Schools are already on their Summer break and the 2 Rivers Kindergarten will be closing it’s doors for the Summer break soon as well. We are going to try and post some of the more interesting family events and fun happenings around West Cork that you can partake in with your children over the summer break. The Mad Pride family day is happening again in Skibbereen as part of the Skibbereen arts festival. This year Mad Pride Ireland’s Free Family Fun Day takes place in the Skibbereen Town Park on Sunday 26th July from 1pm to 5pm. there will be a host of musicians, circus performers, puppeteers, arts and crafts facilitators, balloon modellers, face painters and our artisan food producers. So if you want a fun day out why not come down to the park and get involved in all the fun and activity. See the Mad Pride Ireland website for more details...
Now that Summer is (kind of) here, check out some of these nice healthy recipes for popsicles….yummy. they are from Susan Jane White an Irish self-confessed healthy geek, so there are lots of good things in there as well as being very tasty for the little people!...
This is a beautiful story / poem for both children and adults Once there was a tree…. and she loved a little boy. And everyday the boy would come and he would gather her leaves and make them into crowns and play king of the forest. He would climb up her trunk and swing from her branches and eat apples. And they would play hide-and-go-seek. And when he was tired, he would sleep in her shade. And the boy loved the tree…. very much. And the tree was happy. But time went by. And the boy grew older. And the tree was often alone. Then one day the boy came to the tree and the tree said, “Come, Boy, come and climb up my trunk and swing from my branches and eat apples and play in my shade and be happy.” “I am too big to climb and play” said the boy. “I want to buy things and have fun. I want some money?” “I’m sorry,” said the tree, “but I have no money. I have only leaves and apples. Take my apples, Boy, and sell them in the city. Then you will have money and you will be happy.” And so the boy climbed up the tree and gathered her apples and carried them away. And the tree was happy. But the boy stayed away for a long time…. and the tree was sad. And then one day the boy came back and the tree shook with joy and she said, “Come, Boy, climb up my trunk and swing from my branches and be happy.” “I am...
Job Description Two Rivers Kindergarten is a Steiner based preschool in West Cork. We are a small but vibrant school in magical setting. The classroom is a lovingly built wooden cabin set within a 30 acre Nature reserve beside village of Ballydehob. Our student numbers are between 10 and 14 and we employ a teacher and a teaching assistant. We are an approved provider under the Irish Department of Children and Youth Affairs’ Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme. The school is looking to recruit a Teacher for the Kindergarten for the year commencing September 2015. The position is for a year, to fill in while the existing teacher is on sabbatical. The role will involve all aspects of teaching and running a warm, nurturing and vibrant educational programme for children aged 2 1⁄2 to 6 years of age. Who we are looking for: The ideal candidate will be a responsible, caring person able to work easily as part of a team with parents and staff. They must have at least a FETAC Level 6 Certificate in Childcare or equivalent qualification, along with experience or qualifications in child-centred early years’ education preferably following a Steiner Waldorf pedagogy. How to apply: Please send your application letter and CV for the attention of The Committee,Two Rivers Kindergarten, Ballydehob, Co Cork or email us at tworiverskindergarten@gmail.com Closing date June 12th Download or view the Pdf Job Spec...
May the 1st is Bealtaine and we invite you to come for some Maypole dancing and celebrations on Monday the 5th of May. Happy Summer from the Two Rivers Kindergarten
