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Afterschool Leader

We are seeking an enthusiastic and caring individual to join our After School service in Holywell Childcare Ltd. The successful candidate will be working with an experienced and established team located in Holywell Educate Together National School in Swords. Requirements – Childcare qualification preferable, but not essential – Experience of working with children. – The

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Outdoor Play: practical ideas

In a recent episode of Early Childhood Ireland’s podcast, Chloe Keegan, from Early Childhood Ireland described some ideas for outdoor play which she had observed on some visits to settings. In this blog, she discusses these more and shares images, so members can see these ideas in action.

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National Pyjama Day – a day to be celebrated by all

National Pyjama Day is a day that is always thought of and met with great enthusiasm and excitement. Not only by the children, but by staff and often parents/guardians as well. Pyjama Day also presents a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness of the chosen charity partner among staff, children, families, and the wider community. The

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Afterschool Leader

We are looking to hire a fun, energetic and caring individual to join our After school team. We provide quality after school care for the school children of Holywell Educate Together National School. Our After school is a busy environment with many activities for our children including art, physical activity, games, baking, homework, dinner together

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School Aged Childcare Manager

Club Spraoi Before & After School Care is hiring a School Aged Childcare Manager to work between our 4 Cork locations (Rochestown, Beaumont, Ballinlough, Glanmire). This role will involve approximately 15 hours of administrative duties that can be carried out from home and 15 hours onsite at the 4 locations (alternate days/locations each week). Requirements:

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Engaging while apart – Part 4

Staying connected with Parents Some parents may not be aware that learning through play is an underpinning principle of both our national early years frameworks: “Play is central to the well-being, development and learning of the young children” (Síolta, 2017), while Aistear, (2009) states “Much of children’s early learning and development takes place through play

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Thanks for Everything!

All this week on Facebook we’ve been asking parents to write into us to say thank you to their early years providers for educating and taking care of their children.  The response? Nothing short of phenomenal! So nice to read about the trust and love that you foster in your communities. Thanks to everyone for

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Outdoor Showcase in Cork

Early Childhood Ireland was delighted to hold an Outdoor Showcase at the Bessborough Centre Cork, on Saturday last June 25th. This was an opportunity for the settings involved in the Early Childhood Ireland Outdoor Research Circle an opportunity to showcase the innovative and inspiring work they are doing with young children, in outdoor spaces. Nearly

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Real Voices

The ‘Real Voices from the Early Childhood Sector’ campaign identifies the key issues early childhood educators face day in day out and calls for more recognition and reward in line with primary teachers. In these videos some of our members – early childhood educators, crèche and preschool owners / managers, parents and students from around

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Award Winners 2014

  Early Childhood Ireland Innovation Awards     Overall Innovation Award Winners 2014: Innovation in Collaborative Learning : Beverton Preschool, Donabate, Co Dublin – Nickola Cullen     Innovation Award Winners Innovation in Early Years Practice and Provision Learning for Life, Esker Hill, Lucan, Co. Dublin Innovation in Collaborative Learning Beverton Preschool, Donabate, Co. Dublin

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