Music Afterschool @ IIMS

The Irish Institute of Music & Song has launched Ireland’s first music-based afterschool programme, for children 8-12 years of age. Students will have a team of dedicated, professional programme directors and assistants who will aid in the completion of homework, lead a variety of musical activities and supervise outdoor play- Email afterschool@iims.ie to secure your place TODAY!!

NEWSFLASH: During the February midterm, we are offering children 8-12 years old a chance to trial our Music Afterschool on Thursday 20th or Friday 21st of the month. You will get the chance to come and view our facilities, meet our wonderful teachers and experience the programme for yourself. Places are limited for these trials, please follow the link below to BOOK!

Quick Facts

  • Monday - Friday, 2:30PM - 6:00PM

  • Term dates: 6th Jan 2025-27th Jun 2025

    • The term dates will follow the academic calendar, and will not operate during public holidays or school breaks.

  • Starting from *€61.50 per week, paid the month in advance.

    Fee includes:

    • Hot meal

    • Supervised homework time

    • Group classes in violin, recorder, tin whistle, percussion and more

    • Optional membership in IIMS Children’s Choir (normally €9 per week)

    • 15% discount on 1-to-1 IIMS Academy lessons, on instrument of your choice

    • 20% sibling discount for each additional child registered

*a deposit is required to secure your place in this programme. Deposit can be paid upfront in a single installment, or split across the first 3 months of enrollment fees. The weekly fee indicated here is for 3 days attendance per week.

Why Music Afterschool at IIMS?

  • Passionate and professional programme directors to supervise and lead all activities

  • We offer flexible attendance (subject to availability), with students able to attend 3, 4 or 5 days per week.

  • Dedicated, walled outdoor play area

  • Engaging with music on a daily basis has an array of proven cognitive and developmental benefits, including:

    • improved memory

    • better collaboration with peers

    • deeper self-expression

    • greater concentration

  • Developing positive associations with music in childhood leads to a lifelong love and appreciation for music

Sample Schedule

2:00PM -3:00PM: School collections

3:00PM-3:45PM: Hot meal / Outdoor play

3:45PM-4:30PM: Homework time

4:30PM-5:30PM: Daily group music classes

5:30PM-6:00PM*: Music & movement exercises / Musical games

6:00PM: Collection in The Lark Foyer

*for the students who join IIMS Children’s Choir, the Wednesday collection time will be 6:45 to allow for rehearsal.

MEET OUR AFTERSCHOOL TEACHER- CIARA DUNBAR

FAQs-

I don’t need afterschool care for the whole week. Can I send my child for just a few days?

Yes! We have flexible attendance(subject to availability) and accept bookings for 3, 4 or 5 days per week.

Why does successful registration require a meeting with the IIMS Afterschool Childcare team?

This programme is designed to offer specialised enrichment and care to children who are eager to learn and are passionate about music. We believe it to be in the best interest of all involved to ensure that all children who are enrolled are equipped to thrive in our environment, while also ensuring that your child/children are given adequate support from the IIMS Afterschool Childcare team.

To schedule a meeting, please complete the following expression of interest form, linked here. A member of our staff will be in touch with you shortly.

Do you offer collection from school?

Yes! We understand that working parents have a lot on their plates, so to make the transition from school to our afterschool programme as easy as possible, we offer collection from schools in the greater Balbriggan area.

My child will arrive after 3pm OR will need to be collected before 6pm. Is this possible?

That’s no problem! The schedule we provide is a guideline, so students can arrive later in the afternoon, and can be collected by parents whenever necessary. They are not required to stay for the duration of the programme schedule.

For students arriving after 3pm, hot meals will be provided depending on the particular class group.

Please note, we run a school collection service based on school finishing times. Based on your location, we may need to collect a student a few minutes earlier if schools finish at a certain time.

Do you offer this programme at other locations?

No, we will only be offering this special programme on our Balbriggan campus. The purpose-built nature of this location will allow students to avail of the vast array of musical resources at our disposal here.