Creative innovation to assist Grovelands’ reopening
PHOTO: Dee Frampton Bushell is pictured with the new innovation.
Grovelands Childcare has been preparing for its reopening on June 29 by putting in place a new, creative and safe way for children to enter its centres.
With the current restrictions around social distancing and concerns about the idea of taking children from cars, Dee Frampton Bushell, Director of Operations at Grovelands, which runs a centre in the IDA Business Park, Tullamore, came up with the idea of a special entrance for children that limits any physical contact with parents, which was then designed by Spectrum Signs.
The design will see children run in through a castle door, while the top half is a full perspex screen so that parent can interact with staff.
The design is child friendly and safe while also adding an element of fun by giving the impression that the child is entering the centre through a castle door.
This innovation allows the staff of Grovelands to continue to meet and greet families in new reality of Covid-19 and continue communication at the high level they have grown accustomed to.
Grovelands Childcare Operations Director, Dee Frampton Bushell said: “Grovelands Childcare is in the lucky position of having so much space indoors and out so that we can re-open safely. Children will be within their groups with their primary career and all safety procedures will be in place.
“We are beyond delighted with what Spectrum Signs have come up with. The castle design is safe, child friendly and solves the issue of limiting contact with parents. The design is available in flat pack delivery, available nationwide and literally assembles in less than five minutes. It is better than anything I imagined at the beginning and can be got for single or double doors. We are looking forward to a safe re-opening on June 29 .”
Grovelands Childcare has four centres in Athlone at IDA Business Park, Ballymahon Road, Corran Riada and Millbrook as well as its centres at Market Point, Mullingar and Tullamore.