Childcare service
LE Cheile Family Resource Centre has provided community based childcare in Mallow since 1999.
Our childcare service aims to support your child’s development by providing a safe secure learning environment that will enable him or her to: • be confident, happy
and healthy • develop a positive sense of whom they are, and feel that they are valued and respected as part of a family and community • be confident and competent • be curious and creative. Childrens activities, and the curriculum we develop, are underpinned by the principles of Aistear and Siolta, the early childhood curriculum and frame work. The service caters for children from 6 months to school going age through sessional, part time and full time care.
We recognise parents/carers as the primary influence in their child’s life and because of this, working in partnership with parents is a critical element of our service. A two way flow of communication between parents/carers and our childcare staff supports this partnership approach.
We understand that coming to a decision on choosing a preschool for your child is a very big decision so please feel free to visit us at any time for more information.
Our childcare staff are qualified to FETAC Level 5 and level 6 and are all Garda Vetted. During 2015 the childcare staff team took part in the Better Start Programme to further develop their skills in designing activities and curriculum for the 0 to 3 year age group, and some members of the team participate in the HSE’s North Cork Infant Mental Health Network.
Better Start is a Quality Development initiative of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA), collaborating with the Early Years Education
Policy Unit of the Department of Education and Skills (DES) and works to establish a cohesive approach to quality across the Early Childhood Education and Care sector in Ireland.
Better Start works in collaboration with City and County Childcare Committees and childcare providers to ensure that children in Ireland benefit from high quality early years services. Síolta, The National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Aistear, The National Early Years Curriculum Framework are the national quality frameworks which underpin this work. These evidence-based frameworks are designed to support early year’s services to provide the best possible outcomes for children from birth to six years.
The Infant Mental Health Network recognises that the early years are a critical and sensitive period of development. It is focused on the importance of early experiences and relationships and social and emotional development. It supports the development of close and secure relationships, the importance of expressing and regulating emotions and of exploring environments and learning.
We participate in the following childcare support schemes: –
Early Childhood Care and Education Scheme
(Free Preschool Year) (ECCE) –
Community Childcare Subvention Scheme,
(this scheme provides subsidized childcare places for parents who meet the eligibility criteria.) (CCS) – (Training and Employment Childcare Support Scheme) Also available at Le Cheile FRC: – Indirect
TEC Scheme Dyslexia Learning Programme
This is a computerised support programme for children, from eight years, who have challenges with reading and spelling. The programme is provided on a 13 week basis, with the participants attending for 2 one hour sessions each week. The measurement of a participant’s progress is an integral part of the system.
While the overall aim of the programme is to support the development of reading and spelling skills, there can be a consequent reduction in the frustration levels of the children participating resulting in enhanced self-esteem, which has overall benefits for the child, family and school work.