Mission Statement
"The Mission of the Growing Patch Childcare Centre is to provide a quality, affordable, community based childcare service which operates an open door policy for parents. Children are encouraged to express themselves freely in a child centred environment and to promote positive attitudes to differences of culture, race, gender and language."
AIms
- To provide quality affordable childcare
- To provide children with the opportunity to learn through play and at their own pace
- To have fully qualified staff and suitable volunteers with Garda clearance and references
- To value each child as an individual, regardless of culture, social, religious or economic background
We follow legislation of Equality Acts of 1998 & 2004 that prohibits discrimination on the following grounds:
- Gender
- Marital status
- Family status
- Sexual Orientation
- Religion
- Age
- Disability
- Race
- Travelling Community
Our programmes offer:
- Créche: 12 months - 5 years
- Full Day Care: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
- Sessional care (ECCE): 10:00 am - 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Part-Time Care: 9:25 am - 1:00 pm and 1:55 pm - 5:30 pm
Curriculum
- Play based
- Guided by the Siolta Principles, the National Framework for Early Childhood Education, and Aistear - The Early Childhood Curriculum Framework
The Growing Patch Childcare caters for children aged from 12 months to 5 years old.
- Buttercup Room: 12 months - 24 months
- Bluebell Room: 2 years - 3 years
- Primrose Room: 3 years - 5 years
The service offers both morning and evening pre-school, and toddler sessions. Our staff-child ratio's are in line with the Pre-School Regulations 1996 and all staff are fully qualified.
We provide:
- Affordable Childcare
- Qualified Staff
- A Child-Friendly Environment
- Nutritious Home-Cooked Meals
- Indoor & Outdoor Play Space
- A Wide Range of Age-Appropriate activites that ensure all development need are met
- Summer Camps
- After-Schools Programme
