On Wednesday 28th May, the year 8 netball team travelled to Magherafelt High School to compete in the Finals Day against Sperrin Integrated College.

The team faced tough competition on Finals Day but showed great teamwork and determination. Every player gave their all, and it was fantastic to see how well the team pulled together under pressure. Alexis led confidently as captain, and Lexi was named Player of the Match for her brilliant interceptions. Our defence worked hard to stop many goals, while the attackers did well to score against strong opposition. It was a valuable learning experience, and we’re proud of the effort and spirit shown by every player and are already looking forward to building on this performance next year. Congratulations, Year 8 for coming second in the NEBSSA league!

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.

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.

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.

In Science, Year 8 have recently been learning about Forces and to finish their topic they have been investigating the force being exerted on paper rockets by compressed air. They had a design and make competition before testing to see how far each rocket flew. Astronauts Mr. Wray, Mr. Campbell and Mr. Hanna were supervising the launch and retrieval of each rocket.

We are delighted to announce that we are starting a Piping School in Ballyclare Secondary School. This will be open to pupils from age 8-16 from our local schools. The Piping School will take place on Tuesday afternoons from 3.15pm - 4.15pm. We hope that this will give time for pupils from our local Primary Schools to join us. Initially we will be running a 5 week taster course from Tuesday 27th May to Tuesday 24th June. For more information and to register your child please follow the link to the Google Form.

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Two of our BSS pupils, Olly Kidd and Samuel Logan took part in the North West 200 Beach Race at Portrush East Strand on Friday 9th May. Olly raced in the small wheel 85cc category and was thrilled to be able to take part in Northern Ireland’s busiest race weekend of the year at the North Coast. Samuel came 2nd overall in a more senior class having enjoyed this novel location at such an historic race week. A well run event by Knock MCC. Well done to both!

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of welcoming two incredible visitors from Nairobi to our school — Lucy and Kathleen. They toured our facilities and even joined in on a Geography lesson, sharing their insights and experiences with our students.

Lucy and Kathleen are deeply involved in supporting a settlement community on the outskirts of Nairobi, where thousands were displaced over 30 years ago. Through Lucy’s inspiring leadership, they’ve established a range of life-changing programmes to support those in need — including the founding of Tujisaidie School, which now provides education to over 300 children. Kathleen, a lecturer at the University of Nairobi, brings her academic expertise to the work they do together, helping to shape brighter futures for many.

We’re so grateful for their visit and the opportunity to learn from their powerful stories of resilience, compassion, and community-building.

A big thank you to our school governor, Jonny Campbell-Smyth for this wonderful opportunity.

Year 10 pupils have been studying the topic of holidays in French class and thoroughly enjoyed learning how to play French boules, or as they now know it ‘la pétanque’.