Post 16 visit to Stormont

Post 16 B spent an interesting day at Stormont. Pupils enjoyed the tour and finding out interesting facts about the beautiful building. We met a number of politicians and news reporters, including Mark Durkin, Mervyn Storey Paul Girvan and Vicki Hawthorne from UTV News. Pupils also experienced listening to the live debate in the viewing […]

Hard at work in Loughan Campus

The two Michaels have loved going Horse Riding this term. They listen carefully to all of the instructions and complete every action with enthusiasm. They have found their competitive streak and won trotting races during their visits. Both Michaels have loved creating some beautiful autumn art. They show great focus and always complete their tasks […]

Charity Fundraiser that raised £2500 for the school

A huge thank you to the Masonic Lodge for choosing Castle Tower as one of their charities this year. Mr Gilmore, one of our parents, in conjunction with the lodge arranged a ballot and a staggering £2500 worth of tickets were sold. On Wednesday 2nd November a cheque was handed over at the Masonic Lodge […]

Lord Mayor’s Christmas card competition

The Lord Mayor of Ballymena invited all the pupils in Castle Tower  to design a christmas card so she could use it as her card this year. From the entries 14 pupils were cards were selected and the pupils have been invited to attend the Mayor’s parlour on 25th november when the overall winner will be […]

Vis Art Annual Exhibition in The Braid

A group of pupils took part in a watercolour workshop in the Art Department last week. They will be exhibiting their paintings at the Vis Art Annual Exhibition in The Braid. Pupils involved were Lisa Taff, Colin Paul Mc Kernan, Ciaran Mc Mullan, Shaceara Clail, Jade Lambrechts, Katie Donnell and Gemma Boyd. Please go along to […]

Ecos Centre Field Trip Year 12

  Year 12 went to the Ecos Centre for a field trip study as part of their ELQ Ecology Module. We had a lovely walk around the paths and did some pond dipping and plant and animal identification. A great way to spend a Monday morning!    

Planetarium Visit Year 11

  As part of their ELQ Science Course Year 11 went to the Planetarium to learn more about space. We looked at planets, our Solar System, the Space Station and many more things. We made rockets and the highlight was the brilliant theatre show where we were transported to space and became astronauts! A great […]

Autumn Walk for Class 3 in Loughan Campus

Class 3 enjoy a lovely autumn walk and looking at all the wonderful things around them  

Aaron recieves a well deserved award

Aaron in year 10 attended an awards evening for the Belfast Hospital School. He was awarded a trophy and certificate for his time in the Royal Hospital and commended for his bravery and enthusiasm to learn despite being so ill. He was praised for his love of reading and his knowledge of Roald Dahl. He was […]

Kingspan Stadium Visit

On Monday 24th October 18 pupils from Castle Tower went on a tour of the Kingspan Stadium, the home of Ulster Rugby. Our guide told us all about the history of the club, took us round the changing rooms and we even saw some of the players training in their state of the art gym. […]