CSSC and CCMS welcome the commencement of work on Ballycastle shared education campus

The Controlled Schools’ Support Council (CSSC) and Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) congratulate Ballycastle High School and Cross and Passion College on the official first sod cutting of their shared education campus in Ballycastle. The creation of this campus shows the strength of shared education collaboration between the two schools in guaranteeing that the children and young people of Ballycastle will continue to have the opportunity to join together in a shared future.

Ballycastle shared education campus photo with Ian Williamson, Ballycastle High School, Eve Bremner, Chief Executive, CCMS, Education Minister, Paul Givan, Jayne Millar, Head of Education Services, CSSC and Geraldine Duffy, Cross and Passion College

Mark Baker, Chief Executive, Controlled Schools’ Support Council and Eve Bremner, Chief Executive, CCMS recognised the achievements of Ballycastle High School and Cross and Passion College.

Together they stated, “Shared education provides the opportunity for pupils from diverse backgrounds to come together, create new friendships, celebrate their diversity and share a broad range of learning experiences. The campus is an excellent example of shared education and inclusion at a local level in the Ballycastle community. The opening of the campus follows years of successful collaboration and joint working between the two schools ensuring the children and young people in Ballycastle have the opportunity to be educated together.

We would like to congratulate the vision for education presented by current Principals of both schools, Ian Williamson and Geraldine Duffy, their predecessors and everyone working together in making this project a reality.”

 

 

21 June 2024