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• Day in the life of:
  • Our Managers
  • Our Chefs
• FAQ's
• Interesting
  • Making Room for Me Time
  • A Delicious History of Chocolate
  • 10 Amazing Foster Moms In Nature
  • Gardening with your child
  • Children’s Books We Love
  • Their world is our world
  • Sweet Bread (Challah) Recipe for Rosh Hashanah
  • 50 Unbelievable Facts About Earth
• News & Events
  • Looking for some spring time activities?
  • Why Handwriting Helps You Learn
  • Giving back to our communities
  • Animals that Stay Together Forever
  • The A to Z of Getting Fit with Your Children
  • 50 Amazing Facts About the Moon
  • Giraffe Childcare is Featured in In Education Magazine
  • LYTW celebrations 2022
  • Have a spook-tastic weekend!
  • Learning together
  • 20 Facts About Headlice
  • Changes to the Government Childcare Funding!
  • Inclusion is so important at all ages
  • Delicious Spring Vegetable Pasta Bake
  • Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia in China
  • Defibrilliators Installed in Each of our Centres
  • Team Giraffe @ Dublin Mini Marathon
  • Wellbeing Week @ Giraffe
  • Spring has Sprung!
  • Fabulous February
  • Children’s Favourite Christmas books
  • Giraffe Training Academy – Preschool carers Seminar
  • A History of Halloween Costumes
  • Easy Ideas for Halloween Costumes
  • Summertime Fun @ Giraffe
  • 13 Weird and Wonderful Jungle Creatures
  • Our Wonderful Giraffe Graduates
  • A quick and healthy dinner receipe from Chef Natalia
  • Team Giraffe Mini Marathon
  • Tuesdays with Grandpa Peter
  • Easter Egg-citement at Giraffe
  • St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at Giraffe
  • Our tried & tested Pancake Recipe
  • Pink Day @ Liffey Valley
  • Healthy Ireland Smart Start Awards
  • Witches, Goblins, and Ghosts – Oh my!
  • Let them Play!
  • How to Carve a Pumpkin
  • Grandparents Day
  • 102 Giraffe Staff Members Take Part in Women’s Mini Marathon!
  • Staff Appreciation Month – Thanks a thousand!
  • Easter Fun at Giraffe
  • 33 And A Third Facts About St. Patrick’s Day
  • Heuristic play within our setting
  • Managing sleep during our working week
  • New Year, New Routine
  • Going back to work after baby
  • Preparing for Christmas with your child
  • Homemade playdough, a fun Christmas activity to do at home
  • Scientist Visits Celbridge for Science Week!
  • Baby and Toddler Play – A parent’s guide to heuristic play and treasure baskets
  • Pumpkin Muffins
  • Step-by-step guide to Pumpkin carving
  • 13 preschoolers | 2 teachers | 2 rugby coaches|1 bodhrán player and a whole lot of fun
  • Father’s Day – Happy Daddies and Happy Little Ones!
  • After School
  • Mother’s Day Breakfasts – Flowers, Cakes and Happy Smiles
  • Dealing with nappy rash
  • Snack ideas for toddlers
  • Healthy eating for our children
• Parenting Advice
  • Mum’s and Tot’s: Yummy Yummy Dinner Time
  • Making a plan to stay calm
  • Making reading fun
  • Planning for the Potty
• Recipes
• Supporting You
  • Gardening Fun with Children
  • Christmas fun with the family
  • Supporting your child’s emotional well-being
  • Risky Play – Teaching our children to trust themselves
  • Travelling with Tots
  • Staying fit as a Family
  • A parent’s guide to heuristic play and treasure baskets
  • Time to wean? 
  • Tips for Toilet Training
  • Beating the winter bugs
  • Managing Sibling Rivalry over the Christmas season
  • Preparing you & your child for school
  • Supporting a clingy child
  • Why are nursery rhymes useful in the lives of young children today?
  • Dealing with Biting
  • Understanding Nutrition
• Uncategorized
  • We Are Delighted To Welcome You Back!
  • Covid19 Frequently Asked Questions
  • Giraffe Re-opening 29 June, Parent Update
  • Affordable Childcare Schemes
  • National Workplace Wellbeing Day
• What our Parents say

Testimonials

• Parent Testimonials - Liffey Valley
• Parent Testimonial - Giraffe Leopardstown
• Parent Testimonial - Giraffe Harcourt
• Parent Testimonial - Griffeen
• Parent Testimonial - Clonsilla
• Parent Testimonial - Cherrywood
• Parent Testimonial - Central Park
• Parent Testimonial - Giraffe Celbridge
• Parent Testimonial Giraffe Adamstown
• Parent Testimonial - Celbridge
• Parent Testimonial - Giraffe Blanchardstown
• Katarina, Mum IFSC
• Rachel, Mum IFSC
• Siobhan & David
• Daniel, Dad Northern Cross
• Marco - Dad, Northern Cross
• Mum - Northern Cross
• Christine
• Ciara & Anton
• Derek
• Helen
• Anna
• Sinead & Fergus
• Yvonne
• Sarah
• Alfredo
• Austin
• Edel
• Annie
• Ruth
• Patricia
• Teresa
• Niall
• Sean
• Samantha
• Michal & Mike 
• Michelle
• Aisling
• Niall
• Neasa
• Celine
• Alan
• Caroline
• Libby
• Ruth
• Maria & Dave
• Tony & Susan
• Katy
• Mairead & Richard
• Helen
• Charlotte
• Anne
• Aoife
• Ollie & Patricia
• Karen
• Claire & Matt
• Su & Zhen
• Fiona
• Fergal
• Elaine & Steve
• Jennifer
• Amanda
• Howard
• Alex & Rob
• John
• Hristina
• Mairead
• Nessa
• Lisa
• Karen
• Orla
• Anon
• Helen and Joe
• Caroline & Andy
• Leanne
• Anna Marie
• Julie & Barry
• Karen
• Maresa & Denis
• Rachel
• Paul
• Brian
• Ewan
• Chiara
• Melissa
• Heli & Yanai
• Kiera & Alice
• Cristian
• Louise and Neil
• Emma
• Niaobh

Creches

• Giraffe Howth
• Childcare Lansdowne
• Giraffe Stillorgan, The Grange Co. Dublin
• Giraffe Donnybrook
• Childcare Central Park
• Giraffe Navan
• Childcare Milltown
• Childcare IFSC
• Childcare Celbridge
• Childcare Lucan
• Giraffe Childcare Rathgar
• Childcare National College of Ireland (NCI)
• Childcare Cherrywood
• Childcare Northern Cross
• Childcare Stepaside
• Childcare Rathfarnham
• Childcare Leopardstown
• Giraffe Elm Park
• Childcare Griffeen
• Childcare Harcourt Rd
• Childcare Clonsilla
• Childcare Liffey Valley
• Giraffe Childcare Shackleton Lucan
• Childcare Blanchardstown
• Childcare Rathborne
• Childcare Adamstown
• Childcare Park West

FAQs

• My child is toilet training – how will you support this at crèche?
• What happens if my child becomes sick at crèche?
• How often is my child’s bedding changed
• What happens to ratios when staff are sick?
• Are all staff Garda vetted and are they first aid trained?
• Are all staff qualified and experienced in childcare, Will they know how to deal with a crying child?
• Is all the food cooked on the premises, are salt and sugar added to the meals?
• Will my child have a settling-in period before starting at crèche, will my child have to change routine?
• What are the opening hours and what will happen if I am late collecting my child?
• How often will my child go outside to play?
• How do I get feedback on my child’s day?

Jobs

• Interview Day Barcelona 20th 21st Jan 2022
• Childcare Teacher Interview Day - Barcelona
• Childcare Assistant Interview Day 14th March 2020
• Childcare Assistant Blanchardstown
• Childcare Assistant - Liffey Valley
• Early Years Educator - Sandyford / Central Park, D18
• Early Years Educator - Milltown, Dublin 6
• Centre Manager - South Dublin
• Centre Manager - North Dublin Area
• Deputy Centre Manager - Leopardstown South Dublin
• Deputy Manager - North Dublin area
• Childcare Assistant - Celbridge
• Childcare Assistant - Central Park, Dublin 18
• Childcare Assistant - Giraffe Stepaside
• Early Years Educator - Dublin City
• Student Work Placement - Apply today!

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