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Learn English in Ireland at Atlantic Language Galway & Dublin
JUNIOR SUMMER
GMIT
2013
contents
LOCATION CAMPUS AND RESIDENCE 2
YOUR FIRST DAY 3
BUS INFORMATION 4
USEFUL INFORMATION 4
YOUR ACCOMMODATION RULES 6
SCHOOL RULES 7
HANDBOOK
JUNIOR SUMMER Handbook 2013
Location Campus and Residence
2
1 atlantic language galway
main reception and classes glasan student residence
2 DROP OFF POINT
MAIN ENTRANCE
TOURS PICK UP POINT
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Atlantic Language Galway GMIT
Your First Day of School
meeting points
02MAIN
| LearnNEW
English The Irish Way
RECEPTION AREA
Dublin Road, Galway.
› Host family will drive you to the Southern entrance. Our staff
members will bring you to the main new reception area from this
point.
09:00-9.45 ARRIVE AT THE MEETING POINT
10.00-11:00 level placement test
11.00- 11:30 time to relax
11:30-12:30 Welcome orientation session
12:30-13:00 ACCOMMODATION ORIENTATION
13:00-14:00 LUNCH
14:00-15:30 CLASS
16:00-17:00 afternoon ACTIVITIES
20:00-22:00 evening ACTIVITIES
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Bus Information
Bus route stop
Eyre Square - Salthill / Bóthar na Trá Spanish Parade, The Cresent, Salthill, Dalysfort Rd, Salthill, Blackrock
Seacrest - Eyre Square - Merlin Park Through from Merlin Park, then: NUIG, UCHG, Maunsells Rd, Kingston, Shangort Rd, Seacrest, Knocknacarra
Merlin Park / Páirc Mherlinne Through from Seacrest (Knocknacarra), then Dublin Rd, Renmore / Lisbeg Lawn, GMIT, Merlin Park Hospital
Eyre Square - Castlepark (Ballybrit / Baile an Bhriotaigh) College Rd, Wellpark, Old Mervue, Monivea Rd, Castlepark, Ballybrit, Parkmore Industrial
Eyre Square - Newcastle / An Caisleá Nua Cathedral, UHG, NUIG, Corrib Village, Newcastle, Dangan, Greenfields, Westside (Mon-Sat only)
Rahoon / Páirc Rathún - Eyre Square-Ballybane Through from Ballybane, then: Cathedral, UHG, NUIG, Westside, Rahoon, Knocknacarra (B&Q)
Ballybane / An Baile Bán Through from Rahoon, then: Bohermore, Liosbán, Old Mervue, Ballybane
Bóthar an Chóiste Woodquay, Terryland, Castlelawn, Tirellan Heights, Crestwood, Ballinfoyle, Bóthar an Chóiste
Parkmore College Rd, Dublin Rd, GMIT, Roscam, Doughiska, Parkmore,
Useful Information
weather
Ireland has a temperate climate with summer temperatures ranging from 16-24 degrees. All shops in Ireland charge a government levy
In winter the temperature rarely drops below freezing point, but because of wind and rain of 22c for a regular plastic bag. Sturdier reusable
and the ensuing dampness, the climate can seem cold. The weather varies a lot so you bags can be bought for approximately €1.30.
can have sun and showers in one day. During the autumn the weather can be very nice To cut down on costs when you go grocery
with cool bright days and the leaves on the trees turning golden. In spring the blossoms shopping, remember to bring your own bags
re-appear and lovely spring flowers such as daffodils and crocus come out. with you.
currency The electrical current in Ireland is 220 volts,
The official currency of Ireland since January 2002 is the Euro (€). The Euro is equivalent 50 cycles alternating current (AC). Wall sock-
to 100 cent and coins come in 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, €1 and €2 denominations. Notes ets take plugs with 3 flat-pins, as in the United
are €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200 and €500. Kingdom.
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Useful Information
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY Galway Garda Siochana (Police)
www.garda.ie
When calling from an International phone from a local Phone Tel: +353 (0) 91 538000
School Emergency Mobile Telephone Number Hospital (University College Hospital Galway)
Newcastle Road, Galway
Emergency (1) 00353 86 074 5052 086 074 5052
Tel: +353(0)91 580580
Emergency (2) 00353 86 739 4883 086 739 4883
The Medical Centre ,Whitehall Clinic
Emergency (3) 00353 86 603 7448 086 603 7448 Abbeygate Street, Galway
Tel: +353(0)91 564241
Atlantic Language School Telephone Number
Dentist, Dr. Mary Colbert, Forster Court
Adult School 00353 91 566 053 091 566 053 Dental Care, Forster Court, Galway
Tel: +353(0)91 562223
EMERGENCY SERVICES EMERGENCY NUMBER 999
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Your Accommodation rules
rules in a host family college residencE RULES note of this point and be fully aware
that Atlantic Language Galway will
If you do not have your host family 1 Please inform your group leader if expel, and return home, any students
information you have a problem regarding your who partake in such behaviour
please ask a member of staff or your group residence. during the course in question. (The
leader to help you. importance of this rule cannot be
2 Please keep your residence clean and overstated).
1 Leave your passport with your leader or tidy.
host family. Do not take it with you to 13 Atlantic Language Galway will be the
the city. 3 Remember that any damage found to final arbitrator in any decisions arising
be done to any residential property from breeches of discipline related to
2 Tell Atlantic staff, or your group leader must be paid for in full by the guest. point 2.
if you have a problem with your host
family. We are very willing to help you 4 Lunch is served in the college canteen 14 Students must respect the rules of the
with such matters. from 13.00 – 14.00 (except Sat and Sun = residential compound.
packed lunch)
3 Return to your host family before 22.30 15 Students should respect the staff and
or earlier if requested by your family or 5 Dinner is served in the college canteen facilities of the residential compound
leaders. Students aged 12-15: return to every evening (except Sunday when it and follow instructions.
your host families at 21.00. is served on Campus)
16 Breakages, i.e. cups, glasses, etc. must
4 Do not cause problems by arriving 6 Only those with valid lunch vouchers be reported to the students’ leader or
home late to your host family. will be served lunch. residential staff promptly.
5 You are staying with a family, not in a 7 Students must return to their residence 17 It is expressly forbidden to engage in
hotel or guest house, please respect the by 22.30 each night. activities likely to cause damage, such
wishes and advice of the host family at as playing sports etc. in any area of
all times. 8 Lights out at 23.00. the residential compound. Offending
items, eg, balls, frisbees etc. may be
6 Call home using international phone 9 Students found in breech of curfew confiscated by staff.
cards. You can buy these cards in shops will be severely reprimanded by
around Galway. school management. If such behaviour 18 Bullying or aggressive behaviour by
persists the individual(s) in question any individual will not be tolerated and
7 Do not use the host family telephone will be expelled from the course and should be reported to your leader or
without permission. returned to their home country at their school management immediately.
own cost.
8 Tell the family what you are doing each 19 Students should refrain from leaning
day and each evening. Let them know 10 Should a problem arise during the on cars, blocking doorways or
your programme so they know when to night please contact access points or causing any form of
expect you for meals etc. 00353 86 739 4883 disturbance that might cause damage
00353 86 074 5052 or annoy other students and users of
9 If you miss the last bus take a taxi the residence.
home with two or three of your friends. 11 Towels are changed, bins emptied and
bathrooms tidied twice a week. Rooms 20 Students are to refrain from leaning
10 Always stay in groups if walking home are vacuumed and linens changed out of windows and are at no stage to
together. once a week. Students are responsible attempt exiting the apartments through
for cleaning the kitchen and removing a window.
11 DO NOT cause problems with your rubbish.
family regarding alcohol or stealing. 21 Students are to enter and leave the
12 Any student found in breech of curfew, residence through the gates. Students are
12 Remember that Irish alcohol rules are or engaging in any illegal behaviour never to attempt climbing over fences as
different to your country. Atlantic will / serious misdemeanour, will be this could result in serious injury.
expel students and return them to their immediately expelled from the course.
home country, at their own cost, should This includes repatriation to home 22 Items belonging to the apartment such
problems of this nature arise during country at own expense. Students, as bedclothes, pillows, towels, utensils,
your stay with us in Galway. leaders and parents must take special etc. are not to be removed from the
apartment under any circumstances.
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School Rules
23 Students should not leave electrical
items switched on while not present in 33 Students should get adequate sleep SCHOOL RULES
the apartment. This is a fire hazard and at night and must take care to present
is also wasteful of resources. themselves punctually at meal-times 1 Students must attend all timetabled
with their leader. Meal-times are language classes and activities. They
24 Students should never leave clothes to under no circumstances to be skipped are also expected to attend all other
dry on the heaters in the apartment as and any trend in this regard will be events on their activity / excursion
this is also a fire hazard. reported to the students’ leader, agent programme. Do not be late for class
and parent respectively. or for tours! If you are going to be late
25 Residential staff reserve the right to for a valid reason, please contact your
turn off electrical items, repair any 34 On departure, students must return group leader(s) and / or a friend (via
damage to apartments, or prohibit any their keys to their leader, who will in SMS etc.) to tell them why you will
activity deemed unacceptable to the turn return them to a member of staff. not be on time. Students are under no
management of the residence. Should circumstances allowed to be absent
students persist in such behaviour, from their specific programme without
corrective action will be taken. the permission of the school.
26 Students are not allowed to bring 2 After class, tidy your classroom. Put
alcohol into the residence at any time. any food or paper waste into the
Students are requested to refrain rubbish bin.
from smoking in the apartments and
especially not in the bedrooms. 3 If you smoke, do so outside the school
buildings and host family home.
27 Students are not to return to their
apartments during class time without 4 Always bring rain wear and warm
the consent of their leader. clothes (especially on tours and
excursions). In Ireland the weather can
28 It is strictly forbidden for boys and girls change very quickly.
to enter each other’s apartments at all
times
29 Host family students should not
generally be present in residential
apartments and are never to stay AROUND GALWAY
overnight.
1 If you are caught shoplifting (=
30 Students are expected to keep their stealing) you will be sent home to your
rooms and apartments in a reasonable country. SHOPLIFTING is a serious
state of tidiness. offence in Ireland.
31 Students should exercise common 2 Be careful when out at night. Always
sense when locking their apartments travel in groups.
and bedrooms in order to ensure their
own safety and that of their belongings. 3 The police in Ireland are called “An
Garda” (Gaelic name for the police
32 Atlantic Language Galway reserves force).
the right to carry out spot checks of
rooms (accompanied by either the 4 Any student(s) involved in a serious
group leader or in the situation where offence while in Galway (drinking
the leader can not be contacted, a alcohol, drugs, stealing, involved in
member of security staff) in order to anti-social behaviour etc.) will be sent
ensure that students are present, safe home immediately. The full cost of all
and accounted for, especially at night. transport and administration in such
cases will be the responsibility of the
student / parents of the student in
question.
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GMIT
Handbook 2013
JUNIORS
Atlantic Language Galway
Fairgreen House, Fairgreen Road.
Galway, Ireland
T: +353 (0) 91 566 053
F: +353 (0) 91 566 051
E: maeve.egan@atlantic.ac
W: www.atlanticlanguage.com
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