Pre-school

At the pre-school level, pupils develop early learning skills through social activities such as drama, music, and play. They learn important skills, like how to

• Take turns
• Relate to other children
• Deal with being apart from parents

These skills are practised every day and help to develop young children’s social skills and independence. The pre-school programme is guided by Aistear: the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework. This aims to prepare children for the formal school curriculum.

The emphasis throughout is on developing

• Language and communication
• Social skills
• Independence