The bean a’tí will do laundry for students. Students should label clothes, especially items of value e.g. jackets/hoodies/jerseys etc..
Travel
All details of what to bring, arrival / departure times, travel arrangments etc will be forwarded to you approximately 2 weeks before course commencement.
Regarding travel to / from the college
Parents / Guardians can make their way to the college using the directions given below or by inserting the Eircode into Google Maps.
Alternatively, you will be sent details regarding a special bus service, with central pick up points, located on the M6 from Dublin to Galway. You will be sent a booking link before the course if you wish to avail of the optional extra service.
Daily Timetable
- Breakfast: 09:00
- Classes/Activities: 10:00
- Packed Lunch (provided by bean a tí): 13:00
- Classes/Activities: 13:40
- Dinner: 17:00
- Tea/drinks/Snack: 22:00
- Lights out: 23:00
Rules
Please familiarise yourself with the college rules which are on the brochure or can be viewed on here on our website before you attend. All other rules will be explained clearly on the first day.
Visiting
On the day of arrival or when visiting during the course, parents are kindly requested not to enter the host family’s house. If you are taking your son/daughter out for a day during the course you must sign them out either at the office (during activities) or at the guest-house at other times.
If you are taking out other students you must get written permission from their parents beforehand and they must contact the college and give written permission before other students are allowed to leave with you. The letter must contain a mobile number for the other parents and must be signed by them.
We are restricting visiting to Sundays only as any other day causes disruption to daily activities.
What to bring?
- We would like to remind you again that rain gear is essential as activities/sports will not be postponed/curtailed due to showery weather.
- Towels, sports gear, swimwear, boots/old shoes for orienteering & clothes for theme nights are essential if you do not want to be left out of the fun!!!(see brochure for some of our theme nights…others will be added so you will have to improvise!!!)
Mobile phones
- All mobile phones must be handed to the Bean a’ tigh on the day of arrival. You will be asked to place your name on a sticker which will then be attached to your phone.
- The use of mobile phones is restricted to the guesthouse between 9.30pm-10.30pm. Phones will be confiscated if used at any other time. This rule is strictly enforced.
- The use of dummy phones is common practice by students to get around this rule. Teachers are aware of this and will check for these. If a phone is used outside of the above time slot, it will be confiscated for 3 days.
Laundry
Haircuts & Earrings
Students are not allowed to get a haircut or piercing of any type during the course. These should be done before the student attends if they feel the need to do so. Disregard for this rule will be dealt with accordingly by the head-master/mistress.
Luggage
Students should label all luggage more than once, stating clearly their name & address & the name of the college.
Bank
The college operates a bank which is open every night during the Céilí. Students are strongly advised to lodge their money in the bank as the college will not be held responsible for lost or stolen money during the course
Tours
2 x optional tours will be organised to various cultural, historical and scenic sites throughout the course, weather permitting. Examples of these are; tour to the Aran Islands, around Connemara and the Twelve Pins mountains, to the Cultural city of Galway. Full details will be sent approximately 2 weeks before course commencement.
Insurance
Although the college has full public liability insurance to cover all of our activities, each student get their own personal accident insurance cover as is the norm for all secondary schools. If you have this cover in place already, then it should suffice for the course. This will cover your son/daughter for and medical bills due to doctor/A&E/hospital visits.
Safety
Please note that the use of hair straighteners & aerosol sprays is strictly forbidden.
Doctor
Students that need to attend the doctor or that are absent from activities due to illness will be brought to the doctor as a matter of caution. Students should ensure that they have available to them the necessary fee (approx €60).
Cancellation
All cancellations subject to an administration fee of €100
Cancellations after the 22nd of Febuary of the year your child is coming to Coláiste na nOileán will result in forfeiture of deposit.
Day of Departure
Students and parents will be notified of bus departure times nearing the end of the course.
Parents, note that if you are collecting your son/daughter, on the day of departure, that you must do so before 10:00am.
Parents
If you need to contact the college during the course please call the príomhoide on 091 – 551933
Fón an Príomhoide – 087-0557945
Post
Any postal correspondence (letters/parcels) to students during the course should be addressed to:
Name of student,
Coláiste na nOileán,
Tír an Fhia,
Leitir Móir,
Co. na Gaillimhe.
Transport
Over the last number of years, extremely heavy traffic to and from Galway city has resulted in huge delays for parents who wish to visit their son/daughter during visiting Sunday. As a result a number of parents have inquired as to the possibility of their son / daughter travelling from the college by bus to Galway city on Sunday and being collected again that evening. There is a fee for this service . Details are sent out closer to the time