Nurture Conference 2024 was held on Monday 25th November, in Fitzpatrick's Castle Hotel, Killiney, Dublin.
Nurture Conference 2024 was our 5th Nurture Conference to date and was a day full of learning, sharing, engagement and connection. We enjoyed welcoming our nurture colleagues from all over Ireland - teachers, SNAs/ANAs, principals, psychologists, and experts in nurture-related educational fields.
The theme of our 5th Nurture Conference was: Safety, Trust and Connections: Foundations for Learning and Wellbeing.
We were delighted to welcome Professor Patricia Mannix McNamara, University of Limerick and Declan Coyle, Andec Communications, as our keynote speakers.
Other presentations and workshops were facilitated by:
Dr Susan Gibney, Nurturing Schools Ireland
Dr Pól Bond, NEPS
Lucy Mannion, TINT Education
Garry Matthewson, Northern Ireland Nurture Group Network
Michelle Stowe, Connect RP
Ann Swift, Independent Consultant & Researcher with Aoife Connaughton, Nurture Teacher and Play Therapist
Jen Maher, St Oliver Plunkett's JNS with Thor the Therapy Dog
Denise Thomas, St Malachy's MNS
Katy Kelly, primary teacher and author
and a host of experienced primary and post primary colleagues - nurture teachers, SNAs and principals - who facilitated Community of Practice / Support Sessions.
