Summer Camps 2024
BOOKING OPEN FOR 2024
Columbus Club is delighted to be back this Summer and we look forward to meeting everyone again for more fun and excitement for what promises to be an action packed schedule.
Columbus Club is based in
St. Conleth’s College, Ballsbridge, D4.,
St. Mary’s N.S., Donnybrook, D4.
and in The High School, Rathgar, D6
for Summer 2024.
Venues
Monday, 1st July – Friday, 12th July
St. Conleth’s College, 28 Clyde Road, D04 FT98
Monday, 15th July – Friday, 16th August
St. Mary’s N.S., Belmont Ave., Donnybrook, D04 K025
Monday, 1st July – Friday, 9th August
The High School, Zion Rd., Rathgar D06 YR68
Dates:
Monday, 1st July – Friday, 16th August.
Times:
9am – 3pm.
Optional:
Early morning drop off from 8am (no charge).
Age Groups:
Ages (4-12) Divided according to age.
Camp 1: Arts & Sports Camp
(4 year olds)
9am – 1.30pm €175
9am – 3.00pm €195
Camp 1: Arts & Sports Camp
(9am -3pm)
Ages (5) (6 & 7) (8-12) Fee: €175
Camp 2: Multi-Sports & Fitness Camp
(9am -3pm)
Ages: (5) (6 & 7) (8-12) Fee: €175
Camp 3: Baking & Sewing
(9am -3pm)
Ages: (6 & 7) (8-12) Fee: €180
Camp 3: Baking & Art
(9am -3pm)
Ages (5) (6 & 7) (8-12) Fee €175
Camp 3: Baking & Sports
(9am -3pm)
Ages (5) (6 & 7) (8-12) Fee €175
Camp 4: Junior Eng/Lego
(9am -3pm)
Junior Eng/Lego/Science/Maths
Chess/Drawing & Design
Ages: (5) (6 & 7) (8-12) Fee €175
Camp 5: STEAM Camp
(9am -3pm)
Computer Coding/Junior Engineering/The Arts/
Maths/Science Experiments/Chess
Ages: (6 & 7) (8-12) Fee: €175
Camp 6: Animation & Art
(9am -3pm)
Ages: (6 & 7) (8-12) Fee: €175
Camp 7: Film & Cinematography
(9am -3pm)
Ages: (6 & 7) (8-12) Fee €175
Camp 8: Gaeilge Camp
(9am -3pm)
Classes: (1st & 2nd) (3rd & 4th ) (5th & 6th)
Fee €175
Nut Allergy:
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No nuts are permitted in camp.
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Thank you for your co-operation as some students have a nut allergy.
Columbus Club Cancellation Policy
Columbus Club will make a full refund in the event of a cancellation if an email or text is received three weeks before the start date of the week your child was scheduled to start the camp.
For any cancellations sought within the three-weeks period please note that refunds will not be made.
Book Shop
Columbus Club has published three Baking Books for junior and teenage students.
The recipes for the Baking Section of the Teenage Cookery & Baking Courses and all the recipes
for our weekly Baking Camps (for primary school students) are all outlined in our baking books.
If you wish to purchase any of the baking books, you can purchase them at the camp or online.
Why Your Children Should Join Us?
Learning
Exploring
Developing
Testimonials
Our two daughters began in the Summer Columbus Club and when our eldest daughter, now 8, needed help with her reading we started her in the Monday reading class. That was about three years ago and she is now rarely without a book. What Anne Ruane and her staff achieved for her is rare and invaluable; a genuine love for books and reading and it was all done invisibly with great patience, love and skill. The Club has a really comprehensive library and both our children skip there happily every week. I could not recommend the Club more highly.
My daughter and son both attend Columbus Club, to say they enjoy it is an understatement. They attend on a Monday and Tuesday after school. I originally thought that this may have made their day too long this is absolutely not the case. The atmosphere at Columbus is unique, warm, friendly, kind and caring and most
importantly each child moves at their own pace guided with genuine encouragement. Their approach has truly given my kids confidence and enthusiasm when it comes to reading, maths and Irish. They truly enjoy reading and the enjoyment they get from finishing one book and starting another is a joy to watch. Their confidence and understanding of maths has grown considerably. Most importantly they get their homework done!
My two boys Trevor, aged nine and Russell aged seven have been attending the Columbus Book Club since its inception. Both boys love reading and look forward to their Monday Book Club experience. The teachers help them to choose challenging books. They chat to them about the content along with the other kids in their group. They encourage them to write book reviews and of course they love the stories read to them by the