Year 10 History students visited the Somme Centre, Newtownards on Friday 9th November 2018. During the educational visit pupils further advanced their knowledge and understanding of the current unit they are studying on World War One. During the guided tour pupils learned about the outbreak of the war, recruitment, conditions in the trenches and handled […]
Travel and Tourism pupils recently visited Northern Ireland’s most famous natural attraction, the Giant’s Causeway. The weather fortunately stayed dry as pupils explored the area, learned about its background and why it attracts so many visitors worldwide. All of this is important and beneficial information for their A-Level study.
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Over the past four weeks within the Peer Mentoring programme, Sixth Form students have been working with junior pupils. They have been doing a variety of activities to explore what bullying is, how it can make someone feel, different types of bullying and learning how and where to get help to raise awareness of this very
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The history department led a very poignant Remembrance Service for both pupils and staff on Friday 9th November 2018. Mr McLaren opened the service and spoke about recruitment and the impact of WW1 in the local Cullybackey and Ballymena areas. The Reverend Murphy recited passages from his book on the Reverend Hutchinson from the Cunningham
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The Year 9 football team continued their good form on the pitch to defeat Parkhall College on Monday 5th Nov. A first half strike by Isaac Wylie and a further two strikes from Year 8 pupil Kenzie Meharg sealed a great win against a difficult opponent. Best for Cullybackey on the day were Sam Rock
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Year 14 History students recently visited Belfast as part of their study of the Partition of Ireland. During the course of their visit, they undertook a guided tour of Crumlin Road Gaol and visited historical sites across Belfast including the Ulster Hall, Belfast City Hall, the grave of Unionist leader Edward Carson and the original
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Year 13 Applied Science students recently visited the Microbiology laboratory at Antrim Area Hospital and followed the journey that biological samples take during testing. The department gets many different types of samples sent in from GP surgeries, wards and outpatient departments. Pupils saw equipment that identified the number of red blood cells, white blood cells and