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County Tipperary

Live online workshops for Tipperary

Tipperary is delivered as live online workshops; an on-site day for a setting package can be discussed where travel and any overnight are covered.

Tipperary is geographically awkward and educationally interesting. It stretches from Roscrea in the north to Carrick-on-Suir in the south, and services at either end rarely meet, which means good practice does not travel around the county as easily as it might. Online sessions quietly fix a bit of that — a room leader in Thurles and one in Clonmel end up in the same conversation, comparing what happens when a two-year-old empties every basket in the room for the ninth time that morning.

That example is not accidental. Schemas are the most requested theme here, because once a team can name a transporting or a trajectory schema, a whole category of exhausting behaviour turns into observable learning, and the response shifts from stopping it to resourcing it. From there, observation and planning follow: shorter notes, taken with a purpose, feeding directly into what goes out on the tables next week.

On delivery, the honest position: Tipperary is outside the range Amy can serve in person from Gorey, Co. Wexford, for a single workshop, so sessions run live online with the same hour, booklet and certificate of attendance. A full on-site day is only realistic as part of a setting package with travel covered. For funding, registration and county supports, Tipperary Childcare Committee is the place to go.

For settings

Staff development for crèches, preschools and ECCE rooms across Tipperary — setting packages from €399.

For parents

Evening online sessions for Tipperary parents — join from home once the children are settled.

Private sessions

One-to-one from €25 for 30 minutes, or a private group around your own schedule.

Most requested by Tipperary groups

Towns in Tipperary we hear from

Parents and educators book from Clonmel, Thurles, Nenagh, Cashel, Carrick-on-Suir, Roscrea and right across the county. Because these sessions run live online, where you are in the county makes no difference to whether you can take part.

Local support in Tipperary

For funding, registration and local early years supports, Tipperary Childcare Committee is the first port of call for settings and childminders in the county. Visit Tipperary Childcare Committee

What attendees say

“Planning made simple, broken down and fun to discuss.”
Maria · Workshop attendee
“Amy's love for children shines through and her passion is contagious. If you want your fire reignited, Amy will most definitely help you light the match.”
Margaret · Parent
“Amy made supporting children through child-led activities and emergent interests so much easier to understand. She sat in the room with us completely non-judgmental and offered guidance that in turn sparked our own ideas.”
Chloe · Room leader, early years setting

Tipperary questions

Tipperary is a big county — does an online session suit both ends of it?
It suits it better than anything else would. A team in Nenagh and a team in Carrick-on-Suir are an hour and a half apart by road; online, they can be in the same session without either of them driving. Several Tipperary settings have booked jointly for exactly that reason.
Will a certificate from an online session count for our Quality Action Plan?
Settings frequently record staff development sessions in that work and keep the certificate on file — it names the theme, date and duration. To be precise about it: it is a certificate of attendance, not registered CPD points, because that registration has to be arranged by the individual practitioner.
What is the difference between the schema session and the observation session?
Schemas give you the lens for what a child is repeatedly trying to do. Observation gives you a way to record it in a form short enough to actually write and useful enough to plan from. Most Tipperary teams book them in that order, then add the planning session to close the loop.
Is there VAT on top of the price?
No. Roots of Wonder is not VAT registered, so the price you see is the price you pay. A public online ticket is €20 per person, in person is €35, and a setting package is €399, €599 or €799 as a flat fee for the whole setting. Nothing is added at checkout.
Are there booking fees?
No booking fees, no card surcharge and no per-person admin charge. You pay the ticket or package price only. An itemised receipt is emailed to you the moment payment goes through, and settings can request a formal invoice before booking so it can go through your own accounts process first.
Do staff get certificates, and do they count towards a Quality Action Plan?
Every participant receives a dated certificate of attendance naming the workshop, the date and the hour completed. Settings routinely file these as evidence of ongoing professional development in a Síolta Quality Action Plan. They are not CPD points, because that requires separate registration with an awarding body.
How long is a workshop and what is included?
One hour, with a take-home booklet for every participant and a dated certificate of attendance for educators. Online sessions are €20 per person and in-person sessions are €35, with €5 off when booked at least two weeks in advance. Private groups and full setting packages are also available.
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