In 2006 the Kilbroney Centre contracted AYW to restart the environmental education programmes that had been so successful at Kilbroney for some 20 years previous. After losing Education Board funding the education centre had lain dormant for four years. AYW rose to the challenge and created 5 new programmes based on the previous topics, drew in new resources, created new links with other education providers and has made KCEE a provider of quality
environmental programming for primary schools exploring the Revised Curriculum for Northern Ireland, childrens groups, and youth organisations.
Now, the only way is up! Bigger, Better, Beautiful, More! Bigger vision for 2008, Better service to all groups coming for programmes, Beautiful surroundings as always and More; More programmes, More resources, More contacts, More fun, More support for leaders and teachers, More.
> KCEE Programmes Learn more about the range of programmes on offer...
> KCEE Photo Album Have a look at some of the biodiversity that lives at the Kilbroney Centre...
Now, the only way is up! Bigger, Better, Beautiful, More! Bigger vision for 2008, Better service to all groups coming for programmes, Beautiful surroundings as always and More; More programmes, More resources, More contacts, More fun, More support for leaders and teachers, More.
> KCEE Programmes Learn more about the range of programmes on offer...
> KCEE Photo Album Have a look at some of the biodiversity that lives at the Kilbroney Centre...
Some of the kids who visited KCEE recently have sent us in lots of letters. If you want to see what they thought of their time, or if you want to see if you can spot your own, then visit our
letters page!
In September we will be starting a new Ulster Wildlife Trust Group at the Kilbroney Center. The group will meet in the Glade classroom at the Kilbroney Centre and promises to be an amazing, fun filled time. With input from other organisations like Mourne Heritage,
this group will be a Mourne specific group while covering the essentials of the local biodiversity.
Click the picture to see a larger version which has all the details and tells you what all will be happening.
> Publicity Posters See our range of publicity posters for the Wildlife Watch...
> Ulster Wildlife Trust Read more about the Ulster Wildlife Trust on their website...
> Wildlife Watch Find out about Wildlife Watch Groups at their website...
Click the picture to see a larger version which has all the details and tells you what all will be happening.
> Publicity Posters See our range of publicity posters for the Wildlife Watch...
> Ulster Wildlife Trust Read more about the Ulster Wildlife Trust on their website...
> Wildlife Watch Find out about Wildlife Watch Groups at their website...
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Explore Nature Summer Scheme
Do you love bugs and birdies, muck and stuff. Do you love being outside during the summer, even when it's raining? Well we are running the very scheme for you.
Places are limited so you need to book now! Just click the picture to get the details.
> Application Form Want to go? Just fill out this short form...
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Vikings
Arriving on our shores over a thousand years ago, the Vikings have been on the receiving end of some bad press over the years.
We have a new Viking programme which aims to encourage children and young people to discover more about the Viking way of life over a thousand years ago, and to learn about life in a Viking town, traders, warriors, their beliefs and culture, and explore how they still influence our lives today.
> KCEE Programmes Learn more about this and other programmes on offer...
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BBC Breathing Places
The Kilbroney Centre are now delivery partners for
BBC Breathing Places and can support your school in doing projects, big or small in your school.
The BBC is famous for its wildlife broadcasting and over the next two years, they want to get 10,000 schools closer to nature by providing help with making school grounds into special places for wildlife with the BBC Breathing Places Schools campaign.
> BBC Breathing Places Find out how to get involved and register a project...
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Eco-Schools
And that's not all, we are also delivery partners for
Eco-Schools.
Eco-Schools is a recognised award scheme, rewarding and accrediting schools who have made a commitment to continuously improving their environmental performance. It is also a learning resource, raising awareness of environmental issues through activities that link to curriculum subjects.
> Eco-Schools Read more about the Eco-Schools programme...
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Explore Nature Summer Scheme
Do you love bugs and birdies, muck and stuff. Do you love being outside during the summer, even when it's raining? Well we are running the very scheme for you.
Places are limited so you need to book now! Just click the picture to get the details.
> Application Form Want to go? Just fill out this short form...
>
Vikings
Arriving on our shores over a thousand years ago, the Vikings have been on the receiving end of some bad press over the years.
We have a new Viking programme which aims to encourage children and young people to discover more about the Viking way of life over a thousand years ago, and to learn about life in a Viking town, traders, warriors, their beliefs and culture, and explore how they still influence our lives today.
> KCEE Programmes Learn more about this and other programmes on offer...
>
BBC Breathing Places
The Kilbroney Centre are now delivery partners for
BBC Breathing Places and can support your school in doing projects, big or small in your school.
The BBC is famous for its wildlife broadcasting and over the next two years, they want to get 10,000 schools closer to nature by providing help with making school grounds into special places for wildlife with the BBC Breathing Places Schools campaign.
> BBC Breathing Places Find out how to get involved and register a project...
>
Eco-Schools
And that's not all, we are also delivery partners for
Eco-Schools.
Eco-Schools is a recognised award scheme, rewarding and accrediting schools who have made a commitment to continuously improving their environmental performance. It is also a learning resource, raising awareness of environmental issues through activities that link to curriculum subjects.
> Eco-Schools Read more about the Eco-Schools programme...
In true Alliance Youth Works Style we work with a range of other organisations (some of which have been mentioned before). But it is important to mention two instrumental organisations to us here at Kilbroney.
The
Environmental Education Forum is an essential organisation for any environmental education establishment to belong to and Andy Griggs, the Forum Manager, has all the answers. If you're a teacher and you want to stay in touch with all the movements within the environmental education sector then contact the office for details.
The Environment and Heritage Service has also been key in getting this organisation back on its feet. Kilbroney would have struggled to realise the vision if it had not been for Anne Hayes at the EHS encouraging us to move forward and grasp the dream. If you need in depth information about our countryside then click here.
The Environment and Heritage Service has also been key in getting this organisation back on its feet. Kilbroney would have struggled to realise the vision if it had not been for Anne Hayes at the EHS encouraging us to move forward and grasp the dream. If you need in depth information about our countryside then click here.
Website created and maintained by Craig McCarter
<thecraigery@googlemail.com>
Contact:
Alyn Jones
Address:
AYW Rostrevor
The Kilbroney Centre
15 Kilbroney Road
Rostrevor
BT34 3BH
Tel: 028 417 38401
Email:
alynjones@alliance
youthworks.org.uk
Alyn Jones
Address:
AYW Rostrevor
The Kilbroney Centre
15 Kilbroney Road
Rostrevor
BT34 3BH
Tel: 028 417 38401
Email:
alynjones@alliance
youthworks.org.uk