A new addition to the family is a very exciting time for all involved and many parents speak of how they spend most of their time worrying about how their existing child will cope. With a bit of preparation and a relaxed approach this does not need to be the case. Change can be hard
Happy Valentine’s Day to all our children and parents in the Park Academy Childcare. We have been very busy preparing for Valentine’s Day and spreading the love, from making cards to our families, creating lots of love heart decorations for all our rooms, carrying out science experiments on roses and preparing for our Valentines Ball. David
Each new school term brings a new theme for the JUMP Programme coaching sessions. The theme for this term is all about balance and coordination. As always, the theme will remain the same from our Jelly Tots through to our After School Clubs although the challenges will be age appropriate. We focus on developing the
At Park Academy Childcare we are committed to the development of the whole child. This is reflected in the activities and facilities that we provide, which support a child’s many different needs. Therefore, in addition to the child-led activities that Nature Kindergarten facilitates each day, we also provide direct opportunities for children to develop their
With the launch of our new menus we are going to look at the nutritional benefits of the food we serve and how important it is for children to have a balanced and varied diet. There is no better time to introduce new and interesting food to your child’s diet than when they are toddlers.
When we set out to organise our parents evening our main objectives were to build an awareness of what we do and allow our parents to meet all the team members involved in their child’s journey with The Park Academy. We are lucky to have such a diverse team and be able to offer so
It was a cold and misty summer’s morning, as the Afterschool Vikings of the Cabinteely clan awoke on the day of their voyage to Glendalough. They had heard tales of the treasures and gold, hidden by the Irish monks of Glendalough and the clan were prepared to do whatever necessary to get their hands on
We welcomed all our Afterschool friends to come visit us for MasterChef Summer Camp week. From making funny hats to preparing and cooking 3 course meals it was SUPER FUN. We loved making and sipping homemade lemonade in the sun. Our favourite treat was our creative chocolate workshop and packing picnics for our great outdoor
Calling all our beach owls! Today our Smarties from Beacon Court swapped their regular clothes for hula skirts, swimming togs and super cool shades, and boarded our Park Academy Beach ship and set sail for our beach club!! To prepare for our journey our Smarties made their own fruity ice-lollies to keep us nice and
Going on holidays with the children always presents its own challenges and costs. And when finances are so tight for so many families you want that family adventure you’ve been dreaming of for so long to be just perfect! Going on holidays with the children always presents its own challenges and costs. And when finances
It’s the time of the year again when the clocks go forward by one hour. So here’s a few Park Academy Childcare tips to minimize the disruption for everyone. It’s the time of the year again when the clocks go forward by one hour. So here’s a few Park Academy Childcare tips to minimize the
The term ‘latchkey kid’ – used to describe children who must let themselves into an empty house after school and are unsupervised for some or all of the time between 3pm and 7pm – has been around, perhaps surprisingly, since WWII. However, in recent years it has increased in both notoriety as a socio-economic phenomenon
