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Top 4 movies I have seen this year in cinema

Top 4 movies I have seen this year in cinema

Posted by | Oct 8, 2014 |

David from the Ballymena today youth team wants to make sure that folks in Ballymena don’t miss out on some of the best films from 2014 so far. Have you seen them all? (Featured image photo credit: Ginny; Creative Commons) Read more below; Hi, my name is David (You know, the one that went to Space Camp) and here I am going to tell you about my favourite new films so far in 2014. I have put a list of my top 4 films. They are very entertaining and fun to watch. Let’s start with number 4… 4. Transformers:...

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Ballymena Youth Guide : My Top 3 Favourite DS Games This Year

Posted by | Sep 29, 2014 |

Here at Ballymena Today we remember gaming through the years. Pong? Commodore 64? Gameboy? We all had a console which when we got our hands on it was the most high tech exciting piece of kit we had ever seen. Do you remember when gaming looked like this? The console may have changed but today kids are still as excited about gameplay as they ever were. I’m Rachel and I have a Nintendo 3DS. Here are my Top 3 Favourite 3DS Games This Year so far; 3. DONKEY KONG™ COUNTRY RETURNS 3D The animals in Donkey Kong Island are being controlled by the evil tikis, who want Donkey Kong’s bananas in order to build weapons to CONQUER THE WORLD!! But it’s more than that! You have to reach the very end of the game to finish it once and for all, by pulverising the one and only… Tiki Tong! It’s hard though, so it could take a while. But don’t fret, because the Super Guide is always there to help you. Have you ever been on a level which you have been working on for over 10 minutes, and you’re still getting nowhere? Whenever the little pig guy (don’t ask) pops up with a little flag saying START on it, and if you feel you can’t do any more, hit the start button on your DS, and push ok. Then watch...

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Run N the Bann 5K

Posted by | Sep 24, 2014 |

One of our Ballymena Today Youth team recently took on a 5K run. Why? Where? How? Read more below; After training, my Dad and I entered a 3 mile fun run at Portglenone. I didn’t know what to expect because it was my first time running in a fun run. I loved going out running with my Dad – even though he could barely keep up! When it came to the big day, we registered and got our numbers. I was very excited at the start of the race. There were about 500 people and quite a few junior runners, from what I could see, which was great because there isn’t a lot of places where teenagers and children can go to run together as a family, as part of the community. We all made our way down to the start. I saw my mum and sister there waiting to encourage us. Then the whistle blew and we were off. My Dad and I kept a steady pace, not going too fast at the start, but just speeding up gradually, which meant we could overtake people who were getting tired. Even when I felt tired, I didn’t give up. I didn’t want to give up, that would be disappointing for me.   It was such a different experience and it was so encouraging having others running beside you and...

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Ballymena Today Youth : My First Day at School

Posted by | Sep 22, 2014 |

One of our Ballymena Today Youth Team recently started secondary school and has written about it here at Ballymena Today. Maybe you are nervous about leaving P7 next years or have started school this year too. Rachel shares a little of how she coped with the whole experience. I just recently started my first year at the Ballymena Academy. Because the buses didn’t go that day, my mum had to take me up to the school by car. When I got to the school, I walked through the girls’ entrance, and some prefects, took me to the gym hall, where we would wait for the rest of the Year 8 pupils to arrive. When they all did arrive, Mrs Robinson (our Head Of Year) welcomed us all, and shortly after we were talked to by the chief pastoral advisor about not being nervous or scared about your new school, because it happens to everybody, and it’s just a way of life – just relax and enjoy it while you can! Shortly after we were all told what form class we would be in. the form classes are A, B, C, D, E and F. We were then told by our new form teacher who took us to our form class, which happened to be a Home Economics classroom. I took the back corner seat, and listened to the teacher rambling...

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Ballymena Today Guide: How to draw Ariel

Ballymena Today Guide: How to draw Ariel

Posted by | Sep 19, 2014 |

Ballymena Today Youth Team member Elizabeth has previously shared how to draw Tinkerbelle and Princess Aurora. Now she wants to show us how to draw Ariel from The little Mermaid. Over to Elizabeth . . . . Here are 10 simple steps and guidelines to help you draw her – personally she is my favourite! Step 1. Firstly draw Ariel’s head focusing on her cheek and chin, then add a curve/dome for the top – this is only a guideline so this can be drawn lightly enough to rub out. Step 2. Draw the eye guidelines. Step 3. Draw her left...

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