Please find below our Weekly Communication Bulletin for Parents and Carers, and other important information, which has been sent out to you via Sims App.

It’s hard to believe that we are only a few weeks away from the BSS Autumn Fair which takes place on Saturday 19th October 2024 from10am-2pm. We would love to see BSS pupils and families to enjoy this autumnal event together.

We have a number of stall holders, Autumnal crafts and games, tea and coffee and raffle prizes to be won.

An entry price of £5 per family, £2 per adult and £1 per child applies.

We had the joy to have 4 pupils represent BSS at the Inter Schools Show Jumping on Saturday. Not only did they compete very well but looked smart with their BSS saddle pads. Well Done!

To celebrate European Day of Languages our pupils got the chance to enjoy a freshly made Crêpe pancake to experience a little piece of French culture. Merci Beaucoup Modern Languages department!

Please find below our Weekly Communication Bulletin for Parents and Carers, and other important information, which has been sent out to you via Sims App.

Miss Bishop's Prince's Trust class are completing the "Money Management" unit. On Tuesday 24th September, they focused on Budgeting; learning the importance of budgeting and the difference between credits and debits.

Pupils were able to put their knowledge into action, through completing the Barclay's Life Skills Budgeting Game. With a small budget of £965, each team worked together to see how many months they could make this money last for.

All teams managed to make their £965 stretch to at least three months before running out, with the use of money saving techniques and "lifeline" cards.

One team even managed to gain money along the way, meaning they ended the game with more money than what they started with! Congratulations to our winning team, assisted by Mrs Morrison and Miss Thompson.

CAFRE are holding an Open Week from Tuesday 8th to Saturday 12th October where pupils can learn about what its like to study at Northern Ireland’s specialist agri-food and land-based college. Discover course opportunities leading to sustainable careers in agri-food and land-based businesses.

The course guide will be distributed on Friday along with our 'In Touch' weekly communication.

Three of our Year 8 rugby players got to play at the half time exhibition match for the U12 Ballyclare Rugby team at Ulster Rugby's Kingspan stadium on Saturday night. Finlay, Connor and Owen all played under the stadium lights with Finlay managing to come away with a try! Well done boys…the future of rugby is bright! Ballyclare Rugby Club.

We were delighted that our pipers and drummers had the opportunity to play during our Prefect assemblies on the week beginning 9th September doing a great job of setting the tone for the occasion. This was the first performance for our drummers on our two new Andante Drums which were purchased through funding received by the Friends of the EA. We would like to take this opportunity to thank them for providing this funding as it will allow this ensemble to continue to grow from strength to strength.