Welcome to
Clonmel Childcare
About Us
Our team has a passion for childcare and is trained to very high NCNA standards. Our crèche is fully compliant with all aspects of the TUSLA Regulations 2016 and undergo regular TUSLA audits. Ensuring high standards is at the heart of what we do.
Services We Offer
Full Day Care
Catering for children aged 6 months to 12 years. 7.45am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday, 52 weeks of the year. Hot dinners and evening snack included. Sleeping facilities available.
ECCE Preschool
Government funded programme for children aged 2 years 8 months to 5 years. Learn through planned activities based on Aistear and Síolta based curriculums. 9am – 12pm, Monday – Friday. A team of over 40 qualified Early Years Educator’s
Afterschool
A safe space for Primary school children to play and learn. Meet new friends. Assistance with written homework. Collection from school to service available.
Our facility currently provides:
The Baby Room
Our baby Room is bright and spacious, providing a safe and comfortable environment for 6 babies
Some activities during your time in the baby room include: Sensory Play, Taking Turns, Arts & Crafts for all festive occasions and seasons Eg. Christmas, St. Patricks Day, Easter, Messy Play (sand made from rice krispies, custard & jelly play), Musical Instruments, Songs & Dance, Free Play to develop our overall development, Physical, Social & emotional, Language & Intellectual. The teachers in the baby room are Louise Lyons, I am currently working in the baby room for 16 years. I enjoy watching the children develop every day and move on up through the crèche. It’s lovely to see them grow and develop. Ashley Norris, I am working in the crèche over 17 years and currently in the baby room for 3 years. I really enjoy playing with the children on the floor and singing songs. I love to watch them grow on a daily basis and learn new things. Catherine Murphy, I am currently working in the crèche nearly 15 years. I enjoy working in the baby room to interact with the children and communication with parents. I enjoy all aspects of my day from the baby’s routines to new activities every day. Cameran Halley, I am currently working in the crèche 2 years and currently in the baby room with 4 months. I look forward to watching the children grow and develop over the coming months. Partnership with parents is very important aspect to the care and education environment we provide. We like to use child paths to communicate with parents, as well as face to face meet and greet every day. Child paths are our main communication on a daily basis as we can message throughout the day back and forth when necessary and time provided. We find Child Paths very important at this age.
Wobbler Room
Our Wobbler room adjoining our baby room caters for 5 wobblers. Transition from baby to wobbler can be all new, but our rooms are attached making the transition as smooth as possible for our little ones.
Welcome to the Wobbler Room
Some activities during your time in the Wobbler Room Include Sensory play, this will include Jelly, shredded paper, rice krispies, water and sand, Arts and Crafts for all festive occasions and seasons. For example, New year’s, St. Patrick’s Day Easter, Summer holidays, Halloween, Christmas and so much more, Musical instruments. Stickle bricks. Songs and dancing. Free play to develop our overall development and our, physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social development. The Teacher in the Wobbler room, Saffron Shoer, I am currently working in the crèche and wobbler room for two years. I really enjoy floor play with the children using stickle bricks, Lego blocks and wooden blocks, these activities help with the children’s eye and hand co-ordination. It is very rewarding to see all children develop and grow each and every day. Communication with parents is a very important aspect to the everyday care and education provided to every child. We use child paths to communicate with parents along with meeting parents in the morning and in the evening. Child paths is our main form of communication between parents and staff, it is used as a form of messaging but also to pass on relevant information such as sleeps, meals, activities, photos and nappies. I find child paths very useful for documenting and passing on information to parents in the wobbler room.
2 x Playschool Rooms
Both Playschool 1 and Playschool 2 classrooms can accommodate 12 children with 2 fully qualified staff members in each room
6 x ECCE Rooms
Seomra Dearg, Seomra Buí, Seomra Gorm and Seomra Glas all accommodate 22 children with 2 qualified staff members in each room. These rooms are used for full time day care in the afternoons (after ECCE) with a ratio of 16 children to 2 qualified staff members
Baby Room
Welcome to the Baby room</p>
<p>Some activities during your time in the baby room<br />
• Sensory Play<br />
• Taking Turns<br />
• Arts & Crafts for all festive occasions and seasons<br />
Eg. Christmas, St. Patricks Day, Easter<br />
• Messy Play (sand made from rice krispies, custard & jelly play)<br />
• Musical Instruments<br />
• Songs & Dance<br />
• Free Play to develop our overall development.<br />
Physical, Social & emotional, Language & Intellectual</p>
<p>My Teachers</p>
<p>Louise Lyons- I am currently working in the baby room for 16 years. I enjoy watching the children develop every day and move on up through the crèche. It’s lovely to see them grow and develop.</p>
<p>Ashley Norris – I am working in the crèche over 17 years and currently in the baby room for 3 years. I really enjoy playing with the children on the floor and singing songs. I love to watch them grow on a daily basis and learn new things.</p>
<p>Catherine Murphy- I am currently working in the crèche nearly 15 years. I enjoy working in the baby room to interact with the children and communication with parents. I enjoy all aspects of my day from the baby’s routines to new activities every day.</p>
<p>Cameran Halley- I am currently working in the crèche 2 years and currently in the baby room with 4 months. I look forward to watching the children grow and develop over the coming months.</p>
<p>Partnership with parents is very important aspect to the care and education environment we provide. We like to use child paths to communicate with parents, as well as face to face meet and greet every day. Child paths are our main communication on a daily basis as we can message throughout the day back and forth when necessary and time provided. We find Child Paths very important at this age.
Afterschool
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Childcare Funded Programmes
There are currently 2 Government funded childcare support schemes in operation for parents & families.
Childcare services enter into a contract with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth to receive funding to deliver childcare through the support schemes.
Parents apply through the Childcare service of their choice to access one of the support schemes.
Early Childhood Care and Education Scheme (ECCE)
The Early Years Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) Scheme is a government funded initiative that provides up to 2 FREE academic years of preschool to children who have turned 2 years 8 months before the beginning of September of the upcoming academic year
The National Childcare Scheme (NCS)
The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) provides financial support to help with your childcare costs. There are two types of childcare subsidy for children aged between 24 weeks and 15 years of age: A universal subsidy which is not means tested and an income-assessed subsidy which is means tested.
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