Funbugs Childare

Action Ants Fun Club - Leading The Way

Catering for children 4 to 10 years old

At Funbugs Childcare we recognize the need for quality Afterschool care. We realise that the term 'afterschool' means after school and aim to provide a home from home environment for the children in our care.

Our service enables the children to relax and have fun after a more structured day in school. We are aware that a certain amount of homework needs to be accomplished and there is a supervised homework period for the children.

If your child attends our service before school, breakfast is be provided and we have a drop-off and collection service to Rathmore National School. On returning to us, the children are provided with a freshly cooked hot dinner and later in the evening a snack is also offered

* During the evening the children are able to relax and rest if they wish to do so.
* Take part in games and activities both indoor and outdoor.
* Play freely if they do not wish to take part in planned activities (children will be encouraged to take part but not made to).
Throughout the year we will introduce extra curricular activities, such as sewing, arts and crafts and sports activities.

Steady Snails - Ready, Steady, GO!
Catering for children 18 to 24 months old

Our Steady Snails room at Funbugs Childcare is designed for children who are starting to find their feet. It is a transition time from baby to toddler.

In this room their is a little more structure introduced to the children e.g dinner, tea, and sleep times will be gradually introduced as set time during the day. However we must remember that children at this age are still quite young and flexibility in regard to these patterns is very important. The needs of the children change all the time and each environment must change and adapt, with activities to suit the age and stage of the children in it.

The activities in this room provide further opportunities for learning, exploration and activities. They are introduced to the following:

* Develop communication skills further. Children's concentration levels are increasing all the time so introducing activities like story time and music time will help with these skills.
* Further opportunities for experimenting and exploring (puzzles, blocks, push and pull toys, books, musical instruments etc.)
* Introduction to arts and crafts activities (finger painting, brush painting). These activities are very tactile which is important as children learn a lot through touch.
Introducing age appropriate games ( hide and seek, ring a ring a rosie etc.)
* Circle time to further promote communication skills (story time, talk time, flash cards and songs)
* Role play to further develop social interactions and skills (dress up, home corner, dolls, prams, cars, trucks, toy animals)
* Free play and sand and water play to promote further opportunities for experimenting and exploring.