About Ray Montessori School
Meet the Staff
Mary Harkin
Classroom Leader/Designated Person in Charge
A.M.I. 3-6 years Montessori Diploma
Leadership for Inclusion in the Early Years
Children’s First Safeguarding Training
FAR First Aid Training
Kate Ferry
Classroom Assistant/
Deputy Person in Charge
Fetac level 6 in Childcare
Children’s first Safeguarding training
FAR First Aid Training
Children’s first Safeguarding training
FAR First Aid Training
Sharon Mc Clafferty
Classroom assistant/
A.M.I. Support Teacher
Fetac level 5 in Childcare
Children’s first Safeguarding Training
Paediatric First Aid
The designated person in charge or the deputy person in charge named above will be on the premises at all times during the opening hours of Ray Montessori School. The deputy person in charge will assume the position of person in charge in the absence of the regular person in charge
- All of the above named staff have been Garda Vetted
- All of the above named staff have had two references verified
- Ray Montessori School will operate on a minimun of 1 Adult to 11 Children
Policies and Procedures
Admission Policy
It is the policy of Ray Montessori School to offer a preschool service that is open to all families of the community. We will operate an open and fair Admissions procedure.
- A child must be at least 2 years and 9 months when starting the service
- A child must be fully toilet trained at the time of starting the service unless the child attending has special needs requirements
- Children will be admitted on a “first come first served basis” i.e in order of booking into service.
- Preference may be given to children that will be attending promary school the following year in extreem circumstances.
- When all availabe places are taken, children will be placed on a waiting list. Preference may be given to children that will be attending Primary school the following year.
Inclusion Policy
Ray Montessori School is committed to provide an early childhood preschool service that is fully inclusive for all children, reguardless of ability, need, background, culture, race, religion, gender or economic circumstance.
The needs of all children will be met by planning and providing an age appropriate programme and developmentally appropriate activities and equipment to ensure the holistic development of each and every child attending the service.
Families interested in enrolling their child / children in Ray Montessori School will be given an equal opportunity for admission on a first come first served basis in accordance with our Admission Policy.
Ray Montesori School acknowledges and respects the beliefs and cultures of all children and their families attending the sercice and will work in partnership with families to ensure that their child’s cultures are met to the best of our ability.
Access to any supports required to provide a high level overall programe and a fully inclusive environment for any child with special educational or physical needs will be sought form the appropriate bodies in partnership with parents / guardians.
Privacy Notice
Here at Ray Montessori School we take your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information
as a means to communicate with you - to share important information and updates or news relevant to the
service or your child.
All confidential and personal information about children attending this service, their parents or guardians
will be held in a secure filing cabinet away from public areas and can only be accessed by authorised personnel.
Management, data controllers and designated Child Protection Liaison persons, in relation to child safety and in
line with our Child Protection Policy and Safeguarding Statement, will only share this data.
Please note that information may need to be disclosed to authorised third parties.
This service will always check validity of any requests.
The following list includes such organisations:
- An Garda Síochána,
- Early Years Inspection Team,
- DES Inspection Team,
- Pobal Compliance Officers,
- DCYA and Childcare Committees,
- Insurance Company
Click on the link below to download the "Ray Montessori School Consent Form"
