Year 11 student Jersey Surgenor has been involved with Judo since the early age of 7! Jersey has been extremely successful with Abbey Judo Club. To name a few achievements, Jersey is a gold medalist in the ‘All Ireland Judo Competition’, ’NI Open’, ‘NI Closed’ and has been an ‘All Ireland Champion’ since she was 9 years old! Jersey is currently training vigorously before and after school to achieve her dreams of going to the Youth Olympics. We are so proud of you Jersey and can’t wait to see what you achieve!

Ballyclare Secondary School football team in 1968 after they won a match 2-0 against Rathcoole Secondary School in Dixon Park. The teacher in the picture is Mr Middleton and the students are all Year 9. Do you recognise anyone?

Byline: Olivia Glass (Year 13) BSSPRESS

William Currie is one of our Year 10 pupils and has been playing the bagpipes since P7. He says that his love of the pipes comes from his grandfather who has been teaching him ever since he ignited the passion at that young age. William has played for Cullybackey Pipe Band since Year 8 and has travelled to many places including New Ross and Glasgow.

Over the years, William has performed for the school at a number of events and more recently played in the Ballymoney charity tattoo at the start of the Easter holidays. He then played at a concert in Cookstown but tomorrow, he will be playing in the SSE Arena on stage with Andre Rieu!

We are so proud of you William and want to wish you all the very best for the performance tomorrow.

We are currently looking to recruit, on a temporary basis, 2 cleaners. Working hours will be from 3pm to 6.10pm 5 days a week.  Please make contact with Mrs Shingleton on 02893322610 if you would be interested.

On Wednesday 19th April our Head Boy Jack Metcalfe will brave the shave for MacMillan Cancer. Jack will have his hair cut in Senior Assembly by form pupil Jordan, owner of Dean Samuel Barber. Money will be collected for MacMillan Cancer in school on the day or you can donate money on the justgiving page by following this link Headboy's Sponsored Haircut - JustGiving.

Many thanks to the three amazing entries for the house ‘Junk Kouture’ competition which was displayed and judged on the last Friday of the term. Thanks also so the two Media pupils for capturing the event so fantastically.

Unfortunately, there were no entries from Lindsay and Collin. House points were awarded based on overall effort in relation to the brief and creativity. McConnell received 12 points and Ollar received 6.

The next house event will be the talent show on Friday 5th May.

Please see the attached letter from Mrs Shingleton with IMPORTANT information about the next day of strike action on Wednesday 26th April 2023. Please note that the French Oral date has now been changed to Monday 24th April 2023.

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

Yesterday our Music Department were thrilled to have 80 pupils taking part in our Spring Showcase. The evening featured performances from our Orchestra, Senior Choir, Junior Choir, instrumental ensembles, and Snare Drum and Pipe Group. The pupils have worked so hard over last number of months to prepare for this event and the evening was a great success with many amazing performances.  Well done to everyone who took part and a special mention must be given to each of our fantastic soloists: Jack Metcalfe, Chloe Gilmore, Sarah Ferguson, Joel Porter and Taylor Carmichael.   Thank you so much to everyone who came to support our pupils and we hope you enjoyed the concert.