Bright Beginnings – Big Changes to Graduation Day

Bright Beginnings – Big Changes to Graduation Day

Graduation at Bright Beginnings Pre-school was very much one with a difference this year. Gone are the days of parents, grandparents and siblings sitting down for a cuppa and listening to nursery rhymes and songs. However, the staff at the Church Street pre-school made up for the absence of a social morning by organizing a…

Graduations Day at Bright Beginnings Pre-School

Graduations Day at Bright Beginnings Pre-School

Seven children graduated in style at Bright Beginnings Pre-School on Castleisland’s Church Street this morning. The sun shone for their special event as they sang and recited poems in celebration. Performances Before Presentations Parents, grandparents, siblings and friends attended and enjoyed songs and rhymes prior to the presentation of certificates by their teachers: Susan O’Mahony,…

Minors and Seniors in Novel Venture at Day Care Centre

Minors and Seniors in Novel Venture at Day Care Centre

Castleisland Day Care Centre has embarked in a novel venture which involves clients of the centre engaging in dance lessons with students from local schools. The project is funded through the Kerry County Council Community Fund. So far, the intergenerational dance classes have proven to be great fun. On Monday, students from Bright Beginnings Pre-School…

Graduation Celebrations at Bright Beginnings

Graduation Celebrations at Bright Beginnings

 Pre-school staff, Susan O’Mahony, Marguerite Egan and Catherine Horan are delighted with the feedback received from parents following this year’s graduation and they feel that such an event is wonderful for the children’s confidence. The focus of Bright Beginnings is to provide a child centered affordable, quality and early intervention preschool in a small local…

Bright Futures for Bright Beginnings Graduates

Bright Futures for Bright Beginnings Graduates

Bright Beginnings Preschool welcomed family and friends of their young graduates to their Church Street base on Wednesday morning. The graduation of its 16 students was held outdoors taking full advantage of the fine morning. The little graduates recited poems and sang songs to the delight of the centre’s proud guests. Preschool staff: Susan O’Mahony,…

We came as Strangers We Leave as Friends

We came as Strangers We Leave as Friends

Amber Galwey reports on an exciting day for the Bright Beginnings Pre-School Graduates and their families. The sun shone down on the students of Bright Beginnings pre-school as they celebrated their graduation in Castleisland on Wednesday. It was a proud day for the many parents, grandparents, siblings and friends that attended this special day. The…

Story Sacks and Bright Beginnings

Story Sacks and Bright Beginnings

A successful and positive family learning project has just been completed at the Castleisland Family Resource Centre. Delivered under the title ‘Story Sacks’; its aim is to foster and encourage learning within the home. A story sack is a large cloth bag containing a favourite children’s book with supporting materials. It’s developed by the parents…