BRAIDSIDE NURSERY SCHOOL

BRAIDSIDE INTEGRATED PRIMARY
AND NURSERY SCHOOL
87 Frys Road,
Ballymena
Co. Antrim BT43 7EN

Tel:(028) 2564 7899
Fax: (028) 9335 5990

Principal: Mr R Scott


Nursery teacher: Mrs H Doyle
Nursery assistant: Mrs S Magee


Braidside Integrated Nursery opened in September 1989 when the Nursery and Primary Schools were founded by a group of parents who were committed to the idea of integrated education in the Ballymena area. In September 1992 the school moved from temporary premises to the present purpose built site on Frys Road, and in September 2000 the Nursery moved in to a new, larger and brighter Nursery room.
The Nursery has 26 funded pre-school places and runs from 9am to 11.30am daily.

Aims
The Nursery staff are dedicated to the provision of an effective, caring education which will enable children to fulfil their intellectual and physical potential, while developing their moral, spiritual, social, aesthetic and emotional growth.
The staff aim to create a secure, stimulating and enjoyable learning environment.

Nursery Curriculum
The main areas of the Nursery Curriculum are:-

personal and emotional development
physical development
early mathematical experiences
creative and aesthetic development
early experiences in science and technology
early language development knowledge
understanding of the world

Activity areas in the Nursery include:-

the home corner
role play
water play
sand play
clay and dough
outdoor activities.
creative activities story corner
table-top activities - jigsaws, sorting and matching games, construction toys


Integrated Education Braidside is a planned integrated school where the staff, Governors, parents and children are drawn from both main traditions and from other faiths. We are committed to an anti-bias, anti-discriminatory approach to learning and an environment where children and parents can encounter, understand, and celebrate difference.