Roisin O'Neill

THRiVE Collaborative Poem.

Last year, on World Poetry Day, THRiVE Newtownabbey encouraged local schools and community youth groups to create lines of poetry based on the four THRiVE core priorities… ATTAINMENT, ASPIRATION, WELLBEING, & COLLABORATION, and the three WE CAN campaign aspirations… #WeCanLearn, #WeCanBeHealthyAndWell, & #WeCanBeConnected. Having pieced together all the contributions into one poem, yesterday, on World …

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WE CAN… work together to help children’s speech, language and communication.

Thanks to a collaboration with Help Kids Talk, teachers and classroom assistants from six schools and nurseries across Rathcoole and Monkstown were able to train together on Friday 29th September, enabling staff to deliver ‘Early Talk Boost’ and ‘Talk Boost’ programmes to children who need some support with their speech, language and communication in those …

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WE CAN… get ready to learn / Pathways for learning.

During the month of August, THRiVE Newtownabbey focused on positively engaging in two aspects of the learning journey of children and young people. #WECAN… Get Ready To Learn From the beginning of the month, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, top tips from “WE CAN… Get ready to learn” a booklet developed in partnership with Abbey …

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Newtownabbey Family Connections – Summer Scheme

For three weeks in late-July and early-August, each Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoon, the team at Newtownabbey Family Connections have been running their annual Summer Scheme. On Monday’s and Wednesday’s activities took place at the Dunanney Centre in Rathcoole, while Tuesday afternoons were spent in the magnificent surrounding of Hazelbank Park.  Altogether 20 families registered …

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