The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) is coming soon! The Department of Children and Youth Affairs new child care scheme will launch in October 2019. What is the new scheme? The new scheme is being launched to provide financial support for families with children between 24 weeks and 15 years attending a Tusla registered service towards… Read more »
With all aspects of what we do, we are always basing our thought process on our children’s learning and well-being in mind. This also applies when we work on our monthly curriculum and what we feel would give them an opportunity to learn and explore more. Our January curriculum explores our five senses, incorporating sight,… Read more »
Christmas! It’s such a busy time for everyone! There is always a tonne of things to do during the build-up. From trees and houses to decorate, presents to buy and wrap, Santa letters to send, and not to mention, the cookies to bake for Santa for Christmas Eve. It’s also a lovely and important time… Read more »
The word community is defined as all people who live in a particular area or place and whom forge a community that they can share and amenities that they can use collectively together. During the month of November, our theme across all our childcare crèches was all about the Community and the importance of forging… Read more »
The beautiful colours that come with autumn during October are hard to beat. October in Links Childcare Abington was a fantastic month, filled with lots of events, great activities and so much fun and learning. We kick started the month off by learning all about Road Safety and had a lovely visit from a local… Read more »
Our Children in Links Childcare had some real spooky fun with all our Halloween activities across all our crèches. From extraordinary pumpkin exhibitions, to traditional seasonal games like Bob the Apple. The screams of delight and laughter throughout all our classrooms was such a joy to hear. We were busy creating our ghoulish Halloween arts… Read more »
BEEP BEEPING our way through National Road Safety Week at Links Childcare! Our children all had a busy week learning about how to be safe on the roads. Teaching our children the importance of being safety aware on roads is vital at an early age and what better way to help them remember than through… Read more »
If you are anything like us, you are beginning to suffer slightly from cabin fever and you are running out of ideas on things to do in the snow with the kids. It is day three after all, there are only so many snowman’s and snow-angels children can make!! We have spent a bit… Read more »
Dear Parents/Guardians, We hope you and your families are all keeping well and safe during the poor weather conditions. As Met Eireann has extended the red level alert warning to 3pm tomorrow (Friday 2nd of March) and having carried our further risk assessments in regards to the safety of our team, children and parents we… Read more »
Dear Parents, The National Weather Warning has been extended to Red Level Alert by Met Eireann for Thursday 1st of March. After taking advice from the DCYA, Early Childhood Ireland and in the interested of health & safety for our children, parents and staff, we regret to inform you that Links Childcare will remain closed tomorrow – 1st of March. We… Read more »
A red weather warning has been issued across Dublin today – 28th February. Due to health and safety concerns for our team, children and parents, our centres will be closed today, Wednesday 28th February. Due to the difficulty with transport to/from the creche today (limited bus and rail services) it will be impossible for us… Read more »
Tina shared this lovely piece with us here in Links Childcare Head Office. Instantly we thought we had to share it so that others could witness the true passion that Tina (and many other childcare workers) hold for childcare. We feel we are so lucky here in Links Childcare that we get to work with… Read more »
Twas the Night Before Christmas A Visit from St. Nicholas By Clement C. Moore Houghton Mifflin Company Boston Copyright © 1912 by Houghton Mifflin Company Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care… Read more »
Here at Links Childcare, we know all about the daily struggle to get your children to brush their teeth and when they finally agree to it, it’s hard to get them to actually do it WELL and not just enjoy the toothpaste!! We have written this blog to hopefully help the parents to create… Read more »
If you’re like us in Links Childcare, then you love to Craft. What better way to show off your craft skills than in the lead up to Christmas!! Here are some of our Top Christmas Crafts ideas that will help you and your Children celebrate the holidays. Recycled Christmas Tree Materials: – 12 empty toilet… Read more »
