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County Wicklow

Workshops for parents & educators in Wicklow

Wicklow is neighbouring territory, so in-person workshops in your setting or a local room are easily arranged, alongside the usual live online evenings.

Wicklow is the closest county to home, and it shows in the way sessions run here — less formal, more time in the room, and often a walk around the outdoor space before anything is discussed indoors. With woodland, beaches and hills on the doorstep from Arklow up through Rathdrum to Blessington, outdoor and nature-based learning is not an aspiration for Wicklow settings; it is something most of them are already halfway into and want to do with more intention.

That intention is the point. Bringing children outside is easy; planning outside so that it builds language, risk assessment, physical confidence and genuine curiosity takes a bit more thought. Sessions look at how to set an invitation up outdoors, how to observe there as carefully as you would indoors, and how to talk to parents about muck and wet sleeves so that the whole thing does not quietly collapse in November.

Bray and Greystones services tend to have a different rhythm again, with families moving in and out and a lot of transitions to manage, so connection-based approaches to behaviour come up often. Wicklow County Childcare Committee handles the funding and registration side for services here. For parents, the evening online hour at €20 remains the simplest route in, with thirty-minute one-to-ones at €25 for anyone who wants to talk about their own child specifically.

For settings

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

For parents

Evening sessions for Wicklow parents on big feelings, regulation and play at home.

Private sessions

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

Most requested by Wicklow groups

Towns in Wicklow we hear from

Parents and educators book from Arklow, Bray, Wicklow town, Greystones, Rathdrum, Blessington and right across the county. In-person dates are arranged around your setting; live online sessions are open to everyone, wherever you are.

Local support in Wicklow

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

What attendees say

“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
“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
“Planning made simple, broken down and fun to discuss.”
Maria · Workshop attendee

Wicklow questions

How quickly can a Wicklow setting get a date?
Usually faster than anywhere else, because Wicklow is next door to Gorey. Arklow and Wicklow town in particular are a short drive, so mid-week in-person slots are often available at shorter notice than for counties further away.
Is outdoor learning realistic with Irish weather and a small yard?
Yes, and that is exactly what the outdoor sessions deal with. Most of the work is about clothing, routine and adult confidence rather than acreage — a tarmac yard with a few crates, some guttering and water becomes a genuinely rich space once a team stops seeing rain as a cancellation.
Can two nearby Wicklow settings share a private group session?
They can, and it is a sensible way to reach the six-person minimum for an in-person private group at €45 per person. Settings in Greystones and Bray have the geography for it, and staff often find the cross-setting conversation as useful as the content.
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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