Applications open · School year 2026 / 2027
Where afternoons grow into something more.
An afterschool group for curious minds to reconnect with practical life skills and community values.
- Mon – Fri
- 07:00 – 09:00 & 14:00 – 18:00
- Midterm holidays included
- Ages 7 – 14
Why Plan B
Childhood deserves a Plan B.
Most afterschool programmes look after children. Plan B helps them flourish. Four ideas guiding what we do.
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01
Self-sufficiency
We hand them the spoon, the trowel, the hammer. We trust them with real tools, real choices and real responsibility.
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Curiosity
Open questions, slow afternoons, projects that take more than a day. We make space for boredom — because that's where ideas begin.
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03
Belonging
A small, mixed-age group where everyone is known by name. We celebrate difference and take care of each other on purpose.
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Real-life skills
Cooking a meal. Mending a chair. Growing a tomato. The small competences that quietly grow into a confident grown-up.
Our educative project
Reconnecting children with what matters.
Our project is focused on helping children reconnect with practical life skills, community values, and a slower, more mindful way of living — things that are often being lost in an increasingly screen-focused world. A key part of this initiative is the use of outdoor space, where children can learn hands-on skills such as basic solar energy concepts, simple water filtering, and growing food.
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We will do…
Monthly projects focused on recycle, reuse, repurpose — through DIY, crafting, sewing and more.
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We will have…
Simple cooking sessions where children can learn basic food preparation skills, as well as shared meals together.
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We will participate…
We encourage a spirit of service. We would love for the children to become involved in volunteering and charitable activities.
A day with us
From sunrise to sunset.
Each day has a gentle rhythm. Plenty of room to play, to focus, and to learn something real.
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07:00
Breakfast Club
A calm, nourishing start with breakfast. Time to wake up properly.
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08:00
School Drop Off
Safe, supervised travel from our centre to your child's school. No rushed mornings.
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14:30
School Pick Up
We collect your child from school and bring them safely back to our centre. One less thing to worry about.
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15:00
Homemade Dinner
Fresh balanced meals, cooked daily by us
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16:00
Hands-on Projects
Monthly Themes, long-term projects children can come back to and finish properly.
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18:00
End of Day
Children are ready for collection. A quick chat about how the day went, and home they go.
A note from Bea
We're not minding children. We're walking with them.
We are parents too, and we are concerned about two things mainly: work-life balance and family reconciliation, plus children forgetting basic skills we gained in the past through experimentation, observation, and allowing our imagination to cover material needs.
We want to be able to bring children for volunteering activities and workshops outside the premises. We are going to teach them in a safe environment how to use certain DIY tools. We will work with them on projects adapted to the season of the year that will provide them, through crafting, core abilities to become more independent and gain problem-solving skills.
We want to do this in a community environment where we care for each other's well-being, we allow and respect diversity, and we support and encourage one another.
We have zero tolerance for verbal or physical abuse, as well as racist, sexist, and homophobic comments or behavior.
— Bea
Details
A rhythm that works for your family.
Drogheda
07:00 — 09:00
14:30 — 18:00
Mon — Fri
Midterm's Breaks ✓
Fee & payment
- 650€ monthly fee
- Aprox. 158.54€ per week (calculated over school year)
- End of August to end of June
Fee remains the same each month and covers for midterm holidays, 7.00 to 18.00.
Fee must be paid within the first week of each month to avoid disruption of the afterschool service.
Parents are responsible for applying to NCS or any other subsidy. NCS Childcare Subsidy Calculator
What's included
- School drop-off and collection
- Breakfast, homemade hot meal and snacks
- Materials and tools for the projects*
- Workshops
- Full time care over midterm holidays (October midbreak, February midbreak, Easter holidays)
* For some projects, we may ask families to bring clean everyday materials from home for recycling and repurposing.
Compliance & safety
- Registered with TUSLA — parents can apply to www.ncs.gov.ie for financial support
- Garda vetted staff
- First aid trained staff
- Fully insured
Applications for the 2026 / 2027 school year are open now.
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