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 2023-June 2024). 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. Refer to the After School Programme Policy . An expression of interest form is issued to parents/guardians in March each year for September start date, once the forms have been submitted a member of the Admissions team will confirm if there is/is not availability. Each Links Childcare centre caters for specific primary schools in the locality. Please refer to the after-school service list below.

The after-school club includes the following services:

Collection & Drop off Service

Our after-school care service starts at 7.30 a.m.

Children are brought to school by Links Childcare staff. All Links staff who are responsible for collecting our after-school children will wear a red Links Childcare jacket and will be in full uniform at all times.  We ask all parents to drop their children to the crèche by 8.00am each morning.

Meals

We provide the healthiest meals possible for your child. All the meals are prepared by hand by our in-house chef each day and only fresh ingredients are used in each meal. Our after-school children are greeted with a delicious home cooked meal each day upon return from school.

Breakfast: Cereals are provided in the morning prior to the departure for schools. We would like to ask parents to drop their child/ren to crèche at least 20 minutes before the departure time if they wish to have breakfast

Dinner: After school your child will be provided with a hot nutritious meal prepared by our on-site chef

Tea: A light evening meal is provided by our chef at approx. 4pm

Supervised Homework

A supervised homework period is provided each day after dinner.  We aim to complete as much homework as possible with the children during this time.

We understand the importance of supporting your child’s education from an early stage. Our qualified staff will supervise your child’s homework each afternoon. We recognise that the completion of their homework to a high standard is vital.

We aim to have worked through all of your child’s homework before collection from crèche as we understand the difficulties the children may have in completing their homework when they arrive home, late in the evening. This will also give our parents an opportunity to spend quality time with their children each evening.  However, we do suggest that our parents complete the reading element of the homework with their child at home and sign their homework journals.

Our Programs

We provide a range of after-school extra-curricular activities at no extra cost. These include; Spanish, Physical Education,Music & Movement and Art.

School Holiday Camps

Links Childcare operates action packed Children’s Camps for all after-school children during school holidays.  The after-school drop and collection service is not in operation over the school holiday period, instead we offer internal Links Childcare Camps.  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).

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.

Sept 2023-June 2024 After-School Service List

Links Childcare After-School Programme facilitates an after-school service to the schools listed below. Please note all places are subject to availability. Refer to the After School Programme Policy. Please note, this list is subject to change depending on transport availability.

 

Links Portmarnock (The Links)

  • St Marnocks Portmarnock

 

Links Portmarnock (Seabrook Manor)

  • St Marnocks Portmarnock

 

Links Malahide

  • St Sylvesters Malahide
  • St Oliver Plunketts Malahide
  • Pope John Paul Malahide

 

Links Blackrock

  • Guardian Angels Blackrock
  • St Patrick’s Hollypark (girls & boys school) Foxrock
  • Carysfort Blackrock

 

Links Balbriggan

  • Bracken Educate Together Balbriggan