The Ballydurrow Community Centre houses SuperKids Preschool, which provides early learning facilities for up to 33 children

Our Vision at SuperKids

SuperKids Preschool values the individuality of each child, the importance of play, local community liaison, the support of parents and families, and the human rights of children.

The Childcare Service endeavours to promote these values through partnership with parents, equality and respectfulness to all children, play based child centred activities, on-going training for adults in the provision and practice of early years care and education, and co-ordination with relevant statutory, community and voluntary organisations.

Our vision is a community where all children feel loved, respected, and encouraged to develop to their fullest potential. We strive to promote positive growth in the lives of all children. We will adopt a holistic approach that enables each child to develop their social, physical, emotional and intellectual abilities. We know that each child is unique and special, and positive early childhood experiences are an instrumental for a child's overall development later in life. We will promote and maintain a safe environment that creates an opportunity for children to develop and grow in a positive manner through appropriate role modelling.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to value the ability, individuality, and cultural background of all children by providing each child with the opportunities they need to reach their full potential within an inclusive ethos and culture.



At SuperKids Preschool we achieve care and inclusion in early years education by continually reviewing an anti-bias approach that is implemented by the early childhood service, and by working in partnership with families, children and the staff of the setting, both individually through reflective practice, and in consultation with children and their families, and other key stakeholders, who attend or use the service.

Our aim is to build a foundation for learning that will enable us to be life-long learners.

To give opportunities to explore and discover the world around us that will develop a sense of wonder and respect for our environment.

To foster meaningful relationships that will encourage empathy and an understanding that we are all created unique in our own special way.

SuperKids Preschool is committed to providing a quality child-centred, play based environment, which empowers young children to actively pursue their own learning.

To provide high quality education and childcare, in a safe, respectful and inclusive environment that builds a foundation for life long learning.

SuperKids Preschool Sessional service hours

Monday to Friday 9:25 to 12:25

We are Term time only and we link our closures as close to the school calendar as possible.

2023/24 service calendar:

This Programme is open from 21/08/2023 to 12/07/2024. We will be closed on the following dates:

  • 21/08/2023 - 25/08/2023

  • 30/10/2023 - 03/11/2023

  • 25/12/2023 - 29/12/2023

  • 01/01/2024 - 05/01/2024

  • 05/02/2024

  • 15/02/2024 - 16/02/2024

  • 18/03/2024

  • 25/03/2024 - 29/03/2024

  • 01/04/2024 - 05/04/2024

  • 06/05/2024 - 07/05/2024

  • 03/06/2024 - 04/06/2024

  • 24/06/2024 - 28/06/2024

  • 01/07/2024 - 05/07/2024

  • 08/07/2024 - 12/07/2024

This Calendar has been registered on the EYP system.

Capacity

  • 33 Children.

  • Hedgehogs Room - ratio is 1 adult to 11 children

  • Owls Room - ratio 2 Adults to 22 children.

  • Outlined in Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016.

Meet the team:

  • Natasha Murdock: Manager and Room Leader

  • Valerie Keelaghan: Room Leader

  • Grainne Connell: Early Years Educator

  • Linda Rock: Early Years Educator/Aim Support worker

  • Anne Irvine: Early Years Educator/Aim Support Worker

  • Parent Representatives: Aisling Donnelly, Aisling Hetherton

Provider

The Provider of SuperKIds Preschool is Munterconnaught Community Development Association clg (the Company). The Company is directed and managed by a Board of Directors, which has overall responsibility and accountability for the preschool.

For any information about superkids please contact us at: superkids@munterconnaught.ie