Our Year 11 Occupational Sport class delivered a fantastic morning of fun and competition for our Year 9 PE groups!
Students organised and ran three brilliant sporting events — pickleball, football, and dodgeball tournaments — showcasing great leadership, teamwork, and initiative.
All points earned will contribute to the school house system, adding an exciting competitive edge to the day.
Well done to everyone involved for making the event such a success!
Molly Keys continues to shine as an exceptional talent in Irish dancing, building on years of dedication, discipline, and impressive competitive success. Her hard work was on full display last weekend at the North Coast Feis, where she delivered outstanding performances and proudly earned the title of North Coast Open Champion. Molly’s ongoing achievements are a testament to her passion for dance, her unwavering commitment, and her ability to perform at the highest level. Her journey is one of continual growth and inspiration—well done, Molly!
Zach (Year 8 ) is quickly making a name for himself in the weightlifting scene. Part of GoLift Weightlifting Club, he picked up the NI Youth Weightlifting Champion title in November 2025 and followed it up with another big win as the Munster Open Weightlifting Champion in early 2026. Zach’s hard work, consistency, and love for the sport are paying off and as an engaged BSS pupil we look forward to seeing him build his own Success Story. Well done Zach!
Kyle (Year 12) is travelling to Spain this week to represent the Northern Ireland U17 team in a series of international friendly matches against Sweden and Norway. This is a fantastic opportunity for him to compete at a high level, gain valuable experience, and proudly represent his country on the international stage. Everyone is incredibly proud of his achievement and wishes him the very best in the upcoming fixtures.
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of our former pupil, Claudia Jaczyk.
Claudia was a truly lovely young person - full of life, always chatty, enthusiastic, and friendly. Her bubbly nature, sweet personality, and love of singing brought light and joy to those around her, and she will be fondly remembered by all who knew her.
The entire Ballyclare Secondary School community wishes to express our deepest sympathy to Claudia’s family and friends at this heartbreaking time.
Our thoughts are with you all.
Today, the first day of the half-term holiday, 30 of our Year 11 pupils were in school taking part in focused study sessions in English and Single Award Science.
We were delighted to welcome three youth workers from Monkstown Boxing Club, who supported pupils in lessons and delivered an enrichment session focused on wellbeing, helping to break up the study day in a positive and engaging way.
A huge thank you to Rab, Lucy and Molly for their time and commitment. We look forward to building on this fantastic partnership.
Please find below our Weekly Communication Bulletin for Parents and Carers, and other important information, which has been sent out to you via Sims App.
This week our Senior Prefects have led thoughtful assemblies on Kindness and Compassion, marking Children’s Mental Health Week ( 9-15 February) and its theme of “Belonging.”
Pupils were encouraged to notice the power of small, everyday acts of kindness and compassion— the simple gestures that help make our school a place where everyone feels valued and truly belongs. We encourage families to talk with their children about friendships, kindness, and wellbeing, over the half term break and how we can all support one another, both in and out of school.
Let’s keep spreading kindness, looking out for one another, and building a community we’re proud to be part of.
Huge congratulations to Kyle Chivers (Year 12) , who played for the Northern Ireland U18 Schoolboys on Monday night and helped secure a 3–1 win over Jersey…Well Done Kyle!
