Our 3 Preschool classrooms offer a Montessori and Play Based curriculum over 38 weeks, generally in line with the primary school calendar, for children from the age of 2 years 8 months who are toilet trained, to the time they attend primary school. Due to chronic underfunding of Sessional ECCE services by successive governments, with only a 7% capitation rise since 2010, we were forced to change our service type in 2023 from Sessional to Part Time. We now prioritise parents who take a minimum of 4 hours of Part Time care per day, within which we incorporate the 3 hours 'free' ECCE scheme. There is a small charge to parents for this extra 5 hours of care per week, currently working out at a maximum of €20 per week after NCS subsidies. This fee will reduce in September 2024 to a net maximum fee of €16.30 per week. We also offer an optional extra time after each class up to 1:30pm each day. While reluctant to change to a Part Time service, doing so has allowed us remain viable and to offer the same high quality childcare to the children and parents of Gorey, that we have always provided.
Early Years Educator
Service Manager
At Erika's Fairy Wood Montessori each of our rooms has been named after a Fairy who lives in Fairy Wood. These are:
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