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Tandragee Junior High School, the smallest junior high school in the Dickson Plan, continues to excel across the curriculum, in sport and in other extracurricular and charitable areas, writes Wayne Brown, Principal.

“With the GCSE, AS and A level exams behind them, College pupils are looking forward rounding off a very successful year in the life of the school both inside and outside the classroom with a number of trips around the globe”, Trevor Robinson, Principal of Lurgan College has revealed.

Staff at the Controlled Schools’ Support Council (CSSC) are pleased to have raised £2,208 for Cancer Focus NI in celebration of the memory of Pearse McCormick, former Head of Corporate Services for the organisation.

Funded by Youth 19 and documented by AlleyCats TV company, Ardnashee School and College pupils teamed up with Knockavoe School pupils in a shared sports education programme to test the benefits of surf therapy at Alive Surf School in Portrush.

The Controlled Schools’ Support Council has today, Wednesday 26 June, called for action to be taken to address the systemic challenges being faced by Northern Ireland’s schools.

Over 59,000 pupils from across Northern Ireland have been involved in shared education partnerships through the Shared Education Signature Project and Peace IV funds (1).

Congratulations to Cortamlet Primary School, crowned ‘Best kept primary school 2019 (southern region).

Ballymena Nursery, Castle Tower Nursery Unit and First Steps Community Playgroup hosted a celebration of inclusion and diversity concert for the pupils’ parents and families in May 2019.

An international conference focused on problem solving in technology rich environments is being hosted by the Controlled Schools’ Support Council on 20 August 2019 in Bangor Academy and Sixth Form College.

Congratulations to Emma Quinn, Principal of Rathcoole Primary School and Nursery Unit who was awarded “Best Principal” by Families First NI at its ceremony on 15 June.