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New Outdoor Preschool
By Ken Wright
15, Jun 2013 - 12:01

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Pictured at the opening of Mayo’s first outdoor preschool in Derryharriff is Mayor Brendan Henaghan and Avril Grufferty along with some eager outdoor explorers the day was a resounding success with guest speaker Mary Skillington, Mayo’s early childhood specialist on hand to help with this relatively new concept in Mayo, Callum, Verity, Katie, Reece with Avril Grufferty and Brendan Henaghan, Mayor Of Castlebar. Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2013.

At Outdoor Explorers Preschool we are proud to be Mayo's first outdoor preschool. We offer an exciting and unique opportunity for pre-school children to experience the freedom of the natural world first-hand. Our days are filled with activities and play led by the children's innate curiosity, with our caring and encouraging practitioners in close proximity observing and enhancing their learning. Your child will celebrate being outdoors learning that rain and dirt are ways of life and not a reason to be miserable indoors, we believe that there is no such thing as bad weather only bad clothing! And our clothing is perfectly suitable for the adventures they will discover in our purpose built playground which stimulates every aspect of the child's senses in an environment where the canvas of schooling changes almost hourly. Children experience less stress outdoors; it also enhances their cognitive social emotional and gross motor skills. Our preschool fulfils the same basic principle as other preschools namely to care for, stimulate and educate your child only we do it in a school without walls in an enriched atmosphere, Outdoor preschools(barnehage) have been in operation in Norway since the early 90's where children stay outdoors hail rain sleet or snow. Our staff are fully trained in fetac level 5 and 6 in childcare as well as occupational and paediatric first aid. Join us on Facebook or Call Avril on 0872361711 to enrol now for September spaces filling fast Free ECCE places available. also enrolling now for summer camps in July all primary school children welcome.
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Pictured at the opening of Mayo’s first outdoor preschool in Derryharriff is Mayor Brendan Henaghan and Avril Grufferty along with some eager outdoor explorers the day was a resounding success with guest speaker Mary Skillington, Mayo’s early childhood specialist on hand to help with this relatively new concept in Mayo, Jamie O’Malley playing on the swing . Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2013.


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Pictured at the opening of Mayo’s first outdoor preschool in Derryharriff is Mayor Brendan Henaghan and Avril Grufferty along with some eager outdoor explorers the day was a resounding success with guest speaker Mary Skillington, Mayo’s early childhood specialist on hand to help with this relatively new concept in Mayo. Brendan Henaghan, Mayor Of Castlebar cutting the ribbon with Avril Grufferty and helped by some of the children. Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2013.


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Pictured at the opening of Mayo’s first outdoor preschool in Derryharriff is Mayor Brendan Henaghan and Avril Grufferty along with some eager outdoor explorers the day was a resounding success with guest speaker Mary Skillington, Mayo’s early childhood specialist on hand to help with this relatively new concept in Mayo, Fionn Rushton enjoying playing with some of the toys in the preschool Pool . Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2013.


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Pictured at the opening of Mayo’s first outdoor preschool in Derryharriff is Mayor Brendan Henaghan and Avril Grufferty along with some eager outdoor explorers the day was a resounding success with guest speaker Mary Skillington, Mayo’s early childhood specialist on hand to help with this relatively new concept in Mayo, Casey enjoying playing with some of the toys at the preschool. Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2013.


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Pictured at the opening of Mayo’s first outdoor preschool in Derryharriff is Mayor Brendan Henaghan and Avril Grufferty along with some eager outdoor explorers the day was a resounding success with guest speaker Mary Skillington, Mayo’s early childhood specialist on hand to help with this relatively new concept in Mayo, Louise Mannion with her niece Katie Fahy joining in the fun at the opening. Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2013.


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Pictured at the opening of Mayo’s first outdoor preschool in Derryharriff is Mayor Brendan Henaghan and Avril Grufferty along with some eager outdoor explorers the day was a resounding success with guest speaker Mary Skillington, Mayo’s early childhood specialist on hand to help with this relatively new concept in Mayo, Joseph Scott and Aiden Dempsey enjoying some of the outdoor facilities at the preschool. Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2013.


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Pictured at the opening of Mayo’s first outdoor preschool in Derryharriff is Mayor Brendan Henaghan and Avril Grufferty along with some eager outdoor explorers the day was a resounding success with guest speaker Mary Skillington, Mayo’s early childhood specialist on hand to help with this relatively new concept in Mayo, .Brendan Henaghan, Mayor Of Castlebar , Avril Grufferty with some of the children and parents who attended the opening. Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2013.



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