Yawning Dawning Breakfast Club

Ballapousta preschool runs a Yawning Dawning Breakfast club from 8am - 9.15am each weekday morning. Primary school children are given a nutritious breakfast after which they can enjoy board games, have time to chill with friends and a quiet reading area. School children are then escorted to Ballapousta National School. This very low cost and flexible service is ideal for parents with early morning work commitments.

The Fun Zone

The Fun Zone is run from 2pm to 3pm Monday to Friday. Play is still a very important process for children in the junior cycle of school.The Fun Zone offers children an hour of free play in a safe, secure setting. The service also helps parents who also have senior children in school until 3pm to reduce their carbon footprint, parents only have to make one trip to collect children.

The Zone

The Zone is run from 3pm - 6pm Monday - Friday. Children are escorted from Ballapousta National School, and given a light nutritious snack, followed by some supervised homework time where staff are on hand to help children to do their homework. This is followed by free time filled with fun and creative activities, sports and cookery. The hours and days are flexible to suit parent's commitments and is a low-cost haven for children in the afternoon. Our children just can't wait to get INTO THE ZONE when school is out!