Let your creative streak run wild and come up with a bright and colourful design that will stand out from the crowd for a new shopping bag.
ParentNI are running our very popular Back To Basics Anxiety with Julie who is an expert in the field of children. Julie will focus on Parents/Carers anxiety and how this is projected onto their children along with their children’s anxiety and the best to communicate. For more information click here.
Dear Parent,
If you have any younger children who will be requiring a pre school or primary school place in September 2021, the deadline for making an application via the Education Authority is this Friday, January 29 at noon. If you know of any other families with children who will be starting school this September, particularly those who may not have access to social media, could we ask that you let them know of the importance of making an application. The Education Authority has help desk emails and phone numbers should there be any queries. These are listed below along with the link for making an online application. Online Application: https://pupilservices.eani.org.uk/CitizenPortal_LIVE/en
Admissions Helpdesk: 028 9598 5595
Email: preschooladmissions@eani.org.uk or primaryadmissions@eani.org.uk
Kilrea Library is open for a Book and Collect Service.
The website is kept up-to-date with dates and times. https://www.librariesni.org.uk/
The Book and Collect Service enables you to phone your local library to request a selection of books and arrange a contactless collection.
Johnny from Sustrans has shared his latest home learning activity, the ‘Wellbeing Wander’. It is is designed to help children and families to make time for their mental and physical health, which will take them outside for some exercise and to complete three short sensory tasks.
We are aware that remote learning places additional burdens on the use of IT equipment for all families. We are delighted to let you know that following a successful application, Rasharkin Primary School has been given thirty free data SIMs to help with this. The SIM cards have 30GB of data, which is valid for 90 days from activation. These can be used on some ‘smart’ laptops’ or can be inserted into a mobile phone to then ‘tether’ laptop off. If you feel this is something your family could use please contact Mrs R. Howe to arrange for collection. SIMS will be allocated on a first come basis.
The EA scheme which offers Chromebook on loan to children in P4 & P7 is still open for applications (contact Mrs R. Howe for more information). An application has also been made to the Causeway Coast and Glens COVID-19 Support fund to purchase devices that could be offered on loan to children in other year groups. More information will follow if it is successful.
RISENI helpsheet for parents is available here.
With children and young people relying on their tech at home for learning and entertainment during lockdown, it remains vital to keep conversations about online safety going and raise awareness of reporting routes if something goes wrong.
Thinkuknow have provided these resources to help parents and carers to support their child at home.
Simple 15 minute activities families can do to support their child's online safety at home. Packs are available for ages 4 to 14+. Parents can also watch our video guides on different online safety topics.