Newcastle Location: 0874489751 | newcastle@footprintsearlyyears.ie | Marrowbone Location: 083 489 9826 | marrowbonelane@footprintsearlyyears.com| Inchicore Location: 087 119 7411 | inchicore@footprintsearlyyears.com
Welcome to
Footprints Early Years Ltd
Established in 2018, Footprints Early Years Ltd offers a range of childcare options to the public including preschool, after school care, and camp. We pride ourselves on providing the highest quality of childcare and early education to our students.
We are also proud to provide AIM (The Access and Inclusion Model) for children and families who may have extra needs. The goal of AIM, and our own goal as well, is to create an environment which is inclusive to all children attending our preschool.
Every child who attends preschool, after school care, or camp at Footprints Early Years Ltd is treated as the unique individual that they are so that we can support and encourage the development of their own personality, imagination and creativity.
About Us
At Footprints Early Years Ltd, we are dedicated to providing the environment and tools that each child needs to be able to thrive to the best of their abilities. We employ a progressive and holistic early childhood education philosophy to be able to understand each child’s unique needs and interests.
Our team of educators at both Footprints Early Years Ltd sites understand that exposing children to different environments and various learning experiences is important for them in building their sense of self. This is why every child which comes into our care is allowed to explore the world around them visually, and through different experiences planned in the curriculum.
Our aim here at Footprints Early Years Ltd is to have all children leaving us in a position which they are comfortable in their abilities and excited to continue their learning as they enter their primary education.
Preschool
2.5 years to 5 years of age
Footprints Early Years Ltd preschool programme is designed with each child in mind. Our preschool is provided for children between the ages of 2.5 and 5 years old, and is intended to prepare them for their coming years in primary education.
All activities and lessons that the children who attend our centres partake in have been developed with your child’s emotional and physical well-being in mind. As well, Footprints Early Years Ltd provides a caring, encouraging, and safe environment for each child to really become themselves.
To ensure the safety of all the children in our care, we exercise a ratio of 2 or more early year teachers for 11 children.
After School
5.5 years to 12 years of age
Footprints Early Years Ltd provides an after school day-care programme at both of our childcare centres. This service is offered for children between the ages of 5.5 years and 12 years old.
All the children who attend our after school programme are offered both indoor and outdoor (weather permitting) activities, as well as help with any homework they may have. Our centre offers a variety of fun things for all children to do, whether it be group activities or individual play.
Camp
2.5 years to 12 years of age
At Footprints Early Years Ltd, we also provide a camp at both of our day-care centres for children between the ages of 2.5 and 12 year old.
Our camp programme comes with the same values and environments which we strive to give the children during the term time. One that will encourage them to be their authentic selves and to develop their personality, as well as their emotional and physical self.
Camp at Footprints Early Years Ltd consists of indoor and outdoor activities that are meant to spark the interest of all children. Everything from board games to sports activities are available for your child to have a great time. We offer a two-week camp during the summer holiday, as well as an Easter camp, a Halloween camp, and a mid-term camp too! Call Us for exact dates.
Curriculum
At Footprints Early Years Ltd, we employ a play-based curriculum for all of the children at our centres. It has been shown that children learn through playing, so we have created a fun and stimulating environment and curriculum to not only forward your child’s cognitive and mental development, but also to encourage their creativity and curiosity! Although we do have a set curriculum in which we follow, we also like to follow each child’s interest during the day.
Below are some of the activities we offer your child.
Drama
Science Experiments
Arts and Craft
Painting
Outdoor Game
Sports
Drawing
Group Activities
Board Games
Jigsaw Puzzles
Reading
Dancing
Story Telling
And so much more…
Our Staff
Footprints Early Years Ltd is owned and managed by Racheal Govan, who has worked in the childcare sector both nationally and internationally since 2012. Racheal is passionate about early childhood education, and is also a LINC (Leadership for Inclusion) tutor. When she finished her schooling in 2018, she decided to open her own pre-school, which now has two locations in Dublin.
All of the early year teachers that are employed at Footprints Early Years Ltd are qualified childcare practitioners who have years of experience backing them. We are proud to have a staff that is full of diversity with teachers who come from different countries and different backgrounds. We believe this will help children open their minds and understand the diverse nature of the world around them.
Inchicore Team
Sophie Kirwan
My name is Sophie Kirwan.
I am the manager in Footprints Early Years Inchicore branch.
I have my level 6 in the LINC program.
I have always loved being around and caring for children.
I am fun and outgoing and really enjoy my job.
Rachel
Hi, I'm Rachel and I'm a mother of 1. I currently work as a Preschool and after school teacher in Footprints Early Years Ltd and I love it. I have 15 years’ experience working in early years with children from 6 months to 6 years. I have my Fetac level 6 in childcare. It has always been my passion to work with children and to see them grow and reach their full potential. I will always do everything I can for the children I care for.
Amy
My name is Amy. I am working in childcare since 2009.I am a mother of 2 children and currently have a level 6 in the LINC program. I am now the inclusion coordinator for the preschool room.
I am working in footprints since 2020, and I really enjoy my job.
Vicky
My name is Vicky. I am a mother to 3 children. I have my level 6 in early childhood and education. I have worked in childcare for 10 years. I work in the per school room as an aim’s worker.
I’ve always had a passion for working with children.
Tina
My name is Tina. I am a mother of 6.I have my level 5 in early childhood education. I am working in childcare since 2016 and I am in the process of completing my level 6 in childcare studies.
Marrowbone Lane Team
Sarah
Hello,
My name is Sarah, and I have been a Manager in Footprints Early Years Ltd for 4 years now and I absolutely love my role and my team. This service creates an amazing atmosphere with both the staff and the children's well-being in mind and it's a pleasure to work here. The highlight is of course the children and all the fun we have, they make this job not feel like work at all. I have my Level 8 Honors Degree in Early Childhood Education, and it is amazing to put what I learned in the classroom into practice every day to help these children learn and achieve all they can, and they impress me every day. I have worked in Early years for over 13 years now and I am still as passionate and happy as the day I started and look forward to many more years here too.
Samantha
Hi, my name is Samantha I have been working in childcare for over 10 years and have loved every moment of it. I have been working in Footprints for 4 years. I really love working with children and watching them develop and grow and to be a part of their journey.
Alba
My name is Alba, and I am 22 years old. I studied for my degreein primary education. I have been working in childcare for 2 years and I’m currently working with Pre-school and Afterschool.
I love my job because not only do I enjoy teaching children, but I also learn a lot from them. I like traveling
Rebeca
Hello, my name is Rebeca, I am 25 years old, and I am from Spain although my mum is from England that is the reason for my lovely green eyes. I have my Degree in Primary Education and English teaching. I have been working with children since I was sixteen years old, but officially I have two years of experience in early years education. I have always known I wanted to be a teacher or dedicate myself to something related with children since I am the oldest of all my cousins and I just loved taking care of them. What I adore most of the children is their curiosity and imagination. There are so many things surrounding us that we will never realize unless we have a child next to us pointing them out.
Apart from loving working with the children I also like swimming, cycling, reading but above of all I love traveling, knowing about different cultures and their traditions, that is one of the main reasons I love working in Ireland because i just keep on learning more of different cultures.
Newcastle Team
Nicole Kenny (Centre Manager)
My name is Nicole Kenny, prior to my promotion I was working in Footprints as a preschool and after school teacher in the Marrowbone Lane branch. I have several years’ experience in the sector. I have FETAC level 5 in early childhood education, over the Summer I have just completed a module in SNA and really enjoyed learning new strategies to support children and their families. I am currently enrolled in a QQI level programme for childcare that I am really looking forward to starting this September. I really love how every day in childcare is different, which makes working with children even more enjoyable. I love music and animals, I have two dogs and a lizard!
Sara Mancha Ruiz (Teacher)
My name is Sara. I have a degree in primary education specialising in physical education, I also have a Masters in Special educational needs and Inclusive education. I have experience working with children since 2017. I really love childcare and working with children of all ages and am looking forward to meeting you all the end of August.
Laura (Teacher)
My name is Laura. I currently have my level 5 in childcare and I’m considering studying further. I have worked in childcare for 13 years, so I have a great passion for working with children. I have a daughter who is seven and I love to spend time with her doing lots of activities. I love to be active, to paint and create art and just overall having lots of fun!
Fees
Fee Type
Name | AgeRange | ELC/SAC | ECCE Available? | Session Start Time | Incorporated
Services? | Choose
Incorporated
Services | Additional Info | Hrs per
Day | Days per
Week | Hours per week | Full Fee | Fee
(including
ECCE – 3
Hours) | Effective
From | Effective
To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ECCE
(9am-12pm) | 2y 8m -
5y 8m | ELC | Yes | 09:00 | No | 3 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 28/08/2023 | |||
Preschool Part-time
(9am-1:30pm) | 2y 6m -
5y 11m | ELC | Yes | 09:00 | No | 4.5 | 5 | 22.5 | €113.50 | 31.25 | 28/08/2023 | |||
Afterschool | 4y - 12y
11m | SAC | No | 13:00 | No | We collect children from
1pm from schools. | 5 | 5 | 25 | €113.50 | 0 | 28/08/2023 |
Fee Extras
Type | Extras | Amount | Description | Additional Details/Conditions | Effective From | Effective To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deposit | 50 | €50 returned once registration is approved | 28/08/2023 |
Fee Options
Notices
We recently sponsored St. Patrick's Athletics team against Drogeheda United well done to our local team.
We are excited to announce we are expanding our team. We are hiring a part-time preschool teacher for the hours of 9 to 1. This position is as an Aims support teacher and we will be looking for an experienced preschool teacher with a minimum requirement of fetac level five early years qualification.