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This charity was removed from the register on 21 Jan 2020
Public benefits
Kidzone Preschool Playgroup provides a public benefit to the children who attend our preschool and their families. Our aim at Kidzone Preschool Playgroup is to advance the education and development of preschool children who attend so they can reach their full potential by learning through creativity, imagination and play. The direct benefit that
flows from this purpose includes nurturing and developing each child’s learning through our specific programme that is in line with the NI Preschool Curriculum and building on; self-esteem, confidence, social skills, early mathematical skills, listening skills, language development and skills, physical development, expressing feelings and ideas, enhancing imagination and being independent through play. We recognise parents/carers as a child’s first educators, therefore we always work in partnership with parents and strive to take on parent’s views and suggestions in relation to their child’s experiences whilst at Kidzone Preschool Playgroup, to enhance each individual child’s learning and development. Kidzone Preschool staff are all Early Years trained and have training in child protection, first aid, food hygiene, working with children with additional needs and can adapt to any situation that may arise to ensure that all children and their families are receiving the best possible education and care. We demonstrate each child’s development by staff observations, individual care plans, monitoring interactions with peers, parent/teacher interviews and have regular inspections by Early Years. There is no private benefit or harm flowing from the purpose of our organisation. The beneficiaries of Kidzone Preschool Playgroup are children aged between two years ten months and five years and their families. We provide equality of opportunity for all children and families, regardless of ability, religion, culture, gender, ethnic origin. A direct benefit of this is that all children learn to have a sense of belonging, to treat everyone equally and develop friendships with children from various different backgrounds and religions.
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Kidzone Preschool Playgroup was established in 1997 and is a non profit making organisation. We provide a safe, caring environment packed full of fun, play based, stimulating activities in order to help children develop and reach their full potential. We provide equal opportunites for all children regardless of ability, religion, culture, gender,
ethnic origin or class. We promote learning through play and our program is in accordance with the NI Preschool Curriculum. We focus on six key areas of learning, personal, social and emotional development, creative/art skills, language development, early mathematical experiences, physical development and the world around us. We provide a varied range of toys and activities related to these topics to engage the children in learning. We promote the wellbeing of the children, self- esteem and confidence, nurture our children through encouragement and support and ensure the safety of the children in our care. Kidzone Preschool is based in Emmanuel Church, Lurgan and we can take up to 20 children per session. We run during term time, Monday - Friday from 9am - 12.30pm and take children who are toilet trained from 2 years 10 months - 5 years. Our daily rate is £9 per day. We are part of the 'Boost Better Breaks' programme and provide a healthy snack to children each day along with a drink of milk or water. Kidzone is registered with Early Years and all our staff are experienced, vetted, Early Years qualified and trained in child protection, first aid and food hygiene and all training is updated regularly. We have experience of dealing with children who have complex needs and disabilities.
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- The advancement of education
Who the charity helps
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
How the charity works
- Education/training
Charitable purposes
The group is established to promote play based learning environments for all children under statutory school age (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries) of the area served Lurgan and its surrounding environs in Country Armagh (hereinafter called the "area of benefit") without distinction of age, gender, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion, by associating the statutory authorises, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education, and in particular: A) to advance the education of the beneficiaries by the provision of safe and satisfying group play, with the right of parents/carers to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of the group; and to promote the preservation of health of the beneficiaries; and B) to support the values and principles of Early Years.