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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£216.9K
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Spending
£229.1K
Public benefits
The main aim of Kidzone is to enhance the development and education of children aged 3 to 12 years of age in the Bessbrook, Newry and surrounding areas, by providing play based learning environments. Kidzone is open to all children without distinction of religion, culture, race or means. This is divided into Pre-school and Afterschool provision as
follows: Purpose 1. To enhance the development and education of pre-school children in a safe, caring and stimulating environment. The direct benefits from purpose 1 include: Benefits to the children - Improved learning outcomes including personal, social and emotional development, physical development, maths, science, language and literacy skills. Benefits to parents/ carers - Improved relationships between staff and parents/ carers of children. Parents confidence improved as they can be involved on Board of Directors. Parents understanding of play and child development improved as they attend workshops provided by playgroup. All benefits are evidenced through - The staff provide detailed observations and assessments of the children attending the playgroup on a daily basis. Questionnaires. Independent evaluations of our service by the Early Years Specialist, Social Services inspections, DENI inspections, parent and key worker meetings. Feedback from parents / carers. Purpose 2. To enhance the development and education of school aged children. (Afterschool care.) The direct benefits from purpose 2 include: Benefits to children - Improved personal and social development. Cared for in a safe, stimulating environment. A variety of experiences and opportunities available for all children. Benefits to parents/carers - Enable parents to return to work or training. Confidence improved as they can be involved on the Board of Directors. All benefits are evidenced through- Independent evaluations of our service by the Social Services. Feedback from parents / carers. The Board of Directors is made up of parents from the Playgroup and Afterschool club. Staff receive a salary which is necessary to achieve our purposes and is therefore incidental. There is no harm arising from our purposes. The beneficiaries are the children (aged 3 to 12 years old) and their families, who live in Bessbrook, Newry and the surrounding areas.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Kidzone Playgroup was established in 1986 (formerly Cloughreagh Playgroup) and we have been able to provide a high quality, accessible childcare provision which promotes early education. During this time we have provided a key service for the local and wider ward areas. We aim to provide a stimulating learning environment where the children can be
experimental and active, competant and independent as they begin to understand the world around them. Currently we employ 4 dedicated staff who are responsible for the day to day operations of the setting and are fully committed to the visions and values of Early Years. There are 24 children registered within the setting aged from 3 to 4 years old and we work in line with the N.I. curriculum focusing on the key 6 areas of learning e.g. personal, social, etc. The playgroup also uses the High Scope approach to early learning. Kidzone Playgroup is operated by a voluntary Board of Directors and volunteers who recognise development in Pre-school years is extremely important and we act in line with our articles of memorandum. The aim of the playgroup is to provide a safe, caring, active learning environment which enables children to enjoy learning, develop self-confidence, be independent learners, become problem solvers and care about others and their environment. The Afterschool offers 24 places to children of statutory school age, 4 to 12 years old and is overseen by the Board of Directors also. This service is invaluable to local families and enables local children to access opportunities which otherwise may be limited. The Afterschool aims to create a happy, secure, caring and stimulating environment in which to help children reach their full potential. All children are cared for with equal concern. Children with special requirements or needs are welcome and we have supported placements in place.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
How the charity works
- Playgroup/after schools
