EXTRA CURRICULAR PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES- Nov -Dec 2009
Tuesday 17 November 2009
Free Class: Design your Curriculum Vitae; Job advertisements in the newspaper; Interview Skills. Meet in Room 17 (building 4 Fitzwilliam Street Upper) at 14.00.
Thursday 19 November 2009
Evening at the SMOCK ALLEY Theatre, Temple Bar “KNIVES IN HENS” A love story, underscored by electrifying live music, in the extraordinary space that housed Dublin’s first theatre in 1662 – the Smock Alley Theatre in Temple Bar.
Sign the list at school (Mon/Tues/Wed) & collect your ticket Thurs at lunchtime…
Saturday 21 November 2009
Full Day Guided Coach Tour to Glendalough & Kilkenny City
Including guided tour of the monastic settlement & guided tour in Kilkenny City. Kilkenny is a medieval city and you will also have some free time here to visit Kilkenny Castle or The Kilkenny Design Workshops…
Tuesday 24 November 2009
Afternoon Visit to the Old Jameson Distillery (Whiskey Tour)
Afternoon Visit to The Old Jameson Distillery. Take a tour of the distillery to learn about the craft of whiskey making. The tour ends at the Jameson Bar where you can taste the whiskey. Meet outside the Dublinia Exhibition (Beside Christchurch Cathedral, top of Dame St.) at 14.25
Thursday 26 November 2009
Evening of live music with a live band, upstairs at the Wellington Pub . The music will start at 20.30 and finish at 22.30 hrs. Meet at the Wellington Pub at 20.30 hrs.
Friday 27 November 2009 (Departing After Class) to Sunday 29 November
Tickets Include: Dublin – Galway – Dublin Coach Transport, Hostel Accommodation in Galway City for 2 nights Friday night & Saturday Night & Full Day Guided Coach Tours to Cliffs of Moher, On Sat and Connemara On Sun. Sign the list at school as soon as possible… Ask for more a detailed itinerary from the school office..
Tuesday 1 December 2009
Free Class – Christmas traditions in Ireland, Christmas Carols etc… Check with the school office for classroom location etc.
Thursday 3 December 2009
Evening Cinema Visit at the Savoy Cinema, O’ Connell Street. Movie to be decided. Sign you name on the list as soon as possible then Collect Tickets from the school on Thursday at lunchtime.
Thursday 10 December 2009
Visit Dublin Castle, The State Apartments, Undercroft & Royal Chapel. Dublin Castle is located in the centre of Dublin City. A Viking Fortress originally stood at this site, a portion of which is on view at the Undercroft. During later times Dublin Castle was the seat of English rule in Ireland. Meeting at the Central Bank Plaza, corner of Dame Street & Fownes Street 14.30 hrs
Saturday 12 December 2009
Newgrange & Boyne Valley Day Tour
Newgrange is one of the most extraordinary prehistoric sites in Europe, a passage grave or burial chamber dating back to pre-Christian times. The chamber is precisely built in order to get maximum sunlight during sunrise on Summer and Winter solstice. This is a very interesting tour. Sign your name & pay for the tour as early as possible (Tue/Wed or Thur) then collect your tickets from the school office on Friday.
Thursday 17 December 2009
Afternoon visit to the Guinness Storehouse where you will learn about the craft of Guinness brewing. You will also visit the panoramic bar at the top of the building for a free pint of the “black stuff”. Meet outside the Dublinia Exhibition (beside Christchurch Cathedral) at 14.20
If you wish to attend any of these activities then please sign your name on the programme list at the office as soon as possible. Some tours close as soon as the list has reached the maximum number. Your name must be on the list to enable you to attend.
