Facilities
The centre will offer facilitates for children from birth to 11 years
Parent
skills classes
Parent programmes
Childcare service
Childcare health advice and support
After school care from primary one - primary 7
Parent/ toddler groups
Drop in creche with parent programmes
Family Play Programme
Teenage mothers Support.
The Staff
of the Children's Centre will provide support and care for the needs of families
with young children, it will provide a safe caring environment that will promote
self value and confidence that will enhance the early years learning and development
of the children's from this area.
This setting will be located in an environment, which will enable the children
to benefit from the innovative out door play setting that will enhance the key
learning experiences and complement the play provision within the building.
The completition date for the Gasyard Children's Centre is Autumn 2000, as part
of our pre school provision, the Irish medium unit " Naíscoil na Gáslainne."
Is now providing pre-school care through Irish and is located within Pilot's
Row Community Centre, this Naiscoil will move into the Children's Centre next
year and provides play through the Irish Medium, the play model is High Scope
based. This provision is for 24 places for 3-5 Year olds and prepares the children
for Irish primary education. The benefits of Bi-lingualism is now recognised
world wide, so if you are interested please contact Eilís phone 01504 279532
and she will be very pleased to assist.