Clady Tiny Tots 88 Cladymore Road
Mowhan
Co. Armagh Charity Registration Reference Number: NIC 104740 Trustees Report: 5[th] December 2019
Clady Tiny Tots is a voluntary organisation managed by a group of local women elected annually (The Management Committee/Trustees) and who meet on a monthly basis throughout the year to discuss issues concerning the group. At the AGM held in December 2019, the following were elected as Trustees for the 2019/2020 academic year
| Chairperson | Kathleen Nugent |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Siobhan Vallely |
| Treasurer | Nicki Kennedy |
| Committee Member | Tanya Connolly |
| Committee Member | Caoimhe McGivern |
| Committee Member | KerryAnn McGeown |
At the date of signing this report all are in place.
The playgroups main purpose is to promote a play based learning environment for all children from 2 years 10 months — 4 years, in Clady, and all surrounding areas, and welcomes al) sections of the community, irrespective of gender, culture, ethnicity, religion, and with or without special needs/disabilities, and in particular:
-
Advance the education of the children, 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
-
To support the values and principles of the Early Years Organisation
Our public benefit statement is as documented on the Charity Commissions register and has remained unchanged since our application was accepted on May 2016
We currently have permission to have a maximum of 24 children attend per session.
For the academic year 2020/21 we have 24 pre-school children whose places are funded by the Education Authority.
We also have 2 afternoon sessions for pre-pre-school children, (2 years 10 months — 3 year olds)
All of these children are provided with a variety of challenging age and stage appropriate play based activities and other experiences in a stimulating environment. The focus is to allow the children to learn at their own pace. All planned activities are designed to address the 6 areas of the curriculum,
-
The Arts,
-
Language and development
-
Early Mathematical Experience
-
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
-
Physical Development and Movement
-
The World Around us
Our playgroup is inspected annually by Social Services to ensure that the children are well cared for, and that the standard of care provided is acceptable.
Our last inspection was February 2020 and no concerns were highlighted.
We were inspected by ETI in November 2018 and received a very positive report.
Two of our staff have completed Level 5 in Childcare Studies,
Staff employed by the Playgroup do receive Private Benefits in the form of:
Training and development opportunities, both internal and external, which could be transferable to another setting
The payment of weekly wage >
Both of these private benefits are deemed necessary and incidental
Kathleen Nugent
Chairperson
Nikki Kennedy
Treasurer
Siobhan McNally Secretary