Getting it Right for Every Child – Colquhoun Park Early Years Centre

February 6, 2026

Children’s Rights – Working together for change

Our 2025/2026 centre improvement plan recognised Children’s Right as a priority.

Since August we have been reflecting on which rights best represent our centre vision, values, aims and ethos. We have also considered the way we in which already support children and families within our setting and how to build on these.

The articles we feel most reflected our practice, will be the first to be introduce and explored by our children, creating opportunity to share this journey with you as our families.

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) includes many important articles.

We have chosen the following 4 to begin our introduction as focus areas within centre.

• Article 24 – The Right to Be Healthy

• Article 12 – The Right To Be Heard

• Article 28 – The Right to Education

• Article 31 – The Right to Play

Over the coming months, we will be gradually introducing these rights to the children in age-appropriate and meaningful ways. We look forward to sharing updates, activities, and information with you as this journey continues.

Thank you for supporting us as we work together to ensure children’s rights at the heart of everything we do.

What are Children’s Rights?

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

What are Children’s Rights?

Children’s rights are the basic rights and freedoms that every child is entitled to regardless of race, religion or abilities. These rights are set out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and are designed to ensure that all children are safe, healthy, listened to; able to grow, learn, and thrive.

Children’s rights help guide how adults make decisions that affect children, placing their wellbeing, voice and best interests at the heart of everything we do.

February 2, 2026April 1, 2026

Transitioning to Primary 1

Its that time of year again when we begin to start thinking about our pre-schoolers moving on to start their primary school adventures.

As a service it is our aim to make the transition from our EYC to school as smooth as possible, supporting them (and you) to be emotionally ready for the move.

We begin to focus on primary transition for our pre-school children around April. Children who are going to Colquhoun Park will already be familiar with the school building, passed the early years centre as we use the school gym hall/cafeteria twice weekly. We, from time to time will also use the school pitches and the primary 1 play space at the front of the building. During the Spring break keyworkers will take all pre-school children down into the primary 1 classrooms while the school is empty to give children the opportunity to familiarise them with the classroom setting. This is a beneficial process even if your child will not be attending Colquhoun Park as it allows them to explore another environment, giving them the opportunity to discuss, play, and process what school life may be like, This same process and opportunity is given to the children during the Summer break.

The Primary 1 teacher at Colquhoun Park and the classroom support will visit the EYC to introduce themselves to the children.

Social stories are often used by staff and focus is very much centred around the children’s emotional well-being during this time. These are all done generically and with class groups.

If your child is not due to attend Colquhoun Park Primary, the transition for their designated primary school will be arranged via correspondence directly from them. Whilst attending Colquhoun Park EYC your child will be exposed to, and offered the same opportunities to discuss and explore the primary school environment and where possible images of their new school environment will also be used to support their transition into Primary 1.

If you have concerns surrounding your child’s transition please do not hesitate to speak to a member of our team.