Place 2 Be: Mental Health Awareness Week 15 – 19 May
Exams can be a challenging time for young people, and many young people can feel worried and stressed in the lead up to exams. ‘Place 2 Be’ have drawn up guides for young people and for parents on how to navigate this time.
Alice Jones (9C) and Ellie Mae Kerr (8S), competed at Balmoral Show on Friday 12th May, representing the East Antrim Pony Club to battle for the Wilkinson Sword- a highly sought after accolade in pony club mounted games. The girls and their team won the Wilkinson Sword, something their pony club hasn’t won since 1991 – so it was a huge achievement.
Well done girls. We are so proud of you.
This morning, some of our class reps got their photographs taken with the winning trophies for attendance for March and April.
The overall class winners for each year group is hotly contested with end of year prizes for the winning classes up for grabs.
This morning Mrs Shingleton handed over the cheque with the final amount raised from the event that saw our senior school witness our Head Boy, Jack, braving the shave for Macmillan Cancer Support.
The total raised is: £2763.10 and we could not be more proud of Jack. What a fitting way to signify his and our Year 14s last day at Ballyclare Secondary school.
Well done to all athletes who competed for BSS last Friday at the NEBSSA Finals. Our athletes had a very successful afternoon competing and some pupils managed to win medals in their events.
Congratulations to:
U13 Boys Shot Alex 1st & Oliver Loughlin 2nd
U16 Boys 800m Reece Duff 2nd
We recently received a lovely message from proud mum of our current Year 12 pupil Molly Strutt, updating us with information about her big sister and past pupil Rebekah.
“My daughter, Rebekah Strutt, was a former pupil of Ballyclare Secondary, and recently attained a first-class honours degree in Adult Nursing in January 2023. She’s taken up post as staff nurse in the Regional Acquired Brain Injury Unit in Musgrave.
I am so proud of how well Rebekah has done and just thought it would be lovely to show some recognition and for other pupils currently studying at Ballyclare Secondary.
Cheryl.”
We are keen to hear of other past pupil success stories so please contact us on: info@ballyclaresec.ballyclare.ni.sch.uk or fill in Past Pupil Network Form https://ballyclaresecondary.co.uk/about/past-pupil-network/
Our amazing 10U threw a surprise baby shower for their form teacher, Miss Ferguson, on Friday ahead of her maternity leave beginning in a few weeks. She was absolutely delighted with the kindness of this wonderful bunch.
Mr Nicholl will be holding a series of assemblies over the next few weeks, to celebrate the successes of our pupils across all year groups. Rewards will be given in a number of categories including our new ‘kindness’ initiative
Please find below our Weekly Communication Bulletin for Parents and Carers and other important documents which have been sent out to you via Sims App.
