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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

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