On Friday 26th September, the staff held their 10th annual coffee morning raising £729 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Well done to everyone who baked (or bought) and donated to raise this fabulous total!

A special thanks to the horticulture class for the beautiful flower arrangements they made especially for the event.

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.

Our Year 10 team Won 4-1 vs Parkhall in a good performance the side created plenty of chance in the first half and went in 2-0 with goals from Cameron Forsythe and an own goal from an Archie Greer corner. Parkhall came back strongly at the start of the second half and grabbed a goal back only for Ballyclare to push on to win 4-1 with further goals from Cameron Forsythe and Rio Nelson.

Congratulations to the Year 12 football team who defeated St. Columbanus, Bangor 9-0 in the First Round of the U16 NI Cup. Goals from Cai Collins (3), Jamie Harpur (2), Luke Hill (2), Jaydn Simms and Alexander McGladdery. Ballyclare will play Bangor Academy in the next round. Well done boys!

Congratulations to the Year 8 football team who defeated All Saints 8 -1 in the First Round of the U16 NI Cup. Goals from Kobi Hall (4), Riley Brown (2) and Jacob Holland (2). Ballyclare will play Breda Academy in the next round. Well done boys!

School will finish early (by 12 noon) on the following dates for Parent Consultations to run from 1:00pm – 3:00pm. Information on booking the Year 12 Parent Consultation meetings is on our Parent Weekly Communication, check Sims Parent App or the school website. There will be no buses on these days.

Pupils at our school had a fantastic time celebrating the richness of languages and cultures across Europe as part of the European Day of Languages. The pupils were able to enjoy a delicious taste of France with freshly made crêpes—warm, sweet, and utterly irresistible! This annual celebration is a wonderful opportunity to explore new languages, appreciate cultural diversity, and enjoy a shared experience through food. Vive la langue française!

Potato Harvest Success: Our team gathered a bountiful potato harvest, which was donated to HE for cooking. An example of sustainability in action – from garden to kitchen!

Floral Displays: Floral Displays were created and designed, with Kerry McPherson (Year 12) taking lead, to support the Macmillan Coffee Morning.

CALLING ALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND/OR EMPLOYEES OF ORGANISATIONS TO HELP US RAISE FUNDS FOR CASH FOR KIDS

Exciting times....we applied to be part of Cash for Kids this year and found out on Wednesday 24th September 2025 that our application was successful! Our application detailed that we would like to raise money for a covered outdoor area, tables for lunchtimes and for every Year 8 pupil to enjoy a free Christmas dinner together.

The fundraising period starts today and runs for 4 weeks.

At this point, we're reaching out to our school community via business owners and/or employees of organisations who can help us raise as much money as possible. We are 1 of 7 schools and the top fundraising school will get an additional £5000 added to the amount raised.

Businesses can donate to the school via the link or sponsor school by pledging to match amounts raised or by having coffee mornings or other fundraising events with the funds coming to school/Cash for Kids, and/or placing donation buckets in your place of work.

It would be FANTASTIC to have as many people/businesses supporting us as possible.

If you are able to support us or would like to chat about any ideas that you have, please phone the school office on 02893322610 to speak with Mrs Shingleton.

Information coming soon for families and individuals to support us.

Follow the link to donate - https://www.cashforkidsgive.co.uk//campaign/cash-for-kids-schools-challenge-northern-ireland-2025/fundraisers/ballyclare-secondary-school/