Careers Week 2025

What an incredible and inspirational week we had in the Hive. The week started with interview practice, the pupils interviewed one another before they went to Mrs Yeates Office for individual interviews for jobs in our Beehive Cafe. Well done everyone, you were great! We had information sessions with Orchardville, Cedar, Disability Action and Rutledge. The highlight of the week was the inspirational talks from our past pupils, Steven Woolley, Joseph Lansdell, Grace McCauley, Jason Rossborough, Kile Fortune, Suzie Mason and Leon Moody. It was great to see them all again and hear about how they have successfully transitioned from Killard House to the next chapter in their lives. We hope their stories will inspire and build confidence in our current pupils as they transition away from Killard either this year or next year. Well done and thank you to everyone for their contributions to Careers Week 2025.

Leisure for Life: Tennis with Trevor

Duke of Edinburgh: Building Tents

Tackle Your Feelings with Paul, Stuart and Nathan

Ulster Rugby players Nathan Doak and Stuart McCloskey came to The Hive to talk to the pupils about their mental health. They were joined by Rugby Players Ireland’s Player Development Manager for Ulster Rugby, Paul Marshall. The pupils have been completing the Tackle Your Feelings programme which is a mental health and wellbeing campaign, which supports proactively looking after your mental wellbeing. We use resources covering happiness, optimism and resilience, to encourage our pupils to take control of their mental wellbeing. Paul, Stuart and Nathan answered questions from the pupils before playing pool and the Hive favourite card game, UNO No Mercy. We all had a fantastic morning, thank you to Paul for organising the visit and to Nathan and Stuart for giving up their time. 🏉🏉

Travel Training: North Down Museum

Uploaded by S Marshall on 2025-02-07.

Big Ted and Karen. Healthy Eating Workshop

Uploaded by S Marshall on 2025-02-07.

Leisure for Life : St George’s Market

Uploaded by S Marshall on 2025-01-31.

Travel Training Belfast City Hall

Leisure for Life: Bangor Aurora

The Hive Cookery class

Leisure for Life Circuits

Yoga with Zoe

Coby's Photo Gallery

Coby is a very talented photographer and we wanted to give him the opportunity to develop his skills in school. Check out his amazing photos. Excellent Coby!

Transport Museum

Translink Safety Bus

Leisure for Life Golf

DOE 2024

Volunteer Week 2024

This week the pupils in The Hive took part in the nationwide event of Volunteer Week. They began the week by becoming Classroom Assistants and enjoyed looking after the younger pupils in school. Next the pupils volunteered in the community by helping out the Lady Captain of Donaghadee Golf Club with some ground maintenance. The pupils helped out with the set up, running and take down of the Primary Sports Days. Finally the pupils worked with Matt from Volunteer Now to price items for sale in Oxfam Charity Shops. Matt also presented every pupil with an Impact Award certificate from Volunteer Now for their hard work over the week. Well done everyone that was a smashing week.

DOfE Training Day