10SA and 9CF had a fantastic time at their first ‘Food Nerds’ workshop yesterday with Hannah from Queen’s University. Hannah was very impressed with the students creativity. We are looking forward to having Hannah and some of her colleagues with us again on the 16th June.

Well done to our Y8 Team: Kaleb, Kai, Nicole, Mia, Leighton, Colen, Nathan, and Pearse who took part in the George Best Community Cup football tournament at Avoniel Leisure Centre today. We won two matches, lost two matches. Everyone played fantastic football and Leighton scored 5 goals! Well done to everyone!

Our Young Enterprise Team enjoyed a day off marketing to have a celebratory lunch together in Frankie and Benny’s. A well deserved treat!

Today, the Post 16 Spanish and HE classes joined forces for a fantastic tapas afternoon. Students enjoyed tasting a range of traditional Spanish dishes, including paella, gambas pil pil, tortilla, croquetas and albóndigas. It was a brilliant opportunity to bring language and food together, giving students a real taste of Spanish culture in a fun and memorable way.

What an experience!! Students from 9CF, 11NF and 12JK had a visit to Belsonic today to see what goes on behind the scenes. They even got to stand on the stage to see the view!

We are delighted to share that Park School has achieved the Schools of Sanctuary Award. We are the first special school in Northern Ireland to achieve this award, and we are very proud! The visitors to our school on Monday, from the Belfast City of Sanctuary, were particularly impressed by the enthusiasm and engagement of pupils and staff, and by the many ways in which the school promotes understanding, kindness, inclusion, and respect for people from all backgrounds. Achievi

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12JA recently enjoyed the opportunity to meet pupils from St. Louise’s College, Belfast as part of the Creative Connections initiative. Pupils took part in an open‑top bus tour of Belfast, visiting iconic landmarks such as Titanic Quarter, Stormont, and Botanic Gardens. Pupils responded creatively to their surroundings through dance, working collaboratively and demonstrating good teamwork skills throughout the day.

Today, as part of our staff training, fifteen of our classroom assistants completed their Level 1 Makaton. Well done to each of them for passing. Mrs Scott will be training more staff during the next staff day. Congratulations to you all!

All runners are now safely finished and all looking rather fresh!! Congratulations to our two teams, we are so proud of you all for giving up your time to train and run in support of our school. We thank all those who came out and cheered them on around the course. There is still time to show your support by sponsoring our teams. This can be done via ParentMail or by phoning the school. Until next year!