8.30am to 1.30pm (Currently 8.30 to
12 due to Covid)
We provide ECCE sessional preschool
9-12pm
We take children from 2 years to
school going age.
We care for maximum 22 children at
any one time
We are currently enrolling a smaller
number of children due to Covid 19. We will review as the months go by.
We provide a play-based environment
and activities for all age groups.
We are registered with Tusla- (Tusla
ID TU2015DR036)
We provide all meals and snacks
throughout the day and follow HSE guidelines on food and nutrition for
children
We achieved the Healthy Ireland Start
Smart award in 2018
Special events are celebrated
throughout the year including each child’s birthday, Teddy Bears picnics
in the summer, ‘Breakfast Together’ in aid of Childline and ‘Pyjama Day’. We
celebrate these special days with extra fun and games. Children choose a
little gift from our ‘Birthday tray’ when it is their birthday. We limit sugar
and additives that the children eat on these special days.
We are a ‘nut free creche’
Safe outdoor play area (field turf
surface and a wide variety of play equipment, including lots of natural
resources)
Daily observations and records of
children’s play and development.
Monthly newsletters
Parents need to supply:
A
full change of clothes to leave in the crèche-needed for all age groups.
Wellies
for outdoor play.
Nappies
and creams and wipes if needed to be kept in the creche.
Comfort
toy, blanket or soother for first few weeks-to be kept in Creche due to Covid
19