Tigers Childcare

At Tigers our aim is to provide safe pleasant, relaxing and stimulating care. We endeavour to offer children a place where they will enjoy spending time as well as an environment that parents feel comfortable with. All of our staff are fully qualified to at least FETAC Level 5 with many trained to FETAC level 6 or degree level. All of our staff are Garda vetted. We believe that in order for our staff to develop within a constantly evolving industry, we must invest in training and development. All staff are trained in first aid and child protection annually. We also encourage and fund staff attendance at any training events delivered by the County Childcare Committees and Early Childhood Ireland. Our centres are audited by our Quality Control Manager on a bi-monthly basis. We also carry out an annual ITERS and ECERS audit. These audits look to access our environments and interactions against world standards. We have centres at the following locations: * St. Patrick's National School, Diswellstown, Dublin 15 * St. Mochta's National School, Clonsilla, Dublin 15 * St. Vincent's C.B.S., Glasnevin, Dublin 11 * Castleknock Educate Together National School, Dublin 15 * Tyrellstown Community Centre, Dublin 15 * Ongar Community Centre, Dublin 15 * St. Francis Xavier N.S., Dublin 15 * Ridgewood, Swords (Full Day Care Service) * Rath Lodge, Ashbourne (Full Day Care Service) * Balgriffin (Full Day Care Service) 086 415 1302 * Blanchardstown (Full Day Care Service) 087 904 5030 * Leopardstown (Full Day Care Service) 086 415 1291 Tigers has a unique way of doing things. Our routines and policies are based on best practice. We strongly believe that positive experience make for better outcomes for children. Tigers Early Years Centre operates a play based curriculum model which sits within the national curriculum framework of Aistear. Our environments are designed into areas of interest where the children can learn and explore. All learning is child lead and planning comes from staff observations and each child’s emerging interests. The curriculum is extremely individualised meaning that every child has the ability to be an individual and to develop at their own pace. We make learning fun and memorable. Children are encouraged to have opinions and to question and participate. We use hands-on materials for all learning. Each child is allocated a key worker who is responsible for the children’s developmental path. Parents receive daily updates and monthly learning stories on their child’s developmental progress and a plan for the path ahead. It has long been established that good quality learning experiences in the early years can have a huge impact on a child’s future learning. Early intervention and scaffolding of a child’s learning is the key to optimal development during these key years. At Tigers Pre-School we provide children with a top quality educational experience that eases their transition to primary education. We see children as active learners by allowing them choice and a role in their learning and we strive to develop confident learners. At Tigers After School Care we believe that all children should be allowed time for unstructured play after their school day in a safe, warm, familiar and caring environment, where all children feel special and that they belong.