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Early Years Manager

Posted on by Stephanie Scott

TITLE :                                    Early Years Manager

LOCATION :                          Sure Start Office 

RESPONSIBLE TO:              Programme Manager

Summary:

As part of the senior management team, to manage and develop Early Years services in the Coleraine Sure Start Partnership catchment area by managing staff, services, evaluation and other developmental initiatives. 

Completed Application Forms MUST be received no later than:

Tuesday 7th June at 12.00 noon

with Interviews to be held Week Beginning 20thJune 2022

Applications received after the above time will not be considered.

Please return completed forms to:

Admin Team

                                      Coleraine Sure Start Partnership

                                      34c Society Street

                                      COLERAINE

                                      BT52 1LA

or Email: info@colerainesurestart.org.uk

EY-Manager-Application-Form-FinalDownload
JOB-DESCRIPTION-EY-Manager-2022-FinalDownload
Monitoring_QuestionnaireDownload

Please note that CVs are not accepted

Playing with Nature

Posted on by Stephanie Scott

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/ 

 

Playing with stuff

Posted on by Stephanie Scott

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

Playing with Stuff – Loose Parts

Play your part…

Posted on by Stephanie Scott

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:

  • Teddy Bear:
    • A teddy bear helps build an imaginary world where boys and girls can act out everyday routines like putting teddy to bed.
  • Playdough:
    • When playing with play dough talk about actions and describing words,  “Roll”, “Squeeze”, “Blue”, “Soft” etc
  • Shakers:
    • Shakers are great for developing listening and attention skills. Use them when singing songs and rhymes.
  • Books:
    • Sharing books with your child will help build language skills and forms the building blocks needed for reading and writing.
  • Ball:
    • When playing with a ball use action words such as “Kick”, “Throw”, and “Catch”
  • Cardboard Box:
    • Why do Children love playing with a box? It allows them to bring their imagination to life!

Play Matters

Posted on by Stephanie Scott

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.

Play & Challenge