News and Events

Half-term holiday dates

Pupil Holiday, Thursday 24^th and Friday 25^th October. Half-term break, Monday 28^th October to Friday 1st November. Pupil Holiday, Monday 4^th November (Except for Year 14 who must attend on Monday 4^th November)

French Farce at the Academy

Interactive, action-packed drama entertained French students this week and reinforced some very useful vocabulary, especially prepositions and adverbs.

School Fund Contribution

You will have seen on the news that education in NI is in a challenging financial position as we do not have enough money to run our schools. We really need your support to help us operate at current levels and maintain the quality of education at Bangor Academy.

World Mental Health Day 2019 @BASFC

Two of the Academy’s Mental Health Ambassadors met Richard Pengelly, Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health, at Stormont Castle as he revealed the draft Action Plan for CAHMS

Isolating Year 8’s Entrepreneurial Muscles

Year 8 exercised their business brains as they worked together to take on the Young Enterprise Your School Your Business challenge.

Drum roll please. . .

The final total for last Friday’s MacMillan Cancer World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is a stunning: £686.53

Attendance and punctuality

Notice to parents and carers. Please be advised that pupil attendance and punctuality is being monitored by school.

Bangor Academy welcomes survivor from the Holocaust Educational Trust

Bangor Academy’s History students heard the moving testimony of Holocaust survivor, Eva Clarke BEM, as part of a visit organised by the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET).

Numeracy Leaders ensure positivity counts!

Sixth Form Numeracy Leaders have completed their training to be maths mentors to each Year 8 form class. Their mission is to promote positivity and confidence about maths skills throughout the Academy.

Important Message for Parents/Guardians

We have received reports from other local schools that unwelcome advances have been made towards children by a stranger. The police have been informed but it is vital that all students are reminded about the importance of personal safety and looking out for each other in the community.

Roald Dahl Day 2019

Congratulations to Year 8s, Niamh and Lucy who won the Roald Dahl Character quiz in the Library. They have proven to be true Roald Dahl fans!

On Court for National Netball Tournament

Year 8 Netball fanatics, Lucy, Rebecca and Emma got to see national netball players in action last weekend as they were selected to be court assistants at Netball Europe’s Open Championships in the Antrim Forum.