Please find below upcoming schedule of Year 11 examinations which includes revision sessions for selected subjects. Normal lessons will continue throughout the months of May and June 2023 except for Thursday 18^th May 2023 to Tuesday 23^rd May 2023 (inclusive) when pupils should only attend school on the days they have examinations and scheduled revision sessions (please see the document for more details).

Kind regards

Mrs Colgan

The Year 8-10 school exams will take place on Thursday 18th May to Tuesday 23rd May. Below is a summary of the topics to be examined in each subject for each year group. It is hoped that these documents will assist pupils with structuring their revision sessions in the lead up to each exam.

Kind regards

Mrs Colgan

Well done to all athletes who completed for BSS on Friday at the NEBSSA East Championships. Our athletes had a very successful afternoon with many qualifying for their respective finals in a few weeks' time

The top 2 athletes in the track 100, 200m & relay events and top 3 in field events & 800m, qualified for the NEBSSA Finals. 

The following athletes have qualified:

U13 Boys Shot Alex 1st & Oliver Laughlin 2nd

U13 Boys 800m Reuben Greer 1st

U14 Girls Long jump Faith Thompson 1st & Charlie McKernon 3rd

U14 Girls 800 Faith Thompson 3rd

U15 Boys Long jump Jayden Charnley 1st

U15 Boys 800m Cameron McCormick 2nd

U15 Girls 800 Lydia Harvey 3rd

U16 Boys Shot Stephen Crooks 3rd

U16 Boys 800m Reece Duff 1st

U16 Girls 800m Emma Taylor 3rd

U15 Boys Relay 2nd 

The following athletes raced in their heats qualified for their respective finals 

U13 Boys 100m Oliver Laughin & Oliver Gillan 4th and 5th

U14 Boys 100m Josh Carmichael 5th

U15 Boys 100m Harley Crawford 3rd & Josh Luney injured

U15 Girls 100m Eva Grant 5th

U16 Boys 100m Kyle Arthur 4th & Piers injured

U16 Girls 100m Lydia Forysthe 5th & Chloe Montgomery 6th

U15 Girls 200m Eva Grant 6th

U15 Boys 200m Harvey Campbell 4th

U16 Boys 200m Kyle Arthur 6th

U16 Boys 200m Piers Turkington injured

U16 Boys 800m Sam Beggs 4th

U16 Boys Long Jump Sam Beggs 4th

U16 Boys Shot Piers Turkington 4th

U13 Boys Long Jump Ewan Ferguson 4th

U14 Boys Long Jump Sam Bunting 5th

Relays

U13 Boys 2nd but unfortunately disqualified

Our entire Ballyclare Secondary School community is deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden passing of our Year 9 pupil, Kaylee Black.

Kaylee was a very talented, kind, well-mannered pupil with a beautiful smile. Both staff and pupils are profoundly saddened by her death, and she will be remembered with great affection by her fellow pupils and staff alike.

Our hearts go out to Kaylee’s family circle; they are foremost in our thoughts and prayers at this sad time.

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

Weekly bulletin 28.4.23 Letter from Acting Principal

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

On Wednesday morning Mrs Shingleton held a very special assembly where our Head Boy, Jack Metcalfe, ‘Braved the Shave’ for Macmillan Cancer Support in front of our senior school. The atmosphere was fantastic and the amount raised (so far) is amazing. Thanks to Jack’s family, friends and our staff as well as one of our past pupils, Jordan Malone, who owns Dean Samuel Gentleman's Barbers - Woodford / Carnmoney for doing the deed!

We would encourage you to share the link above and keep donating to this wonderful charity. Thank you for your generosity to date. https://www.justgiving.com/page/bssheadboyshaircut

https://vimeo.com/819663880?share=copy

Year 11 student Jersey Surgenor has been involved with Judo since the early age of 7! Jersey has been extremely successful with Abbey Judo Club. To name a few achievements, Jersey is a gold medalist in the ‘All Ireland Judo Competition’, ’NI Open’, ‘NI Closed’ and has been an ‘All Ireland Champion’ since she was 9 years old! Jersey is currently training vigorously before and after school to achieve her dreams of going to the Youth Olympics. We are so proud of you Jersey and can’t wait to see what you achieve!

Ballyclare Secondary School football team in 1968 after they won a match 2-0 against Rathcoole Secondary School in Dixon Park. The teacher in the picture is Mr Middleton and the students are all Year 9. Do you recognise anyone?

Byline: Olivia Glass (Year 13) BSSPRESS