Please find below all the information regarding pupils returning to school over the next few weeks.

Wednesday 17th March 2021 is St Patrick's Day and this will be a Staff Development Day. Staff will be involved in training in preparation for the return of pupils in Years 12, 13 and 14 on 22nd March 2021. There will be no remote learning activities and school will be closed to all pupils. There will be no supervised learning on 17th March 2021.

School will reopen for key worker and vulnerable children on Thursday 18th March 2021.

 On Monday 22nd March 2021 we look forward to welcoming back Years 12, 13 and 14. Further details on this will follow tomorrow.

 Kind regards

Mrs K Bell

Please find below the Annual Report of Board of Governors for the Academic Year 2018-2019.

We may have to stay safe at home for a little while yet, but we can still head off on an adventure … all we need is a comfy chair and a good book!

To celebrate World Book Day this year you could:

• Design and make a bookmark.
• Write a postcard to your favourite character.
• Listen to an audiobook at https://www.worldbookday.com/world-of-stories/
• Visit https://www.librariesni.org.uk/ and check out their range of eBooks, audiobooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers or arrange to book and collect from your local library by ordering online or by phone in advance.
• Have a look at https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/fun-at-home-with-authors-and-illustrators/ to have a go at one of their quizzes or even try one of their book-themed recipes… yum!
• Check out Pobble365’s non-screen activities @ https://blog.pobble.com/non-screen-activities-for-book-lovers
• Google your favourite author and see if they have a website. 
• Cast the movie version of your favourite book – who would you get to play the main characters?  You could even do a storyboard of how the movie might look.
• Get some tips from the experts at https://www.worldbookday.com/online-masterclasses/
• Most importantly pick up a book and have a read!

Please find below updated information on the arrangements for awarding grade for summer 2021 as of 13/2/21.

It is the time of year that Year 10 pupils would be considering their subject choices for next year. A year 10 google classroom has been set up for all pupils to provide them with information on the options available to them and presentations by different subjects explaining what is involved in their courses. Please find below the Year 10 options booklet which also provides all subject information. If your child has any questions please don't hesitate to contact their subject teacher.

Please find below two letters from Peter Weir, Minister of Education on the clarification and communication on the 6th January announcement on the cancellation of examinations.

If your child has been locked out of their email account/ My school/ Google drive, please email the school office on info@ballyclaresec.ballyclare.ni.sch.uk stating that you need a password reset and provide your child's username. You will then be contacted with a new password for your child's school account.

Please find below a letter from the acting Head of Pastoral Care, Mr Cowden and some information that you might find helpful at this time.