In 2008 we were officially recognised by UNICEF as a “Rights Respecting School”.
An award for Northern Ireland's Heathiest Schools and Colleges.2004/2005 NEELB Runner-Up
2005/2006 NEELB Winner
2007/2008 Silver Award Winner
We gained this award in 2000 for our school museum which features a growing collection of artefacts covering eras such as the Recent Past, Victorians, Vikings and Ancient Rome.
For the promotion of an international dimension, Ballymena Primary achieved this award from The British Council on three occasions.
This award was received in May 2004 and is recognition of the importance we place on actively encouraging responsible atttitudes towards a healthy lifestyle and being aware of appropriate skills to maintain it.
It also recognises the value we place on healthy relationships, emotional well-being, positive self esteem and a pleasant physical environment in which to work.
Dissemination of Good Practice
Our school has recieved several awards under the 'Dissemination of Good Practice' initiative. In our first award we wanted to extend the range of literacy opportunities on offer and to enable the children to become more independant learners.
Our second award involved the development of numeracy trails in the school grounds.
Our third award focuses on digital creativity. As a result of this initiative children have been creating movies, using digital still photography, producing animations and working in the school's TV Studio.
