Early Years
Thrive early years partners...
- Abbey Sure Start
- Rathcoole Nursery Unit
- St. James’s Nursery Unit
- Hollybank Preschool Playgroup
- Whitehouse Primary School and Nursery Unit
- Newtownabbey Methodist Mission Playgroup
- Monkstown Nursery School
- Abbey Allsorts
- Abbots Cross Primary School
- Kings Park Primary School
- Listening Ear
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 the early years settings to promote positive messages about children’s early development
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
Local women complete “S.T.E.P.S. To Excellence” programme
A group of local women recently completed the S.T.E.P.S. To Excellence programme at Monkstown Boxing Club. This evidence-based personal development programme looks at topics such
Hearsay training for P2 teachers in Rathcoole and Monkstown
P2 teachers from local schools recently attended training on the Hearsay speech, language and communication programme. The 12 week programme was developed by Belfast teacher
Local Kids Sharing the Love for Parenting Week 2021
To celebrate Parenting Week in October 2021 pupils in local schools told us what they love about their parents/ carers. Their messages were put together