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Further to the letter from the Department of Education issued this week regarding the budget position for 2018/19 and the share for each school, concerns are being raised with CSSC that, despite their best efforts, schools will continue to struggle to balance their books within their budget allocation this year.

CSSC was delighted to welcome The Armstrong Primary School to its AGM on the 8 March.

Lucy Mackey, a year 10 pupil in Markethill High School has been crowned the Tesco School Chef of the Year, winning £100 for herself and £1,000 for school.

The venue for CSSC’s AGM on 8 March was briefly turned into Oz, as delegates were treated to a fabulous performance by students from Markethill High School, who performed a medley from their latest production, the Wizard of Oz.

Killicomaine Junior High School was recently awarded a second place 'highly commended’ in the Youth Sports Trust awards ‘Best Secondary School of the Year’ for its outstanding contribution to the Girls Active programme.

The Controlled Schools’ Support Council (CSSC) has today, Friday 9 March, welcomed the publication of the Northern Ireland budget including the extra allocation of funds for education but raises concerns that it may well fall short of meeting the financial needs of schools.

It’s been a successful year for the Controlled Schools’ Support Council (CSSC), but the current financial shortfall in school budgets is adding unpreceded pressure to an already stretched controlled schools’ sector.

Over 50 delegates from schools across Northern Ireland braved the bitterly cold temperatures to attend CSSC’s raising standards conference on Wednesday 28 February in Craigavon.

A full list of school closures can be found on Department of Education website this is due to adverse weather conditions.

Further confirming its reputation as a high performing, non-selective post-primary school, Castlederg High School has been placed 5th in the non-grammar GCSE league table published by The Irish News on Monday 19 February.