Children’s community concert spreads Christmas cheer
Guests from local nursing homes were welcomed to Ballard School in New Milton for a special Christmas concert.
Guests from local nursing homes were welcomed to Ballard School in New Milton for a special Christmas concert.
As part of the Queen’s Green Canopy, eight trees donated by New Milton Town Council have been planted at Ballard School with help from the school’s eco-ambassadors.
Instead of birthday gifts, three pupils from Year 5 asked for donations to Oakhaven Hospice in Lymington.
Ballard School joined pupils from around the country to take part in two national climate change conferences.
Pupils of the New Milton school took part in a number of activities including a 100-minute Zumbathon and 100 acts of kindness.
The lockdown fundraiser topped ten times its target prompting the head of Lower Prep to fulfil his promise.
Ballard School has appointed a new deputy head academic to replace David Dunn, who retired after 20 years’ service.
The award aims to make football mainstream for girls in schools, as it is for boys, giving every girl equal access to the sport.
Ballard School is refusing to let COVID restrictions dampen its Christmas spirit this year, and is celebrating virtually instead.