INTO FILM FESTIVAL
Posted on 26/11/2019
On Thursday 21st November, 18 pupils from the B.R.A Into Film Club attended the annual Into Film Festival – the world’s largest youth film festival. Our pupils watched Damien Chazelle’s ‘First Man’, a biographical drama following the years leading up …
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RECENT CAREERS EVENTS
Posted on 26/11/2019
NI SKILLS Event – Titanic Exhibition Centre On the 20th November 2019, 20 of our Form V pupils went along to the Skills Northern Ireland event at the Titanic Exhibition Centre. Interactive and inspiring, this event was aimed at 14-19 year …
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CINEMAGIC 30TH ANNIVERSARY
Posted on 26/11/2019
A group of ten Form VI pupils attended a special film classification debate and schools-only screening of ‘Joker’ to mark the 30th anniversary of the Cinemagic Festival. The film classification debate was led by representatives from both the British Board …
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INTERNATIONAL KIDS’ LIT QUIZ
Posted on 26/11/2019
We are excited to announce that on Tuesday 12th November, four Junior pupils travelled to Wellington College to compete in the regional heat of the International Kids’ Lit Quiz. Led by a quiz master from New Zealand, teams of four …
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PRINCIPAL FOR THE DAY
Posted on 20/11/2019
Congratulations to Lucy Smyth (Form I), who won the competition to be Principal of Belfast Royal Academy on Wednesday 20th November. This competition was to promote the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. …
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ULSTER SCHOOLS’ DRESSAGE COMPETITION
Posted on 13/11/2019
On Saturday 9th November, two members of the Show Jumping team braved the elements to take part in the Ulster Schools’ Dressage competition held at Gransha Equestrian Centre. Erin McCrea took part in the KS3 Prelim class on two of …
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CLIMATE BREAKDOWN & POLITICAL ACTIVISM TALK
Posted on 13/11/2019
Professor John Barry from QUB gave a very insightful talk about Climate Change and Political Activism during B.R.A’s latest Environment meeting. Professor Barry discussed ways in which students can reduce their carbon footprint – whilst encouraging others to do the …
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B.R.A. DRAMA SOCIETY PRESENTS… A SERVANT TO TWO MASTERS
Posted on 08/11/2019
B.R.A. Drama Society presents: Carlo Goldoni’s A Servant to Two Masters. Tickets available now from the General Office, Assembly Hall at lunchtimes or on the door on the night. Curtain up at 7.30pm Wednesday 13th – Friday 15th November.
FOTA CHRISTMAS CRAFT & DESIGN EVENING
Posted on 06/11/2019
Friends of the Academy have secured the services of Mrs. Louise Patterson and her Christmas Design Special for a CRAFT & CHAT EVENING. The event will take place on THURSDAY 21st NOVEMBER 2019 at 7pm in the Jackson Suite at Belfast …
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U14 LEINSTER BOYS’ OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Posted on 06/11/2019
We were delighted to learn that Form 4 pupil Noah Bickerstaff won the U14 Leinster Boys’ Open Championship on 29th October at Elmgreen Golf Club, Dublin. Noah won by 2 shots with a score of -2, breaking the the course …
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