www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk?Ballymena Academy(c) 2010 Ballymena Academy. All rights reserved.Mrs. Morrison has spent time during the spring and summer recording the biodiversity of the school pond. The wide varietyhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=220f265b-23a9-4f47-877d-511c8c50435d05/09/2010 14:40:44On the opening Saturday of the rugby season there were home wins againsthttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=037282df-6bfc-47cc-94a9-b123c575a08305/09/2010 11:17:51On Friday evening 4 recent past pupils represented Ulster in the opening match of the 2010 Under 20 Interprovincial Championshiphttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=342032ff-512f-4c99-bb71-dd9a2e602ee805/09/2010 11:00:43Year 8 Hockey and Rugby got off to an impressive start on Saturday morning. Nearly 90 girls and close to 80 boys set out on skills basedhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=c978d97b-f88f-4f67-940b-77024d60b2fe04/09/2010 22:01:46Starting in June 2009, we, year 10 pupils Katherine Aiken and Lesley Snoddy, have been investigating the effect seasonal changes have on various life forms in our school pond. In January 2010,http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=29474978-c947-4f38-98d1-ebdf630a6a7d25/08/2010 23:37:23Since September 2009, 5 pupils from year 13 at Ballymena Academy, Sheenagh Aiken, Aaron Fry, Kathryn Hamilton, David Wallace and Vicky-Leigh Young, have been working on an exciting engineeringhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=751a49c1-11da-4886-a2b1-595c275f6dde25/08/2010 23:24:53The following pupils have been placed in the Year 13 Fast Mathematics Class:http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=05e5ff34-af23-4767-98f4-8da4bca2432525/08/2010 15:39:04We were deeply saddened today to learn of the sudden and untimely death of former Principal Mr. D.B. Jagoehttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=d1bf6702-dfd0-4eb3-a4be-cff922c033e024/08/2010 20:57:17To mark the achievement of reaching the Schools’ Cup Final the captain of the 1981 winning side, Mr. Gordon Currienhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=5c2d400c-d439-41f0-80a9-cf7033aab98021/05/2010 11:16:42On the 22nd march, 2010, 5 year 13 students studying AS Level Mathematics took on the role of pupil mentor, at the Sentinus Fun Maths Roadshow held in Gracehill http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=ed89150b-3992-4b47-a4e6-c99d529322cc20/05/2010 17:47:54Congratulations to the Ballymena Academy Year 8 Chemistry team who gained runner-up position at the Annual Salters’ Chemistry Festival at the University of Ulster, Coleraine on Tuesday 18th Mayhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=f19bd888-7ac7-48c6-8270-3fcce18d7a8719/05/2010 19:45:45Year 12 pupils who would be interested in attending a Physics Summer School in Queen’s University Belfast from 28th – 30th July 2010 should speak to Dr Donnelly as soon as possible http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=1459ae49-077c-4e90-8cad-2599d6b6642d19/05/2010 19:31:58Year 14 Physics student David Nesbitt has been selected as one of the Ireland team members for the International Physics Olympiad 2010. This prestigious annual competition for school age studentshttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=7521980c-3a2d-4380-8378-97bf1f54f2d719/05/2010 18:59:01The Cancer Research Committee held their annual Talent Show on Thursday night in the W.H. Mol Assembly Hallhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=74225585-ca37-49cf-b7a9-f6983242f8ae23/04/2010 00:00:25In April, the Science Club teamed up with Queen’s University, Belfast for an activity entitled Pharmacists In Schoolshttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=cad356f9-0a4a-4923-b8e4-d4414ca5f84f22/04/2010 16:57:55Ballymena Academy Old Pupil Association held their Annual Gala Dinner Dance http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=76cd93e6-83c0-4c3c-9240-eef145bfa3b521/04/2010 00:11:47Ballymena Barbarian U18 XV v Winner of the Northen Bank Schools' Cup 2010, Ballymena Academy, will be played at Eaton Park , on Saturday 24th April 2010 at 12.30pm http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=3944a7f3-4810-4ae9-be34-06f1ed437b2420/04/2010 22:08:38It was the start of the cricket season in school today with home fixtures for the U12 XI,http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=077953c6-4907-42af-b75a-2d3adafaa0f517/04/2010 19:47:30Ballymena Academy 1st XI Cricket squad got "into gear" last week when they were presented with their new shirts and hoodies by Peter McKelvey of RED Driving Schoolhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=4c85739d-32b6-49e8-8257-fd613c7f1b7515/04/2010 00:45:45Its frog spawn time season in the school pond – Mrs. Morrison was at hand to capture these amazing images. http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=252a63fa-7aa5-42d7-b176-4344bcb1e30529/03/2010 21:53:07Ballymena Academy Schools’ Cup Winning Stars take the Short Drive to the Country Garage, Ballymena http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=e426b614-126d-497f-bb7a-c83ca4726a7429/03/2010 20:45:55On Saturday, 27th March, 2010, physics Lab. Technician, Stephen Wilson became the Northern Ireland Cobra Martial Arts Association Kickboxing Champion at 68kghttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=b4215628-d2e5-4a16-9150-50aaf1848c4129/03/2010 19:56:03On Thursday 18th March twelve pupils studying Triple Award Physics in Year 12 spent the day at Carniny Primary School assisting with a Robotics Roadshow organised by Sentinus http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=44ae4156-fd89-404e-ac68-e551d3bac79c28/03/2010 21:54:37On St. Patrick’s Day the Medallion A XV were winners of the Medallion Bowl, the Medallion Shield subsidiary competition. In anhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=a35fa978-5b79-4065-a421-9041768f213f28/03/2010 19:23:58Photographs from the sell out Spring Concerthttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=3d2113f4-cb90-4607-96fe-2610736c1bd627/03/2010 20:27:2712 teams took part on Thursday, 11th March, in the annual tournament at Osbourne Park on a glorious day. In the grohttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=65243de4-8d19-4a27-a993-4894942b210821/03/2010 10:17:24This morning Ballymena Borough Council played tribute to the 1st XV when the Mayor James Curry hosted a lavish reception for squad members, parents, coaches and members of the council in The Braidhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=4def6fd1-4298-409d-9bb7-62a0e1ecc9c920/03/2010 20:54:48Mr Jones' Photographshttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=6a0d560d-0a70-491b-ae77-1c8228c86a6b19/03/2010 20:19:44Mr Fleming's photographshttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=72944372-0759-407c-86ac-1c969e77912319/03/2010 00:27:45Mr. McIlfatrick's supporters photographshttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=e6d2bdc5-cc90-4ba7-b7c5-da711f74c47d18/03/2010 23:30:31Mrs. Coulter's photographshttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=deff8b17-fe7e-43e7-8601-c9547a2d868d18/03/2010 22:23:51The 1st XV were 10 – 7 winners of the Northern Bank Schools’ Cup Final played at Ravenill on St. Patrick’s Dayhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=35e25b53-f5e8-47ed-b325-7572ecccd34b18/03/2010 02:06:54Photographs from Wednesday night’s Hockey Club Ladies’ Dinner held http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=5ab67bed-800b-498a-9b63-45c620e0792c12/03/2010 20:46:26Goodbye Pluto combined an EP Launch Party with a farewell concert http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=05b0d2cd-396e-4c6b-ab49-0c924ab3d5ac12/03/2010 02:19:46Special lunch-time events are being organised by CU this week in The W.H. Mol Assembly Hall. On Tuesdayhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=afecca14-1a3e-4324-971e-ddd607d2279b09/03/2010 22:27:09Coleraine Academical Institution U14A XV were winners of the 2010 O’Kane Rugby Tournament held in school on Saturday, 6th Marchhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=d629d7ce-7758-4f77-9977-eba23b2cfb6c06/03/2010 21:51:01Photographs from today's 2nd XV Cup Quarter-Final against Grosvenor Grammar Schoolhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=e75f26a7-cef5-48b8-aade-8e1b78c908ff06/03/2010 20:29:13John McIlwaine's photographs of the Semi-Final v MCBhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=3e0bbfab-e1d7-47dd-9e79-cbb820fc796a05/03/2010 22:33:52Photographs from last Saturday's 3XV Cup game between the 3rd XV and MCB 4XVhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=fc8dd481-c146-4816-b8ce-6e3fee7e24f305/03/2010 20:48:35Mr. Fleming's Photographs from today's 11 - 10 Semi-Final victory against MCB http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=0ecc3211-20a4-48fd-89ba-2fd82df31df505/03/2010 01:40:11Photographs from today's 11 - 10 Semi-Final victory against MCBhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=54e55a7a-4cc6-4513-819c-b20cabef3d0504/03/2010 21:08:16Ballymena Academy held its 22nd Annual Careers Evening on Wednesday, 4th March. The event is for Year 10 pupils and their http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=e138b56a-4d8c-4e56-b2bd-775591c90f2104/03/2010 07:25:15On Saturday the Music Department ran a 12 hour Practice-a-thon for Disaster Relief. Members of Junior, and Senior music groups accumulated as many hhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=bae6c067-72ad-43e7-9d78-1fa35efa860a28/02/2010 21:09:19Photographs from the 10 - 11 win against Friends' School Lisburnhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=bfa6ccb3-2c16-4bd6-adc6-63a695e1e45f28/02/2010 12:06:35Members of the Cross Country Club presented the charity Oxfam with a cheque forhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=487ffdbd-fd0f-40db-98af-e3a7a3f21c5725/02/2010 22:43:18Hockey Club Dinnerhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=aa24625c-416c-46c1-946b-cb0211de151024/02/2010 21:44:59Year 13 pupils Abigail McCready and Chris Aiken, and Year 14 pupils Zoehttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=62c4c525-6174-4d22-97f2-f013f90ab58d24/02/2010 21:27:43The 1st XV had a narrow escape this afternoon drawing their Quarter-Final of the Northern Bank Schools’ Cup game against Friends’ School, Lisburn, 11 – 11 http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=943e9753-ff78-4371-ae07-6c1db485848b24/02/2010 00:48:45Photographs from Saturday’s 2nd XV fixture away to Regent House Grammar Schoolhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=ff92601e-d450-4afe-9320-6d929a6b461914/02/2010 11:39:30The Cancer Research Committee assisted by the Chamber Choir provide the annual Valentine's Day Deliver Service http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=0f227971-fdbe-4e97-bd06-69009cff29a714/02/2010 11:21:00Pupils from Glasgow’s Hutchesons’ Grammar School visited school today for fixtures against the U13A XI, U14A XI, U15A XI and the U14 A&B XVhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=4d19ff5d-f764-4c55-ba2e-7fa8b05fa61c14/02/2010 10:20:46Ballymena Academy had another very successful year at the District Cross Country Championships held at the University of Ulster, Coleraine, on Tuesday 2nd February. Two teams have gainhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=eeae8747-30f4-4965-8fac-25456aacd7b709/02/2010 00:55:44Matthew McCall, (Year 14), is a recipient of the prestigious Diana Award. A Diana Award is presented to Individuals aged 12-18 who make a sustained, selfless contribution to their communityhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=bc9db79b-24c8-4a51-afeb-efc31221fca407/02/2010 22:24:42Special Provision and Frequently Asked Questionshttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=b4083c64-c321-4e8f-a7b7-b18b8198f91707/02/2010 19:58:29The 1st XV made a great start to their Schools’ Cup campaign with a well deserved 22-3 victory over Limavadyhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=ac0f6903-c272-4b32-9fca-81743d5e7e7407/02/2010 11:31:44The RSB 6 Nations Trophy was in school today, the centre piece of the Ulster Bank organised 6 Nations Trophy Tour 2010. Also in attendance was a trio of high calibre rugby heroeshttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=651482ec-db79-44a8-9ea7-04bff5142c2d04/02/2010 22:21:43The Medallion A XV were held 17 – 17 by Grosvenor Grammar School Medallion A XV in their re-arranged Northern Bank Medallion Shihttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=da09caa3-0ae7-429c-aa11-8366ad71addc03/02/2010 21:11:44On Saturday 30th January Queen’s University, Belfast hosted the Northern Ireland Physics and Chemistry heats of the Irish Senior Science Olympiad http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=d535a633-ee5d-4124-9e7e-29384497390230/01/2010 21:13:36Mrs. Roberta Boyd retired from the canteen on Friday, 29th January. Roberta started in the kitchen athttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=eee4b716-bba9-4387-afa0-35ab23264f5329/01/2010 20:30:14Photographs from Saturday’s 1st XV match against Blackrock College, Dublin 1st XV played in Dublinhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=25b3eb03-7647-46c0-ac35-f3d49202f2c525/01/2010 23:23:35Photographs from Saturday's U14A XV match against the Royal School Dungannon U14A XVhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=f6812ce1-3a31-4e44-a33f-8a95e0aae5a625/01/2010 22:09:13Photographs from todays Quarter-Final Of the The Belfast Telegraph And Bank Of Ireland Senior Schools’ Cuphttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=d45ada11-f195-48ec-b54d-64a0709ab85523/01/2010 21:17:01At the end of January all Year 8 classes enjoyed a day of Medieval activities at Carrickfergus Castle.http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=3b0e2bb0-c186-40a9-b64d-6ef56d266fa422/01/2010 21:30:45Photographs from Saturday's 1st XV game against Regent House School.http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=d4a988f3-734c-498f-b44d-3dae008a06c217/01/2010 13:55:40Photographs from Saturday's 1st XI and U14A XI games against Cookstown High Schoolhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=c5901b40-27ae-4e08-a775-2aa0c854bbcb17/01/2010 11:37:55On Thursday 7th January, 2010, Laura Bateman (last year’s Year 14) was recognised in one of the province’s most prestigious academic awards http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=049a2cf0-1a8b-4c07-97aa-14708b9b7fc215/01/2010 20:28:28Katherine Aiken & Lesley Snoddy win a Highly Commended rosette at the BT Young Scientist Exhibition for their Biodiversity in our pond projcct http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=1a5c0d43-8587-495f-8005-762187b689ea15/01/2010 10:18:38On Thursday night just under five hundred Primary 7 pupils and their parents attended the second Open Night in school, bring http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=8de45854-2a8d-4e88-9017-f10690591b6b14/01/2010 23:28:50Open Nights: Wednesday, 13th January, 2010http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=e5a678b6-37a7-4953-970e-ebd3eeff9ff314/01/2010 01:27:14Once again this year well over five hundred Primary 7 pupils and their parents attended the first of two Open Nightshttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=56b6ef5a-75de-4de5-bc93-8421334e253314/01/2010 00:20:06On Saturday, 19th December, Charles Simpson (Year 14) played for the Ireland Under-18 Schools’ team that were 60 points to 3 winnershttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=dd3b7342-9a53-49b1-bef3-255cb7ac4ae904/01/2010 21:23:47Unfortunately the Boxing Day hockey and rugby matches have been called offhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=ed110bf5-3585-4148-b04f-90255162382022/12/2009 14:35:54Photographs from the Middle and Senior School Christmas Partieshttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=bf3f397f-b6e7-4f12-8a34-0777467fce4521/12/2009 15:37:03On the last day of term Mr. Hassard made a number of retirement and long service presentations to members of staffhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=0dac3e11-e2c3-4aa0-b45e-c7d523032fae21/12/2009 13:47:07The Christmas edition of View 2009http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=b7944299-d12a-4de6-a834-78848ae4eefc20/12/2009 17:14:14Goodbye Pluto rocked the W.H. Mol Assembly Hall last night in a concert organised by Fuel’s Paul McNeilly and Mr. Patterson. Playing alongside Seabird, Rend Collective Experiment and Nathan Jess thhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=397bddda-8255-45f8-9d15-306483fd11cd20/12/2009 15:16:48Photographs from some of Saturday's matches against Campbell College, Belfasthttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=693e9c8e-5033-4bf2-9dc1-a118c9b7120114/12/2009 21:11:41Goodbye Pluto And Seabird are two of the bands to play the Academy on Saturday nighthttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=1b883059-79d8-4ed9-98ff-80455e2e72e414/12/2009 11:25:52The Junior School Christmas Party was held on Thursday night. Over 300 Year 8 and 9 pupils attended the party which was hosted by DJ Tommy Hamillhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=9d7aaaf2-5475-464b-bc58-b5b7162ab62813/12/2009 16:18:30Two Ballymena Academy pupils, Peter Hayes and Michael Walker have their own once a week slot on Radio Crackerhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=8eafecdf-3174-4bba-afb8-e50a8eff090913/12/2009 14:21:35Year 8 Winter Cricket Nets came to an end on Friday afternoon. Mr. Lytle has been coaching in school over the last 10 weekshttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=67aa016e-f7db-46dc-b5ce-e366132682a913/12/2009 12:11:34Year 10 pupils Katherine Aiken and Lesley Snoddy have been working on a project that has qualified for the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition in Dublin in Januaryhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=1c1500c6-a07a-4e8e-997c-8fe489321f7d13/12/2009 11:58:18The artistic director of The Ulster Youth Choir visited school recently to work with members of the Chamber Choirhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=3d4db093-e226-4da2-8b16-52e0c84ff9c913/12/2009 11:37:51The 3XV were 45 – 0 winners against Grosvenor Grammar School in their 3XV Cup tiehttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=08e78308-0243-4d69-bb3d-8f8f6b054c5210/12/2009 23:02:13Photographs from thr Hockey Club's night of fashion and foodhttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=ff59e49e-4544-45c8-967d-252f590df7d010/12/2009 01:52:53Over 60 pupils from Carniny Primary School and Gracehill Primary School visited at lunchtime today to attend a concert presented by the Music Department http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=64d4a12c-e5a7-46ee-9ebd-47f3f8b4c17409/12/2009 00:42:26The 1st XI were winners of their 3rd round Belfast Telegraph and Bank of Ireland Senior Schools’ Cup fixture this morning at Deramore Park...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=4f63e7fc-9fbc-401d-9129-b732f48ab32108/12/2009 12:10:38The Ballymena Academy School Players’ production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, produced and directed by Mrs. Nelson, came to an end on ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=7b4e606f-4120-402a-b549-ea41f4abe95808/12/2009 12:09:59Ballymena Academy Junior Hockey Teams are planning a Spring Tour to Holland in April 2010...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=0e0c82be-4758-49db-ae5b-1120856cdbd208/12/2009 12:09:06Ballymena Academy Old Pupils' Association invites you to their Gala Dinner Dance ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=798d464c-2293-4619-a95d-c42f9550b13c08/12/2009 12:08:25A recent reunion in Leighinmohr House Hotel saw a total of 51 former and retired members of Ballymena Academy staff in attendance. This was the 3rd such meeting organised by Miss Sloan. .http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=dd33a9de-aa17-414e-be97-9f165b1c151308/12/2009 12:07:47The 1st XV were 59 – 0 winners against Wesley College, Dublin, in a game ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=eaf006c9-ec4f-49b3-b5ed-240c2f95cbc108/12/2009 12:07:12On Saturday the U14B XV had a 43 – 5 win over Ballyclare High School ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=c86cb682-2c0d-409c-bf71-f8ad92d23aae08/12/2009 12:00:18On Friday, 27th November, Cinemagic Film Festival visited Ballymena Academy ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=641ce2eb-d030-4f49-9ffa-368e576f4f0208/12/2009 11:58:59School architecture photographs from Mrs. McNeill's Year 13 Digital Photography classes ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=ab70b126-ddd7-459d-a158-9bed915fefb108/12/2009 11:55:34Photographs from Goodbye Pluto’s hugely successful gig at the Spring and Airbrake, Belfast, where they supported chart-toppers Pixie ... http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=c052dc49-7d1c-49a1-9838-b8b2621c04b108/12/2009 11:53:57Photographs from the 1st XV fixture with St. Michael’s College, Dublin, played under lights at Blackrock College ... http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=1d75acbb-8623-4663-9a85-6662848a172708/12/2009 11:52:32The Junior CU Weekend was held from 13th – 15th November at Castlewellan Castle...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=061582b8-adf2-407d-84a9-1f9808d07bcc08/12/2009 11:48:56Photographs from Saturday's U14A XV home game against Rainey Endowed School ... http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=c1d13a53-7707-4be3-b131-e01522f3b20a08/12/2009 11:45:44The 1st XI were convincing 2 - 0 winners against a more experienced Coleraine Girls’ High School 1st XI in the 2nd round of the Belfast Telegraph and Bank of Ireland Schools’ Cuphttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=33cc5eb6-491d-4bb4-a519-b8996bb15fef08/12/2009 11:43:11Mrs. McNeill's Digital Photography classes have been using the macro setting on the camera. The results of photographs ... http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=5845ca09-a2f6-4178-9897-7d364754d63608/12/2009 11:40:34On Monday, 9th November, Year 8 and 9 pupils participated in an afternoon of fun-filled activities in the gyms...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=e3c0f6f8-93b9-42b1-ba7f-1381ed50873f08/12/2009 11:36:439(3) Science class had the opportunity to attend the RSC Chemistry Week demonstration lecture at the School of Biomedical Sciences University of Ulster ... http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=713f8925-5626-4c30-9b62-5affb5ce5ad208/12/2009 11:30:41Christmas Examination Timetables for Years 8, 9 and 10 ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=afc07d1d-4e2d-48eb-abb0-c252f6bd661a08/12/2009 11:28:31Remembrance Day was marked in school today by two Act of Remembrance Assemblies – at 9.10 a.m. and at 11.00 a.m. At each there was a short video presentation in memory of Harry Patch ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=a2da99fb-ba76-419a-a6d8-a91276b1097b08/12/2009 11:24:34Laura Bateman (last year’s Y14) has been awarded the RSC 2009 Chemistry Prize for obtaining the highest marks in A-level Chemistry examinations ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=4c4c00a5-3888-455f-b4b2-ff3449d073b608/12/2009 11:23:24Recent Medallion A & B, U14 A & B and U13 B rugby photographs ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=50747574-3b1b-4527-9a3d-1195d29caee408/12/2009 11:20:53Ballymena Academy's Irish Rugby Legends Gala Dinner held on Wednesday, 21st October ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=4141eb5e-2da2-4aa7-8920-17c878041c1c08/12/2009 11:16:16On the evening of Thursday, 15th October, Dr. Catherine Donnelly was presented with an Institute of Physics, Teacher of Physics Award at a glittering awards ceremony ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=2a0edee5-dc6e-4b76-b826-895de8b60ece08/12/2009 11:14:26Congratulations to the members of Goodbye Pluto who have won the chance to play the Spring and Airbrake ... http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=df08eb65-3172-4552-b075-473a6b9c52ff08/12/2009 11:12:54The Annual Prize Distribution was held on Friday 23rd October. The guest speaker was local businessman, David Patton M.B.E. During the ceremony parents, pupils ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=9450ea33-ca97-46f9-9174-32551b3f021208/12/2009 11:09:19The 1st XI defeated Larne Grammar School 1st XI by 2 goals to 1 in Round 1 of the Bank of Ireland/Belfast Telegraph Senior Schools' Cup ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=c5f2b0b7-9520-42c4-9712-6fe265fbff4408/12/2009 11:03:55The 1st XV lost 37 – 7 on Saturday, 10th October, against MCB in the annual Young Cup fixture played this season at home on the Millar-McBride pitch ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=5ae36306-7eb8-4392-83a6-3cfcf5aaeb2108/12/2009 11:02:44Playing for Ulster U18 over the course of the Inter-Provincial season have been: Caleb Morrison, Charles Simpson and Peter Wallace, while David Whann and George Dennison ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=73d6196b-971f-4d1d-95aa-3d97eb8de87508/12/2009 11:00:06Photographs from Wednesday afternoon's 2nd XV match v Carrickfergus Grammar School ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=28b0ba99-5ea9-4fb1-8d02-111ae1a81c1508/12/2009 10:57:03Year 8 classes have visited Cultra during the last week. Accompanied by their tutors and peer mentors ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=efb574c5-6e9f-44fb-807b-b527660a1fec08/12/2009 10:56:07The school has been notified today of the following places in Northern Ireland ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=f12af7bd-3e1e-468c-889c-5c8ba220ae2c08/12/2009 10:52:40Photographs of the 1st XV v Dalriada from Wednesday afternoon ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=ed0813f2-7b2f-4f81-9e09-7e20a63ddef308/12/2009 10:49:17The senior football teams had mixed fortunes in matches play away to Dalriada on Wednesday afternoon. The U18s had a convincing ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=5a0f38e4-2feb-4c38-b863-ec71af89548308/12/2009 10:47:36This afternoon Junior CU unveiled their theme for 2009/10: Soul Survivor - The Armour of God. Meetings throughout the year will examine different aspects of this theme ... http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=2c5322dc-930f-4211-92ca-4b2a44f0750908/12/2009 10:42:04There was a clean sweep for the home rugby teams in matches against Bangor Grammar School this morning ... http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=6d7578e8-db0d-48c4-9fec-cdb9186a0e5508/12/2009 10:38:45The European Day of Languages has been marked in school this week by a number of special events...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=292b2433-cdf6-4f84-b97f-b0cd6736416708/12/2009 10:37:55If prizes were awarded for dedication, then they would surely be swept up by the 100+ members of the senior choir, who meet weekly, on Friday afternoons ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=2f007385-72b3-49ea-b3a1-1e2ea7a2fc4508/12/2009 10:33:39Photographs from todays Medallion A XV and U13B XV games v RBAI in Belfast ..http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=a67db797-f4e2-4c29-80c9-bd413c2bbcd508/12/2009 10:30:12There were home wins for the 1st XV and 2nd XV against RBAI on Saturday. The 1st XV, playing on the Millar-McBride pitch ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=41f34096-db42-4c60-830d-f6240b3a3dbf08/12/2009 10:23:17There were wins for the 1st XI and U14A XI at the Showgrounds on Saturday ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=9bb1ca2a-7416-4411-89c7-188a51b2f2b308/12/2009 10:19:54On Wednesday, 21st October, 2009, the newly refurbished Braid Arts Centre will host a unique celebration of Ballymena Academy’s past pupilshttp://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=45969697-16b3-4165-ba96-f70364e5e8fd08/12/2009 10:18:05Portable KITCHENS, a local Ballymena based company who are the leading supplier of temporary Kitchen facilities have agreed to become a sponsor of the senior rugby squad ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=31027f33-6855-46d3-9d5c-202c65569fe108/12/2009 10:16:23Photographs from Saturday's rugby matches v Wallace High School, Lisburn ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=0345b0ce-1415-474a-be15-9b2ee2470ca708/12/2009 10:13:14On Thursday, 27th August, 39 Year 14 pupils who are going to be peer mentors for Years 8 and 9, travelled to Woodhall Activity ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=1f384a36-897f-4eb8-80b0-99d85f4abfc308/12/2009 10:08:27Year 8 Hockey and Rugby got off to a flying start on Saturday morning. Nearly 100 girls and close to 70 boys ...http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/News.aspx?lc=1&id=387b18cc-98b2-499b-adb4-a4c2c1fabd3308/12/2009 09:39:13