School Tours at Galway Atlantaquaria

January 13, 2023

School Tours and Workshops, “Dive in and Explore at Galway Atlantaquaria”

Located on the Galway Promenade, the Aquarium in Galway has been delivering Educational Tours and Workshops for over 20 years and is an accredited member of BIAZA (British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums) and EAZA (European Association of Zoos and Aquariums).

An important part of our mission, the aquarium staff is passionate about Ireland’s native species and their habitats. With a focus on Marine and Freshwater, we cover a range of topics from sustainability, litter, and materials, adaptations to life, coastal management and protection, engineering and flood defenses and clean water, and biodiversity and food production.

Experiences can range from one to four hours in length and can be carried out in the aquarium, in our classroom or audiovisual room, or on our local rocky shore.

Part of the SFI Curious Minds Programme Network, we offer workshops that can assist schools in achieving their Curious Minds Award. We also deliver a range of Marine Institute, Explorers Education Programme Modules for primary classes in Co. Galway and Clare. Workshops on marine litter and oceans which have been developed with the JCT are available to secondary school students, plus we deliver seashore and grassland ecology studies, and workshops on Animal Care and Marine Spatial Planning.

With all our education programs, we strive to inspire, engage and provide content that is accessible to all. We look forward to working with you and your students during 2023.

For a full list of our education experiences see our Website

Read our Education Brochure (best viewed on Desktop)

See our website, and we look forward to working with you in 2023.

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Galway Atlantaquaria
Seapoint Promenade
Galway
H91 T2FD
Tel : 091585100
Email : info@nationalaquarium.ie
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School Tours with Ballyhass Adventure Group Cork

January 13, 2023

Your school tour experts

Price Freeze for 2023 and TY School Residential package “Ballyhass Bunkhouses”

We are committed to providing affordable educational experiences for schools, and will not be raising prices for our school tours for the 2023 season.

We are excited to announce our new 2023 TY School Residential package “Ballyhass Bunkhouses”.

After over 20 years of experience in the outdoor industry with school groups, we have designed a new custom-built ‘Bunkhouse Village” specifically designed for your Schools’ residential trip. This will be an outdoor experience like no where else.

We do a selection of overnight packages.

1.5 day & one night – €130
Two day & one night – €160
Three day & two night – €245

Our bunkhouses sleep 4-6 students and there are teacher pods/wheelchair accessible pods available.

All meals are fully catered for (except lunch on day 1, Bring your own lunch). Now that we have accommodation on site it means they get more adventure activities with us which we are really excited about.

Our Bunkhouses are pod-style camping bunk bed accommodations, (bring your own sleeping bags, pillows etc).

What’s included in this package:

Over x25 different land, water and height activities to choose from.
Evening activities right up until bedtime (floodlit lake)!
Over x22 bunkhouse/pods.
Sleeps up to x100 students!
Once on-site, No transport is needed!
Gaisce packages are also available.
Top class communal Tentpi including games, and chill out area.
All prices include activities, accommodation, and full board, So no hidden expenses!!!

For the Teachers (AS IT’S YOUR TRIP ASWELL!!)

Up to 4 teachers go free!
Teachers own private Bunkhouses with a few extra little surprises!
Fulltime overnight supervision by Ballyhass staff for your students.
Private teacher day room with TV, wifi, snacks etc.
Supervision is provided by the Ballyhass Instructors.
Private use of activities such as Sauna, Axe throwing and many more.

Please find attached a copy of our Schools Residential brochure.

Full-Day Adventure School Tour €45 Per Student

09.30 to 16.00
4 activities
Land, Water & Height Guaranteed on Both sites
Aquapark Included
Mallow & Coachford.
Primary & Secondary

Our mission is to get Everyone outdoors, we love everything to do with the great outdoors and believe that there is no better School Tour for your students. We are here to create a space where your students can explore, play and rediscover the outdoors. We listen to feedback every year and use it to ensure that every school trip, whether Transition year, 1st/2nd years, Leaving cert applied, Gaisce or National school will be custom delivered to the need of your students. Booking with us is a breeze. Give the bookings team a call and we will take you through the process step by step. We have two amazing locations to choose from in Mallow and Coachford. Both offering Land | Water | Height activities.

We now are offering multi-day combined trips to both sites where your students can experience all the Ballyhass highlights ; Water park, Kayak expedition, Wilderness zone and High Nets course in Coachford while Zip lining, Wakeboarding and Cliff Climbing are just some of then highlights in Mallow.

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BALLYHASS ADVENTURE GROUP

Cecilstown, Mallow
Co. Cork
P51 N990
E: info@ballyhasslakes.ie
T: +353 22 27773
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School Tours at Eclipse Ireland Activity and Adventure Centre Kerry

January 12, 2023

Eclipse Ireland is the perfect venue for your next School Tour. We offer an incredible range of activities, team building exercises, outdoor adventure and much, much more! We will liaise with your school officers to build the perfect day, weekend or week package for your students, suiting a variety of budgets.

Eclipse Ireland, are Outdoor Adventure and Activity Specialists with a proven track record of excellence. Eclispe Ireland is set in the heart of the lush and rugged Irish countryside located along the Ring of Kerry and the Wild Atlantic Way, amidst stunning scenery of the McGillicuddy Reeks and nestled between the colourful and cultural towns of Kenmare, Sneem and Killarney in the South West of Ireland. Our Outdoor Adventure Centre includes:

Coasteering & Gorge Walking
Ireland’s Original Bog Run
Orienteering
Assault course
Mud surfing
Kayaking (river & lake)
Raft Building
Team building
Goliath’s Garden
BBQ Area
Archery

We’ve worked with many dozens schools so far and always receive exceptional feedback. Let us create an unforgettable experience for your students.

The Eclipse Centre has 5 houses that can sleep up to 55 students in bunk beds. Each house has a fully equipped kitchen. Our “Barracks”, a fun and quirky shared accommodation is great for young people and can sleep up to 30 students.
We also have a conference/workshop room complete with multimedia centre (projector, laptop, hi-fi sound and DVD player) which is perfect for training sessions, late night movies, tea and coffee, seminars and more.

Please call us on 064 6682965 to discuss your next school camp!

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Eclipse Ireland

Dromore Old
Blackwater Bridge
Kenmare
County Kerry
Tel : 064 6682965
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Birthday Parties at Navan Adventure Centre Meath

January 12, 2023

Navan Birthday Parties

Looking for a Navan birthday party venue? Add Some Adventure To Your Party with a Navan Adventure Centre party, there is 3 amazing packages to choose from!

Available weekends between 11 am and 5 pm
All parties include a party coordinator!
Booking in advance is essential!

Option 1
2 Activities Birthday Package

Minimum Number: 10
Age 4 to 14 years *Archery from 6 years

Total activity time: 1 hour or 1.5 hours with hot food option

Choose any 2 of the following 30 minute activities

Off Road Pedal Go-Karting
Inflatables Area (not available between Nov – March)
Obstacle Course
Archery Lesson (must be 6 years or older)
Mini Golf
Football Golf
Adventure Party Games

Party Also Includes :
Events coordinator included! A team member will stay with your group from start to finish!
Customised Navan Adventure Centre birthday invitation (Download or we can post)
Complementary Navan Adventure Centre Pass for birthday child (to be used on next visit)
Indoor party room or outdoor picnic bench area for party available (indoor party room only guaranteed on hot food option)
Pricing:
€15.00 p.p. Activities only
€22.00 p.p. Activities and Supermac’s hot party food
At least one parent / guardian must be present with the group at all times

Option 2
4 Activities Birthday Package

Minimum Number: 10
Age 4 to 14 years *Archery from 6 years

Total activity time: 2 hours or 2 hours 30 minutes with hot food option added

Off Road Pedal Go-Karting
Inflatables Area (not available between Nov – March)
Obstacle Course
Archery Lesson (must be 6 years or older)
Mini Golf
Football Golf
Adventure Party Games

Party Also Includes :
Events coordinator included! A team member will stay with your group from start to finish!
Customised Navan Adventure Centre birthday invitation (Download or we can post)
Complementary Navan Adventure Centre Pass for birthday child (to be used on next visit)
Indoor party room or outdoor picnic bench area for party available (indoor party room only guaranteed on hot food option)
Pricing:
€20.00 p.p. Activities only
€27.00 p.p. Activities and Supermac’s hot party food
At least one parent / guardian must be present with the group at all times

Option 3
Junior Einsteins Package

Minimum Number: 10
Age: 4+

Total activity time: 2 hours or 2 hours 30 with hot food option

Activity: Junior Einstein Science Club – 1 hour (indoors)

Then chooses any 2 of the following activities:
Off Road Pedal Go-Karting
Inflatables Area (not available between Nov – March)
Obstacle Course
Archery Lesson (under cover) (must be 6 years or older)
Mini Golf
Football Golf
Adventure Party Games

Encourage your ‘Junior Einstein’ to explore and be curious about the world around them, because showing a child how fascinating science is through hands-on fun can really open their eyes to this world and even create a lifelong passion.

See your children enthralled by two types of SLIME*
Give a Barbie doll a hair raising experience on a Van Der Graff generator.
Light up lightsabres with a plasma ball
Shoot giant smoke rings at each other with special smoke cannons.
Watch the bubbling, foaming elephant toothpaste reaction.
Experience mesmerising “walking water”, hand boilers & energy sticks.
Understand electricity by experiencing “static”, and learn the difference between voltage and current. Can you touch 250,000 volts?
*SLIME – The children can make and take home slimy slime as they learn about long-chain polymerisation and non-Newtonian fluids… This is slime they can even punch!

Navan Birthday Party Also Includes :

Events coordinator included! A team member will stay with your group from start to finish!
Customised Navan Adventure Centre birthday invitation (Download or we can post)
Complementary Navan Adventure Centre Pass for birthday child (to be used on next visit)
Indoor party room or outdoor picnic bench area for party available (indoor party room only guaranteed on hot food option)
Free events coordinator (when booking 12 children or more) a team member will stay with your group from start to finish!
Pricing:
€20.00 p.p. Activities only – Minimum of 6 required
€27.00 p.p. Activities and hot party food – Minimum of 6 required
At least one parent / guardian must be present with the group at all times

Hot party food:
Supermac’s 3 pizza slices with soft drink/cordial/water

Or
Supermac’s chips, chicken nuggets with soft drink/cordial/water

Or
Supermac’s chips, cocktail sausages with soft drink/cordial/water

Sanitisation:

Hand sanitiser is available at every activity station and throughout the centre

Please Note:
Kids should dress for the weather on the day and bring a full change of clothes with them to the adventure centre. Kids may get wet while taking part in any activity including the inflatables. Inflatables may be substituted for our obstacle course if it is windy and the inflatables are deemed as unsafe for use

How to book your Navan birthday party!

Click on the book now button
Select the date you want to visit
Click on the party package you want in our booking system
Select the time you want to start the activities, number of kids and add hot food option if you wish
Pay 25% deposit

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Navan Adventure Centre

Navan Race Course
Proudstown Road
Navan
Co Meath C15 X8HP
Tel: 085 236 6322
Email: info@navanadventurecentre.ie
Web : Navan Adventure Centre

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School Tours at Navan Adventure Centre Meath

January 11, 2023

Choose from 3 exciting School Tour packages at Navan Adventure Centre situated in the beautiful Boyne Valley…

Adventure and Fun School Tour

This awesome 4 hour school tour package is jam-packed with plenty of outdoor adventure activities, games and challenges. We’ll even throw in the mud for free 🙂
4 Hours of Adventure Activities, Games and Challenges for just €20 per Student!
Minimum Number: 20
Age: 6+
Over 10 Activities, Games and Challenges Included!
On our action-packed adventure school tour, all students take part in at least 10 activities, games and challenges over the course of 4 hours.
(Package can be shortened upon request)

Activities Include:

Adventure Obstacle Course
Archery Target Shooting
Football Golf
Human FoosBall
Pedal Go-Karting
Adventure Games
Add hot food for an extra €7 p.p.
Food Options:

Supermac’s 3 pizza slices with cordial or water
Supermac’s chips, chicken nuggets, cocktail sausages with cordial/water

Science and Fun School Tour

With the perfect balance of education and fun, students will be amazed and inspired by our interactive science show, along with many fun activities and challenges.
4 hour package of Science Shows, Fun Activities and Challenges for just €20 per Student!
Minimum Number: 20
Age: 3+
On our action-packed adventure school tour, all students take part in at least 10 activities, games and challenges as well as our science show and workshops over the course of 4 hours.
(Package can be shortened upon request)

Activities Include:

Junior Einstein’s Science show
Junior Einstein’s slime making workshop
Bouncy Inflatables
Mini Golf
Adventure Games
FootBall Golf
Add hot food for an extra €7 p.p.
Food Options:

Supermac’s 3 pizza slices with cordial or water
Supermac’s chips, chicken nuggets, cocktail sausages with cordial/water

Laser Tag and Fun School Tour

We have developed this “brand new” package for the older primary school student. Mixing a number or high energy and tactical thinking games this package is sure to get students working together and burn off energy!

4 hour package of Laser Tag, Bubble Football, Fun Activities and Challenges for just €25 per Student!
Minimum Number: 20
Age: 6+
On this brand new school tour for 2023, students take part in high energy and tactical thinking activities, games and challenges over the course of 4 hours.
(Package can be shortened upon request)

Activities Include:

Laser Tag
Bubble Football
Adventure Games
FootBall Golf
*Please note: There are less activities in this package compared to the other two options because the activities are much more complex and they are played for longer.

Add hot food for an extra €7 p.p.
Food Options:

Supermac’s 3 pizza slices with cordial or water
Supermac’s chips, chicken nuggets, cocktail sausages with cordial/water

Bus Transport
If you haven’t already made bus transport arrangements for your school tour you can do so through us. We work with reputable transport companies who provide a reliable and valuable service. Simply contact us via phone/email details below and we will happily provide you with a quote.

We guarantee that your students will be highly entertained by our individualised activity schedule and that they will also be very well looked after by our fully trained and friendly staff – from the minute that they step off the bus to the moment when they get back on it. We promise an unforgettable and fun school tour, with our team on hand to help you with everything you need.

Please note we can cater for up to 480 students at the same time! So why not book the whole school!

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Navan Adventure Centre

Navan Race Course
Proudstown Road
Navan
Co Meath C15 X8HP
Tel: 085 236 6322
Email: info@navanadventurecentre.ie
Web : Navan Adventure Centre

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Kildare Farm Foods Christmas Experience

November 29, 2022

Santas Christmas Adventure

Join us for a magical family friendly time on the farm this Christmas !

FROM 02/12 – UNTIL 17/12

Our Open Farm, Tractor Café and Farm Shop will be open for you to enjoy during your booked visit.

Book Santas Christmas Adventure to Enjoy…

-Visit with Santa
A Personal Family Visit with Santa and his Elves

– Children’s Gift
Christmas Gifts for all the Children from Santa

– Family Gift
A Special Family Gift from Santa

– Virtual Rollercoaster
Virtual Rollercoaster Trip to the North Pole

– Farm Shop Express
Ride the Farm Shop Express seeing Rudolph and his friends

– Family Event
Family Friendly Christmas Event Suitable for All Ages

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Santa’s Magical Market

November 16, 2022

*UPDATED 2023 DETAILS COMING SOON*

We are delighted to introduce “Santa’s Magical Market”, the newest Santa experience in Ireland and right in the heart of Cork City.

Nov 19th – Dec 23rd 2022

Santa’s Magical Market is brand new to the Marina Market, bigger and better than ever before. Walk through the magical woods and see how many of the animals you can spot. Next, visit the Reindeer in their stables as they rest before Christmas. See the Elves hard at work on Santas sleigh or head over to Santas post office and send your letter. Finally visit Mrs Claus bakery where you can pre-book your own treat. (Gluten free available too).

Each child will get an option of a present of course, and there is one free printed photo per booking included in the price. Before you ask, of course your dog is welcome and we cater for all ages and disabilities.

We would love to welcome you to a brand new experience and hope we can make this Christmas a bit more magical for you!

Santa

Please note, bookings cannot be changed or refunded within 48 hours of your visit. This ensures that we can replace the extra slot. Sorry for any inconvenience. We will try our best to relocate you if there is space.

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Santa’s Magical Market

Marina Market
Centre Park Rd
Cork
Email : hello@marinamarket.ie

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Santa Van

November 8, 2022

*UPDATED 2023 DETAILS COMING SOON*

Ireland’s first-ever Santa Van launched five years ago and put an end to those long frustrating lines to see Santa in shopping centers. It’s a much better way to see Santa for the children than standing in a queue for two hours hence our slogan SKIP THE QUEUE AND GET SANTA TO COME TO YOU.

The Santa Van arrives festively decorated inside and out and aims to cater to everyone from creches, primary schools, youth clubs, street parties, and home visits subject to minimum numbers.

When the children get to see Santa each child is presented with a party bag with two toys and an official North Pole Certificate confirming they are on Santa’s good list. The taking of photos is also encouraged to remember The Santa Van experence

Parents are under a lot of stress with the run-up to Christmas so let The Santa Van remove all the pressure of organizing a Santa visit at the busiest time of the year. We have over two hundred five-star reviews on our Facebook & Instagram pages.

The Santa Van is in operation until Christmas Eve, covering Dublin , Kildare , Wicklow and Meath with most weekends in December already fully booked. Don’t delay call The Santa van today to avoid disappointment.

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Bookings for The Santa Van can be made by visiting www.santavan.ie book@santavan.ie or calling 087 178 0612

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Tayto Park – Meath

October 13, 2022

Welcome to the Tricky Trail at Tayto Park, our spooktacular treasure hunt. Bringing families on a spooky adventure through Tayto Park to find hidden treasure along your trail. There’s something for all the family; young and old; with fun interactive games, spooky story telling, potions, spell casting and magical performances by a whole host of characters!

Set out on your Trail at Haunted Halls where song and dance will transport you to another realm. Or why not brave the ‘Scare Chair’, with our frightful family photo opportunity. Then with our Tricky Treasure Map, explore the paths to uncover the lost items throughout our hidden locations outlined below; we’ll be sure to have a magic filled day for our little ones WITH a trick or treat treasure waiting for them at the end!

Dates: October 22nd, 23rd, 29th – 2nd November

Time: 11am – 4pm

Price: This event is included in all ticket prices – no additional payment is required.

NEW DATES ADDED: Tricky Trail will also run at the added dates of the 15th October (open to public at 12pm) and 16th October from 11am.

BOOK your tickets on the dates specified above via the following links:

General Ticket

Members Ticket

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Tayto Park
Kilbrew
Ashbourne
Co.Meath
Tel : +353 (0)1 835 1999
Web : www.taytopark.ie

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The Helix Panto Hansel and Gretel

October 11, 2022

The Helix Christmas Panto is back with Hansel and Gretel

Tickets are on sale now!

The Helix and TheatreworX are delighted to announce that tickets are NOW on sale for its 2022/23 panto Hansel & Gretel. All of the Helix panto favourites are back, including Buddy and Laurel played by Colin Hughes and Adam Mannion. Tickets are priced at €27.50 and are available now from www.thehelix.ie. Continuing with tradition a special sensory friendly performance will take place on 20^th December at 6pm.

The cast of this years’ Panto is bigger than ever before and includes Ireland’s premier tenor Paul Byrom, the multi-talented Orla Jennings and AIMS award winner and funny man Chris Corroon as Dame Lola.

Creative director of TheatreworX Productions and producer of The Helix Panto Claire Tighe said:

“We are thrilled to be back – bigger and better whilst ensuring the show must go on. Having learned valuable lessons over the past few years, Hansel & Gretel will be cover ready at all times with a talented understudy cast supporting our principal line up in a production with more laughs, more stunts and more costume changes than ever before.”

General Manager of The Helix Michael Brady said at today’s announcement:

“The Helix opened twenty years ago in October 2002 and for 15 of those years the Tighe family have been delighting families and people of all ages with their vision of panto. The past few years have been a real challenge for all of us in the entertainment sector, but our panto will I am sure bring a bit of normalcy back to people’s lives and put a smile on the faces of everyone -young and old”.”

The very successful online panto for schools nationwide and indeed internationally (schools signed up from as far away as Australia last year!) will take place again with an early bird fee of €395 till October 31^st. This allows schools to access the panto to students during school time from 14^th to 21^st December. Schools have found the online panto an excellent way of keeping costs down, whilst at the same time sharing the magic of panto with their young students.

The Helix panto is back.

~~Oh no it’s not~~

Oh YES it is!!!

For more information please contact www.thehelix.ie or call 01 700 7000

For corporate bookings please contact info@thehelix.dcu.ie

Review….

We were kindly invited along to the opening night of Hansel & Gretel and we loved it…..

There are gags a plenty at this years TheatreworX Panto, Hansel & Gretel, now showing at the Helix Theatre in Dublin.

Lots of familiar faces thread the boards again including the wonderful Paul Byrom as Donny, Colin Hughes as the ever popular Buddy, Aidan Mannion as the comical Laurel and lots more. The skits are just great and there’s so much packed in there with lots of references to everyday gripes and groans.

This years Panto is a play on the Hansel and Gretel story, which sees the shows two main characters Brian Dalton and Caoimhe Garvey, in search of the ‘moon stone’. They are aided on their quest by a wonderful cast or characters including the forest Humicorns, played by Orla Jennings and Jordan Bass, Merryville villagers and a funny and scary (not scary) forest witch from Eastwall in Dublin 😊

No write up would be complete without a shout out to Chris Corroon who plays the larger than life Lola, the hilarious panto mammy! Also look out for Bradley Byrom, the furry four legged son of Paul Byrom who makes a special guest appearance. The Theatreworx cast really do put on a great show, including a wonderful troupe of talented child and adult dancers. Super performances all round by a very talented cast.

There’s great fun for the kids from Buddy and Laurel and lots of familiar tunes to keep the audience toe tapping along. Will Hansel and Gretel get to the moon stone in time, or will the dastardly Donny get there first and ruin their plans? The stage is truly set for a highly entertaining seasonal Panto that all members of the family are sure to enjoy! Visit www.helix.ie to book your tickets

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