ECCE AND NCS SCHEMES AVAILABLE
Our Philosophy
Here at Lámh Beag we believe that every child is a unique individual who will learn at their pace and in their own way. Our staff members are all of the view that Play is an integral part of children’s development and that they can learn something from every situation. We believe that children need an enriching, safe and prepared environment, with
supportive adults who are committed to ongoing learning and training. We feel our role is to help children help themselves, to be Reflective Practitioners and to provide enriching experiences and materials for the children in our care. Our Mission is:
• To meet with and surpass the standards of Siolta (the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education) and to provide a curriculum guided by the themes of Aistear (the Early Childhood Curriculum) by supporting the children’s Well-being, Identity and Belonging, Communicating and Exploring and Thinking.
• To provide a full and varied range of materials and experiences, and a warm and welcoming atmosphere for your children.
• To ensure that the children have access to a wide range of excellent resources, well-planned activities and opportunities for adventure, exploration and imaginative play both indoors and outdoors.
• To encourage the Children to play in the garden every day "whatever the weather".
• To help each child reach their full potential, establish positive relationships with the other children and staff, and develop a life-long love for learning.
• To be inclusive to all children within the age group, regardless of culture, family background, religious beliefs, gender or abilities.
• To ensure that all children feel included, secure and valued within our setting.
• To acknowledge that parents are the primary carers & educators of their children, and to ensure that our parents feel valued and see themselves as partners within our setting.
• To achieve care ad inclusion education by providing continually reviewing an anti-bias approach that is implemented by Lámh Beag and by working in partnership with families, children and the early childhood team, both individually through reflective practice, and in consultation with the children and their families, so as to ensure that the education and care provided is fully inclusive of all children, families and agencies that attend and use our service. Our Services
This facility offers full time care from 6months old to children 6 years old. (Primary School). The Facility has Baby room and Toddler Room fully furnished with suitable materials for each age groups. We have a well-appointed kitchen HSE approved, a toilet for toddlers, a secure sleep room with 4 cots and staff room/office. Our preschool room is equipped with a full range of Montessori Teaching materials and active learning equipment suitable for the age range catered for. The facility comprises of one large playroom/classroom, a kitchen, a disabled toilet, two children’s toilets, and one staff toilet. The outdoor play area is a large grassed area for outdoor exploration, mud kitchen, large sand and water play, etc. Baby and Toddler Room
Caters for children aged 6Months -2.5 years
Ratio 1:3 Babies (6 months to 12 Months)
1:5 Toddlers (12 Months to 2.5 years)
The room provides a wide range of activities to aid all areas of development. On offer are puzzles, music, books, circle time, sand and messy and home play, to name but a few. To further enhance children’s interest and development; monthly themes are carried out such as, colours, farm animals, pets, shapes. Children will have lots of opportunity to play outside therefore ensure appropriate clothing is provided. Time for sleep or rest is allocated for whenever baby needs it. For busy hands and curious minds, this room provides short structured programmes, such as sand and water, puzzles, circle time, music and dance, assorted arts and crafts, construction play. Varied learning programmes through monthly curriculum themes e.g.: shapes, numbers, colours, etc. also aids areas of development. Children will have plenty of opportunity to play outside therefore ensure appropriate clothing is provided. Preschool Room ECCE
Caters for children 2.5yrs-6yrs
Ratio 1:11 Sessional Hours
1:8 Part- Time hours
Lámh Beag, creators of a fun and exciting learning environment for children to learn through the medium of the Gaelic language while also creating space for children to come together daily in a pleasant, cheerful and safe environment. Lámh Beag will be Longford’s first Naíonra. Along with the advantages of your child attending a quality early years’ service, he/she will have the added advantage of acquiring their second language through play. Naíorna
Lámh Beag will be Longford's first Irish language pre-school. Along with the advantages of your child attending a quality pre-school, attending Lámh Beag has the added advantage of your child acquiring their second language through play. Studies show that the best time to learn two languages is before the age of 7. The human brain is wired to learn language in early childhood. The earlier a child starts learning a second language, the greater their chances of achieving full fluency. Montessori
Our Montessori curriculum will be a child-centred approach to learning. Montessori has its own equipment and structure. Montessori is broken up into various subjects-maths, language, sensorial, practical life, cultural and arts and crafts. There is great emphasis on individual learning with children encouraged to work at their own pace and to gravitate towards particular work which interests
This Facility runs for 48 weeks of every school year. The preschool year begins in late August/early September and ends in late June. Opening times are:
Creche Mon-Fri 8.30am- 5:30pm
ECCE session: Mon-Fri 9.00am – 12.00pm
Lámh Beag
Programme Call Year: 2021/2022
Fees List
Session Type:
ECCE
ECCE 9:00am - 12:00pm
Fee Including ECCE (3 free hours) €0.00
Fee Excluding ECCE €80.00
Effective From: 30/08/2021
Full Time Care
Full Time Care 6 Months - 6 Years €145 per week €29.00 per day
Part Time Care 6 Months - 6 Years €80.00 per week €16.00 per day
Effective From: 04/11/2019
Fees Extras:
Optional Extra €20.00 School Tour End of Year 30/08/2021
Deposit €50.00 (refundable upon child's registration) 30/08/2021
Discount 10% Discount for additional siblings 30/08/2021
For further information contact:
Anna Lynch 086 0838210
Elaine Woods 086 8468027
[email protected]
LÁMH BEAG
St. Mary's GFC, Higginstown, Granard, Co. Longford
DCYA Ref. Number: 18LD0073
NCS 2023 CALENDAR
This Programme is open from 21 August 2023 to 18 August 2024. Our Service will begin to provide this Programme on the 21 August 2023 and will finish on the 18 August 2024. Monday
08:30-17:30
Tuesday
08:30-17:30
Wednesday
08:30-17:30
Thursday
08:30-17:30
Friday
08:30-17:30
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
We will be closed on the following dates:
30 October 2023 - October Bank Holiday
25 December 2023 - Christmas Day
26 December 2023 - St Stephens Day
27 December 2023 - Christmas Break
28 December 2023 - Christmas Break
29 December 2023 - Christmas Break
1 January 2024 - New Years Day
2 January 2024 - Christmas Break
3 January 2024 - Christmas Break
4 January 2024 - Christmas Break
5 January 2024 - Christmas Break
5 February 2024 - St Brigid's Day
18 March 2024 - St Patricks' Day -Carry Forward
29 March 2024 - Good Friday
1 April 2024 - Easter Monday
6 May 2024 - May Bank Holiday
3 June 2024 - June Bank Holiday
5 August 2024 - August Bank Holiday
6 August 2024 - Summer Break
7 August 2024 - Summer Break
8 August 2024 - Summer Break
9 August 2024 - Summer Break
12 August 2024 - Summer Break
13 August 2024 - Summer Break
14 August 2024 - Summer Break
15 August 2024 - Summer Break
16 August 2024 - Summer Break
