32 months - 5 Years
Children start in ECCE Montessori from 2 years and 8 months up to 5 years of age.
8:30am - 1pm
Our Montessori runs from 8.30am to 1pm Monday to Friday.
Curriculum
Our teaching is based around the ideas of Aistear and upon the principles of Síolta.
About ECCE Montessori
The objective of the ECCE Montessori programme is to provide a safe, exciting learning environment, that is reinforced with love, encouragement and praise. Our teaching uses the Montessori method of teaching. Montessori is a method of education that is based on self-directed, child led activities, hands on learning and collaborative play. In Montessori classrooms children make creative choices in their learning, while the classroom environment and the room leader offer age-appropriate learning experiences to guide the process. Our teaching is based around the ideas of Aistear and upon the principles of Síolta.
Healthy Ireland Smart Start
This year we have introduced Healthy Ireland Smart Start to our creches. This is a pre-school health promotion programme led by the HSE, to ensure children in pre-school settings are supported to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviours in early childhood. The programme consists of six units: Health Promotion, Emotional Well-being, Physical Activity, Nutrition, Oral Health, Health & Safety.
Daily verbal reports are communicated to parents and written observations are carried out on each child every term; or more often if necessary. Appointments can be made and are encouraged, between parents and your child’s lead teacher.
Our Montessori. Our Family. Our Community
Children begin to arrive for ECCE Montessori from 8.30am and enjoy free-play until class time begins at 9am. During the morning period, activities include using the specialized Montessori equipment, designed to aid learning in the areas of sensorial, numerical, language, area and volume, practical life skills and environmental studies.
Children have a snack at 11am, which is cooked on the premises. As we promote healthy eating, this is a well-balanced, nutritious snack. We cater for children with food allergies and also children with cultural food preferences.
After snack, children part-take in a variety of activities including yoga, dance, imaginary and role play, construction, nature walks, art & crafts and seasonal class projects.
The goal with the Montessori children is to promote independence, self-regulating behaviour, social awareness, personal self-care, a desire to learn and a confident attitude towards starting Big School.
We finish our morning with circle time. During circle time children discuss the mornings events and tell us their news or plans. We also have storytelling, singing, and it is a valuable time for children to take instruction in social skills and practical life skills.
Children who attend for Montessori only will then get ready for home time, while children remaining for the afternoon have a short rest followed by a fruit snack and further activities.
Our Montessori groups are divided into Junior Montessori and Pre-school groups. While your child may attend Montessori for two or three years be assured that they will continue to develop and progress, will face new challenges and learning experiences and will grow emotionally, socially and academically.
Outdoor Playtime
All Montessori classes have outdoor playtime (weather permitting). The outdoors is one of the best learning environments for young children, providing opportunities for play, movement, communication and sensory experience on a much greater scale than indoors. Research also shows that children who play outdoors regularly are less likely to be sick, stressed, anxious and are more adaptable to life’s unpredictable turns. In both Tír na nÓg Huntstown and Tír na nÓg Hartstown we have created inviting, interesting gardens, with many opportunities to explore and discover. Our ground surface is suitable for all weathers and is safe and hygienically clean. We encourage parents to send warm outdoor clothing for children as only very wet weather will keep us indoors.
We are very lucky that both creches are located within a safe walking route from Hartstown park. Children are regularly taken to the park on nature and discovery walks. Parents are asked to pre-sign an outings permission form, and extra staff accompany the troops.
How ECCE Payments Supplement Our Montessori Fees
The Early Childhood Care and Education Scheme (ECCE) is a universal childcare programme with the stated objective of providing children with their first formal experience of early learning.
The ECCE programme is provided for 3 hours per day, 5 days per week over 38 weeks per year. At Tír na nÓg Childcare and Montessori we run our Montessori ECCE classes for 4 ½ hours per day, 5 days per week for 43 weeks per year, from September to June. Therefore, the ECCE payment we receive for your child is a supplement of the full fee we charge. Fees are worked out on a monthly basis and are payable for 10 months of the year from September to June.
As we open throughout July and August too we run a Summer Camp for children wishing to attend during the summer months
How ECCE Payments Supplement Our Montessori Fees
The Early Childhood Care and Education Scheme (ECCE) is a universal childcare programme with the stated objective of providing children with their first formal experience of early learning.
The ECCE programme is provided for 3 hours per day, 5 days per week over 38 weeks per year. At Tír na nÓg Childcare and Montessori we run our Montessori ECCE classes for 4 ½ hours per day, 5 days per week for 43 weeks per year, from September to June. Therefore, the ECCE payment we receive for your child is a supplement of the full fee we charge. Fees are worked out on a monthly basis and are payable for 10 months of the year from September to June.
As we open throughout July and August too we run a Summer Camp for children wishing to attend during the summer months
Tír na nÓg Huntstown
26 Huntstown Lawn, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15
01 8220515
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Tír na nÓg Hartstown
6 Oakview Lawn, Hartstown, Dublin 15
01 8225693
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