Tus Maith 2024 2025

Tús Maith: Transitions in Action

A Preschool to Primary School Project 2024-2025

Following on from the success of Tús Maith - Transitions in Action over the past two years, the Education Centre Directors in Mayo, Sligo, Donegal and Carrick-on-Shannon (covering Leitrim, Roscommon and Longford) in collaboration with the County Childcare Committee Managers in these counties are delighted to offer this innovative collaborative project on Transition from Preschool to Primary School again for the school year 2024-2025.

Who can participate?	A partnership of at least one Junior Infant Teacher and one Early Years Educator from feeder schools is required. Partnerships can consist of more than one primary school or preschool.
What are the benefits of taking part?	Gain an understanding of the curricula/framework/methodologies in both preschool and infant classes Establish good relationships between their partner preschools/primary schools Examine current challenges & opportunities in the transition space Agree protocols for the sharing of information between both settings Formulate a number of practical strategies to ease the transition process for all stakeholders
How many sessions are there?	Four webinars and one face to face meeting throughout the 2024-2025 school year: 28^th January 25^th February 25^th March 29^th April (face to face) 27^th May First webinar 28^th January 2025 7:00-8:30pm One face to face session in your local Education Centre in April 2025 Opportunities to meet with your partnering preschool/primary school
What was the feedback from last year’s project?	“The communication lines are opening between preschool and primary school. It has been wonderful to work with the team in the preschool, to see the setting there, and to have the preschool teachers visit the primary school.” “Thank you to all involved, participation in this project will mean the children involved will reap benefits. “ “Enjoyed developing a partnership with the preschool and felt the visits to the preschools before my reception day were a great way to introduce myself to the children in a familiar environment.” “There was a real sense of respect and partnership developed between the preschool and the primary school.” “The activities that grew from the project like our visit to the school with the whole morning session, benefited every child making the transition.”
When is the closing date to sign up	The expression of interest closing date is Friday 10^th January 2025
How do I register my school/preschool?	You can register simply by filling in the form below. NB: All schools or preschools in the partnership must register using the form below. Your partner school/preschool must also register in order for the partnership to be valid. Please check with your partners to confirm that they are interested and have completed this form also