Early Years
Thrive early years partners...
- Abbots Cross Primary School
- Abbey Sure Start
- Hollybank Preschool Playgroup
- NHSCT Health Visiting and School Nursing Teams
- Kings Park Primary School
- Listening Ear
- Monkstown Nursery School
- Newtownabbey Methodist Mission Playgroup
- St. James’s Nursery Unit
- Rathcoole Primary School and Nursery Unit
- Whitehouse Primary School and Nursery Unit
- Newtownabbey Family Connections
We are working on…
- Early Years Play and Learning events
- Promoting Sure Start Message of the Month
- Combined staff training
- Shared Transition policy
- Parent resources to prepare children for pre-school
Abbey Sure Start share their Messages of the Month with all THRiVE Early Years settings to promote positive messages about children’s early development.
help kids talk
Staff in THRiVE Early Years settings took part in Help Kids Talk training and resources to help support children’s speech, language and communication development.
paths programme
In 2024 all THRiVE Early Years settings will participate in PATHS Social and Emotional Learning Pre-School Programme. They will also receive resources to help them implement the PATHS approach and support children’s emotional intelligence, confidence, self esteem, empathy and problem solving skills
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WE CAN Transition Booklet
In Summer 2020 THRiVE Early Years partners, in collaboration with SMARTS agency, designed a booklet for parents to help them support their child’s transition to pre-school or nursery.
News & Updates
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New THRiVE Coordinator
We are delighted to welcome Karen Graham to the role of THRiVE coordinator. Karen comes to us from the YMCA and brings a wealth of
WE CAN Awards 2025
The WE CAN Awards 2025 celebrated the achievements of ten outstanding individuals who were nominated for an award by their schools and youth groups within