Dunlavin Community Playgroup provides a service for preschool children and aims to provide the perfect environment for children to develop their social, personal and educational skills and learn through a planned play based curriculum. It is managed by a voluntary committee made up of parents of children attending the playschool. We are notified to and inspected by the HSE and we are set up as a limited company with charitable status.

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Our Ethos

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Dunlavin Community Playgroup endeavours to create an atmosphere of warmth and respect so that the children, parents and staff interact in a friendly, supportive and positive manner. It aims to create an environment of open communication and belonging thereby making it a pleasant facility to visit, work in or attend.

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Our Aims

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• To provide a safe, fun, quality and affordable childcare service

• To work in partnership with parents, staff, children and relevant bodies in the community for the welfare of each child.

• To treat all children and families equally and try to accommodate their individual needs.

• To plan and deliver a daily routine to provide each child with suitable activities that challenge their development in a safe, fun and child centred environment.

• To be a centre of excellence in the care and education of each child and to give peace of mind to parents

• ​To encourage each child to reach his/her potential

• To stimulate young minds by constantly upgrading the curriculum and activities

• To enhance the welfare of each child by adopting healthy eating, good discipline and safety policies

• To promote good interaction and tolerance of others

• To provide a quality workplace for staff

• To recognise that the parents/guardians are the primary educators of children

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Our Staff

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Trained, motivated and friendly staff are the cornerstone of our service and we encourage a strong teamwork approach to help build and support our shared objectives. We put a lot of focus on staff training and all our staff are trained to FETAC level 5 in Childcare as a minimum and the majority have FETAC level 6. All our staff members are Garda Vetted and have First Aid Training.

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Our Facilities

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• ​Large, bright, spacious rooms

• Two fully fenced outdoor play areas:

  • ​Large, natural outdoor play area

  • Outdoor playground with safety surface

• Car parking area

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