Page 13 - Bellfort Issue 3 2014

Prize Giving Oct 2013 Principal’s Address potential in Shot Putt by finish- final charge against nemesis receive the stripes of Drum Ma- ing second overall. Special men- Ballee High School. jor in NI, who will be playing, tion must be made of Tyrone alongside Lauren Minnis, at Balmer, who fell at the start of In hockey, the Year 8 team in- Prince Charles’ birthday event at the NEBSSA 200m final, featur- flicted some heavy defeats early Hillsborough and have been se- ing outside the medals for the on, upon Cullybackey HS and this lected to go to Malta. Craig first time in the last two years, gave them confidence to finish Crawford continues his exploits but literally ‘bounced back’ in runners – up, on goal difference. in cycling, while Lee O’Brien and the high jump event for Sports The Year 9 team had a very tight Ben Wylie play at Under 13 level day, setting a new school record encounter against Slemish Col- in the Liverpool football acad- of 1.62m. Separate teams of boys lege, emerging victors, two-one. emy. Ellie Clyde represented NI from Years 8 & 9 won respective They also finished runners-up in in the Sea Cadets Kayaking event Ballymena Schools’ competi- their league coping consistently in London and Jake Higgins re- tions, with Adam Brown from under pressure. cently achieved the standard of Year 9 being the outstanding Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu: just a se- performer securing both the In Girls’ football Year 8/9 was lection of the hidden talent in high jump and long jump titles. our most successful team. In the our school. NI Co Antrim Regional Competi- Basketball took off as a new tion, they finished top of their sport for many Year 8 pupils last group, reaching the semi final. year, with the staging of a local They conceded a goal in the last SUMMER 2014 league for schools. Jamie Sem- fifteen seconds of the game, pey, Stephen Hamilton, Scott losing to Ulidia College. Norris and Jack Millar can all be credited for helping to secure a In the Coleraine Sevens competi- third place finish against schools tion, an amazing thirty five with a much stronger playing teams participated in this annual tradition of this sport. tournament. Our girls again topped their group and pro- st gressed to the quarters defeat- On 21 June 2013 a group of 44 ing Cullybackey High School five students were highly excited nil. They met a strong Dalriada about the prospect of visiting team in the semis and won that and tasting the Vie Parisienne. game in a thrilling three-two The group visited the Louvre and penalty shoot-out. In the final, explored central Paris where despite taking the lead early on they enjoyed a guided tour of with a super goal from Shannon the city by coach and bateau. Millar, Coleraine scored impres- Shopping proved an adventure sively to even the score. They as they participated in a promo- In Netball, the Year 8 squad narrowly lost the battle of penal- tional video shoot for The Quick showed great promise, tying for ties but were terrific ambassa- Burger store. They enjoyed the first place with St Patrick’s Col- dors for Dunclug College. thrill of the play park, the chance lege and Ballymena Academy to witness a Dolphin Show, and and finished up in a deserving Those pupils with more creative watched the acrobatics of the second place overall on goal dif- and artistic tendencies were able Roman Centurions, ending with ference. Yr 12 pupil Danielle to avail of dance club until Christ- a star studded evening meal in Shannon was an invaluable mas and gymnastics in the New Planet Hollywood. Our pupils coach. The Year 9s were very Year. New skills and techniques were a credit to their teachers dedicated in training and as a were mastered in a relaxing, fun and the school on this excellent consequence put in some super environment: indicating that trip. Bravo et merci beaucoup a results along the way. The Year sport at all levels is advancing tous les élèves. 10 team also had notable results, strongly both within and beyond defeating last year’s winners in a the classroom. To advance our Careers’ focus, thrilling encounter. The Yr 11/12 Year 11 business studies students team has always dominated the We celebrate our student saw small and large-scale pro- Ballymena League; however, achievement outside school – eg duction in action with visits to silverware eluded them in their Matthew Collins, first Cadet to Aunt Sandra’s Candy Factory and 13