Cullybackey College participated in the annual indoor Athletics event hosted by St. Patrick’s College on Friday 23rd February 2018. The Year 8 and 9 group of boys and girls participated in the 2 Lap and 4 Lap track events as well as the field events of speed bounce, vertical jump, standing broad jump and shot […]
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Another sporting star at Cullybackey College, Charlie Williamson, has proved his worth on the quad track, having finished 4th in last season’s Ulster Junior Quad Cross Championship. The new season recommences in March and Charlie hopes to push on to improve upon this fourth place position. Charlie is also a valued member of the Year
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The PE department provided a Careers seminar for all of Year 10 pupils this week. The seminar included an overview of the GCSE Sport course as well as thinking and brainstorming group activities. The main aim of this event was to raise awareness of the opportunities available to those interested in pursuing PE and Sport
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As part of the NI Science Festival, A Level Biology pupils attended a lecture on Tuesday 20th February at the University of Ulster in Coleraine. The lecture was entitled ‘Ginger Genetics: A Celebration of Red Hair.’ Scientist, and proud red head, Dr Declan McKenna discussed the ‘ginger gene’, explaining how it affects hair colour and
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Congratulations to Noah Stewart who has been selected for the Club NI Elite Squad. After a series of trials, Noah has made it through to the final stages of the Elite Squad’s preparations for the Milk Cup and a series of fixtures against academies in England. He has been rewarded for his consistent high level
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The School Council organised a Valentine’s Day delivery service in aid of the charity Chest, Heart and Stroke this week. Cards and gifts were on sale and a post box was set up so pupils could send a message or gift to that someone special. The School Council were kept very busy with their deliveries and many
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Year 10 pupils were treated to an Art trip to see the True Colours exhibition in the Ulster Museum on Wednesday 14th February. They observed the colourful exhibits and learned more about artistic techniques and design, gaining inspiration for future class projects.
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Year 9 pupils held a Valentine’s themed cake sale on Tuesday 13th February in aid of the charity Chest, Heart and Stroke. The tasty treats were a massive success, raising a total of £90.90. Thank you to everyone who supported the sale.
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Pupil success was celebrated on Friday 9th February with students receiving recognition for their exemplary behaviour, positive attitude, hard work and academic achievements. Each pupil was a given a certificate and a £10 gift voucher to spend as they choose. Congratulations to all of our winners!
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Year 11 School Reporters were visited on Thursday 8th February by Peter Crutchley from BBC School Report NI. He offered the budding journalists expert advice on how to storyboard a news event, identifying what is news worthy and discussing the danger of ‘fake news’. Pupils were shown how to film using a variety of camera angles, record
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