New Activities to try
2 – 5-year-olds: Sensory Yoga
Date: Saturday 23rd February – Introduction Class
Time: 11.30 – 12.30
Cost and Maximum per class based on interest at the Introduction Class
NO Supervision provided
5 – 8-year-olds: Realta Speech and Drama:
Michelle O’Grady – www.realtadrama.com Facebook: Réalta School of Speech and Drama.
Date: Thursday 28th March to Thursday 16th May (6wk term) / Break for 2 weeks of Easter
Time: 3.30 – 4.30
Cost: €80 per child for term
Maximum: 6 per class
Supervision provided
5 – 10-years:
If there is enough interest/feedback from this age group we can run a Sensory Yoga group so please let us know if you are interested.
5 – 10-year-olds: Themed Yoga:
Jessica Devine, Devine Yoga – https://www.facebook.com/DevineYogaGalway/
Date: Friday 8th March – Friday, April 12th. (6wk term)
Time: 3.30 – 4.10
Cost: €90 per child for term
Maximum: 6 per class
Supervision provided
9 – 10 year-olds: Realta Speech and Drama:
Michelle O’Grady – www.realtadrama.com Facebook: Réalta School of Speech and Drama.
Date: Thursday 28th March to Thursday 16th May (6wk term) / Break for 2 weeks of Easter
Time: 4.30 – 5.30
Cost: €80 per child for term
Maximum: 6 per class
Supervision provided
Age Groups To be decided: Free to be me (one day workshop)
http://dublincityballetschool.ie/classes/free-2-dance
Date: Friday, April 19th (Good Friday)
Free 2 Be Me Dance is an Adaptive Dance program run by the Dublin City Ballet School. Weekly classes are held in Dublin for children with Additional Needs by Teacher: Rebecca O’Brien Taylor
Times, Cost and class sizes and age groups will be decided based on the amount of interest that comes back to us.
Rebecca is very interested in catering for a few different ages but because she is travelling from Dublin, we need to have good attendance to make it worth her while so get back to us soon.
Approx 10 – 15 year-olds: Youth Friendship Club
Parents Rachel Fahy & Ciara Hartigan
Date: Thursday 21 February
Time: 10.00 to 12 for an introductory session to plan a regular Day/Time to suit everyone
Cost: Free
Teenagers: Teen Yoga:
Jessica Devine, Devine Yoga – https://www.facebook.com/DevineYogaGalway/
Date: Friday 8th March – Friday, April 12th. (6wk term)
Time: 4.20 – 5.00.
Cost: €60 per child for term
Maximum: 10 per class
Supervision provided
We hope that with this selection of classes/workshops/Activities that you will be able to find something for your child to enjoy.
We are aware (and disappointed) that there is nothing here for our Adults with DS. These classes have been organised by parents so we would love parents/siblings/carers and adults with DS to come forward with some ideas and suggestions.
Even something as simple as just getting together one evening a month and work from there. Please spread the word, it only takes a small group to start and become something amazing.
Please make Bookings asap by:
Emailing/Ringing/popping into our receptionist Jude on:
email: downsyndromegalwaywest@gmail.com
DSG West Centre phone: 087 7110021
Monday to Wednesday 9 a.m. – 2 p.m & Thursday 9 a.m. – 1.30 p.m.
OR out of office hours:
Nicolette 087 2488766
Payment methods:
We will have more details on this next week as we are trying to set up an online payment method.
All parents are asked to pay €50 deposit to hold their place when this is set up.
Alternatively, if you are in the Moycullen area during office hours you could drop the deposit into Jude. (details above)
Directions to DSG West Centre:
It is just 12 km from Galway city. It is based in An Fuarán, Moycullen – take a left at The Forge Bar and restaurant. You will find it on the right-hand as you drive up this road, upstairs beside Elysium Day Spa and Beauty Clinic. (Eircode: H91 CR26)
Plenty of parking opposite. Take the lift to the 2nd Floor and we are on the left as you come out.
NO Supervision provided – Means that a Parent/Carer will have to stay with the child in the class
Supervision provided – no need for parents to stay in the classroom. As most of the classes will take place in the large room, parents are welcome to stay in the centre and make themselves a cup of Tea/Coffee in the kitchen and catch up with others.
