What a day! Pathways and Careers Fair 2024 did not disappoint! Thank you to all of our guests!

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For parents and carers of pupils with autism, please see attached training opportunities from the Autism Advisory and Intervention Service.   academy-online.org.uk/2024_Parents_C…

With 13 pupils nominated we are very much looking forward to Friday evening! Good luck to all!

Thank you to NI Chest Heart and Stroke for joining us today to give talks on the dangers of vaping to Years 9-14. Crucial information about the severe risks involved.

“Knowledge of languages is the doorway to wisdom.” – Roger Bacon It was great to celebrate European Day of Languages today throughout school with fancy dress, croissants, quizzes and more!

This week, Mrs Hoy’s Year 8 History classes have been bringing in artefacts which their families have kept. These have included a WW1 German soldier’s helmet, a WW2 gas mask and WW2 German soldiers wallet!

Congratulations to our U14 Girls taking home the Junior School Team of the year at the 2024 ABC Council Junior Sports Awards!

Great to hear words of advice from our former student. Olympian Dr Philip Doyle at the ABC Council awards this evening!

Congratulations past pupil and deputy head boy Connor Magee on winning Youth Male of the Year at the ABC Council Sports Awards! Connor’s busy with Banbridge RFC tonight and his dad has picked up his award!

Physics students setting up apparatus and measuring angles to see if the components of the forces in any two opposite directions are equal and guess what it is...

We were honoured to host the Junior Sports Awards on Friday night to celebrate the achievements of local young people in sport, who bring so much pride to our borough! Congratulations to all the winners and we wish you continued success! Read more 👉 bit.ly/4eIGyS7

Past pupil Sophie Graham, now working in Almac as an Analytical Chemist, visited our Engineering Society this week. She discussed her journey through school, university, employment and explained how the skills & qualifications gained through education are useful in her employment

Happy #WorldTeachersDay to all the incredible educators out there! Today we celebrate the dedication, passion, and hard work of teachers around the world. Thank you for inspiring and shaping the minds of our future generations. You are valued and appreciated every day! 🍎📚✏️

Year 13 Physics students have working together investigating and measuring the conditions required for equilibrium.

Our Senior house football took place today with big crowds out to cheer on the sixth form. Boys winners: Crozier Girls winners: Waddell

As today is World Mental Health Day, and as a school we recognised the central importance of caring for each other as well as ourselves, here are some helpful tips from our Wellbeing Ambassadors to help us all stay mentally healthy.

Congratulations to Zach Black, Daniel Cleland, Drew Copeland, Kris Ivanov, Ella Scott and Luke Stafford on achieving gold certificates in the recent Senior Maths Challenge

Mr Sean Connolly from The Smallpeice Trust was speaking about scholarships, residentials and other engineering opportunities available outside of the classroom. He is pictured here with president Reuben, vice president Lucy and member Zack.

Wonderful news this morning! Reece Green in Year 14 has been a successful elected candidate to Youth Parliament following a solid election campaign. Reece will no represent Upper Bann!