Match Report: Saturday 29th February – McDowell Cup Semi-final v Ballymena & 29th February v Dalriada
By Ballyclare High School on 2 March, 2020
McDowell Cup Semi-final v Ballymena Tensions were high as the Ballyclare 2AXI faced up to Ballymena Academy on Saturday morning, since the winner of this game would secure a place in the final of the McDowell Cup. The game started with Ballyclare putting early pressure on Ballymena; however, it was very equal play with both […]
Read ArticleUlster Cross Country Championships
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Congratulations to Holly Collins Year 8 and both the Senior Girls and Boys Teams who reached the Ulster Finals in Cross Country. They all ran magnificently in the challenging conditions. Congratulations on reaching the finals and for all the hard work in preparation for these.
Read ArticleDebating team success
By Ballyclare High School on 28 February, 2020
Congratulations to Rachel Dundee and Jessie Kennedy of the Literific Debating Team in achieving a place in the finals of this competition, facilitated by Queen’s University. They were narrowly beaten by Methodist College Belfast. The girls had to propose the motion: “Now that we have damaged the earth through pollution, humans should make plans to […]
Read ArticleYear 14 Nutrition and Food Science visit to Doherty and Gray
By Ballyclare High School on 27 February, 2020
Year 14 A2 Nutrition and Food Science pupils were delighted to be invited to visit Doherty and Gray in Ballymena on Tuesday, to enhance their understanding about Food Safety and Traceability. The girls had a most interesting and informative morning finding out how the necessary requirements and procedures are carried out within the meat processing […]
Read ArticleHockey Success
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Congratulations to the 2bs who won their semi-final match yesterday 2-1 to reach their Ulster Cup Final. Well done everyone it was a typical cup game, end to end play with a lot of hard work involved from both sides. The final will be played on the 10th March at Stormont.
Read ArticleGreatest Showman Sing-Along Event – 10th March
By Ballyclare High School on 26 February, 2020
‘Ladies and gents, this is the moment you’ve waited for…!’ Join us for The Greatest Showman sing-along; Tuesday 10th March 7-9pm in the Gym. Tickets: £5 adult, £3.50 school-age children – popcorn/ ice cream included in ticket! Tickets available from Mrs Wallace/PTA members Contact jwallace273@c2kni.net for more information.
Read ArticleMatch Report: Saturday 22nd February v Larne Grammar
By Ballyclare High School on 24 February, 2020
As the only senior team in action on Saturday, the 2BXI had to contend with sleet, strong winds and lending some players to Larne who found themselves short of a full team for the annual league matches. In the first quarter Ballyclare had a few chances to score, as well as one short corner, but […]
Read ArticleChildren’s Heartbeat Trust Fundraiser
By Ballyclare High School on 21 February, 2020
Year 13/14 pupils aim to support a NI charity, Children’s Heartbeat Trust by raising enough money to buy a CoaguChek machine for a child to use at home instead of having to attend hospital. Pupils laid on a special break for fellow sixth formers to attend today in order to raise this amount.
Read ArticleWinter report release on SIMS Parent App
By Ballyclare High School on 20 February, 2020
The winter reports are now released on SIMS Parent App. Check the ‘Reports’ icon on the app home screen to access this information. It is possible to print these reports directly from the app.
Read ArticleDeloitte Career Shapers
By Ballyclare High School on 14 February, 2020
Are you in Year 11, 12 or 13? If so then this is a fantastic opportunity for you. Deloitte career shapers lets students “Get a taste of life as a Deloitte Apprentice” are offering a 2 or 3 day work experience programme in Belfast. If you are interested, access the link – https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/careers/articles/early-careers-work-experience.html or type […]
Read ArticleBallyclare Hockey Success
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Congratulations to all our players and coaches on their continued success in Cup competitions which recognises the strength in depth of the club. 2ndXI , 2bs and 3RD XI are all through to their respective Ulster Cup Semi- Finals. The U14XI have won through to the Plate Semi. Our Year 8 Girls have won both […]
Read ArticleBaking for Valentines Day
By Ballyclare High School on 13 February, 2020
8Z3 Home Economics pupils making hearts crumble for Valentine’s Day!!
Read ArticleBadminton Win
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Minor Boys top their league section defeating Sullivan Upper 1-5 to qualify for Ulster Schools’ Division 1 semi-final playoffs.
Read ArticleSoroptimist Public Speaking Competition
By Ballyclare High School on 10 February, 2020
Congratulations to Leah McDonald in year 12 for placing 3rd in the NI Final of the Soroptimist Public Speaking Competition. She won a bursary of £50 following her speech, “Young women of today – is it a glass ceiling or a sticky floor?”
Read ArticleRugby Ulster Rugby Schools’ Cup
By Ballyclare High School on 7 February, 2020
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Read ArticleFrancofest Year 10 Competition at Queen’s
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Bravo to Amy, Katy, Niamh and Rebecca for their wonderful participation in the Francofest Year 10 Competition at Queen’s today! Their French, teamwork and entrepreneur skills were amazing!
Read ArticleStudent awarded in The Legacy Bursary Scheme, launched in honour of Mrs Joan Christie CVO OBE.
By Ballyclare High School on 6 February, 2020
Congratulations to Oliver Gunning on being awarded £1000 in The Legacy Bursary Scheme, launched in honour of Mrs Joan Christie CVO OBE. ‘The Legacy Bursary Scheme is for the support of young people, helping them to Believe, Achieve and Succeed. A total of eight bursaries for £1,000 each were available across three categories, two […]
Read ArticleBest wishes to Mr Brian Tipping on his retirement.
By Ballyclare High School on 4 February, 2020
Congratulations to Mr Brian Tipping who has retired after 15 years of committed service to Ballyclare High School as a most valuable member of staff. His funny, kind and compassionate personality made him not only a colleague but a friend who was genuinely interested in this school, the staff and its’ pupils and who […]
Read ArticleCareers Convention
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Ballyclare Learning Community Careers Convention again proved to be a successful event. This year the event was hosted here in Ballyclare High School. The school was full of pupils from both schools and from Year 10,12 and above who visited the large number of stalls across a huge range of areas and 40 different career talks on offer. […]
Read ArticleDr William Henry visits High School pupils
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The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, Right Reverend Dr William Henry, met with 6th form Religious Studies pupils for a question and answer session. He was accompanied by Reverend James Rogers, of Ballynure Presbyterian Church. As part of their A level course pupils study ethics so perspectives on many topical […]
Read ArticleGymnastics Success
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Congratulations to Rachel Campbell who with her team have been awarded the Northern Ireland Master Gymnast Award 2019. She participated in the World Gymnaestrada in Austria where Abbey Gymnastics Club represented Great Britain.
Read ArticleGymnastic Achievements
By Ballyclare High School on 30 January, 2020
Congratulations to Year 8 pupils Faye McCalmont and Erin Hall who represented Flight Gymnastics Academy at the Scottish Acrobatic Gymnastics Invitational at the weekend.
Read ArticleGymnastic success
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Congratulations to Yasmin Kidd who has been awarded the 2019 Northern Ireland Gymnast of the Year. She represented NI at the British NDP Acro Finals in Stoke and has also added coaching to her list of achievements, qualifying as a Level 1 coach and working at Flight Gymnastics with those starting gymnastics. Last weekend […]
Read ArticleBBC visit
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Wonderful to have former pupil Lydia Campbell back in school today in her role as a BBC assistant programme producer. This is a change of career for Lydia who qualified as a teacher but her love of sport pulled her towards reporting and the world of media. Lydia is now based on the mainland but was […]
Read ArticlePast Pupil success
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Congratulations to former pupil Clara McConnell who has just been conferred as a Member of the Accounting Technicians Ireland and received her Diploma for Accounting Technicians. Clara moved straight from A levels into a higher apprenticeship position to complete accountancy qualifications. She is now undertaking her Chartered Accountancy qualification and highly recommends training on […]
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This morning our Junior SU would have been waking up in Castlewellan Castle (probably after very little sleep!😉) on the last morning of their SU weekend. Instead they are waking up in their own homes, but the fellowship of Junior SU has not been lost. They have been able to come together on Fronter for encouragement, strength and a daily bible study on Mark’s Gospel. As this Sunday morning would normally have been their time to share what was on their hearts, we have shared an extract from one of their readings this week. We hope that, whatever your faith background or belief, it reminds you that you are not alone and brings you some peace in the storm this Sunday. 💖
“The whole essence of Christianity was that it bound men and women to each other and presented them with the task of living for each other. Today, our church services have stopped, and society has gone into lockdown. Yet, the Church is not a building, it is God’s people wherever we are. Across our country we are called to respond prayerfully and live in fellowship with each other, supporting each other, praying for our neighbours and loving and serving them. In the midst of the storm, when all around us is changing and the future unknown, we draw refuge and strength from a known and unchanging God who unites each of us together in Him.
1 John 4:12 (NIV)
12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. 💖”
#extracurricular #bhsjuniorsu #encouragement #loveoneanother #togetherstrong #hopeforthefuture #iampartofballyclarehigh #stayhomesavelives
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On the night when we would have been applauding our pupils at our Spring Concert, instead we #clapforourcarers #clapforNHS #ballyclarehighapplaudsyouandthanksyou youtu.be/IxAKFlpdcfc
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Good morning mums and dads! We know that so many of you are working incredibly hard right now in our health service, pharmacies, supermarkets, councils and countless other areas to keep us safe and well. Thank you so much. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Many of the rest of you are navigating the new challenges of a whole family working from home. This is simply a light-hearted reminder that pupils have access to all their HE recipes from the year on Fronter (mostly using simple store cupboard ingredients). Perhaps you could let them participate in some active learning and prepare lunch/ dinner for everyone. We have it on good authority from their teachers that they also know how to wash, dry and put away their dishes and wipe down their surfaces....so why not let them show you what they can do and lighten your load a little 😘 #keepcalmandkeepcooking #activelearning #lifeskills #getpractical #thejobsnotdonetilthekitchenistidy #stayhome #savelives #steppingup #iampartofballyclarehigh
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'It's never about him': How Dan Soper won over the Ulster squad and guided Banbridge and RBAI to unheralded success - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk
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Among the yarns in Rory Best's recently released autobiography is the story of how his elder brother Mark made a bet with a Kiwi friend of the family in 2001 that Ireland were on the verge of beating the All Blacks.5 days ago
We have the utmost respect for everyone who is doing so much to keep our community going. Today we are thankful for those we so often take for granted. #stayhome #savelives #togetherbetter #community #family #ballyclarehighsupportsyouBit of a damp start to the day in Ballyclare, but there's plenty to keep us occupied indoors for sure (cleaning, tidying, organising, redecorating, cooking, baking, writing, reading, gaming, learning, exercising, caring, sharing, washing hands...) and that is what most of us need to do.
That is how we can PLAY OUR PART in the fight against this dreadful disease.
But we're thinking this morning of all those people who can't stay at home today. The health workers, the shop workers, the pharmacists, the delivery drivers, the bus and train drivers, the post men and women, the Council workers, the people who make sure we have power, heat and water, and many, many more like them.
We all need to realise that these extraordinary people are on the front line of the battle against Covid-19 right now. We all need to respect, support and be grateful to each and every one of them for leaving their homes and their families and coming in to work every day to make it possible for us to STAY AT HOME. They are all HEROES.
So when you're queuing at the checkout today, or outside the chemist, and you're having to wait a little longer than you expected, or tempers could maybe run a little higher, please take a moment to think and show a little patience and understanding of what these good people are going through themselves. They have family at home and they are as vulnerable and as frightened by what is going on as the rest of us, but we need them to keep on doing what they are doing, so bravely.
We realise these are difficult times but we most certainly are all in this together.
So to those people who are going out to work today, we simply say THANK YOU.
We need you now more than ever.
Take care.
#togetherforballyclare #respect
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