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Prize Giving Oct 2014 Principal’s Address Antrim league Football title the outdoor NEBESSA athlet- in all weathers while in Girls by the Year 8 team was a ic fnals, Josh Mills was Football there was, as usual, highlight, with the Year 9 placed second in the Under a keen group who competed team not only sharing a 13 Shot Putt competition and in both Northern Ireland and league title with Parkhall Col- Stephen Getty, fourth, in the NEBSSA indoor and outdoor lege, but later eclipsing this fnal of the Under 15 Boys competitions. Finally, pupils achievement by winning the 200m. A team of boys from with more creative and artis- Mid-Antrim Schools Guardian Year 8 also won the local tic sporting tendencies were Cup, for the second time in Ballymena Schools Athletic able to avail of Dance club the last two years. Jack Mil- Competition. and Trampolining! lar, the school team captain, had the honour of lifting the In the summer term, a new School Council, now in its 7th cup after the team defeated Sports day format was re- year, was busy in 2013/14. St.Killians College in the fnal. ceived with favourable feed- It is pupil-led and committed back by the pupils, with a to giving the school body a mix of traditional sporting voice on every aspect of action and fun activities. Pu- school life on school organi- pils had the added incentive zation, how you can be sup- to try extra hard, aiming to ported, how to deal with secure a place on the new issues such as bullying, on school winners podium, ex- improving the social environ- pertly crafted by Mr Jim ment of the school and in- Baird, our handy Technology creasingly, on learning. The school was very grateful Technician! to receive a generous level In the past year, Council has of sponsorship from the RAF been involved in making last year to fund a new foot- Sports Day more inclusive, ball strip for the senior play- and previously in its requests ers. The kit was worn for the for student seating, to ex- frst time in a game against pand the canteen service, Cullybackey College, with and tweaks to the school Kyle Mark scoring the win- uniform. Environmental and ning goal in a 2-1 win to get anti-bullying competitions the school of to a fying have been held and mem- start in their new colours! In Girls Netball, the Year 8 bers last year were involved Our rugby enthusiasts came squad met regularly through- in a local democracy event in in droves in all weathers to out the year. Team A fn- conjunction with other local practices every Friday after- ished up in a deserving se- schools, and with Ballymena noon led by Mr Oliver, Mr cond place in their competi- Councillors, to learn more McKillop and Mr Baldwin in tion, sadly losing to the Bally- Council Meetings. We ex- support of the PE staf, and mena Academy team. plored the role of Councillors in many cases linked to the The Year 9/10 A and B teams and the Mayor and discov- Junior teams at Ballymena had a mixed season in the ered how to manage local Rugby Club. Ballymena League, while facilities: an invaluable expe- Years 11/12maintained their rience for young people In Sportshall Athletics, indi- ftness and fun during stress- which we hope will inspire vidual and team success ful exam times! them to become, ultimately, were achieved by Sam Big- efective leaders in their gerstaf and Tyrone Bal- For Hockey, Wednesday af- community. Already this meras worthy representa- ternoon saw a hardy band of year, the School Council has tives of County Antrim. In girls playing enthusiastically taken part in a youth consul- 16