Keane Minds Montessori School Homepage

Welcome!

Welcome to Keane Minds Montessori School, serving the Lucan community since 2001.
It is our intention to make your child’s school days pleasurable, constructive and help to develop independence and confidence so your child can grow and develop to his/her fullest potential.

Give your child the Best start in Life at Keane Minds!

Our service operates from 9.00-12.30 Monday to Friday (closed in line with primary schools)

Our Staff

There are two fully qualified Montessori teachers with Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degrees in Early Childhood Education and Care - Catherine Keane and Linda Breen.

We are committed to constantly updating our skills and are fully compliant with all childcare regulations, including First aid, Child protection, Manual handling and Fire safety training.

COVID-19 Precautions

At Keane Minds we know how precious your child is, and everything we do has their health and safety at heart.
Because of Covid-19, we have introduced additional hygiene and cleaning measures.
The room is fully cleaned daily before the school starts, and we emphasise hygiene and hand-washing to the children.
We have a foyer area where we check the child's temperature as they arrive, before they join the other children.
In the case of a child not feeling well, we have a comfortable isolation area where the child can wait to be collected by their parents.

ECCE Scheme (Free Pre-School)

Keane Minds Montessori School provide the free Early Childhood Care and Education scheme (ECCE), which gives children their first experience of early learning. The scheme is provided free for three hours per day, five days per week, from September to June each year, and children are eligible for two full years of the scheme. Starting date is September, and the child must be at least 2 years and 8 months of age by August 31st of that year.

In addition to the ECCE childcare program, Keane Minds Montessori School offers an optional extras package for a small monthly charge. This charge covers an additional 30 minutes per day (12:00 - 12:30pm), and extras throughout the year including photographs, parties (birthdays, Halloween, Christmas, Easter, end of year), Nativity, Santa visit, school trip and graduation ceremony.

About Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori was born in Italy in 1870. She was a woman of the future, she had a vision and her vision was to direct children in developing their ability to absorb information, to teach them independence along with respect for others and their environment. She became the first woman in Italy to become a physician and through her work she came in contact with children and discovered that all children have the same ability to ‘absorb’ knowledge once it is imparted to them. She opened up a school where she introduced puzzles and exercises she developed for the children. There was world-wide interest in her school and so more were set up. Her method was so successful that Montessori schools are now run in most countries.

Daily Montessori Curriculum

At Keane Minds Montessori we believe in a fun, play-based approach to encourage your pre-school child, following the Montessori method of teaching. Our Montessori curriculum consists of practical life and sensorial activities, sounds, reading and numbers, and art, drama and music.

Free Play................... the children can choose which activity they want to play with, helping them mix with their friends.
Physical Exercise..... we incorporate PE daily, such as marching, jumping, stretches, musical walk and dancing.
Montessori Work...... the children can choose which material they work with, and to work alone or with friends.
Lunch.......................... lunch is a social time for the children to chat to each other (parents provide a small healthy lunch).
Arts & Crafts.............. we do seasonal and special occasion Arts & Crafts, as well as colouring, painting and pencil control.
Circle Time................ talking about the calendar, reading stories and singing songs.

Our Childcare Sector Partners