Catkins Nursery is a purpose built childcare facility based in Longford Women’s Link. It is run by highly qualified childcare professionals, and is also provides community employment training for childcare workers. Catkins is a Not-for-profit Community Childcare facility, as we say, it’s not about profit…its about care…
At Catkins children are allowed to be children, while at the same time maximising learning opportunities, provided at cost price!
Many of the staff have worked here for many years and their love of children has created a home away from home environment. A wide range of training is also made available to the staff each year including updating their first-aid skills etc
Catkins runs under Siolta – the National Framework for Early Childhood Education. This nurtures optimum learning benefits for your child, maximising numeracy and literacy abilities.
Catkins aim is to provide opportunities to learn through play at any opportunity. There are a range of fun activities going on here all the time, including messy play (aprons provided!) for painting, baking and gardening.
The children are introduced to different languages at catkins, including Irish. They also get to learn about many other cultures, especially those that are in the new communities in Longford now.
The children at Catkins can have great fun in the large outdoor play area which is situated at the heart of the building, and can be viewed and accessed from all crèches. There play area will be refurbished shortly, with an investment of around €50k and will be opening in Winter 2008. There is also a very large garden at the back of the building adjacent to the car park, where there are lots of fruit trees etc, that the children can play in when there has not been too much rain! There are also regular outings to “The Mall” during the summer months.
This service is also available at Catkins Nursery (however this is based on availability)
Catkins runs fun summer camps, computer camps and arts and crafts camps. Call Marissa for more information on 043 41511
This is our new annual event in Catkins, and is usually in mid august just before the summer break. There are lots of things to do for the children and the adults, such as bouncy castle, lucky dip, music & entertainment, book sale, cake sale, huge raffle with lots of great prizes, guess how many sweets in the jar and lots and lots more. You neve know who you might meet there!
Fee structure is dependant on whether or not you have social welfare entitlements (see bands below)
If you are receiving any social welfare entitlement listed below you will fall into a band which will affect the price that you pay.
