Saturday, 13 March 2010

Features

World Book Day 2010 will be bigger than ever!

Libraries NI, the new public library service in Northern Ireland, is inviting children across the province to take part in World Book Day 2010, which is the biggest annual celebration of books and reading in the British Isles.

A main aim of World Book Day in the UK and Ireland is to encourage children to explore the pleasures of books and reading by providing them with the opportunity to have a book of their own. As part o...

Environment

Join in the hunt for ancient treasure

A summer hunt for fat old trees is just one of the perfect suggestions for a credit crunch do-it-yourself family 'stay-cation'activity. So families are being asked by the Woodland Trust to join in the hunt for some ancient treasure.

The Woodland Trust’s Ancient Tree Hunt is asking families throughout Northern Ireland to step out this summer in search of ancient treasure – our oldest trees. Look out for old, fat, hollow or gn...

Food

Aomsin wins the safefood lunchbox challenge

In the October and November issues of ni4kids, we teamed up with safefood and its Little Step’s campaign to ask primary school children to take on the safefood lunchbox challenge....

As parents, we all know how difficult it can be to ensure that our kids are making healthy choices when it comes to their diet, especially when you’re not there to steer them in the right direction. ...

ni4families

Out with the old…

It may seem a little clichéd, but there’s nothing like the start of a new year for spurring you into putting your house in order.

I’m not talking about those personal issues which people seem compelled to tackle every January – smoking, dieting and the like – I mean family matters, such as money, health and the amount of time yo...

ni4mums

Balancing act

This month, Balancing Act talks to Gillian Lloyd, about the challenge of working as a race assistant with Relentless International North-West 200 in Coleraine while bringing up her two little girls, Katie and Amy.

1. Tell us a little about your family. I have two little girls, Katie, who is five and her little sister Amy, aged three. Katie is in primary one at Ballykelly Primary School and Amy just started...

Parenting

Advice on childcare benefits

Employers For Childcare introduces a new Childcare Benefits Advisory Service

I have recently taken up the position of childcare benefits advisor with Employers For Childcare and I’m delighted to be able to use this space to advise parents on their work-life options. At some...

Reviews

World books and days

World Book Day takes place in Britain and Ireland on Thursday, March 4. Children will receive special tokens redeemable for £1 in the UK or €1.50 in the Republic of Ireland, against any audio or printed book or in straight exchange for 6 fantastic titles

These are, in fact, double your money since each book contains two works of short fiction. They are suitable for pre-school – Thomas the Tank to the Rescue – up to teenage – Sophie McKenzie’s - The ...

Schools

Jordan’s GIANT win for Kilmaine PS

It’s all over and the results of the Aer Lingus Schools’ Art Competition are in.

The winning school is Kilmaine Primary School in Bangor and the winning design was submitted by 10-year-old Jordan Moreland, whose idea for a superhero called ‘Rover the Flying Clover’ was the judges’...

Sports

Eddie Irvine and Dame Mary Peters launch sports museum bid

Eddie Irvine and Dame Mary Peters launch Ulster sports museum exhibition in Bangor

The Eddie Irvine Sports Centre in Bangor today launched its campaign to become home to a permanent sports museum honouring Northern Ireland’s sporting heroes past and present. Olympic gold medali...

Toys

Dear Santa, I want ....

Launched by local mum Debra McVicker www.hamptonblue.co.uk. is an online boutique stocking everything from costume and semi-precious jewellery to occasion bags, scarves and as Ni4kids has discovered some pretty unique and fabulous gifts for children.

Children will love these cute and colourful backpacks which have just arrived at Hampton Blue. Each bag contains a cosy fleece blanket to snuggle up in and at just £16.50, they won’t break the bank. ...