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Music students continued to Training Choir, with 24 in total be- second in the competition. The
make an impact at many school ing offered a place! Ballymena team made a favoura-
events, notably our Evening of ble impression overall and quali-
The Music Department made a
Music and at Ballymena Music fied to represent the Ulster GAA
CD, as part of the fund-raising for
Festival: with significant wins Council in the British Games.
the Kenya Summer Camp, kindly
from Cerys McFetridge and Ruth
recorded by one of our parents,
Morrow and a long list of many
Mr Karl Walker, and still available
other placings and commenda- Rugby continues to attract a good
for any who wish to make a pur-
tions. Similarly, the speech and level of interest: a committed
chase!
drama sections of the festival saw group of players in Years 8 & 9
wins from Naomi Greer, Emma The high standard of musicianship were coached by Mr Kelly & Mr
Erwin, Morgan McCullough, Char- is also evidenced by the develop- Burnett. Pupils in Year 8 also re-
lotte McKay, Georgina Bayliss and ment of the school orchestra and ceived coaching from a rugby de-
Melissa Bell as well as an acted our many coaching sessions for velopment officer, Mr Martin Con-
both instrument and voice, which nolly and players from within the
continue in school each week. college continue to represent Bal-
lymena and Randalstown rugby

clubs, on their Junior Teams. Mr
Turning to Sport, a win against St. Reid, a former pupil and place-
Killian’s college in the final of the ment student from Ulster Univer-
Under 16 Mid-Antrim Schools’ sity on the Sports Outreach pro-
Cup, completed a remarkable lev- gramme, was based within the
el of success for the Year 12 team - P.E. Department last year and
which won every league and cup helped to deliver a number of Pri-
title in the Mid-Antrim Schools’ mary school based PE pro-
District competitions at Under 12 grammes.
to Under 16 age group levels.
scene won by Denver Mahaffy,
Four players represented the Mid-
Glenn Robinson, Tori Dennison
Antrim Schools’ District team at Three boys qualified for the Ulster
and Jamie Graham. A host of oth-
different age group levels last Schools’ Track & Field champion-
er high placings in these highly
year. Mark Lowry and Joshua Bal- ships after excelling at District
competitive events, together with
mer played for the Under 13 team Level: Joshua Courtney won the
outstanding examination perfor-
and Robbie Ritchie and Craig Far- Intermediate Boys’ 800m title,
mances, indicate the enormous
quhar played Under 14 . Jordan McFetridge, competing in
potential of our students in tram-
the Mini Boys’ High Jump compe-
pling the boards. The school took part in the Cú-
tition, fin-
chulainn Cup project for a second
ished sec-
year, an initiative which aims to
In March a work- promote Gaelic games to pupils ond, clearing
shop was held by who may be unfamiliar with them, a height of
the choral Leader while also encouraging schools to 1.33m, and
and Artistic Director come together to learn, play and Timmy Hill
of the Ulster Youth compete. Five boys in Year 11 managed a
Choir, Dominic Graham. In a ses- (Andrew Farquhar; Adam Harbin- jump of
sion focused on technique, the son; Glenn Robinson; Ross Wil- 1.70m, to
group performed a pitch perfect, kinson & Ben Wylie) combined secure his
A Capella number at the end, and with pupils from both St. Patrick’s qualification
a number of singers were invited & Slemish Colleges to form an all- in the Inter-
to audition for the Ulster Youth Ballymena team which finished mediate
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