Who can remember being outdoors building dens, climbing trees, making perfumes from leaves and flowers or playing with mud, stones or water? These types of childhood outdoor play experiences have been declining over time and children today are therefore having much less contact with the natural world.
Play Matters have created an info sheet of tips on how you can get outside and play
Playing with Nature Mud and Getting Dirty
#playmatters
https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/
We are recruiting for a Project Development Manager (maternity cover). This role is a part of the senior management team which provides support to the Partnership in the management of staff, services, evaluation and other developmental initiatives.
Here is the application pack, we do not accept cvs.
Completed Application Forms MUST be received not later than:
Tuesday 22nd January at 12.00 noon
PLAYING WITH STUFF
Have you ever watched a child receive a beautiful shop bought toy which they eagerly open, look at and explore and then proceed to play with the cardboard box or wrapping that it came in? That cardboard box can become anything, a den for a dinosaur, a garage for cars, something to put things in and out off or a hat or helmet! With a little imagination cardboard boxes (both big and small) will transport a child into a world of fun. Good quality play need not cost anything except time. Your home, your garden, the outdoor environment are all full of ‘stuff’ hat can be used for play. Often babies and children will play with whatever is available to them. An old handbag, Mum or Dads shoes, a bunch of keys, old fabric to make a den, pots and pans, a bucket, ….the list is endless!
It is not always necessary to purchase shop bought toys – often homemade/found resources will hold endless fascination and fun.
Click the link below to find out more information from Play Board NI #playmatters
Children love you playing with them. You are the most important in helping your child learn!
Here are also a couple of ideas for Christmas presents:
We are recruiting for the following post:
Health Support Worker
This role will require you to work as a member of the Health Team carrying out a range of duties to support parents and children with a focus on ante-natal, early days and fathers. This will include the preparation and delivery of programmes, facilitating group activity and carrying out home visits.
Application Form Health Support 10.18
JD PS Health Support Worker 10.18
To apply for the post fill out the application form and email to:
suzanne@colerainesurestart.org.uk
The closing date is:
Tuesday 23rd October at 4.00 pm with Interviews to be held Week Beginning 5th November 2018
We are advertising for the post:
Health Support Worker (Antenatal and Early Days)
This role will require you to work as a member of the Health Team carrying out a range of duties to support parents and children with a focus on ante-natal and early days. This will include the preparation and delivery of programmes, facilitating group activity and carrying out home visits.
Application Form – HSW Sept 18
JD PS Health Support Worker Sept 18
Deadline: Friday 19th September, 4pm
Playday is the national day for play in the UK, traditionally held on the first Wednesday in August. This year’s Playday takes place on
Wednesday 1 August 2018. On Playday, thousands of children and their families get out to play at hundreds of community events across the UK. As well as a celebration of children’s right to play, Playday is a campaign that highlights the importance of play in children’s lives. To celebrate 31 years of Playday this year’s theme is children’s right to play.
Baby Move is a programme that helps your baby stay flexible whilst also helping you stretch out your muscles from pregnancy. When babies are born they want and need to be chatted to, played with and loved and this programme is a lovely way for you to be able to do that with them.
The programme has many benefits for your baby:
