On Friday everyone brought in their own teddy from home and we had a teddy bears picnic in order to raise some funds for Pudsey bear and Children in Need. We had taken some time throughout the week to make Pudsey pictures and flags, and ice fairy cakes. We also talked about fund raising by […]
The Principal of Ballymena Nursery School has recently, successfully been trained in providing a Safe Place in Nursery, with zero tolerance to domestic violence. The training, knowledge and professional development, good guidelines and practise has been shared with all staff to endeavour to provide “A Safe Place” for everyone within our Nursery community. We […]
Pre-School Admissions and Enrolment 2018 “Pre-school education is designed for children in the year immediately before they enter P1, although a limited number of places may be available for younger children in some centres. Funded pre-school places are available in a range of pre-school centres” eani.org.uk Following our Open Day we have been able to […]
Reading is fun. It is also a key skill that helps us learn and live our lives. It’s never too early to start sharing books as a family. There is lots you can do help children move towards learning to read. Here are some ways to get you started… Fathers Reading Every Day FRED is […]
What a great start to the parents groups who are “Getting Ready to Learn”! Parental influence, and particularly the influence of a father, is of paramount importance in the early years of your child’s development. It was therefore so uplifting to see so many parents, both mums and dads, joining Mrs Coulter for her first […]
What a lovely way to end our settling in period at Nursery – so many parents, grandparents and friends of Ballymena Nursery School came together on Friday 29th September for a coffee and a chat to support and raise money for MacMillan cancer support. We hope that the adults got to know one another […]
On Friday 30th September Ballymena Nursery School joined the worlds biggest coffee morning (and afternoon!) to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. It was fantastic to see so many parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers and sisters come to Nursery to help the children raise money for the charity. So far, together we have raised £494.50!!! […]
We hope you have had a great summer and are looking forward to coming back to Nursery on 1st September. We are very excited to see all of you – some new faces and some familiar ones! Please remember to check your child’s welcome pack for their individual starting time. Over the next few days, […]
