Culture Visit for Mom's and Children: July, 2009

There will be a two-week cultural visit program designed for mothers and their kindergarten-age children between July 5th and July 13th, 2009. The program will be held in Gorey, Ireland. It will include separate English language classes for children and mothers and many opportunities to experience Irish/western culture through fun activities like dancing, visits to schools, restaurants, etc. For a map of Gorey, click here. Details of the program are provided in the itinerary below.

Day 1: Sunday July 5th	Arrival in Dublin
	Welcome at airport and transfer to host community of Gorey in County Wexford
	Intoduction to Host Families
	Free time to settle in.
	Meet to explore Gorey
	Dinner with host families
Day 2: Monday July 6th	Morning: English classes
	Afternoon: Kidzone Indoor Adventure Playground
	Dinner with host families
Day 3: Tuesday July 7th	Morning: English classes
	Afternoon: Irish dancing lesson for children and moms! Learn the rudiments of traditional Irish dancing in a fun interactive dancing workshop.
	Dinner with host families
Day 4: Wednesday July 8th	Morning: English classes
	Afternoon: Sports Workshop led by experienced trainers. Moms & kids take part in a variety of local sports
	Dinner with host families
Day 5: Thursday July 9th	Morning: English classes
	Afternoon:Trip to the local cinema
Day 6: Friday July 10th	Morning: English classes
	Afternoon: Depart by private coach for the popular seaside resort of Courtown Harbour Situated in North County Wexford, an area that is blessed with fine weather and has the record for the highest sunshine levels in Ireland, Courtown Harbour is famous for its fabulous beaches and relaxing forest walks and offers a host of activities. Moms and children enjoy a game of crazy golf, walk on the beach, visit the playground and sample a 99, the traditional seaside ice cream cone.
	Return to host families for dinner
Day 7: Saturday July 11th	Morning: Depart by private coach for day trip to Dublin. Sitting at the mouth of the River Liffey, Dublin’s history dates back to the 8th century BC, and is now the Republic of Ireland’s vibrant capital. With its great universities, cathedrals, theatres and its literary legacy, Dublin has been the nucleus of Gaelic Irish and Anglo-Irish cultural tradition since medieval times. Visit the National Museum of Ireland for a fun and educational craft activity.
	Afternoon: Picnic Lunch in Stephen’s Green. Popular with Dubliners, St Stephen’s Green is located in the heart of Dublin city and is laid in over 22 acres of beautifully manicured parkland.
	Free time for shopping and to explore Dublin
	Return to host families for dinner
Day 8: Sunday July 12th	Free day for host families.
Day 9: Monday July 13th	Morning: Moms and children attend a welcome coffee morning at local Montessori School Introductions Orientation and Safety procedure explanation by Director of the school
	Afternoon: Swimming in Courtown indoor pool
Day 10: Tuesday July 14th	Morning: Montessori school for the children. English classes for Moms
	Afternoon: free!
Day 11: Wednesday July 15th	Morning: Montessori school for the children. English classes for Moms
	Afternoon: Visit Kia Ora mini farm where the children can hold and feed a variety of live pet animals such as puppies, rabbits, poultry, sheep, the pot bellied pig, donkeys, sheep, lama's, goats amongst many others. They will have access to the farm tractors and toy tractors and diggers for the sand-pits
Day 12: Wednesday July 16th	Morning: Montessori school for the children. English classes for Moms
	Afternoon: free
Day 13: Thursday July 17th	Morning: Farewell party at the Montessori School
	Afternoon: Farewell tea party with children’s entertainment
	Dinner in Traditional Irish Pub
Day 14: Friday July 18th	Morning: Depart by private coach for Dublin airport

Included

	Transfers to and from Dublin Airport
	2 weeks full board accommodation with Host Families
	Packed lunch every day
	15 hours of English language classes for the children
	24 hours of English language classes for the mothers
	Support of Local coordinator in Gorey
	1 week morning attendance at Montessori School for the children
	All excursions & entrance fees as described on programme
	Welcome packs with local information & maps
	Support of the office, based in Cork city
	One Free Place for a leader from China
	Chinese interpreter for mornings of Montessori & certain other excursions

Not Included

	International Travel to Ireland
	Insurance
	Pocket money

To Apply or Learn More

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