Bessborough Centre Crèche

Wobblers

When your baby moves around but is not that steady on their feet, they are then classified as a Wobbler and move rooms to where they can toddle, wobble or crawl to their hearts content. Our Wobbler room, age 1 year to 2 years old, consists of a dedicated play room, a sleep room and two changing room. We adhere to the HSE Staff Ratio’s of 1:5.

• The primary challenge for children at that stage is to discover and explore the world around them using all their senses.
• For a Wobbler every day is a wonderful adventure and at Bessborough centre crèche we encourage “our” Wobblers to explore the world, while at the same time providing safe and trusting environment.
• Their curriculum provides the stimulation and excitement necessary for a happy, healthy Wobbler to thrive. Although there is a structured curriculum, we believe that all learning and activities should be child led.

The Wobbler Room

The room encourage your child’s development by using a variety of toys and equipment to aid and refine your child’s physical, intellectual, emotional and social skills.

• The Wobbler Room is divided into separate work areas and autonomous play and exploration is encouraged.
• For young children short ‘work’ periods are been developed ie jigsaw, painting, gluing and sticking introduced to promote motor skills, hand/eye co-ordination and basic numerical .
• Home corner and Role-play, music, arts and crafts feature also and continue to promotion self-awareness and confidence.

The Sleep Room

• The move to the Wobbler room reduces a child to one sleep a day. Where a child is struggling to adjust, staff will facilitate the adjustment period by holding a cot in the baby room enabling an extra sleep.
• Each child has their own individual bed, approved by the HSE.
• A staff member is present and monitoring all children while asleep.

Out Door Space

• The Bessborough Centre Crèche has access to an amazing parkland grounds and Wobblers are taken for a walk every day, weather permitting. Providing children with the experience of the outside world, the sun, the wind and sometime the odd rain shower!.
• They have access to a purpose built playground in a walled in garden, where they can start gently to challenge themselves and in turn build their self esteem.
• Outside they get a chance to explore and develop their ability, discover and see how the world changes through the seasons.
• There is direct access to a large grassy area from their room.

Staff

• Our staff, continuously work very hard to build a bond and trust with each baby to promote successful development and self esteem.
• Majority of our staff are highly qualified minimum Fetac5, Fetac6 in training and a few degree holders.
• All staff are formally trained in either Occupational First Aid or Paediatric first Aid.

And Most Importantly

• Our Staff ensure your child is never short on the cuddles and hugs front! Why, because “We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth” —Virginia Satir, family therapist.

Menu’s

• Food is prepared daily, offering good quality and highly nutritionally balanced diets, see menu displayed.
• Staff will encourage your child to start to feed themselves, but will assist where necessary.
• New dinners will continue to introduce different foods to your child.
• Special dietary requirements catered for.

Parents Feedback

• Your child will receive a daily feedback sheet outlining their day, these reports outline each child’s sleep, meals, nappy changes/toileting, medical administration and activities they were involved in each day.
• Staff will discuss with parents on a regular basis your child’s progress on their development in the key areas of physical, intellectual, linguistic, emotional and social development.
• Parents are encouraged at any time to discuss their child’s every changing requirement.

Required from Parents:

• Nappies – age appropriate,
• Wipes
• Cream if particular to a child
• Bottles
• 2 x Spare set of clothes
• Any items that comfort them for sleeping
• Weather appropriate clothes, as babies are taken out to get fresh air.
• Summer – Sun cream & hats
• Winter – Ensure they have warm coat. hat and wellies
• Any allergies: Food / Creams
• Please do not let children to bring in their own toys, as it may cause conflict with children.
• Out of courtesy can you please phone the crèche when your child is either sick/late. Dinner orders are placed at 10 0 clock.

Toddler Move

• When your child is ready to move, staff will bring your child to visit at times when the Toddler Room is quite and for short periods of time. Where possible we move two children together, so that your child has a familiar face to play with, whilst making new friends. This transition is usually shorter as children are older and more confident in their environment as a whole.