Following an independent review of education in Northern Ireland, the Education Minister, Mr Paul Givan, has committed to ensuring that ALL pre-school children will be entitled to FULL TIME provision. He stated that:
“Providing this additional time in the day will allow the children to benefit from the rich play-based learning environment of the pre-school setting, allow pre-school staff more time to interact with and support young learners and also provide access to a funded school meal for eligible children. The longer session length also supports parents in their childcare arrangements, by providing a longer period of funded provision for their children each day.”
Following a rigorous and lengthy consultation process, Mr Givan has named our school as one of the lucky settings who are approved to transition to FULL TIME classes only, effective from September 2025. As such, we will no longer have part time provision in our school. This change will now offer equity to ALL pre-school children in our local community, as we offer 78 full time places.
We look forward to beginning this new journey in September 2025.
