On Thursday morning Gerard from Bring IT ON came in to speak to 60 of our top year 8 ICT achievers about the importance of Digital IT skills. The pupils were exemplary and had great fun partaking in the activities!
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On Thursday morning Gerard from Bring IT ON came in to speak to 60 of our top year 8 ICT achievers about the importance of Digital IT skills. The pupils were exemplary and had great fun partaking in the activities!
With regard to the planned EA SEND Transformation, further update events are planned with any parents and carers interested in this work. These events will take place online with four options to choose from on the 25th and 27th June. Parents and carers can book the date and time that suits them best by following this link: https://ow.ly/WxXn50SlVH4
The Duke of Edinburgh Bronze groups recently battled every weather variation (apart from snow) to successfully complete their qualifying expedition in the Mourne Mountains. Next up are the Silver groups to finish up the school’s hiking season.
Ellie-Mae Kerr and Jokin' Joe competing for Ballyclare Secondary in the Inter-Schools show jumping league held by Ballymoney High School. Well Done Ellie-Mae!
Nibras Ouhtit (9O) travelled to Amsterdam with his team, St Mary's FC, to compete in the Euro Sporting Holland Cup. There were over 300 teams from multiple European countries in a wide range of age groups. Nibras and his team came third. Well Done!
We are delighted to see one of our past pupils, Jason Walker, being presented with the Motor Vehicle Apprentice of the Year Award by Workforce Training Services. Well done Jason, keep learning!
Applications for Free School Meals and Uniform Allowance for the upcoming academic year are now open! Click here to apply
Please note, as well as new applicants, parents/guardians of children who are already in receipt of Free School Meals and Uniform Allowance will need to apply again for the 2024/25 school year.
If you don’t already have an EA Connect account, you will need to set one up. This is quick and easy to do, and there is lots of helpful information available on www.eani.org.uk/fsm to show you how.
You will also find details on eligibility and the supporting documentation you will need to upload when making your application.
Any pupil who has loaned an ICT device from school needs to return it to the ICT Technicians by Friday 21st June at 3pm. The devices need to be returned with the charger and laptop bag provided at the time of the loan. Pupils need to physically hand the device to an ICT Technician who will check it and then get them to sign a form to indicate they have returned it. Please do not just leave it in the room.
We were delighted to attend the Take 5 celebration event held by the NHSCT and even more delighted to receive our Level 2 Take 5 Award!
This award recognises all we have done this academic year to move forward in our approach to emotional health and wellbeing in our school community.
We look forward to developing this approach in 2024/25 and working towards our Level 3 award.
Thanks to the team at NHSCT and EA for their continued support in this area of work.