at the Deer Park restaurant and hot lunch in the school canteen<br />
• Afternoon and evening activities everyday including evening bowling trips<br />
• 2 half day excursions to city centre every week<br />
• Full day excursion every Saturday<br />
• use of course books and materials<br />
• end of course certificate<br />
Optional Extra Sports Activities on the Sutton Park School & Deer Park Resort Programmes:<br />
Students can choose to take part in the following specialised sports activities for 2 afternoons per week at an<br />
extra cost:<br />
• Golf Lessons with Professional Instructors<br />
• Watersports – Wind Surfing, Kayaking, Sailing<br />
• horse-riding Lessons<br />
• Tennis coaching<br />
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Sun<br />
Mon<br />
Tue<br />
Wed<br />
Thu<br />
fri<br />
Sat<br />
09.00-<br />
09.30<br />
Bus pick-up<br />
from Meeting<br />
Points<br />
Bus pick-up<br />
from Meeting<br />
Points<br />
Bus pick-up<br />
from Meeting<br />
Points<br />
Bus pick-up<br />
from Meeting<br />
Points<br />
Bus pick-up<br />
from Meeting<br />
Points<br />
Bus pick-up<br />
from Meeting<br />
Points<br />
Programme at sUtton Park sChool<br />
& Deer Park resort<br />
Sample Daily Timetable<br />
Homestay Students: Spend the day with your host family<br />
Residential Students: Excursion to City Centre & Activities On-campus<br />
10.00 13.30 14.15 16.15<br />
Placement<br />
Test<br />
& English<br />
Language<br />
Classes<br />
English<br />
Language<br />
Classes<br />
English<br />
Language<br />
Classes<br />
English<br />
Language<br />
Classes<br />
English<br />
Language<br />
Classes<br />
Hot Lunch in<br />
Sutton Park<br />
Canteen<br />
Hot Lunch in<br />
Sutton Park<br />
Canteen<br />
Hot Lunch in<br />
Sutton Park<br />
Canteen<br />
Activity 1: Intro to<br />
Computer Gaming<br />
Activity 2:<br />
Slamming the hoops<br />
- basketball<br />
Activity 1:<br />
Top Tag Rugby<br />
Activity 2:<br />
Touching the sand<br />
- Beach walk<br />
Activity 1:<br />
Modern Hip-hop<br />
Dancing<br />
Activity 2:<br />
Pop Idol<br />
Buses Depart<br />
from Sutton<br />
Park School to<br />
host families &<br />
residence<br />
Buses Depart<br />
from Sutton<br />
Park School to<br />
host families &<br />
residence<br />
Buses Depart<br />
from Sutton<br />
Park School to<br />
host families &<br />
residence<br />
Evening<br />
Homestay<br />
Students<br />
Evening with host family<br />
Evening with host family<br />
Dinner with<br />
Host Family<br />
19.30<br />
Bus departs<br />
from meeting<br />
points for<br />
Disco at Sutton<br />
Park School<br />
Packed Lunch HAlf-DAy TRip TO CiTy CEnTRE Evening with host family<br />
Hot Lunch in<br />
Sutton Park<br />
Canteen<br />
Activity 1: Splashing<br />
around - In the pool<br />
Activity 2: Learning<br />
to dance Irish Style<br />
full-DAy ExCuRSiOn<br />
WiCklOW & GlEnDAlOuGH<br />
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Buses Depart<br />
from Sutton<br />
Park School to<br />
host families &<br />
residence<br />
Evening<br />
Residential<br />
Students<br />
Irish Dancing<br />
Ceili Night<br />
Boat Trip to<br />
Ireland’s Eye<br />
Disco at Sutton<br />
Park School<br />
Swimming / Golf<br />
Tennis / Games<br />
Evening with host family Bowling<br />
Evening with host family<br />
Karaoke<br />
Competition<br />
Junior Programmes
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yoUng aDUlt sUmmer Programme<br />
(Age 17+)<br />
our young adult programme in <strong>Dublin</strong>’s city centre is located on one of <strong>Dublin</strong>’s most<br />
fashionable streets. <strong>Dublin</strong> is the capital city of Ireland and is now one of europe’s<br />
vibrant leading cities for young people to live, study and work. Trinity college lies in<br />
the heart of the city and as one of the leading universities has inspired writers, musicians,<br />
poets, artists and scientists. It was these <strong>Dublin</strong> streets where acts such as u2,<br />
The corrs and many traditional, classical and jazz artists began their careers. Likewise<br />
many artists display their produce in the many organised outdoor and indoor exhibitions<br />
throughout the year.<br />
The programme offers:<br />
• 20/25 Lessons per week in mixed nationality classes<br />
• half board homestay or self-catering apartment accommodation<br />
• Airport Transfers<br />
• optional - Afternoon activities monday-Friday<br />
- evening activities & full day excursions<br />
homestay Accommodation<br />
For students who join the Young Adult Programme at Ih <strong>Dublin</strong>, accommodation is offered with<br />
carefully chosen host families. All of our families are visited to assess their suitability to host our<br />
students and all are provided with guidelines detailing their obligations and responsibilities to the<br />
young people in their care. The majority of our host families are parents themselves and many still<br />
have young children and teenagers living at home.<br />
Self-catering Accommodation<br />
our Self-catering Programme at our city centre school uses a combination of apartments located<br />
in the heart of <strong>Dublin</strong>’s city centre. Studio apartment accommodation is also available.<br />
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Young Adult Programme
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<strong>International</strong> house <strong>Dublin</strong> offers tailor made english language programmes<br />
for groups designed to meet the needs of the group. We have groups of all<br />
nationalities who revisit our school time and time again to experience the<br />
<strong>International</strong> house quality and friendliness. Group bookings are extremely<br />
important to us and as such we provide competitive prices for groups exceeding<br />
10 students both during the summer months and throughout the year.<br />
Groups can create their own package by choosing from the list below:<br />
english language tuition<br />
in mixed nationality or closed groups<br />
Talks & lectures<br />
high school integration return airport transfers<br />
host family or hotel/residential<br />
accommodation<br />
Project Work<br />
Social programme and excursions methodology courses for teachers<br />
company visits Irish literature course<br />
groUP Programmes<br />
contact marketing@ihdublin.com for a tailored quotation for your group.<br />
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Group Programmes
h <strong>International</strong><br />
<strong>House</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> & Cork<br />
Incorporating High School Ireland<br />
66 Lower Camden Street<br />
<strong>Dublin</strong> 2<br />
Ireland<br />
www.ihdublin.com<br />
Tel: +353 1 475 9013<br />
Fax: +353 1 475 9799<br />
Email: info@ihdublin.com
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