The Year 8 team recently booked their place in the final against Slemish College after an impressive 7-0 victory over Sperrin Integrated College. The boys got off to the best possible start after Robbie Spiers finished off a flowing move down the right-hand side. This was the beginning of 20 minutes of fast attacking football […]
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In a rip roaring Mid-Antrim Final at Ballymena’s Showgrounds, Cullybackey College’s Year 9s defied all odds to clinch their first piece of silverware at school, defeating St Killian’s 5-4 in a memorable final. Buoyed on by their 120 strong pupil support, the ‘Men in Maroon’ performed with total commitment throughout, something which was needed in
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The Year 9 Cullybackey ‘Dream Team’ have risen to the top of the Ballymena Hockey League after beating local schools. This league is a Secondary School league, which allows Grammar schools to enter their B teams. The Year 9 team beat Slemish College 5-0, Dunclug College 3-0, Ballymena Academy 1-0 and finally Cambridge House 5-0
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The PE department at Cullybackey College recently organised a trip to North West England to visit both Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC. 41 boys departed the school with Ulsterbus Tours on Friday 8th March, returning home late on Sunday 10th March. This was dubbed “a fast and furious trip”, with many activities pencilled in
Ross Stevenson, a Year 10 pupil at Cullybackey College, was recently shortlisted for the School Sports Awards, at the Mid and East Antrim Annual Sports Awards, held at the Tullyglass House Hotel. This was a tremendous achievement for Ross and despite not winning the overall award, he can be very proud of his achievement. Ross
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Cullybackey College PTA is very pleased to be able to support Aaron McPeake and Beth Stewart as they raise funds for the charity Saphara. Beth and Aaron will take on the challenge of abseiling down the side of the Europa Hotel in Belfast on 26th May 2019. All funds raised will go to help Saphara
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This year marks Cullybackey College’s fiftieth anniversary – initially under the title of Cullybackey County Secondary School before changing to Cullybackey High School and now in its current guise as Cullybackey College. Following on from the hugely successful 50th Anniversary Evening, ‘A Walk Down Memory Lane’ in November, the College’s PTA, under the chairmanship of
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Amy & Hannah Robinson from Year 8 took to the pool to represent Cullybackey College in the All Ireland National Minor Schools Finals in February, held at the prestigious National Aquatic Centre in Dublin, home of Irish swimming. The competition draws swimmers from all counties of Ireland. With Hannah and Amy being the sole representatives
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The Year 12 GCSE Drama class have been working hard to put on productions of ‘The Stonecutter’ and ‘Hot Money’ as part of their final GCSE assessments. A huge congratulations goes out to all the performers and those involved behind the scenes, especially Mrs Cardy, and a special thanks goes to all Year 8s, for
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Cullybackey College was recently selected to participate in an Art & Science workshop, facilitated by Belfast School of Art and in conjunction with the N.I. Science Festival. Louise O’Boyle, Associate Head of the Belfast School of Art, together with Artist in Residence Rebekah Wilson, brought an Art College experience to our department for the afternoon.
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