Newry Early Years Day Care

Newry Early Years Day-Care offer a range of services and programmes for children aged 2-12 years old who have or are awaiting a diagnosis of additional needs and/or disabilities. Our services and programmes including Nurture Cove (2-4 years old), Reaching Further After- School Club (4-12 years old), Christmas Short Breaks and Summer Schemes.

Our Nurture Cove operates five days a week in the morning term time. This service is for children aged 2-4 years old. Children are referred via a Health Professional (Health Visitor, Physio, Speech and Language Therapist) and spaces are decided by a multi- disciplinary panel. Children are then placed for a 12 week placement, one or two mornings a week.

Our Reaching Further Club operates five days a week in the afternoon term time. This service is for children of compulsory school age, aged 4-12 years old. Children are referred via a Health Professional (Disability Social Worker, Health Visitor, Physio, Speech and Language Therapist) and spaces are decided by a multi- disciplinary panel. Children are then placed for a 12 week placement, one or two afternoons a week.

Christmas Short Breaks operate over 3 Saturdays during November and December. For more details, please contact the Services Team Leader.

Summer Schemes operate over 5 weeks during the summer holidays. Referrals to this services are made via Social Services (Children’s Disability Team). For more details, please contact the Services Team Leader.

Mission Statement- “To promote and develop high quality, evidence-informed early childhood services for young children, their families and communities.”

Our Vision-

Children are;

• Strong, competent and visible in their communities
• Physically and emotionally healthy
• Eager and able to learn
• Respectful of difference
• Children grow up in a peaceful, prosperous and shared region

Our Values:-

- We believe in :-

• Childhood - in its own right
• Listening to children – and those who care for them
• A strong voice for children
• Play, fun and creativity
• Parents as first educators
• Participation of children and families
• Community involvement and development
• Partnership
• Inclusion and diversity
• Excellence and evidence-based innovation
• Effective stewardship and governance
• A professional, committed and recognised workforce
• Valuing staff, members and their commitment

Offers Early Years student placements :-

Level 1 New Entrant ✔

Level 2 Assistant ✔

Level 3 Supervisor ✔

Level 4/5 Leader/Manager ✔

Undergraduate ✔

Postgraduate ✔