{"id":3559,"date":"2024-09-25T09:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T09:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colaistenanoilean.ie\/?page_id=3559"},"modified":"2024-11-04T16:22:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T16:22:51","slug":"rules","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/colaistenanoilean.ie\/en\/rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3559\" class=\"elementor elementor-3559\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f06727e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f06727e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7fadc aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-headings\" data-id=\"1b7fadc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-headings.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-double_heading\"><div class=\"dbl__subtitle type-default\"><span class=\"svg_media\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 13.6\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 100 13.6;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M28.8,9.7L33,6.9l4.3,2.9c7.7,5.2,17.7,5.2,25.4,0L67,6.9l4.3,2.9c3.9,2.6,8.3,3.9,12.7,3.9c4.4,0,8.8-1.3,12.7-3.9l3.2-2.1C99.9,6.3,100,5,100,3.7c0-0.6,0-1.1,0-1.7l-0.6-0.9L93.5,5c-5.8,3.9-13.3,3.9-19.1,0L67,0l-7.4,5c-5.8,3.9-13.3,3.9-19.1,0L33,0l-7.4,5C19.8,8.9,12.3,8.9,6.5,5L0.7,1.1L0,2c0,0.6,0,1.1,0,1.7C0,5,0.1,6.3,0.2,7.6l3.2,2.1C11.1,14.9,21,14.9,28.8,9.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span> All College rules will be explained clearly to students on the first day.<\/div><h3 class=\"dbl__title-wrapper\"><span class=\"dbl__title\">Rules<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-accbc92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"accbc92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c99fb2 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-toggle-accordion\" data-id=\"6c99fb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-toggle-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-accordion icon-custom\" id=\"wgl-accordion-6c99fb2\" data-type=\"accordion\"><div class=\"wgl-accordion_panel\"><h4 id=\"wgl-accordion_header-1131\" class=\"wgl-accordion_header\" data-default=\"\"><span class=\"wgl-accordion_title\">Rules<\/span><i class=\"wgl-accordion_icon elementor-icon flaticon flaticon-play\"><\/i><\/h4><div class=\"wgl-accordion_content\"><ol id=\"list1\"><li>S\u00ed an Ghaeilge an teanga labhartha le linn an ch\u00farsa. Students are not permitted to speak English during the course. Our attitude towards this rule is firm and those unwilling to make an effort will be sent home.<\/li><li><span>Failure to comply with college rules may lead to expulsion. Fees will not be reimbursed.<\/span><\/li><li>Entry into licensed premises or the consumption of alcoholic drink is strictly forbidden during the course.<\/li><li>Smoking\/Vaping is forbidden on the course.<\/li><li>Students must not absent themselves from the guesthouses after 10.00pm and must remain there until after breakfast.<\/li><li>Swimming\/fishing is only allowed under the supervision of a member of college staff.<\/li><li>A student may not leave the college during the course without permission of the Ardmh\u00e1istir.<\/li><li>As with normal school discipline policies, misbehaviour, verbal or physical intimidation, intentional or otherwise will be punished accordingly by the college authorities.<\/li><li>The Col\u00e1iste does not accept any responsibility for lost\/stolen or damaged property during the course. Students must make good any damage to property in the guest house or college before course completion.<\/li><li>I accept that the Principal as \u2018in loco parentis\u2019 for the full duration of the course. In a case where a student must leave the course, for whatever reason (illness, family situation, expulsion, etc), and in the event that:<br \/>(i) I\/we the parent(s) cannot\/refuse to pick him\/her up from the college within a specified period of time,<br \/>(ii) or in my absence, that the nominated person previous named on the application form, cannot\/refuses to pick him\/her up<br \/>(iii) or a third party named in an email if the above cannot be arranged,<br \/>(iv) or if the college authorities cannot contact me\/us or the nominated person,<p>I give full consent and authorisation to the principal or any of the employees of the college\/company or any of its company Directors, to bring my son\/daughter to:<\/p><p>(1) the place of pick up by the bus at the start of the course,<br \/>(2) his\/her home address<br \/>(3) the address of the nominated person<br \/>(4) or to a local Garda station in the event that the above have been fully exhausted by the college or in the case that the college cannot contact me\/us or in the case of refusal to take my son\/daughter from the college.<\/p><p>I accept that it is my responsibility to ensure that after I, or the nominated person or third party, have been informed to make all possible arrangements to collect or to arrange a person(s) to be available to either collect or be available to receive the student at the places outlined above or at another, mutually agreed location, and I hold the Principal, his\/her Agents or servants, Company officers, directors or employees harmless for the relocation of the student from the college and indemnify the company and such persons from any losses, to include consequential losses in complying with this condition of acceptance of course attendance.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p>We make every effort that each student thoroughly enjoys the course and is treated fairly at all times.<\/p><address>The above are the main rules which apply, but a more detailed set of our rules, regulations, structure and code of conduct is available from the college upon request.<\/address><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-accordion_panel\"><h4 id=\"wgl-accordion_header-1132\" class=\"wgl-accordion_header\" data-default=\"\"><span class=\"wgl-accordion_title\">Riail na Gaeilge<\/span><i class=\"wgl-accordion_icon elementor-icon flaticon flaticon-play\"><\/i><\/h4><div class=\"wgl-accordion_content\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The college has a fair but firm approach to its Irish rule. We feel that if a student is not making the desired effort to speak Irish at all times that this is due to a lack in their fluency and confidence in the language. To this end the college provides extra tuition classes for those heard speaking in English so as to improve on this fluency. These classes are conducted during c\u00e9il\u00ed time each night from 7.30pm to 9.00pm.<\/p><p>We feel that this is a holistic and humane approach and gives excellent value for money as these classes are essentially extra \u201cgrinds\u201d which are provided by our experienced teaching staff.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>However, as with all rules, repeat lapses regarding this rule will mean students will be given additional nights in the grinds class and parents will be notified. Continuous repeat \u2018lapses\u2019 will eventually warrant expulsion as the college must maintain its high standards of \u2018total immersion \u2018 approach which has proven to be extremely effective in language attainment and is highly commended by the Dept. of Education.<\/p><p>For more details on our steps in our Riail na Gaeilge, please see below:<\/p><ol><li>M\u00e1 labhra\u00edonn t\u00fa abairt amh\u00e1in i mB\u00e9arla \/ If you speak a sentence in English<\/li><\/ol><p><strong><em>O\u00edche amh\u00e1in<\/em><\/strong><em><span>\u00a0<\/span>sa dian rang \u00a0\/<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>One night<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>in the intensive grinds class<\/em><\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li>M\u00e1 labhra\u00edonn t\u00fa dh\u00e1 abairt i mB\u00e9arla = \/ If you speak 2 sentences in English<\/li><\/ol><p><strong><em>Dh\u00e1 o\u00edche<\/em><\/strong><em><span>\u00a0<\/span>sa dian rang agus<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>glaoch abhaile<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>\/<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Two nights<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>in the intensive grinds class<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>&amp; a phone call home<\/strong><\/em><\/p><ol start=\"3\"><li>M\u00e1 labhra\u00edonn t\u00fa tr\u00ed abairt i mB\u00e9arla = \/ If you speak 3 sentences in English<\/li><\/ol><p><strong><em>Tr\u00ed o\u00edche sa rang<\/em><\/strong><em><span>\u00a0<\/span>agus glaoch abhaile agus cuirtear in i\u00fal do thuismitheoir\u00ed nach bhfuil aon seans f\u00e1gtha acu \/<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Three nights<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>in the intensive grinds class and parents\/guardian are notified that their son\/daughter will be asked to leave if there is a repeat offence.<\/em><\/p><ol start=\"4\"><li>Ar an ceathr\u00fa uair = \/ The fourth time<\/li><\/ol><p><em>T\u00e1 t\u00fa ag dul abhaile! \/ The Student is asked to leave the college.<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All College rules will be explained clearly to students on the first day. Rules Rules S\u00ed an Ghaeilge an teanga labhartha le linn an ch\u00farsa. Students are not permitted to speak English during the course. Our attitude towards this rule is firm and those unwilling to make an effort will be sent home. 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