Parents
Welcome Parents
If your child is attending a DE funded playgroup or nursery school in Northern Ireland you will probably have heard of the Getting Ready to Learn programme and participated through stay and plays, information sessions, pyjama parties and received book bags and home lending packs. Some of you may know the programme through Big Bedtime Read, our most popular theme.
As parents, you are your child’s first and most important educator. Playing, reading and talking to your child will greatly increase your child’s language skills and how well they do at school. The earlier we begin these activities with our children the better the results and the longer they will last.
This section of our website is updated regularly with ideas and suggestions to support the development of the preschool child. Please feel free to download, use and share these resources with friends and family.
If your child is attending a nursery or preschool that delivers the Getting Ready to Learn Programme you will be able to access more resources, ideas and activities through our dedicated parent area. To create an account please contact your child’s preschool who will provide you with an invite code and instructions noted in the setting tab area. Once you have an invite code please click here to create your account.
How every child can thrive by five (Molly Wright | TED and Minderoo Foundation)
"What if I was to tell you that a game of peek-a-boo could change the world?" asks seven-year-old Molly Wright, one of the youngest-ever TED speakers. Breaking down the research-backed ways parents and caregivers can support children's healthy brain development, Wright highlights the benefits of play on lifelong learning, behavior and well-being, sharing effective strategies to help all kids thrive by the age of five. She's joined onstage by one-year-old Ari and his dad, Amarjot, who help illustrate her big ideas about brain science. (This TED Talk was produced in collaboration with Minderoo Foundation as an educational tool for parents and caregivers around the world and is supported by UNICEF.)
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EA Seeking Public's Feedback on Special Educational Needs Information
The Education Authority (EA) is seeking your views on the information provided on Special Educational Need....
28 Oct 2021
Nutrition Information Sessions - November 2021
All sessions are delivered by the Public Health Dieticians Group NI. You will have the chance to ask a registered dietic....
26 Oct 2021
Half-Term Outdoor Activities with National Trust NI
Keep the Halloween half-term horrors at bay with our frightfully fun family days out. Gather up all your lit....
24 Oct 2021
Halloween Fun from Play Matters
"As the nights draw in and we approach Halloween we’ve compiled a list of fun Halloween activities for ....
21 Oct 2021
Parenting Week 2021
What is Parenting Week? Parenting Week is a celebration of the important role parents play in their children'....
14 Oct 2021
Parent-Infant Suite of Support
Are you a parent of an infant 0-6 months living in the Southern Trust Area? We would love you to join us for our Pare....
01 Oct 2021
ParentLine NI - Bounce Back - FREE Parent Workshops
“Do you find yourself in cycles ofnagging and bickering with partners andchildren? Are you fed up ‘fighting ....
24 Sep 2021
Public Health Agency: RSV/bronchiolitis Infection Rates
Following the easing of current Covid-19 restrictions people are starting to mix more, as a result we are expecting a hi....
13 Sep 2021
ALTRAM E-book: Starting School
Ag dul ar scoil Click to read this book, made with Book Creator https://read.bookcreator.com Credit:&nb....
03 Sep 2021
Libraries NI: Rhythm and Rhyme
Rhythm and Rhyme sessions introduce parents and children aged 0 - 4 years to the wonder of rhymes, songs and stories....
01 Sep 2021
