Extended Schools Events in March and April

The following events have been organised and all are welcome to attend Emotional wellbeing for children Thursday 23rd March, 6.30-7.45 pm                                                                                                                                 St Brigid’s School, Ballymena This course is designed to help parents/carers understand how to boost emotional wellbeing & self-esteem in children, and to help manage difficult feelings like anger and anxiety. Managing children’s […]

Parents and Friends support the ECO committee

Castle Tower Eco-Schools committee would like to say a special Thank You to our Parents and Friends Association for supplying recycling containers for classrooms. Weekly collections are made of paper and plastic by the ECO team and it is all working really well. 

Ballymena North Partnership Fund Raiser for Castle Tower

Ballymena North Partnership held a Shared Future Concert on Wednesday 22nd March in the Ballymena North Business Centre. A collection was made during the evening and all proceeds were donated to Castle Tower. An outstanding total of £1643 was raised on the night. Thank you so much to the Parents and Friends Association who collected […]

Post 16 ASDAN work

Pupils in Post 16 B visited Sainsbury’s to find some foreign food items as part of their ASDAN course work. Pupils discovered German sausages, French cheese and Mexican fajitas in the store. We then went back to school to cook up a feast for lunch using of all the items we bought. In particular pupils […]

Ballymena North Fun Day

The pupils of Class 7 and Class 6M took part in an activity fun day at the Ballymena North Centre alongside pupils from Braidside Integrated PS, St Bridget’s PS and Dunclug PS. Each child had the chance to work in groups alongside their peers from each of the schools in a serious of challenges and […]

World Book Day

Class 5 all really enjoyed dressing up as Where’s Wally and participating in the Where’s Wally hunt around the school and Wally drive game. We enjoyed hot chocolate and cookies whilst reading some of the children’s favourite books which they brought in from home.

Wear Something Red for Red Nose Day!

Year 11 Princes Trust are organising an event for Red Nose in school on Friday 24th March. · It will be a non-uniform Day · However, we are asking that all pupils and staff wear something red for Red Nose Day · Voluntary contribution of £1.00 or more would be welcome · All proceeds are […]

Special Olympics Ulster Floor ball Games

Castle Tower pupils who attended the Special Olympics Ulster Floor ball games in Newry over the Mid-term break. Castle Tower under 15 boys beat Ashbourne Special Olympics club (Leinster) in the final while Castle Tower Under 15 girls were defeated by a Leinster select team in the final, and Castle Tower over 15’s were defeated […]

Castle Tower Disability Sports NI Success

Castle Tower school won the 2017 indoor athletics games at the Valley Leisure Centre. They competed against all the other Special Schools. 1st Castle Tower, 2nd Hilcroft and 3rd Lisanally. Well done Castle Tower!

Castle Tower and Ballee Youth Club Inclusion Project

IN SEPTEMBER 2016, TEN YOUNG PEOPLE FROM BOTH CASTLE TOWER SCHOOL AND BALLEE YOUTH CLUB CAME TOGETHER TO TAKE PART IN AN INCLUSION PROJECT FUNDED BY THE EA YOUTH SEVICE. FUNDING OF £8,500 WAS SECURED BY ERIC GILMORE THE YOUTH SUPPORT WOKER IN CHARGE OF BALLEE YOUTH CLUB. HE IS ALSO OUR BUILDING SUPERVISOR IN […]