Guidelines

1.1 Students come to Ireland to learn English and to experience life with an Irish family. Please treat your student like another member of your family. Help them with their English and correct them if they make a mistake. Please help them with their homework in the evenings.

1.2 Breakfast is to be provided each morning. Breakfast should consist of cereal, toast and tea or coffee.

1.3 Students are to be provided with a packed lunch each day they go to school, on Saturdays if they are going on a tour and on departure day. Packed lunches are to consist of Sandwich/drink/fruit/crisps. Sandwiches must be varied.

1.4 Students are not to be given alcohol at any stage.

1.5 Students are to be given a dinner each evening. Students are never to eat dinner alone as this is meant to be family meal time.  If you have eaten your dinner please sit with the student when they are eating theirs.

1.6 Students laundry must be done once a week. Please place a laundry basket or pillow case in the room for your students’ laundry.

1.7 Please DO NOT lends money to your students. Shannon Academy IS NOT responsible for any money given to students.

1.8 We do not recommend that you leave money or valuables accessible to students. Shannon Academy CANNOT takes responsibility for any items that go missing during your students stay.

1.9 Only some students will be going on tours each Saturday. Some students will not be going on Saturday tours.

1.10 Sunday is family day. It is vital to include your student in at least ONE family activity be it going for a walk, visiting relatives, the cinema, swimming, or watching a film together.

1.11 Students have a STRICT curfew of 10.00pm (over 14) and 9.30pm (under 14). All students must be in their house by the required time. Some students are not allowed into town in the evenings. You will be informed in advance if this is the case with your student.

1.12 If your student is not home on time – you must phone the school immediately. Curfews are in place for the safety and peace of mind of the students’ parents, the students, the school, the host families and the organisations that send the students.

1.13 If you have any problems or questions at any time during your students stay please call Shannon Academy on 0857087240. If it is not an emergency please only call between 9.00am-6.00pm. An EMERGENCY consists of

• A student not returning home at their specified curfew time
• A student found drinking or drunk
• A student caught stealing
• A student found doing drugs
• A student who is sick ( Please keep in mind a student sick outside of doctors hours will only be seen by Mid-Doc if it is an emergency. So if it is a minor illness they will have to wait till morning when one of our staff will bring them to the doctors.)

1.14 Host families may not host a student, from another organisation, of the same nationality in the house at the same time as our students. Doing so will cause the student to be removed without payment.

1.15 If a student is removed from your home for any reason at any stage during the stay, you will only be paid for the number of nights you have accommodated the student.

1.16 Students are given surveys each week asking them if they are happy with the school, the classes, the activities, if their lunches are varied and how much time their host family spend with them. If any aspect of the service provided by you the Host family is found to be deficient, Shannon Academy reserves the right to remove a student.

1.17 Leader & Student Rates per year

A. Culture Group (all year round) €147 per week (An increase of €7 per week).

B. General Group ( June, July & August) €161 per week (An increase of €6 per week).

1.18 Having a student is an enjoyable and cultural experience. Please talk to your student as much as possible so you can all get the most out of the stay!

1.19 If you have internet in your home and you provide your student with the password it is at your own discretion as Shannon Academy ARE NOT responsible for student downloads or internet bills.

1.20 If you provide a student with a key to your house and they lose it Shannon Academy ARE NOT responsible for any costs incurred if you decide to have your locks changed.

1.21 Please do not leave your student for long periods on their own in the house at night.

1.22 Students must be walked to and from their bus stop until the student is comfortable enough to do so by themselves.

1.23 Please swap phone numbers with your student and get them to enter your address into their phone. This will help them if they get lost and also enables you to contact them should you need to.

1.24 A host family cannot host a student should they or anyone living in the house have a current criminal record.

1.25 We ask that families ensure their application forms are up to standard ie: Free from spelling errors, capital letters in the correct places etc... as the companies in Spain have access to your application form.

1.26 It is against Shannon Academy policy for host families to privately host a former Shannon Academy student or their family members/friends.

1.27 I agree that the pictures taken of the bedroom by Shannon Academy of English Ltd will be the room provided to any student that is placed with me. Their will be enough wardrobe space and drawer space provided for the student to put their belongings into.

1.28 I also agree to be given random spot checks at any given time.