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Shared Education between early years settings throughout Northern Ireland and the Southern Border counties.

Joined August 2017
“I think it’s really important to introduce kids from as young as possible to people from different backgrounds, different communities” 👧🏻👦🏼
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Sharing From The Start has engaged more than 13,000 pre-school children in #SharedEducation Delivered by @earlyyearsorg @FermanaghTrust & @ncn4children This has brought positive change amongst children, parents, teachers and the wider community.
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#SharedEducation is beneficial not only for children but parents too 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Some lovely parental reflections on what the Sharing From The Start programme has meant to them 😊
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Throwback to March 2020 📹 @rtenews showcasing one of our partnerships in Belfast. Sharing From The Start programme manager Audrey Rainey on the positive impact of @SEUPB Peace Funding for children.
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Throwback to 📹 2018 BBC coverage of our Ardstraw and Little Flower preschool #SharedEducation partnership, on the benefits of working together 🤝🤝🤝
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You can read a case study of the Co Tyrone partnership here ⬇️ sharingfromthestart.org/wp-c…
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A message from Bernie McNally, Secretary General, @Education_Ire celebrating the successes of #SharedEducation and the Sharing From The Start programme.
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#SharedEducation = empowerment through collaboration 👏🏻
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Our Ballymena partnership is unique in that Ballymena Nursery and Castle Tower Special Needs School are separated literally by a fence. Prior to @SharingStart there was limited opportunities for the children to come together for #SharedEducation
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The third partner First Steps playgroup is situated on the opposite end of town. Opposite geographically and opposite communities. Families seldom come across town. 🎼 We are all different but really the same 🎵
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A throwback to our first Newsletter June 2018. 📰 sharingfromthestart.org/wp-c… Preschools embraced #SharedEducation totally and working together came so naturally, even in those early days of the Sharing From The Start programme.
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🎉 #SharedEducation week 🎉 Sharing From The Start delivered by @earlyyearsorg in partnership with @FermanaghTrust and @ncn4children supported by @SEUPB 🎥 Fermanagh Trust Director Lauri McCusker on how sharing benefits not only children and teachers but the wider community
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“Shared sessions have helped to break down barriers & build relationships with staff, children, parents & the wider community, including areas that have been historically divided”. Anne Marie Mulholland, Senior EYS, on the reconciliation benefits of #SharedEducation 🏫
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📰 Thanks to the various press outlets for their coverage and support of #SharedEducation throughout the Sharing From The Start programme. An opportunity to showcase the benefits of shared learning and the wonderful work of all the preschool practitioners.
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Sharing From The Start has engaged more than 13,000 pre-school children in #SharedEducation This has brought positive change amongst children, parents, teachers and the wider community. We loved hearing all the positive feedback from the children 📢👦👧 #voiceofthechild
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A message from our parter @ncn4children Together with early childhood settings we have made the everyday ordinary into the extraordinary. We want to pay a special tribute to all the early childhood settings involved in this programme who have been truly amazing.
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National Childhood Network want to thank everyone wholeheartedly on the Sharing from the Start Programme for helping to create a better and peaceful future. #SharedEducation
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A message from @Education_NI Permanent Secretary Mark Browne to launch the start of #SharedEducation social media week 📱 Celebrating the successes of the Sharing From The Start programme.
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“We know prejudice can begin at an early age, which illustrates why projects like Sharing From The Start are so vital.”
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👋🏻 Meet Annette Coyle - Service manager of Krafty Kids Community Childcare in Ballyconnell. They’ve been been participating in @SharingStart Shared Education for this last 6 years. Building positive relationships with children from varying backgrounds and abilities.
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Including a lovely inclusive story on how a young child with sensory issues was encouraged by the other children to get involved.
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‘Learning without walls’ – Bees Nees and St Finian’s Newtownards have been taking part in Shared Education, making new friends and availing of educational opportunities. ⬇️ sharingfromthestart.org/lear…
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Daphne Nicholl, Bees Nees: “The children are gaining a sense of reconciliation knowing that even though there a differences we can still see similarities.” Carol Mullan, St Finian’s: “The educational outcomes include reaching out to others, building new friendships.”
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Our Ballymena partnership is unique in that Ballymena Nursery and Castle Tower Special Needs School are separated literally by a fence. Prior to @SharingStart there was limited opportunities for the children to come together.
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The third partner First Steps playgroup is situated on the opposite end of town. Opposite geographically and opposite communities. Families seldom come across town. 🎼 We are all different but really the same 🎵
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Our latest Newsletter📰 We hope you enjoy the stories. Focussed on continuing to deliver high quality outcomes for children, developing respect for diversity and promoting good relations within the community. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ sharingfromthestart.org/wp-c…
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🚨 We’re hiring 🚨 Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer - Closing date 7th Dec early-years.org/jobs/22-108-… @earlyyearsorg
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THANK YOU! To everyone who has taken part in the #SharedEducation week to all of the schools, staff, parents, pupils and partnerships who have been involved in the project. Read all about the reconciliation & educational benefits here: sharingfromthestart.org/wp-c…
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One highlight from this week - the Ardstraw case study 😊Parents viewed #SharedEducation as a way of helping children move on in a post‐conflict society - An opportunity that they themselves did not get when they were growing up. sharingfromthestart.org/wp-c…
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