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 Assumption
 Grammar School
 24 Belfast Road
 Ballynahinch
 Co Down
 BT24 8EA

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 (028) 97562250

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 (028) 97565341

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 Extra Curricular Activities
  
Extra-curricular Activities

          

The wide range of extra-curricular activities within the school gives pupils the opportunity to pursue their personal interests as well as acquiring new skills and self confidence.

The Music extra-curricular Programme incluces:

Junior and Senior OrchestrasBarbershop                          
Irish Traditional GroupChamber Choir              
Junior and Senior School ChoirsJazz Group
Ensembles
Click here to see the Music section of the website for further information and photographs.


The PE Extra-curricular Programme includes:

Netball Horse Riding
CamogieOrienteering
DanceCross Country
AthleticsGaelic Football

Click here to see the PE section of the website for further information and photographs.



Current Affairs Society

Current Affairs generally involves year 13 and year 14 pupils. They participate in the Youth Parliament and other political initiatives including visits to Stormont, debates, films and information events.






Junior Science Club

The Junior Science club is taken by Mrs McVeigh on a Thursday afternoon, from 3.20 – 4.20. It is open for year 8 – 10 pupils. There are currently 30 members. They carry out dissections, practical investigations, greenhouse activities and enter competitions. This term (January- May 2011) the club is entering two competitions. The first is run by the Microbiology in School Advisory Committee, on helpful and harmful fungi. The second is from the British Science Association, on solving problems. The club also goes on outings. In June 2011 a group from the science club is going to Queens to enter the Salter festival of chemistry competition.

French Club
The French Club runs at lunchtimes and is taken by the French assistant.

-Wed period 7B - Year 8
-Thu period 7B - Year 9 & 10
-Fri period 7A - Year 11 & 12

Junior Book Club
The Junior Book Club meets once a week in the Library to discuss new books and share views and opinions.