ELI Junior Summer Camp in Drogheda

General English for every level from beginner to advanced, fifteen hours a week. Students are placed by level on the first day and work in that level group for the whole stay. An ELI staff member is present at every class, and each student receives an ELI certificate of attendance at the end of the course.

The course fee covers tuition, host family accommodation with full board, return transfers from Dublin Airport, four half-day activity sessions and three evening events each week, one full day in Dublin each week, one full-day weekend excursion each week, and welfare, academic and practical support throughout the stay.

Host family accommodation in a shared room with full board. Families are generally within a twenty-minute walk of the school or a short private bus journey away. Every family is inspected before approval and reinspected each year, and all adults in the household hold current An Garda Siochana vetting.

Full board with the host family: breakfast and dinner at the family home and a packed lunch for the school day.

Four half-day activity sessions and three evening events a week. Sports include football, volleyball, badminton, archery, Gaelic football, hurling and team challenges. Creative sessions include tie-dye, bracelet making, clay crafts, Lego challenges, mask making and art projects. Evenings bring discos, karaoke, quizzes, bingo, themed nights and group games. There are also beach games and walks in the open air, a full day in Dublin each week and a full-day weekend tour to places such as Emerald Park, Causey Farm, Malahide and Howth.

Classes are held at the Thomas Charles Wright Centre on Merchant Quay in the centre of Drogheda, about forty-five minutes from Dublin city centre and thirty minutes from Dublin Airport. The Boyne Valley and the east-coast beaches are both within easy reach for activities and weekend trips.

Students spend four days a week at the school and the rest of the week out on activities and excursions. A dedicated ELI staff member is present at every class, activity, excursion and evening event, and teachers, activity staff and host families all complete Garda vetting and certified child protection training.