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Time to value education

21 December 2017

The body representing nearly half of all Northern Ireland’s schools has today, Thursday, 21 December 2017, raised its concerns over proposals for education contained in the Department of Finance Briefing on Northern Ireland budgetary outlook 2018-20.

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Celebration of Full Attendance Awards

15 December 2017

CSSC School Support Officer Tracey Woods, along with Marketing and Communications Officer Emma Sloan were delighted to attend the Education Authority’s Celebration of Full Attendance Awards, which took place in St Louise’s Comprehensive College in Belfast today, 15 December 2017.

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Aughnacloy College in the Big Apple

14 December 2017

A group of students from Aughnacloy College had a once in a lifetime experience on a recent educational trip to New York.

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Strabane Academy sod cutting

13 December 2017

CSSC Chief Executive Barry Mulholland was delighted to be among guests welcomed by Chair of the Board of Governors of Strabane Academy to the site of the new school to cut the first sod.

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Rudolph edges out Santa and his elves

13 December 2017

CSSC has today, Wednesday, 13 December 2017, revealed Adam Patterson from Glenveagh School as the winner of its design a Christmas card competition.

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Schools at rock bottom amidst financial crisis

12 December 2017

The impact of the increasing financial pressures controlled schools are facing was today, Tuesday, 12 December 2017, highlighted by the Controlled Schools’ Support Council.

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The Armstrong Primary School celebrates official opening

12 December 2017

CSSC Chief Executive, Barry Mulholland attended the official opening of the extended and refurbished Armstrong School on 25 October 2017.

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Exploring ethos in controlled schools

11 December 2017

The most recent meeting of the ethos working group at CSSC took place on Wednesday 6 December. The working group has been established by CSSC to explore the ethos, values and collective worship of the controlled education sector.

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Official opening of the Holmes Wing at Ballymoney High School

06 December 2017

CSSC Chief Executive, Barry Mulholland was delighted to attend the official opening of the Holmes Wing at Ballymoney High School on Tuesday 5 December.

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Aughnacloy Primary gains prestigious UNICEF rights award

04 December 2017

Congratulations to CSSC member school Aughnacloy Primary School on gaining the Unicef UK Level 2 Rights Respecting Schools Award (RRSA).