A reminder of the Covid-19 Support Helpline for ELC and SAC – 1800 940341
available from 10am – 1pm & 1.30pm – 4pm at the weekend
If your little ones like to eat their playdough, why not try making some some fun
bumble bees from fondant with your little ones.
The Learner Fund had two primary aims:
Since the Learner Fund was established over 5,000 early years practitioners have been supported through the Learner Fund to raise their qualification levels in Early Childhood Care and Education in line with the National Qualifications Framework.
As well as providing subsidies for Levels 5 and 6, as above, Learner Fund has also provided bursaries to Early Years Graduates who have completed qualifications Level 7, 8, 9 on the National Framework.
The 2021 Learner Fund Graduate and Childminder bursary is open to applications from August 16 to October 1, 2021.
Contact your local City/County Childcare Committee (CCCs) for further details. Their contact details are available at https://myccc.ie/
First 5 is a whole-of-Government strategy to improve the lives of babies, young children and their families. It is a ten-year plan to help make sure all children have positive early experiences and get a great start in life.
Water Play
Similar to sand play, water play enables children to experiment in a safe environment with basic concepts such as volume. Additionally, water play is great for learning consequences of actions. Add in some hand-eye coordination and physical strength, and water play is a firm favourite.
