After-school

Links Childcare provides an after-school club from certain crèche locations. We operate a drop off and collection service to/from selected primary schools (see list below for Sept 2024-June 2025). We also provide an after-school care only service without transport.

Please note that it is a separate enrolment process for children moving from Links Childcare Pre-School Care to After-School Care.

Collection & drop off

Our after-school care service starts at 7.30 a.m. Children are brought to school by Links Childcare staff. We ask all parents to drop their children to the crèche by 8.00 am each morning.

Supervised homework

Every day after dinner, we offer supervised homework time for your child. We aim to complete as much homework as possible with the children during this time, allowing parents to enjoy quality time with their children in the evening. We understand the importance of supporting your child’s education from an early stage. Qualified staff will oversee this time to ensure productivity. We encourage parents to complete reading and religious assignments at home and sign their child's homework journals.

School holiday camps

Links Childcare operates action-packed Children’s Camps for all after-school children during school holidays. Your child is welcome to attend our camps for normal afternoon care or full days (subject to availability) during the school holiday period (we do not operate a drop/collection service to/from any other camps).

Extra-Curricular Activities

We provide a range of after-school extra-curricular activities at no extra cost.

Spanish

Cookery

Physical Education

Art

Music & Movement

After-school
Transport Service

Sept 2023-June 2024

Links Childcare After-School Programme facilitates an after-school transport service to the schools listed below. Please note, this list is subject to change depending on transport availability and is reviewed annually.

Participating Crèches

  • Links Portmarnock

    Pick-up from:
    St. Marnocks Portmarnock

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  • Links Seabrook Manor

    Pick-up from:
    St Marnocks Portmarnock

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  • Links Malahide

    Pick-up from:
    St. Sylvesters Malahide,
    St. Oliver Plunketts Malahide,
    Pope John Paul Malahide

    Find out more

  • Links Blackrock

    Pick-up from:
    Guardian Angels Blackrock,
    St. Patrick’s Hollypark (girls & boys school) Foxrock,
    Carysfort Blackrock

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  • Links Balbriggan

    Pick-up from:
    Bracken Educate Together

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After-school Billing Information

After-school fees are payable over a 12 month/52 week period. Standard After-school fees will apply during all mid-terms and school holidays including summer breaks, these additional fees will cover your child’s regular afternoon care as per normal during these breaks. Should your child wish to attend full day care over the mid-term breaks and school holidays including summer breaks then an additional fee will apply for the additional mornings and/or days attended during this time. This fee is in addition to their Standard After-school Fees.

For more details, please refer to the After School Programme Policy.

*Camps may not be available on certain school holidays where a particular school is only closed for 1 or 2 days.