Afterschool Services

Northside Family Resource Centre operates three afterschool groups for children attending primary school on the Northside of Limerick City.  The groups are staffed by a multi-disciplinary team of early years practitioners, social care practitioners and youth workers.

Welcome to The Den

The Den (Juniour & Senior Infants)

The Den Group is located in our afterschool room in Ballynanty and caters for children in Junior and Senior Infants.

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Welcome to the Tree House

The Tree House (1st to 4th class)

The Club House is located in St Leila’s Hall in Ballynanty and caters for children from 1st to 4th Class.

1st & 2nd class Afterschool Tree house
Welcome to The Club

Dina Incredible Years Programme

The Junior Infants class in the Afterschool Service, takes part in the Dina programme each week throughout the academic year.

The programme employs strategies to promote children’s non-aggressive ways to solve common conflicts, appropriate classroom behaviours and positive social skills with other children and adults. The programme involves use of puppetry to deal with difficult situations.Research in Europe has shown that 8 out 10 children benefit from this programme. There is also an evaluation and tracking element to this programme.

  • The concepts promoted are:
  • Problem Solving
  • Anger Management
  • How to do your best in school
  • Managing emotions
  • Being a good friend/supporting each other
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Speak with a member of staff

To speak with a member of staff please contact the After School Department on the number below.

Call us: 061 326623

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Please complete our Confidential Contact Form and one of our staff will be in touch.