Ballymoney Playgroup
The group has been successfully running for over 30 years and in 2008 received a very good grade in their inspection by the Department of Education for Northern Ireldand (DENI). The group operates five mornings per week from 9.00am until 11.30am and four afternoons from 1.30pm to 3.30pm at Trinity Church Hall. The Playgroup is registered with the Causeway Health and Social Services Trust and is affiliated to the Early Years Organisation. A Management Committee is elected by and from the parents at the Annual General Meeting.
STAFF
Playgroup Leader - Barbara Hill (NVQ3) First Aid Trained
Playgroup Assistants - Eileen Elliott (NVQ3) First Aid Trained
Michelle Spence (NVQ3) First Aid Trained
Linda Glass (NVQ3)
Our staff ratios complies with that stated by Health & Social Services which is one staff to 8 children in playgroup and one staff to 3 children on outings.
OUR CURRICULUM
We at playgroup provide the following activities
Sand, Water, Paint, Dough/Clay, Junk Art, Construction, Table Top Toys, Writing & Drawing, Small World Toys, Home Corner, Music, Cookery, Physical Play, Wood Work. We hope to promote the six areas of learning through these activities.