Following a very enjoyable and also successful week at the Ballyclare Music Festival, we had the pleasure of celebrating with all the award winners at a special assembly on Friday morning. The skill and determination of the pupils while not forgetting the support and investment of parents and staff testifies to the results achieved this year. Well Done to All!
On Wednesday in the Maths Department we celebrated World Maths Day. Some pupils were lucky enough to grab a treat on the way to lessons. Some of our Key Stage 3 pupils also took part on Mathletics online, completing activities against pupils from all over the globe.
Both the year 13 and year 14 class visited Parliament Buildings at Stormont as part of the Government and Politics course. They had a tour of the buildings, including the Assembly chamber and committee room before engaging in conversation with Steve Aiken (UUP) and John Blair (Alliance), both MLAs for South Antrim.
A good day out for the BSS under 12 rugby team coming away with 2 wins against Priory IC and Parkhall IC and a draw with Ashfield Boys High School and a narrow loss to Larne High School. Some great progress shown by this group throughout the season and a lot of development shown especially in tackling!
Player of the day Mason Walker
Top tackler Mason McPherson
Top ball carrier Finlay Hamilton.
The Year 11 Parent/Carer Consultation will take place on Monday 31st March via School Cloud. Consultations will run from 1pm-3pm in 5 minute slots. Bookings are now open and will close on Sunday 30th March at midnight.
https://ballyclaresecondary.schoolcloud.co.uk
The Year 8 Hockey team have won the NEBSSA League Final against Parkhall Integrated beating them 3-0!
The girls played extremely well with super runs from the strong Ballyclare midfield line. Goals were scored from the very talented Ruby McA, Ana G and Faye W.
The Ballyclare girls were solid in defence and the whole team deserve credit for their manners and super performance! Mrs Hall and Ms Oliver are delighted with the team! Well done!
Below is the results of their journey to the final!
BSS v Ballymoney HS- Won 6-0
BSS v Slemish IC – Won 2-0
BSS v Carrick Acd- Won 4-0
BSS v Glengormley IC- Won 6-0
Final: BSS v Parkhall- won 3-0
On Friday 21st March, A Level Biology and OS Horticulture visited the Discover CAFRE Campus at Greenmount. We had a tour of Agriculture and enjoyed the dairy farm including the maternity ward. Then we headed for different experiences; Horticulture admiring the blooms in the walled garden and an inspiring talk about landscape maintenance from a past pupil. We viewed the horticultural glasshouses for talks on pest control and Hydroponics. Biology headed to look closely at the wet lands and hedge laying at the nature trail and also completed quadrant surveys in the meadows. After plenty of walking and fresh air, a good lunch was required. Thank you to Toni and her staff for their hospitality at #discoverCAFRE.
