Dear Parents/Guardians,
I am writing to you with a short update on our planned optional TY Tour to Italy. Please read a more detailed Itinerary which is listed below. All payment details are also included along with some general information about the tour.
PARENTS SHOULD PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING POINTS BEFORE BOOKING
- Students who do not hold Irish passports may be subject to additional travel restrictions and associated costs. Please refer to official guidance on travel to Italy.
- Whilst we try to facilitate that friends get to share rooms in the hotel there is no guarantee that we will be able to accommodate this. If this is an issue, I strongly advise that you discuss this with your child before you book the tour.
- The Tour will be limited to 49 students.
- Full TY Fees must be paid to avail of this tour.
- The Principal reserves the right to refuse any student he/she deem unsuitable for the trip, specifically taking note of demerits, and lunchtime interventions. Those considered unsuitable would include: Students who in the informed opinion of the Principal, have proved unruly or undisciplined on previous trips and Students who in the informed opinion of the Principal have a poor discipline record.
- The School's Code of Behaviour is in place during this tour.
Download the full details of the Tour by clicking here.
We have set up a dedicated email for this school tour: italy2023@ballymakennycollege.ie All enquiries should be emailed directly to this email address.
PAYMENTS
- This is the link to the school tour website, parents/guardians can use for online payments www.schooltour.ie/payment/
- Parents/Guardian can set up an account to make the tour payments online.
- Once set up with an account you can log in at any time to make further payments.
- You will need a booking ID to pay.
- Total price of the tour is €720
- The full deposit amount is €300- This will secure a place on the tour. The deadline for this is the 14th of September but places may fill before then.
- The first instalment of €150 is due on the 14th of November.
- The last instalment of €270 is due on the 14th of January 2023.
- Payments for the tour can be made at any time.