Wednesday 28th March was a lovely day for our Year 8 & 9 charity walk.
The pupils left school after lunch time and began the enjoyable, but challenging walk to Marconi's cottage and back again. There were plenty of smiles and chats as the pupils finished off a hard-working term 2 and eased into their Easter break.
During the walk, year 9 pupil Ben Devine took some lovely snaps and created the attached collage. Well done Ben - it looks superb!!
With GCSE programmes increasingly featuring modules and controlled assessments in Year 11, it is important for all pupils to understand the kind of preparation they need to be completing both now and over the next few months. Too little study (or indeed too much) will not lead to pupils being adequately prepared and, in their recent information session, Year 11 pupils and staff discussed some of the best ways to prepare well and to reach their potential. The importance of finding the balance between school work, hobby/family time and study time was discussed and pupils/parents should chat to Mrs Walker or Mrs Magee if they have any more questions or queries.
Click here to access the presentation resources for Year 11 Study Skills.
A group of our Year 12 pupils recently organised and ran two indoor football tournaments as part of their Occupational Studies course. More than one hundred and forty pupils took part in the events over the two days and this clearly required a lot of organising to be done!! The skills the class displayed and developed, over the two days, were those of working in teams and sharing out leadership responsibilities, all designed to make sure the events were a big success!!
Thank you to Mrs Black, Brad and Hannah and all the Occupational Studies group for their support for what was a really successful and enjoyable day!
Connor McClafferty and Keelan Clarke recently featured in the Channel 4 programme 'Village of the Year', where they did a superb job of informing viewers of the importance of community and what it brings to their home areas.
Armoy was the winner of that edition of the programme, in no small part due to the efforts of these boys.
Mayor Joan Baird invited them to a function at Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council to recognise the efforts of all involved. Well done lads!!
Mrs Irwin and a group of pupils had a fantastic day at the BBC School Report Festival of News recently. Students had the opportunity to go behind the scenes at BBC Broadcasting House in Belfast, learning more about production, presentation and everything in between. As well as meeting some of the staff involved in different roles, they had the chance to try their hand at live sports commentary, use the latest broadcasting technology, make a news programme, present the weather, suit up in safety gear used by BBC correspondents in conflict situations and much more.
A great learning opportunity for all concerned. Special thanks to the BBC for the warm welcome and superb hosting of the event.
We are delighted to announce that Caoimhe Wright has been shortlisted for the very prestigious British Education Awards, for 'Exceptional Achievement in Academic and Other Area'.
Caoimhe achieved 2A* grades and 1A grade at 'A'-level in the summer, scoring 100% in many of her modules. This was achieved by using her natural talents, but ensuring that she dedicated herself to many hours of study, working with teachers and a high level of attendance at our evening study - sometimes attending 4 nights a week until 8pm!
Caoimhe pictured with other team captains after CPC's 'Clean Sweep' of Ulster Titles.
As well as excelling in her studies, Caoimhe had an unprecedented year of success on the Camogie field, including captaining her school in lifting the Ulster Title, playing a key role in her club's great success and winning an All-Ireland title with County Antrim.
Well done Caoimhe and good luck in the Awards Ceremony, which takes place in Manchester on January 29th!
The school community were delighted when the New Years Honours list was announced, as Lucia Mee in Year 14 has been awarded a BEM (British Empire Medal) in recognition of her efforts to enhance the education around the importance of organ donation.
Lucia is the youngest person included on the list this year and we are delighted with her news. You can read and find out more about Lucia's awareness and education campaign 'Live Loudly Donate Proudly' on Facebook and at
http://live-loudly-donate-proudly.org/
Lucia pictured holding the surprise envelope
Cross and Passion supporters were treated to two stonking, if a little nippy, finals on Sunday and Monday as the Senior Girls lifted the Ulster 'A' title and our Under 15 1/2 boys secured the Leonard Cup.
The Camogs took on St. Louis, Ballymena in a closely fought contest, with a massive crowd turning out despite the inclement weather. Scores swung back and forth and there was very little between the two teams overall. Some experienced defending won out in the end and you can read the full match report on the excellent Saffron Gael website by following this link:
Our Under 15 1/2 hurlers were equally determined, facing a very talented St. Killian's team in the final of the Leonard Cup in Allen Park, Antrim. The pitch allowed the boys to demonstrate their full abilities with many scores both from open play and set pieces scored by both teams. The match was turned on its head late on, after the awarding of a controversial goal, however the CPC boys won out in the end, with an excellent team performance and some standout individual efforts. Michael O'Boyle's winning score was worth the admission on its own!
Full report from Saffron Gael here:
