VIAJE A IRLANDA 4ºESO

IES JOAN MIRÓ

15-22 MARZO 2023
Mini-Stay Proposal

“At LAI Bray we care about

our students”

Study in Ireland
Live, Laugh & Learn with
Language Academy
Ireland
Proposal
Itinerary

“At LAI Bray we care about

our students”

Month Time Activity

Wednesday Evening Arrival at 17.40. Private transfer to Bray and collected by host families
15th March
09:00 – 12:15 English Language Classes

Afternoon Bray Familiarization Tour

Thursday
Evening Irish Dancing with a professional Irish Dance Teacher

09:00 – 12:15 English Language Classes

Friday
Afternoon Bray to Greystones Cliff Walk

Saturday Full Day Excursion to Dublin with guided walking tour, free time and National
Museum of Ireland
Sunday Full Day Excursion to Glendalough Valley and National Park

09:00 – 12:15 English Language Classes

Monday Afternoon Dalkey Castle Immersive Historical Tour

09:00 – 12:15 English Language Classes

Afternoon Gaelic Sports with Bray Emmets or Cuala GAA club

Tuesday

09:00 – 12:15 English Language Classes

Wednesday
22nd Afternoon Private transfer to Dublin Airport at 14:00 for 18:00 flight
March
Our Academy
LAI offers tailor-made packages running year-round
for students of all ages. We aim to facilitate students’
complete immersion into Irish culture through host
family living, engaging classes and exciting activities.
We have a hard-working team of staff dedicated to
giving our students the best experience possible.

Location
LAI Bray is located in the picturesque seaside town of
Bray, Co. Wicklow. We are a quick 35mins by bus or
train to Dublin City Centre and both the bus stop and
train station are within walking distance from the
academy.
Bray is famous for its scenery, with the seaside
promenade and the ascent of Bray Head being favourite
landmarks. Bray Head is a small mountain that is
symbolic of our town. It rises from the sea to a height of
nearly 240m from which you will have a stunning view
of Dublin Bay. Another walking trail known as Bray Cliff
Walk will lead you along the side of Bray Head to the
beautiful village of Greystones.

Accommodation
Host family accommodation provides students with a fully immersive experience of Irish culture and
allows them to practice their English in a natural setting. All of our host families have been carefully
chosen and are visited to ensure continuity of high standards and a safe environment. Host families will
also provide breakfasts, packed lunches and dinners for our Junior Group students.

Lessons
Our students usually attend 15 hours of class per week.
Lessons are available at all levels from Elementary to
Advanced. All of our teachers are Irish native speakers
who are fully qualified and have years of experience.
They use a range of the best teaching methods and
materials to bring the English language to life. Classes
focus on improving students’ confidence in speaking
English while further developing students’ grammar
and vocabulary. Our lessons feature communication
activities, games and role-plays as well as integrating
the study of Irish culture and history, so that students
learn more about the country that they are staying in
and the sites they will be visiting throughout their stay.

Activities & Attractions
Our students may also take part in a
variety of sports and entertainment
activities. We are delighted to be able to
offer water sports, Gaelic sports (GAA),
volleyball, Irish dancing and Zumba.
Popular options also include an in-house
movie night, games night, junior disco
and Irish music evenings.
Our shopping trips include Dublin’s
famous Grafton Street, Henry Street
beside the Spire and the fabulous Jervis
Shopping Centre.
We are close to the Bray Bowl Leisure
centre, which offers bowling, Quasar,
arcade games and pool. Students can also
go swimming or take a walk to feed the
swans in the harbour.
Activities & Excursions
Language Academy Ireland offers a mix of cultural
excursions, historical visits, entertainment, sightseeing
and sports activities. We can also provide late evening
activities per week and one full day trip. We arrange
excursions in both Wicklow “The Garden of Ireland” and
Dublin. Wicklow has some of the most beautiful natural
attractions in this part of the country, such as our local
Cliff Walk, Glendalough and Wicklow Mountains National
Park www.glendalough.ie. Between Bray and Dublin lies
Dú n Laoghaire Town, a larger harbour town with lots to
see. We particularly encourage a trip to James Joyce Tower
museum at Sandycove.
Dublin city itself is also bursting with historical attractions
including the GPO, the National Museum, St. Stephen’s
Green, Merrion Square, The Customs House and the
National Art Gallery. Dublin is a lovely city to just walk
around, explore and take in the sights.
We can also organise excursions further afield to places
such as Galway City, the Cliffs of Moher, Wexford, the
Giants’ Causeway, Belfast City, Cork City and Kilkenny
Castle.
Activities Coordinator
We provide activities coordinators whose main goal
is to provide the students with a high standard of
care and supervision while ensuring that they have
a relaxed and fun-filled trip.
It is very important to us at Language Academy
Ireland that the students have a happy and
memorable study holiday experience and lots of
opportunities to practice their spoken English. Our
group leaders and activities coordinators help to
facilitate this.
Additional Information

Contact Details
Jacqueline Ní Breathnach / Fareed Sababou Address: Language Academy Ireland,
11A Florence Road, Bray,
Co. Wicklow, IRELAND.
Telephone/WhatsApp: +353 83 8549241, +353 87 9799035 E-Mail: info@languageacademyireland.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LanguageAcademyIreland

Office
Classes run from Monday to Friday. The office will be open during class hours and easily contactable
throughout the day.

Bray
Bray is a wonderful seaside town. It is a very safe environment. In 2014 and every year since Bray has been
awarded the International Purple Flag. This is an international safety accreditation for towns in the evening
and night. This confirms that Bray is a very safe environment.

Transfers
A Language Academy Ireland travel representative will meet groups upon their arrival in Dublin airport; they
will ensure that the group is dropped off at their designated collection point. The average journey time from
Dublin airport to Bray is 40 minutes. Once they have arrived, at the drop off point, our Host Family
coordinator will meet them and each student will be introduced to their host family. In order to book airport
transfers, we must receive the flight details at least 10 days prior to arrival.

Medical Information
It is extremely important that Language Academy Ireland be notified of any allergies or medical issues that a
student may have. In the case of a medical emergency, a member of our staff will assist in seeking the
appropriate treatment. The student must pay any medical expenses which may arise. A group leader will
accompany all students in emergency or medical situations.

Course material
All textbooks and other learning materials will be made available to the students. The students will be given a
certificate presented upon completion of their course.

Public Transport
LAI is located in Bray within walking distance of the DART station and several bus stops. Dublin city centre is
only a 35 minute train journey or a 40-50 minutes bus ride.
At LAI we care about our Students

11a Florence
Road, Bray, Co.
Wicklow Ireland.