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Ballyhall Kindergarten
Ballyhall
Callan
Co. Kilkenny
Tel: 056 7706507
Email: kindergartenballyhall@eircom.net
Contacts
Monika Dambrauskaite
Ballyhall Kindergarten
Callan, Co. Kilkenny
Kindergarten Practices and Guidelines
The KG provides a warm homelike atmosphere and an opportunity for the children
to learn through imitation and activity. Creative play is inspired by the
environment of both the home and the KG and plays a major role in the KG.
Through creative play children are able to work through and develop capacities
necessary for later life.
Rhythm
The child is reassured by the recurring rhythm of the day, the week and the year
through the repetition of seasonal activities, festivals, and songs.
Teachers also work with a regular rhythm to morning and weekly activities, for
example: music and verse accompanied by movement and gesture; stories, puppets,
practical activities of gardening, cooking, sewing, washing and cleaning; artistic
activities of drawing, painting and modelling.
All are experienced with joy and enthusiasm within a regular rhythm upon which
the child can rely.
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Daily Timetable
| 9.00 |
outdoor creative playtime |
10.15 |
wash hands, change clothes, finger play as transition |
10.30 |
circle time/golden ring: fairytale or seasonal theme in verse, song and movement |
| 10.55 |
snack |
| 11.25 |
indoor creative freeplay and artistic activity |
| 12.20 |
tidy up time |
| 12.30 |
storytelling, marionette puppet, or game time |
| 12.45 |
good bye song (for children who going home) |
| 12.45 |
rest time (for children who staying) |
| 1.25 |
wash hands |
| 1.30 |
lunch time |
| 2.00 |
washing and drying dishes |
| 2.15 |
going home time |
Weekly Timetable
| DAY |
OUTDOOR |
INDOOR |
FOOD |
| Mon |
gardening |
bread baking |
rice |
| Tue |
woodwork |
wet-on-wet painting |
bread |
| Wed |
wool craft |
beeswax modeling |
millet |
| Thu |
nature walk |
cutting veg |
veg soup |
| Fri |
kindie clean up |
finger knitting |
pasta |
Administration of Ballyhall Kindergarten
Ballyhall Kindergarten is a Community Kindergarten administrated by parents
entirely on a voluntary basis. It is non-profit making, and is registered as a
Charity - No. 11977. The initiative was started in 1995 by parents in the
locality with a commitment to running a high-quality playgroup and kindergarten.
The kindergarten is run by a committee, consisting of parents and other interested
individuals. All parents are expected to attend monthly committee meetings, which
are held on the first Monday of every month at approximately 8.30pm. Tasks related
to the running of the kindergarten - for example grass-cutting, laundry of towels,
collection of fees, etc. need to be taken on by parents.
The kindergarten has close connections with the nearby Camphill Community in
Ballytobin and in the past some children have moved on to continue their primary
education there.
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