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Latest Shimna News
Shimna girls qualify for All-Ireland Athletics Championships
Congratulations to Aoife and Danielle who took part in the Ulster Athletics Championships earlier today. Aoife won the Junior Girls 1200m walk, with an outstanding performance. She was second also in the Junior Girls Hammer, throwing a personal best. Danielle clinched third place in the Junior Girls Discus and will join Aoife at the All-Ireland Schools Athletics Championships in Tullamore next month. Well done, girls!
College success in UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge
On 29 April, 40 students from Year 8 and Year 9 proudly represented our school by taking part in the UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge, a prestigious national competition that encourages mathematical reasoning, precision, and problem-solving skills. It focuses on testing mathematical thinking rather than routine methods, rewarding creativity and logical insight. Well done to the participants for their enthusiasm, resilience and commitment to developing their mathematical abi
German students gain prestigious Summer Camp scholarships
Three of our students have been selected to attend international summer camps in Germany this August as part of our PASCH partnership programme. Year 11 GCSE German students Noah Keown and Niamh Watson, along with Year 13 AS Level German student Emily McMullan, have each been awarded fully funded scholarships for three-week summer camps in Germany. These fantastic awards, worth approximately €4000 each, cover flights, German tuition, accommodation, meals and excursions. Noah
Curtain falls on Year 14’s last day
On a day full of laughter, friendship, shirt-signing, hugs, cake and more than a few tears, our wonderful Year 14 finished school today. Although there is still the last act of examinations to come, they can look back with pride on their time and achievements at Shimna. They are a genuinely lovely and mutually supportive year group – the Shimna ethos personified. They leave behind so many fond and happy memories, borne out in the numerus warm tributes paid by staff at lunchti
U14 Girls bounce back with IFA Football Festival
Yesterday, our U14 Girls were delighted to assist with the Irish Football Association’s UEFA Legacy 8-week Primary Schools Programme. Three local primary schools took part in the football festival held in glorious conditions in Donard Park. The all-girls programme was inspired by the upcoming UEFA U17 European Finals, which are being hosted in Northern Ireland over the coming weeks. As part of the programme, the girls also completed their Grassroots Introduction Course - a gr
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