kidz@play playschool & afterschool ltd
Need to contact Kidz@Play? Please fill out our email enquiry form with any
queries you may have and a member of our team will get back to you right away.We
value play as vital to children’s overall development. Kidz@Play is an
established family business for over 30 years originating in Maynooth Co.
Kildare. Kidz@Play Kilcock began in Scoil Chóca Naofa and through this, formed
strong partnerships with primary schools in the area. The partnership with the
Primary school is positive for children and families with many children moving
on to primary school from Kidz@Play Playschool. We also operate an afterschool
within the school where children can play relax and complete homework with the
familiar Kidz@Play team. Kidz@Play History Evelyn developed the business
originally from a home-based playschool. Through training and development as
well as being the chairperson of the national organisation IPPA Evelyn developed
and moved firstly to a rented unit in Maynooth and then to a full day purpose
setting in Maynooth. The development of Kidz@Play Kilcock, over 8 years ago
brought a unique partnership within the primary school and the service is now
embedded within the Kilcock community. Evelyn holds a MA in Humanities in Early
Childhood Care & Education, a BA ECEC, delivers training and lectures in the
field of early childhood care and education. Evelyn also worked for the
Department of Education and Skills inspecting the educational quality dimension
to early years practice. Jess has a unique experience background as she came to
work as a four-week-old baby with her mother as she ran the original home-based
playschool. So, we can say Jess was born into the business! Jess continued to
expand her knowledge by obtaining an Honours degree in Montessori Education age
3-12, gained experience in different settings, Montessori preschools and primary
schools, play based playschools and primary school junior classes and
successfully managed summer camps for large companies. Jess holds a MA in
Education specialising in the Early Years (2019) from Maynooth University. Jess
manages the Kilcock Kidz@Play service delivering both preschool and afterschool.
Jess took over the helm as general manager and owner during Evelyn’s inspection
period. Now together this vastly experienced mother daughter team have pooled
skills and experience to form a Company that will guarantee the highest quality
in the delivery of education and care in the Newtown hall site. Together with a
highly qualified staff team which are experienced qualified and working in
Kidz@Play for many years. Early year’s educators working in Kidz@Play are
experienced and hold Honours degrees, QQI Level 5 and 6 and both services have
LINC Co-coordinators as inclusive services. As a member of Early Childhood
Ireland, we create a welcoming environment for children through our play based
emergent curriculum where children’s interests, development and rights are
central to our philosophy and in line with the national curriculum framework for
early years Aistear. The testimonials of local families to the quality of
education and care in Kidz@Play can be seen in returning family and friends over
the years with several parents who attended Kidz@Play themselves now sending
their own children. Kidz@Play Maynooth Within the Maynooth community Kidz@Play
have made solid links with local primary schools and support the children’s
transitions to national school. Kidz@Play also support the local post-primary
school through fundraising events such as cake sales and sponsorship for the
musical and sponsored walk. Transition year students are also always welcome in
Kidz@Play during work experience. Kidz@Play continue to improve quality through
an excellent inspectors report and a commitment to the provision of a
partnership approach with parents and families of children attending Kidz@Play.
