Benmore Playgroup

* Limited places available for September 2026 *
Give us a call 02890 308677 or drop us an email [email protected] to find out more.

❗️Applications for P1 and Pre-School places for September 2026 are now open. Parents and Carers can now apply for a space at Benmore using the link below.

The EA portal is open until January 21st ❗️

https://connect.eani.org.uk/parent/

Its Pudsey Day tomorrow, so we are having a cosy pj day! 😍🐻

Looks like a great festive night 👀🎅🎄

Join us this Saturday 10am-12pm for our Open Morning! If you have a child entering their Preschool year from September 2026, we would love to welcome you.

Come along to meet our team, see our cosy setting and hear how we can support your child learn through play 😊🧸

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Kid’s Winter Coat Scheme (please share)

Every year as the colder months arrive, we run our Coat Rail to help support families in our community.

The coat rail will be placed in the entrance porch, so you don’t need to come into Roar and Explore to take part.

How it works:
* If your child has outgrown a coat (that’s still in good condition), you can swap it for another size.
* If you need a coat, simply take one from the rail—no questions asked.

✨ If you’d like to donate a spare child’s coat in good condition—or even a new one—please drop it at Roar and Explore’s reception.

We run this scheme every year, and the kindness of our community always makes a real difference to families who need a little extra support through the winter. ❤️

So excited to start back with all our new children this month! Looking forward to getting to know them all and enjoy lots of fun activities this year 🏫😊

🌟Well thats a wrap for the class of Benmore 2025!! What a fantastic year we have had, we have loved spending time with this amazing group of children!

We hope you all have a fantastic summer☀️, and we know you will all thrive in P1.

Thank you so much to all our wonderful families for their support all year and for the incredibly kind and generous gifts we have received ❤️

Louise, Jessica and Joanna 😊

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Updated statement from EA.

Information on the EA Admissions Helpdesk and for parents/carers of children with a statement of SEN.

🌳🌿We are so excited to be beginning our Forest school journey with Northern Ireland Forest School. Today we had our first session making birds nests and toasting marshmallows on the fire to make smores!