Mid and East Antrim Borough Colouring Competition winner
Well done to our Primary 7 winner. Winning posters are displayed at the Recycling Centre on the Waveney Road.
Party Day
Primary 7 are ready to party!
Festive Fun in Primary 7
Primary 7 enjoyed making Christmas bauble cards, snowmen and 3D stars.
Cambridge House AQE Familiarisation
This year, AQE Familiarisation will be virtual due to the current circumstances surrounding Covid-19. This, and seating information, will be sent out to parents before the Christmas break; the tests will take place in the two Assembly Halls.
If you have any queries, please contact Cambridge House directly.
Primary 7 Winter Wonderland
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!
Numeracy
Primary 7 matched equivalent fraction, decimal and percentage cards.
World Kindness Day
Primary 7 caught each other being kind.
Penny Blacks
Primary 7 enjoyed producing penny black stamps. They covered a page with yellow crayon and then painted it black. Using a cocktail stick they were able to scratch the design for the penny black.
Ballymena Academy Familiarisation Days
Ballymena Academy will be in touch shortly with parents of children who are sitting Transfer Tests there, as they are holding a Familiarisation Event on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 December. Candidates will be given a dedicated time to attend. There will be a familiarisation video for children unable to attend.
Transfer Information
AQE Key Dates & Deadlines 2020/21 (PDF Download) - Updated 3rd September.
Saturday 9th Jan 2021: AQE (CEA) 1st Paper.
Saturday 16th Jan 2021: AQE (CEA) 2nd Paper.
Saturday 23rd Jan 2021: AQE (CEA) 3rd Paper.
Saturday 30th Jan 2021: GL Assessment.
Saturday 6th Feb 2021: GL Supplementary Entrance Assessment.
Thursday 14th May 2020: AQE (CEA) registration opens.
Monday 1st June 2020: PPTC (GL Assessment) registration opens.
Please note, it is the responsibility of parents to enter children for the tests.
Friday 9th October 2020: AQE (CEA) registration closes (4pm).
Friday 16th October 2020: PPTC (GL Assessment) registration closes (2pm).
Saturday 6th March 2021: AQE (CEA) results arrive at children’s homes.
Saturday 6th March 2021: PPTC (GL Assessment) results arrive at children’s homes.
March 2021: AQE (CEA) re-mark request form submission deadline. (date tbc)
March 2021: Primary principals will hold meetings with parents and complete Transfer Forms for post-primary education. Transfer Forms will be sent to the Education Authority.
May/June 2021 - Parents are informed by the Education Authority which school that their child has been allocated to.
Nets of a cube
Primary 7 used clixi to investigate the nets of a cube. They found there are 11 nets for a cube.
Busy start to school year
Primary 7 have had a busy start to the school year. During Literacy we have been revising adjectives. Everyone thought on adjectives that could be used to describe someone else in the class. We were really impressed with the kind, positive adjectives suggested. Have a look at our display. We think it looks fabulous.