The annual Christmas Hamper collection took place in December with a large number of Form Classes providing hampers for families within the area who will find it difficult this Christmas season. Once again, the boys gave generously, providing a huge range of gifts for children, families and pensioners alike.
A huge thank you to all those who participated in spreading a little Christmas cheer to our local area. Merry Christmas!
Over 330 Primary 7 pupils attended the Taster Day at the start of December from a variety of Primary Schools across north, west and south Belfast. The pupils visited to get a taste of life at the Model. During their time here they got to experience Media Studies, try their hand at cooking as well as making Christmas decorations. We hope to see you all in September!!
The current Year 13 Travel & Tourism pupils visited BIA and Maldron Hotel, Belfast last week. This was part of their studies for Unit 1 of their Level 3 BTEC Travel & Tourism course and both visits were exceptional. The pupils found out a lot of interesting and relevant information about the travel and tourism industry and the career opportunities available. We would like to say thank-you to both companies for hosting us.
The annual Christmas Quiz took place last week, with everyone attending having great night. After 8 rounds and other tasks there was one winner - "Kerry's Christmas Crackers" - a team made up of teacher, pupils and family members. We wish you all a Merry Christmas.
Members of the emergency services joined the Minister for Infrastructure, Mr Chris Hazzard as he addressed senior pupils launching the Road Safety Pledge.
Constable John Wilson then gave an interactive, fun, but hard hitting presentation on the risks and our responsibilities as road users.
The event culminated in all senior school pupils signing the pledge, committing to being responsible drivers, passengers or pedestrians.
In 2012 the number of road deaths in Northern Ireland reached its lowest level since records began in 1931. However, every road death is one too many. Over 95% of crashes where someone is killed or seriously injured are due to human error, so road deaths are preventable. Share the Road to Zero is a huge community programme with one aim - zero road deaths in Northern Ireland.
Today we hosted three performances of "Laser Lunacy" a short play by Kabosh Theatre Company about the dangers of shining laser equipment at aircraft.
The play was commissioned and funded by Belfast International Airport and Arts and Business NI, and was offered completely free of charge to post-primary schools in the flight path of Belfast International Airport.
Pupils in years 8 - 10 attended the show today and took part in a Q&A session afterwards. Some of our pupils were also interviewed for local TV station NVTV.
Year 10s were treated to Belfast City Council’s Litter Lab Science Show on Wednesday afternoon.
Scientific Sue from Science2Life took the boys on a journey through the scientific world of litter including dog poop, used nappies, chewing gum and polystyrene cups. They learned how their discarded litter affects wildlife, pollutes water supplies and can affect the health of humans as well as being unsightly.
Sue explained how scientists are working on solutions such as biodegradable chewing gum and how to reduce, reuse and recycle everyday objects.
The Year 11 pupils are currently training for the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award. There are four sections to the award: expedition, skills training, volunteering and physical.
The boys complete the expedition section from school and complete the other sections in their own time. For the expedition section, pupils have to learn how to use maps and route cards to navigate their way through mountain areas and trails.
Training walks take place on Cavehill, Black and Divis Mountain and the Mourne mountains. Participants have to learn how to cook for themselves outside and camp out as a group overnight.
Eighteen boys from BBMS took part in this year’s Belfast Tattoo held in the SSE Arena.
They performed ‘Flanders Fields’ in front of an audience of 5,000 people each night. This was a commemoration of the men that fought and died in World War One.
The Belfast Tattoo is now firmly established as an annual event for the City, drawing people from all over the world to attend the spectacle of this amazing production. The 2016 Belfast Tattoo had a truly international feel, and we were joined by audience members who had travelled from United Kingdom, Republic Of Ireland, Germany, USA, Denmark, New Zealand, Canada, Sweden, The Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Spain, France and Canada to attend The Belfast Tattoo.
Colin Wasson, Producer of the Belfast Tattoo said "The Belfast Tattoo 2016 was, without doubt, the biggest and most memorable show we have presented to date".
The annual Connected Learning Event took place today for Years 8 and 9 with a range of activities and subjects involved.
The theme was EURO 2016 and pupils have been completing a range of activities in different subjects, including Geography, French and Home Economics. It culminated with Years 8 and 9 joining together to do a range of fun activities.
