Malone Kindergarten

20/11/2025

~ Open Day | Friday 28 November 2025 2.00-3.30pm ~

Is your child eligible for pre-school in September 2026?

Would you like to access an Education Authority funded nursery place in our unique Scandinavian-style Kindergarten inspired by the Montessori approach and Reggio Emilia philosophy? 

Does your child have additional needs or are you unsure of the appropriate preschool placement to meet their individual needs?

Alternatively are you interested in your child accessing pre-preschool experiences in our nature curiosity learning environment in preparation for starting Nursery School in 2027?

Would you like to explore our developing school-age supports and provision for after school and home-ed sessions within our Family Wellbeing and SEN Support Service?

Come along to our Open Day and experience our exciting and inclusive curiosity outdoor learning environment | Friday 28 November 2025 2.00-3.30pm

- Dedicated SEN Nursery class also available for children with specific additional needs supported by inhouse Educational Psychologist. 
- Also offering Family Wellbeing and SEN Support Service within the Kindergarten for children of all ages 2-12years and their families
- Fulltime Educare available 8.00-5.30pm

Contact via email: malonekindergarten@gmail.com or tel: 02890660688 to discuss further.
Kings Hall Health and Wellbeing Park, Balmoral, Belfast BT9 6GW

27/06/2025

🌿 Learning Extends Beyond the Classroom

At Malone, we’re excited to further expand our support and provision for school-age children (ages 4–10) through a wide range of enriching, small-group sessions. While many of our programmes run after school, we’re also introducing daytime sessions—perfect for families who home educate or whose children attend school on a flexible basis.

Whether your child is a gifted learner seeking challenge, or benefits from additional support in areas like literacy, maths, social skills, or executive functioning, our sessions are thoughtfully designed to meet their unique needs, following the Montessori approach of progressing at each child’s natural pace.

You can choose to sign up for individual sessions that run weekly by term, or attend across several days to experience the full breadth of learning opportunities on offer—all delivered in our nurturing, nature-rich forest environment.

Sessions are overseen by our in-house Educational Psychologist and Early Years Specialist, and delivered by a passionate team of experienced educators and SEN professionals.

🌱 Contact us to chat about how we can best support your child’s learning journey.

🌿 Rooted in nature, guided by curiosity

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19/06/2025

19/06/2025

~ Specialised Preschool and Pre-preschool support for children with additional needs nurtured in a forest nature environment ~

18/06/2025

~ Summer 2025 Programmes at Malone | ages 4-8 years ~

Our popular Mini Olympics summer programme is returning for preschool and school age children - delivered in our unique nature learning environment.

Limited spaces still available- contact us to express interest.

18/06/2025

~ Summer 2025 Programmes at Malone | ages 4-10 years ~

We are facilitating a range of SEN specific summer scheme programmes this year, all delivered in our unique natural learning environment. Programmes overseen by in-house Educational Psychologist and delivered by team of SEN practitioners.

Our popular Mini Olympics summer programme is also returning for preschool and school age children - limited spaces still available.

Contact us to have a chat about what we can offer that best suits your child’s needs.

13/06/2025

✨ The power of nature in telling stories 🌿 Each photo frame represents a unique keepsake of a child’s thinking, emotions and creativity using handpicked nature loose parts from our Kindergarten forest. ❤️

27/11/2024

~ Ethos at Malone ~ Our ethos at Malone is a unique blend of the influences of Scandinavian kindergarten education, Reggio Emilia philosophy and Montessori approaches, with exploring nature to develop their curiosity learning rooted at its core.