Careers and Future Pathways Event

This week Castle Tower held a Careers and Future Pathways Event for Parents/Carers and pupils in our local community. We would like to thank all the exhibitors and staff that helped run a very successful event. We would also like to thank the Parents/Carers and Pupils that came to the event from our local community. […]

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Future Pathways and Careers Event

On Wednesday 4th March 2020 we are hosting a Future Pathways and Careers Event at Castle Tower School from 5.00 – 7.00 pm. This Event is designed and aimed for all Parents/Carers and Pupils in Year 12 and Post 16 to provide information of relevant agencies and charities that will help with life after Castle […]

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Sensory Fun in Primary One

Sensory play on Fridays is a highlight with the pupils in class 1H. They look forward to exploring the textures, smells and tastes of lots of different concoctions. Shaving foam with different coloured dyes, strawberry and chocolate Angel Delight, wobbly jelly, lentils, cold spaghetti and gooey slime were some of the favourites this term. The […]

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Year 8 Young Enterprise

Our Year 8s are taking part in a Young Enterprise Programme. This involves our pupils setting up and running their own business, discovering important decisions have to be made. To date our pupils have decided their business idea and company name which is ‘Flower Power’. Watch this space for details on the sale of the […]

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Rhys McKee

MMA fighter, Rhys McKee, came in to school last Friday to share with Post 16 pupils and staff about his commitment to the sport and the positive impact of sport on his mental health.

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Polytunnel Progress

Post 16 would like to thank Billy McCullough for his help and support as they slowly but surely create their growing areas in the polytunnel.

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School Photographer

School photographer will be in school on 5/2/2020 for the primary department and 6/2/2020 for the secondary department. Proofs will be sent home in due course.

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NI Children’s Hospice Fundraiser

Castle Tower are extremely proud of our nursery pupil, Tommy Reid, who presented a cheque for an astonishing £32, 671.47 to The Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice. The local fitness club ‘Gladiator Training’ run by Scott McGarry sought to raise £30k by rowing a million metres. As you can see they went well above their target […]

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C2 Agriculture Class

Aoibeann Walsh, Social Farming Service Co-Ordinator Rural Support, visited Mr McCaughan and Class C2 on the farm this week. She observed and chatted with the pupils as they worked on their tasks.

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10B Money Topic

As part of Year 10’s topic on money, Class 10B took part in a budgeting challenge which included 6 weekly visits to local supermarkets. To begin they were given £20 and they had to work out how much they had to spend each week. During their visits the pupils had to choose a few different […]

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