Rendez-vous français

Open Day
2017-09-02 14:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Paris) | Rendez-vous français, St Mary's Community Centre, Trimgate Street, Navan, Ireland
Rendez-vous français will open its doors on September 2nd, from 2pm to 6pm.
Come and have a chat with us, ask your questions, take a free assessment test or book a course!
We look forward to seeing you then…

"En France": an intensive preparation for your holidays!
2017-07-04 19:00 - 2017-07-13 21:30 | Rendez-vous français, St Mary's Community Centre, Trimgate Street, Navan, Ireland
Going to France this summer? It is no news that French people can be a little bit lazy when it comes to speaking English… During this 10-hour course, you will learn all the basics you need to feel confident enough during your holidays in France:

booking a hotel / a campsite
ordering in a restaurant, and understanding the menu
buying a bus ticket / train ticket, and asking for directions
going shopping on the market or in shops
handling basic issues (in your accommodation, a restaurant etc.)

The course runs over 4 evenings, from 7 to 9.30pm, on July 4th, 6th, 11th and 13th.
100€ for 10 hours

French summer camp for children (4 to 10 years old)
2017-07-03 10:00 - 2017-07-07 14:00 | Rendez-vous français, St Mary's Community Centre, Trimgate Street, Navan, Ireland
Looking for a summer camp with a mix of fun and various activities?
Arts and crafts, baking, indoor and outdoor games, singing, story telling and much much more! A perfect way to get familiar with French, while having fun!
The camp will be run by a fully-qualified native French teacher. French will be spoken as much as possible during the day, and children will be learning all the basics as well as vocabulary through the games, songs, art etc.
Our French summer camp is open to all children, from 4 to 10 years old. No French is required to take part.
You can register for one or two weeks : July 3rd to 7th and/or July 10th to 14th
10am to 2pm Monday to Friday
75€ / week for one child, 130€ / week for 2 children
8 children maximum per week

1-day Junior Cert Intensive Course
2017-06-10 10:00 - 16:00 | Rendez-vous français, St Mary's Community Centre, Trimgate Street, Navan, Ireland
Exams are coming up soon… Feeling stressed? Would like one last studying session with a native French teacher? We are running an Intensive Course, just a couple of days before the French exam! Students sitting their Junior Cert can enrol for one last day of studying! Exam papers, grammar, vocabulary, but also tips and methodology to achieve top grades in French!
Maximum 8 students in the course
Contact us to enrol!

1-day Leaving Cert Intensive Course
2017-06-03 10:00 - 16:00 | Rendez-vous français, St Mary's Community Centre, Trimgate Street, Navan, Ireland
Exams are coming up soon… Feeling stressed? Would like one last studying session with a native French teacher? We are running an Intensive Course, just a few days before the French exam! Students sitting their Leaving Cert can enrol for one last day of studying! Exam papers, grammar, vocabulary, but also tips and methodology to achieve top grades in French!
Maximum 8 students in the course
Contact us to enrol!

Cinema club for teenagers: Les Choristes
2017-04-21 14:30 - 18:00 | Rendez-vous français, St Mary's Community Centre, Trimgate Street, Navan, Ireland
We will have our first Cinema workshop for teenagers during Easter break, with the film “Les Choristes”, a well-known French film. A few activities and games will be organised after the film to study French while having fun! The film will be shown with English subtitles, and activities will suit all levels, from 1st years to 6th years. A great way to discover French culture and practise French outside of the classroom!
Contact us to register!
One child: 20€, two children: 30€
Minimum 3 – Maximum 8

2-day French Easter camp
2017-04-20 10:00 - 2017-04-21 14:00 | Rendez-vous français, St Mary's Community Centre, Trimgate Street, Navan, Ireland
We will be running a 2-day French camp for children on April 20th and 21st, from 10am to 2pm. This Easter camp is open to all children, from 4 years old to 10 years old, and no French is required to take part. We will do some art and crafts, baking, playing games and singing on the Easter and holidays theme! A good way for children to be introduced to French in a fun way!
Contact us to register!

Minimum 3 children, maximum 8 children
One child: 30€ for 1 day / 50€ for 2 days
Two children: 50€ for 1 day / 80€ for 2 days

Come and play in French! [ for children ]
2017-03-25 14:00 - 17:00 | Rendez-vous français, St Mary's Community Centre, Trimgate Street, Navan, Ireland
An afternoon to discover and practise French through games and board games !
Les petits chevaux, le jeu de l’oie, le nain jaune, Mistigri, le jeu des 7 familles… While some of the games may be familiar to children, most of them will be traditional French games, that all kids love playing in France! Beyond developing new friendships, the children will be learning French words and phrases, and playing entirely in French, often without realizing it. They will be more focused on trying to roll a 6 or deciding what card to play next, that the focus shifts from learning French to simply having fun in French 🙂
Snacks (homemade cakes) and drinks included
No French is required to take part.
All children aged from 5 years old to 11 years old welcome!
Minimum 4 children – Maximum 8 children
Fees: 15€ for one child, 20€ for 2 children from the same family
To register, email caroline@rendezvousfrancais.com

Intensive French Leaving Cert Oral Day
2017-02-20 09:30 - 16:30 | Rendez-vous français, St Mary's Community Centre, Trimgate Street, Navan, Ireland
The French Oral examination makes up 25% of the grade at Higher Level Leaving Certificate French. It is important to feel prepared and confident in order to maximize the chances of getting a higher mark.
Join our intensive French Oral Day to feel confident and prepared for the exam! Our 6-hour course provides an in-depth training on the different topics as well as a full explanation of the marking scheme and tips to get top marks.
Learn how to develop your answers, lead the conversation and personalise your answers.
Work on your pronunciation and on the most common grammar mistakes.
Have a one-to-one mock oral exam and get feedback with an experienced eacher.
Course structure:

9.30am – 12.30pm: Oral preparation 1 (covering the following topics: Myself, my school, my home/area, abstract topics)
1pm – 4pm: Oral preparation 2 (covering : My hobbies, sports, part-time job, future studies, your document)
From 4pm to 5.30pm: Students will have a one-to-one mock exam and advice session. Individual sessions from 3pm by appointment (times are allotted on a first come first served basis)
You will get notes so that you can continue your oral preparation and practice at home before actual exam.
Guidance and advice on your “document.”
The fees to attend the course are 60€.
Fees include tuition, mock oral, and course notes so that students can continue their preparation at home before the exam.

Crêpes workshop // Atelier crêpes [ for children ]
2017-02-18 14:30 - 16:30 | Rendez-vous français, St Mary's Community Centre, Trimgate Street, Navan, Ireland
In France, we celebrate “la Chandeleur” on February 2nd, and then Pancake Tuesday on February 28th… Two great occasions to learn how to make French crêpes! The workshop is open to children from 4 years old, no French required to take part!
We will have a look at the recipe, learn some French while baking, play a few games and enjoy our crêpes!
A great way to learn French while having fun!
15€ per child
20€ for 2 children
Contact us to register!

Board games night // Soirée jeux de société
2017-01-20 20:00 - 22:00 | Rendez-vous français, St Mary's Community Centre, Trimgate Street, Navan, Ireland
Join us for our first board games night in French! Brainstorm, Trivial Pursuit and more… The evening is open to all adults, whether you are taking classes with us or not, and all levels of French, from beginners to advanced. A great way to practise French while having fun!
As it will be January and to follow the French tradition, we will enjoy a homemade Galette des rois as well!
Minimum 4 participants
10€ per person
Contact us to register!

Christmas Intensive Leaving Cert preparation
2017-01-03 10:00 - 2017-01-04 15:30 | Rendez-vous français, St Mary's Community Centre, Trimgate Street, Navan, Ireland
An intensive and flexible Leaving Cert course to start the new year feeling confident in sitting the exam!
Students can choose to take between 1 and 4 courses before going back to school on January 9th, depending on what they would like to focus on.
Tuesday, January 3rd:
10.00 to 12.30: Grammar
13.00 to 15.30: Oral preparation (1)*
Wednesday, January 4th:
10.00 to 12.30: Written expression (essay, journal, letters…) ***
13.00 to 15.30: Oral preparation (2)**

* Oral preparation (1) will cover the following topics: Myself, my school, my home/area, abstract topics
** Oral preparation (2) will cover : My hobbies, sports, part-time job, future studies, your document
*** Written expression will cover : Phrasing, structures and vocabulary
1 course (2.5 hours): 30€
2 courses (5 hours): 50€
3 courses (7.5 hours): 75€
4 courses (10 hours): 99€
Contact us to register!

Atelier de Noël // Christmas Workshop
2016-12-17 14:30 - 16:30 | Rendez-vous français, St Mary's Community Centre, Trimgate Street, Navan, Ireland
Christmas is coming soon… Why not celebrate a bit early with Rendez-vous français?
We will do arts and crafts around the Christmas theme, and learn how to bake French waffles, that we will enjoy for the “goûter”!
The workshop is open to children from 4 years old to 11 years old. Although the workshop will mainly be conducted in French, no knowledge of French is required to attend.
Maximum of 5 children, don’t wait to register!
Snacks and drinks included.

Soirée Cinéma : Les Choristes
2016-12-14 20:00 - 22:00 | Rendez-vous français, St Mary's Community Centre, Trimgate Street, Navan, Ireland
Rendez-vous français is organising its first French cinema evening in December, with “Les Choristes”, one of the biggest success of French cinema. The evening is open to everyone, whatever your level of French is, as the film will be shown with English subtitles. After the film, you will be more than welcome to stay to talk about the film in French (from A2 level, Intermediate). Snacks included!

Atelier Cuisine // Baking Workshop: Truffes au chocolat
2016-12-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Rendez-vous français, St Mary's Community Centre, Trimgate Street, Navan, Ireland
Enjoy French food? Looking for something new to add to your Christmas dinner, or to offer to your guests? This workshop is for you! A beginners French baking class to learn how to make chocolate truffles.
The workshop will be conducted in French, but no French is required to take part. We will study the recipe and learn some French useful vocabulary, then make the French truffles, that you will bring home with you!
Maximum of 8 participants.
Bon appétit !

Intensive exam prep for Leaving Cert
2016-11-02 10:30 - 2016-11-03 15:00 | Rendez-vous français, St Mary's Community Centre, Trimgate Street, Navan, Ireland
What?
An 8-hour intensive course aimed at preparing the French Leaving Cert exams.
How?
The course will cover all the aspects of the exam: Written comprehension and production, Aural and Oral exam. We will focus on all essential skills to succeed: grammar, communication, pronunciation, vocabulary…

Detailed and clear handouts will be provided. All assignments will be corrected and each student will have a one-to-one mock oral exam with feedback.

When?
November 2nd and 3rd, 2016, from 10.30 to 12.30 and 13.00 to 15.00 (30minutes lunch break)
Who?
For busy 6th year students wishing to intensively prepare for the written and oral examination.
Students attending our regular Leaving Cert course on Thursdays can also register to this intensive course: the content and assignments will be different in order to offer them even more practice.
Places are limited to 8 students: Contact us soon to book your space!

Celebrate Halloween with Rendez-vous français
2016-10-29 14:00 - 16:00 | St Mary’s Community Centre, Trimgate Street, Navan, Meath, Ireland
Halloween is coming soon…
Rendez-vous français would like to invite your little ones to a creepy crawly Halloween workshop!
We will be making ghoastly arts and crafts, playing witchy games, and all of it in French!
The workshop is open to children from 4 to 10 years-old, with no or very little knowledge of French.
Minimum of 3 children required
8 children maximum
15€ per child, 25€ for 2 children
To sign up, email us at caroline@rendezvousfrancais.com !

School open day
2016-09-24 12:00 - 18:00 | St Mary’s Community Centre, Trimgate Street, Navan, Meath, Ireland
Rendez-vous français is opening soon…
To give you the chance to see the classroom, meet the teacher, ask your questions or register for our French classes or future events, join us on Saturday, September 24th!
You will also be able to take a free assessment on that day to find out what your level is and make a plan with the teacher to reach your goals.
Children are very welcome!
