{"id":8,"date":"2015-07-20T11:53:52","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T11:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kidsplanet.ancorathemes.com\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-01-08T11:35:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T11:35:40","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fdcl.ie\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1500984427363{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-right: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;padding-left: 80px !important;background-image: url(http:\/\/dev.fdcl.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bg_red.jpg?id=239) !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1500985901405{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<figure class=\"sc_image  sc_image_shape_square\" data-animation=\"animated fadeIn normal\" style=\"width:400px;height:400px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fdcl.ie\/index.php\/baby-care\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/fdcl.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2552-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption><span class=\"none\"><\/span> Wobbler Room<\/figcaption><\/figure>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; 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Events<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">from Frenchpark &amp; District Childcare<\/h4>\n<p><\/h6>[vc_column_text]Upcoming Events for our Parent &amp; Toddler Group which takes place every Friday 9.00am &#8211; 12.00pm:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>09th January 2026 &#8211; Sensory Play Morning<\/li>\n<li>16th January 2026- Make &amp; Take Craft Morning<\/li>\n<li>23rd January 2026 &#8211; First Aid Training Session<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_basic_grid post_type=&#8221;post&#8221; max_items=&#8221;3&#8243; item=&#8221;masonryMedia_SimpleOverlay&#8221; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1767871878540-4eebb00ee68c26e06d239c0e408a6a00-8&#8243;]<a href=\"https:\/\/fdcl.ie\/index.php\/blog\/\" class=\"sc_button sc_button_square sc_button_style_filled  sc_button_bg_link sc_button_size_medium aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top:1.15em;\">More articles<\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1500996482778{margin-right: px !important;padding-bottom: px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1500996560263{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;background-image: url(http:\/\/dev.fdcl.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bg_blue.jpg?id=238) !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"sc_content content_wrap\"><h3 class=\"sc_title sc_title_regular\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Feedback from Parents<\/h3>\n<p><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"sc_testimonials_919605003\" class=\"sc_testimonials sc_testimonials_style_testimonials-3  sc_slider_nopagination sc_slider_nocontrols sc_slider_swiper swiper-slider-container aligncenter\" data-interval=\"5832\" data-slides-per-view=\"2\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"slides swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-style=\"width:100%;\" style=\"width:100%;\">\t\t\t<div id=\"sc_testimonials_919605003_1\" class=\"sc_testimonial_item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_testimonial_content\">My children have been in attendance in Frenchpark Districts since it opened in 2005 and I can\r\nhonestly say that I haven't had one complaint. 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