Jayden Charnley (11C) was on international duty recently on the Northern Ireland Under-16 football squad who travelled to Wales to compete in this year’s Victory Shield competition. The four-team international tournament features the Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Jayden had the honour of captaining his side against Scotland on the 8th November, leading his team to a 2-2 draw. Although the Republic of Ireland were the overall winners of the tournament, this was a fantastic personal achievement for Jayden! Well done!

Sam Potter left Ballyclare Secondary School in 2020 after completing his GCSEs to further his education at Belfast Metropolitan College with a Level 3 qualification in Public Services. He then went to Nottingham University to do a Criminology degree. Alongside his studies, Sam was always passionate about playing American football, working his way up from a grass roots Belfast team, through college football and now having signed a professional contract for a Swedish team! Sam’s amazing journey proves that if you put your mind to it, make a commitment and work hard you can achieve your dreams! Well done Sam!

Kyle Chivers (10M) has been part of the Northern Ireland Under-15 team competing in a UEFA development tournament this week against the Faroe Islands, Latvia and Luxembourg. Having won both their matches so far against the Faroes and Latvia, Kyle is having an absolutely fantastic time and enjoying the experience! This afternoon sees the final match against Luxembourg at the Newry Showgrounds. Fingers crossed for another win Kyle!

Please find below our Weekly Communication Bulletin for Parents and Carers which has been sent out to you via Sims App.

The Year 13/14 BTEC Sport students went on an educational visit to the Ulster Rugby Kingspan Stadium Tour today. This tour allowed the pupils to see behind the scenes of a major sporting organisation and related specifically to their sport modules of Sport Events, Sport Promotions and Business in Sport. A very enjoyable day was had by all and it was a great experience for our BTEC sport students!

In last week’s assemblies we celebrated excellent attendance. Pupils who achieved 100% attendance during last academic year were presented with certificates. We also presented class attendance trophies for the month of October. Congratulations to 8W, 9O, 10O, 11H, 12P, 13J and 14A!

On Friday 17th November wear odd socks to school to support Anti-Bullying Week.

Luke Agnew (10M) returned from Portugal last week after an amazing performance at the IAME World Finals. Competing against over 100 competitors, he made it through all five heats to the last day of racing and qualified 14th to start in the final. Well done Luke.

The Intermediate netball team played in the NI Blitz tournament at Antrim Forum last week. They had some tough competition against Ballymena Academy, Antrim Grammar School and Ballyclare High School. Captain Sarah provided excellent motivation to her team. BSS took the lead in the second half against Antrim Grammar but couldn't hold on during the last few minutes of the game. Special mention goes to Emma Taylor whose speed around the court led to many interceptions. Well done to all the players!