About Us 2 yrs – 8 months)
At Acorns Academy we believe in a fun, play based approach to learning and development in the early years.Our carers are passionate about childcare and expert in supporting your child’s development within a playful and fun atmosphere. Every child’s journey is unique and is recorded in a Learning Journey story book that is filled with paintings, collages, drawings and photographs of your child.
Pre-school children’s favourite word is ‘why?’ and they have an endless curiosity about the world. This is when your child really learns to learn. It’s a time of non-stop exploration and discovery, when your child absorbs everything around them.We recognise that the preschool years of 3-5 are especially important and lay the foundations of your child’s primary education. Your child is introduced to the fundamentals of reading, writing and mathematics in preparation for school, all the while in a fun, exciting and colourful way
Our aim at Acorns Academy is to provide the children with a sound educational grounding and to ensure they enter school happy and confident.
The free Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme, was introduced in January 2010
The introduction of the free pre-school year is a major development in the area of early childhood care and education. As a universal scheme, it is hoped that all children will be able to benefit from a pre-school place in this highly important developmental year before they commence national school.
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone TD, has introduced a new model to enable children with disabilities to access and fully participate in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme.
The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is a child-centred model for Children with Additional Needs – Access and Inclusion Model (AIM)
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone TD, has introduced a new model to enable children with disabilities to access and fully participate in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme.
The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is a child-centred model, involving seven levels of progressive support, moving from universal to the targeted, based on the needs of the child and the pre-school provider. Further information is available at Access Inclusion Model website and Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) – Information and Contact Leaflet.
What is the ECCE scheme?
The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme provides early childhood care and education for children of pre-school age. From September 2018, children can participate in the ECCE scheme from 2 years 8 months of age and continue until they transfer to primary school (provided that they are not older than 5 years and 6 months at the end of the pre-school year). There will be only one entry point to the ECCE scheme from September 2018. Children must be 2 years 8 months by September to start on the ECCE scheme. The entry points of January and April will remain for 2018.
All children are entitled to 2 full academic years or 76 weeks from September 2018.
To avail of the ECCE programme with effect from
Children must have been born between the following dates (both dates inclusive)
September 2017 – June 2018
1st January 2013 – 31st August 2014
January 2018 – June 2018
1st January 2013 – 31st December 2014
April 2018 – June 2018
1st January 2013 – 30th March 2015
September 2018 – June 2019
1st January 2014 – 31st December 2015
September 2019 – June 2020
1st January 2015 – 31st December 2016
September 2020 – June 2021
1st January 2016 – 31st December 2017
For a downloadable pdf version of this information please click here.
Pre-school children’s favourite word is ‘why?’ and they have an endless curiosity about the world. This is when your child really learns to learn. It’s a time of non-stop exploration and discovery, when your child absorbs everything around them.We recognise that the preschool years of 3-5 are especially important and lay the foundations of your child’s primary education. Your child is introduced to the fundamentals of reading, writing and mathematics in preparation for school, all the while in a fun, exciting and colourful way
Our aim at Acorns Academy is to provide the children with a sound educational grounding and to ensure they enter school happy and confident.
The free Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme, was introduced in January 2010
The introduction of the free pre-school year is a major development in the area of early childhood care and education. As a universal scheme, it is hoped that all children will be able to benefit from a pre-school place in this highly important developmental year before they commence national school.
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone TD, has introduced a new model to enable children with disabilities to access and fully participate in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme.
The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is a child-centred model for Children with Additional Needs – Access and Inclusion Model (AIM)
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone TD, has introduced a new model to enable children with disabilities to access and fully participate in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme.
The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is a child-centred model, involving seven levels of progressive support, moving from universal to the targeted, based on the needs of the child and the pre-school provider. Further information is available at Access Inclusion Model website and Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) – Information and Contact Leaflet.
What is the ECCE scheme?
The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme provides early childhood care and education for children of pre-school age. From September 2018, children can participate in the ECCE scheme from 2 years 8 months of age and continue until they transfer to primary school (provided that they are not older than 5 years and 6 months at the end of the pre-school year). There will be only one entry point to the ECCE scheme from September 2018. Children must be 2 years 8 months by September to start on the ECCE scheme. The entry points of January and April will remain for 2018.
All children are entitled to 2 full academic years or 76 weeks from September 2018.
To avail of the ECCE programme with effect from
Children must have been born between the following dates (both dates inclusive)
September 2017 – June 2018
1st January 2013 – 31st August 2014
January 2018 – June 2018
1st January 2013 – 31st December 2014
April 2018 – June 2018
1st January 2013 – 30th March 2015
September 2018 – June 2019
1st January 2014 – 31st December 2015
September 2019 – June 2020
1st January 2015 – 31st December 2016
September 2020 – June 2021
1st January 2016 – 31st December 2017
For a downloadable pdf version of this information please click here.