Eco Schools Blogs

Although the weather in Northern Ireland does not always support outdoor play, we do our best at Ballymena Nursery to get outside as often as possible! We are very lucky...

The weather plays a central role in our lives and has a major impact on the climate conditions we face every day. Rain or shine we want to make sure...

On Friday everyone wore their spotty clothes and we had a teddy bears picnic in order to raise some funds for Pudsey bear and Children in Need. We had taken...

This year we have had to take a very different approach to our work for our ECO school green flag award. One of the ways we have had to adapt...

Next week we would have been settling back into nursery after the Christmas break with a fun activity – a special week long show and tell! Whichever way a family...

To celebrate the world around us, the first country that we learn about is here, home, Northern Ireland. At Ballymena Nursery we begin the new year with a renewed emphasis...

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the changes that this has made to the school landscape, KNIB Eco Schools program has created guidance that will help us navigate...

Thank you Mrs McGall for reminding us about the RSPB Big Bird Watch. We love being able to take part in nursery so this year we hope that all our...