Pre-school

The pre-school is a reception class for young children from 3 to 5 years of age. During these early years in school, we place great importance on

• Discovery
• Language
• Independence
• Multidisciplinary assessment

We nurture and help with the development of each child’s

• Language skills
• Communication skills
• Pre-numeracy skills
• Social skills
• Play

Priority is given to early intervention through therapy and we develop an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for each child.

The pre-school has an open door policy where parents are welcomed and encouraged to be involved in their child’s education. At the end of the pre-school year, the child may transfer to local school or remain in Scoil Mochua, according to their needs. All children receive a high level of care appropriate to their needs. The pre-school programme is guided by Aistear: the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework. This aims to prepare children for the formal school curriculum.