Supporting Parents who have deregistered their young person due to Emotional Based School Avoidance / Trauma.
Supporting Home Educators who are seeking community for their child as they learn.
Supporting Families valuing a Christian Ethos as their young person connects and learns.
About Us
Who Are We?
Progeny Primary is a new hub launching September 2026. This is an extension of our existing Post-Primary learning centre established in spring 2021. Our education hubs exist for those:
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Who have deregistered due to Emotional Based School Avoidance / School Refusal.
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Or Homes Educators Seeking Community.
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Or Families Valuing a Christian Ethos.
Our focus is on connection and then education. To facilitate first and foremost a space where young people can connect socially and grow in confidence and wellbeing as they learn together.
Our Ethos.
We offer a gentle, restorative and hope-filled Christian environment where young people can flourish and reach their God given potential.
WE ARE BASED IN BALLYMENA, NORTHERN IRELAND.
Connect with Rachelle to find out more:
Email: Rachelle@progeny.org.uk
Call: 07484 296017
What we offer
Curriculum/Activities
We provide a holistic, professional, creative, educational space that nurtures and supports primary age children to become independent learners. By using knowledge and expertise in play/activity based learning, music, neuroscience (brain based approach) and physical activity, we provide a unique educational framework that aligns with how the brain learns and heals naturally!
The primary hub is led by Rachelle Moore. Rachelle holds a PGCE in Primary Education and has over 20 years of experience as a primary school educator in Northern Ireland. Passionate about creative Christian education, she is also a qualified personal trainer and fitness coach, a mum of four, and has been actively involved in children’s ministry within local church communities for many years.
When
Monday to Wednesday each week.
Where
We keep our operating costs at a minimum by partnering with 'not for profit' organisations who kindly offer us appropriate spaces to run our hubs. In the 2026/27 academic year we are grateful to Hillside Community Church, Ballymena for hosting our Primary Hub. (where we meet)
Primary Team
Rachelle Moore
Primary Hub Manager/Teacher
PGCE Primary Education
Kirsten Johnson
Learning Support Assistant
BA, MPhil, Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning
Naomi Hamilton
Primary Teacher
PGCE Primary Education
Karen Jackson
Primary Teacher
PGCE Primary Education
Adele Holmes
Primary Teacher
BEd (Hons)
ARK Values
A - Acceptance
R - Respect
K - Kindness
Progeny Education is founded on a Christian ethos and we believe that a culture of Acceptance, Respect and Kindness (ARK) is so important in enabling our young people to thrive.
Fees and Funding
Progeny is a charity funded through a combination of parental fees, individual donations, fundraising, church support and business sponsorship, enabling us to substantially subsidise every place.
Standard Parental Contribution: £2,500 per year (£250 x 10 months)
The actual cost of our tuition/teaching programme and wider activities is around £5,000 per pupil per year, meaning every pupil benefits from significant charitable subsidy.
We do not want finances to be a barrier. A limited number of discounted bursary places are available for families on lower incomes, and reduced fees may also be considered for families with multiple children attending. Please contact us to discuss your circumstances.
Places funded directly by statutory services are charged at the full cost of £5,000 per year and are not eligible for charitable subsidy.
Primary Hub Location
Hillside Community Church, Ballymena BT43 6SA
We keep our operating costs at a minimum by partnering with 'not for profit' organisations who kindly offer us appropriate spaces to run our hubs. In the 2026/27 academic year we are grateful to Hillside Community Church, Ballymena for hosting our Primary Hub.