Good Shepherd National School, Dublin 14

Before  School Programme: 7.30am to 8.50am Monday to Friday

Our Before School Programme gives parents the opportunity to drop their children off any time after 7.30am easing the pressure in the mornings. Children at Breakfast Club in Good Shepherd National School have breakfast, playtime and ease into their day. We bring the children to their meeting point and supervise until their teacher brings them to class at 8.50am.

After School Programme: 1.30pm to 6pm Monday to Friday

Each week at Sherpa Kids After School Care in Good Shepherd National School we develop a new Programme of Activities. Every day we have a planned activity which keeps your children engaged, stimulated and having fun with their school friends. We have a weekly theme which all activities are based around. Activities include Art & Crafts, Music & Drama, Sports & Games, Cooking and Technology. All activities are developed with the age of children attending in mind ensuring our programme is age appropriate and engaging for all.  Our afternoon routine includes class collection, afternoon tea, homework, activity and free play.

Holiday Programme:

During school closures such as mid-term breaks  and Summer Holidays, we provide multi activity camps providing consistent, reliable care for pupils of

Good Shepherd NS Churchtown. Our camps run from 9am to 2.30pm (in place of the school day) with before camp and after camp care available.

All of our Programmes are tailored to fit with school schedules and family childcare requirements. Our service is a wraparound service supporting schools and families.

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Programme Co-Ordinator – Fiona Kearns

Fiona Kearns has been working in the childcare sector for thirteen years. She is mother to one little girl. Fiona manages and coordinates our Sherpa Kids Programme in Good Shepherd NS Churchtown. She has a FETAC Level 5 & Level 6 qualification in childcare along with a diploma in special needs and an advanced FETAC Level 6 Train the Trainer qualification. Fiona has a certificate in Paediatric First Aid and is fully trained in the area of Child Protection.

Throughout Fiona’s time working in the childcare sector, she has worked as a senior carer and manager working with all age groups. Fiona loves developing and implementing new activities encouraging social interaction and creativity.

Programme Assistant – Geraldine McEnaney

Geraldine McEnaney is a working mother of 3 grown up children. She has worked all her married life and juggled the day to day challenges of motherhood along with caring for her mother in law for thirteen years. Geraldine chose to study childcare in more recent years and successfully completed Level 5 QQI, qualifying as a special needs assistant. She is fully trained in the area of Child Protection.

Geraldine is passionate about caring for children and in particular children with additional needs and learning difficulties. She really enjoys encouraging children to express their creative abilities and has great skills in doing so. Geraldine supports our Programme of activities in both Good Shepherd NS Churchtown and St Mary’s NS Sandyford.

We are delighted that the Good Shepherd National School in Churchtown was the first school in South Dublin to welcome Sherpa Kids to our school.  Róisín and her Sherpa Kids team offer a fantastic, professional service to our parents and pupils.  It’s ‘One Stop Drop and Collection Service’ gives parents’ peace of mind that their children are being cared for in a setting they are familiar with and are experiencing fun, stimulating before and after school activities with their school friends.

Órlaith Veale, Principal of Good Shepherd NS, Churchtown, Dublin 14.

“Thank you so much for the photos, they are lovely. And thank you so much for all you have done so far – the festive artwork is now adding to our decorations here in the house. You really do fantastic activities with the children and provide such great care for them. We are so glad we made the decision to switch to your service this year you have already proved 10 times over that it was worthwhile and 100% the best choice. Parent

“You have no idea how much peace of mind you have given me, thank you.” Parent 

“He is very happy going to Sherpa, it is such a great help having that service in house at the school, thank you!”