I was very fortunate to get a place in London Marathon this year. It just happened that this coincided with the Romania trip, so I decided to help out with the sponsorship for the pupils. I trained for 20 weeks beforehand, through rain, hail and snow, running 5 days a week. I had previously done […]
Mrs. Smyth conquers the London Marathon! Read More »
Throughout the year, Sixth form students have supported KS3 students with Reading and Numeracy. To acknowledge our thanks they were rewarded with a pizza lunch. Many thanks to all involved.
Reading and Numeracy Partners Pizza Lunch Read More »
PTA would like to thank everyone who helped, and attended Saturday morning’s Tractor run! It was a sunny and fun morning. Special thanks to Ballymena Livestock Market for the use of their ground and canteen, Mortgagewise and Smart Wealth for the signage and Mr. and Mrs. White for being lead Tractor.
On Wednesday evening, nearly 50 students took the stage on Wednesday night to perform at our Musical Showcase for parents and friends. There wasn’t an empty chair in the hall! The performers all totally rose to the occasion and performed brilliantly, with many soloists taking to the stage for the first time. We had lots
Yesterday, as a reward for all their hard work this year, a group of 30 students attended the Westend Tour of “Sister Act” in the Grand Opera House, Belfast with the Music Department. We had a fabulous time! Our pupils, as always were a credit to the school, with members of the public and Opera
The Romania team arrived safely back to NI on Tuesday evening. Although tired, we have had a thoroughly enjoyable week. We all got to learn some of the Romanian language, visit local people with food hampers, help with practical gardening work, lead kids clubs and help in an orphanage. Romania is a beautiful country and
Romania Team make a safe return! Read More »
The external subject examinations for GCSEs and A Levels begin in 3 weeks’ time. Your child should be spending as much time as possible preparing for their exams. Exam timetables were given out to individual students before the Easter break. Please find enclosed a link to a short video from Mr. Manson that you can
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On Friday 12th April we were delighted to welcome back the award-winning author Stuart Reid. Stuart delivered a series of creative writing workshops to all of our Year 8 students and lots of fun and enjoyment was had by all involved.
In the last couple of days we have started our work in Romania. We have been able to complete some home visits bringing food hampers to families. We have also been able to help a local pastor with gardening work at his Church. The kids clubs have went very well with over 30 children attending
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Congratulations to Kaden Bibby who guessed closest to the amount of eggs in the Student Council Easter Egg Competition. Kaden was only 5 eggs away from the figure of 593. The Student Council would like to thank all the staff and students who took part in the competition. Congratulations again Kaden and don’t eat all
Student Council Easter Egg Competition Read More »