Playing with Nature

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/ 

 

Health Support Worker

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

Monitoring_Questionnaire

Privacy Notice for Applicants

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

Health Support Worker JOB

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

Privacy Notice for Applicants

Deadline: Friday 19th September, 4pm

Let’s get Baby Moving

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:

  • Improves digestion and provides relief from colic
  • Strengthens their muscles to help them sit up, crawl and walk
  • Helps baby relax and settle them into sleep routines
  • Encourages brain development
  • Builds their confidence and trust
  • Keeps them flexible when they grow older

National Bookstart Week

National Bookstart Week is BookTrust’s annual celebration of the joys and benefits of sharing books, stories and rhymes from as early an age as possible. This year, National Bookstart Week will take place from 4-10 June and the theme is Bookstart Bird Boogie. BookTrust is thrilled to announce that their chosen book is A Busy Day for Birds by Lucy Cousins, published by Walker Books. It’s a brilliant book to read aloud – full of actions to do and noises to make – and it’s guaranteed to get the 0-5’s boogieing!

So come along and help us celebrate with bird themed stories, rhymes and crafts at:

Little Book Worms at Millburn Calf Lane Cafe at 10.00-11.00 on Tues 5th June &
The Borrowers at SureStart Society St at 1.45 – 2.30 Thurs 7th June

You will also receive a
FREE BOOK- A Busy Day for Birds by Lucy Collins

Saying Goodbye

Saying Goodbye are running a remembrance service on 3rd of June in St Anne’s Cathedral for anyone who has either personally lost a baby at any stage of pregnancy, at birth or in early years, or who has been affected by a family members or friends loss.  Whether the loss was recent or 80 years ago, everyone is welcome to attend. We have also extended the services, and gladly welcome anyone who is grieving the fact that they haven’t had children. This may be due to circumstance, infertility or for other reasons – but all are welcome. Babies and children are also invited to come with their family, as the Saying Goodbye service is truly a family event for all.
For more information: https://www.sayinggoodbye.org/

Recruitment

Coleraine Sure Start Partnership wish to recruit the following:

Administrative Assistant (permanent, subject to funding)
 Salary – NJC Scale 3, Pt 14-17 (Beginning at Point 14)
 Hours – 22.5 hours per week (worked over five mornings)

Closing Date Monday 16 th April 2018 at 12.00 noon
with Interviews to be held Week Beginning 23 rd April 2018

Please note that CVs are not acceptable.

Coleraine Sure Start is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Application Form AA 2018

Admin Assist JD 2018

Little Book Club celebration

Join us at our Little Book Club (1.45pm in Society Street) on Thursday 1st March to celebrate World Book Day!

Why not come dressed up as a character from your favourite book and join in some fun activities and story telling.

Reading with your child for just 10 minutes a day can have long lasting benefits for their future…