Congratulations to our Medallion (Years 10 and 11) Rugby team who defeated Strabane Academy 12-7 in Round 1 of the Medallion Shield. The tries were scored by Matthew Clyde and William McGookin and Samuel Logan added one conversion. Congratulations to all the boys on their performance! Ballyclare Secondary will now travel to Limavady Grammar next week in Round 2. Well done boys!
The Year 8 team had very encouraging start to the rugby season at the High Schools Blitz with some very good attacking rugby played throughout the day. Everyone got plenty of game time and a lot of fun was had by all!
Results:
Game 1 vs Ashfield 4-3 win
Game 2 vs Slemish 5-4 loss
Game 3 vs Strangford 5-3 win
Game 4 vs Larne 4-2 win
Player of the day Matt McConnaughie
Best tackler of the day Joshua Hinchey
Best attacker Ethan Porter
Jayden Charnley (11C) was on international duty recently on the Northern Ireland Under-16 football squad who travelled to Wales to compete in this year’s Victory Shield competition. The four-team international tournament features the Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Jayden had the honour of captaining his side against Scotland on the 8th November, leading his team to a 2-2 draw. Although the Republic of Ireland were the overall winners of the tournament, this was a fantastic personal achievement for Jayden! Well done!
Sam Potter left Ballyclare Secondary School in 2020 after completing his GCSEs to further his education at Belfast Metropolitan College with a Level 3 qualification in Public Services. He then went to Nottingham University to do a Criminology degree. Alongside his studies, Sam was always passionate about playing American football, working his way up from a grass roots Belfast team, through college football and now having signed a professional contract for a Swedish team! Sam’s amazing journey proves that if you put your mind to it, make a commitment and work hard you can achieve your dreams! Well done Sam!
Kyle Chivers (10M) has been part of the Northern Ireland Under-15 team competing in a UEFA development tournament this week against the Faroe Islands, Latvia and Luxembourg. Having won both their matches so far against the Faroes and Latvia, Kyle is having an absolutely fantastic time and enjoying the experience! This afternoon sees the final match against Luxembourg at the Newry Showgrounds. Fingers crossed for another win Kyle!
Please find below our Weekly Communication Bulletin for Parents and Carers which has been sent out to you via Sims App.
The Year 13/14 BTEC Sport students went on an educational visit to the Ulster Rugby Kingspan Stadium Tour today. This tour allowed the pupils to see behind the scenes of a major sporting organisation and related specifically to their sport modules of Sport Events, Sport Promotions and Business in Sport. A very enjoyable day was had by all and it was a great experience for our BTEC sport students!
In last week’s assemblies we celebrated excellent attendance. Pupils who achieved 100% attendance during last academic year were presented with certificates. We also presented class attendance trophies for the month of October. Congratulations to 8W, 9O, 10O, 11H, 12P, 13J and 14A!
On Friday 17th November wear odd socks to school to support Anti-Bullying Week.
