“Our aim is simple — to enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age, encouraging every child to extend their learning across all six areas of the curriculum.”
Rasharkin Community Playgroup, 31 Bamford Park, Rasharkin, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, BT44 8RX
Personal & social development
Confidence, friendships and independence, built in a hall where every face is familiar.
Language & literacy
Stories, songs and conversation that lay the groundwork for reading and writing.
Early mathematics
Counting, shape and pattern discovered through play, not worksheets.
The world around us
Curiosity about nature, people and place, rooted in the Rasharkin community.
The arts
Painting, music and imaginative play, with the mess left for us to tidy up.
Physical development
Movement, balance and outdoor play to build strength and coordination.
Morning sessions every weekday, afternoons twice a week.
A settled, predictable routine, small enough that your child is never just a name on a register.
Opening hours
Afternoon session days are confirmed each term — ask Claire when you enquire.
Small, known, and inspected to the same standard as anywhere else.
Run for the village, by people the village knows — not a franchise, a playgroup.
A low child-to-place ratio of 24 keeps every session genuinely personal.
Regularly reviewed by the Education & Training Inspectorate for Northern Ireland.
Places for September fill quickly — enquire today.
Speak to Claire about availability, settling-in visits and what to bring on the first day.