Summer has almost arrived, but we’re already planning for Autumn!

Save the date for the BFFS Autumn Fair:

Saturday 19th October 2024, 10am-2pm.

Table Cost: £15

Adult Price: £2
Child Price: £1
Family: £5

Please email Miss Dunwoody if you are interested in booking a table slot or could provide an activity or refreshments. ldunwoody109@c2kni.net

“STAY SAFE… STAY OUT” - Quarries (working or disused) may appear fun but by trespassing, young people place both their own and their friends lives at risk. Fencing and warning signs are there to protect you, potential hazards lie behind:

• Swimming in quarry lakes, even on a hot day in the middle of summer is dangerous. Strong swimmers have drowned in quarries due to the unexpected impact that the extreme cold water has had on your bodies.

• The water in quarry lakes can be very deep and shelving, exit from the water may only be possible in a few places, there may be pumps working or currents that can drag you under the water.

• There can be concealed underwater obstructions and other hazards that can seriously injure swimmers or individuals jumping into the water – tombstoning into quarry lakes is not safe.

• Tunnelling into piles of sand or playing on stockpiles exposes you to the risk of sudden collapses or movements that can easily bury you.

• Walking near the edge of quarry faces exposes you to the risk of serious falls as the edges can be unstable and collapse unexpectedly or sheer faces be obstructed by vegetation.

• Climbing or walking near rock faces can expose you to the risk of rock falls.

• Surfaces in quarries that may look solid, such as the surface of a silt pond, can suddenly break and act like quick sand sucking you down.

• Trail and quad biking in a quarry will expose riders to risks from unstable terrain, unexpected obstructions.

• Quarries can often cause mobile phone reception to be poor and there is no one on hand to help in the event of an accident.

Congratulations to two Year 8 pupils, Harvey Gilmour & Max Telford who won the U13 National League Plate on Saturday 18th May with Larne football Club. Well Done!

Congratulations to BSS pupil Faith Thompson (Year 10) on representing Ulster Hockey U15 team at the Hockey Ireland U15 festival in Dublin!

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

Some more amazing past pupil ‘Success Stories’ to share with you! Please let us know what you achieved after leaving Ballyclare Secondary School by joining our Past Pupil Network. https://forms.gle/2P1z2dAvRwc67zms8

Congratulations to BSS pupils Kira, Curtis and Renee on passing their Level 1 and Level 2 St John's Ambulance Cadet qualifications. A super skill to have. Well done!

Congratulations to two of our Year 11 students, Charlie Bell and Jonny McKinty, who play for Greenisland U16’s. Their team won the South Belfast Youth League Premier League and the Premier Division Cup. Double League and Cup winners! They continue to contribute in our school and also in the community, Congratulations!

Jamie Harpur, Year 10 at BSS, was part of the Larne U14 football team who defeated Crusaders 3-1 on Saturday 11th May 2024 to win the National League Cup in Dungannon. Congratulations Jamie!