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Latest Shimna News
Shimna features in NI Builder Magazine
A nice feature on our new school in the latest edition of NI Builder Magazine https://online.flippingbook.com/view/977879216/38/
GCSE students learn important lessons about making good choices
Earlier this week, our Year 11 and 12 students attended an important drugs education session supported by PSNI. They heard a moving personal story from Theresa about the impact of drugs, which encouraged reflection about making good choices and keeping safe. Thersa’s powerful testimony included the line, “people don’t take drugs, drugs take people.” We are grateful to our speaker Theresa and the PSNI for helping our young people to learn about the dangers of drug taking a
Sixth Form students learn more about creative arts opportunities
Yesterday, we were delighted to welcome Claudia Cocozza, Student Recruitment Officer from UAL (University of the Arts London), who delivered an introduction to UAL for students interested in creative courses. Students learned more about studying creative subjects at university, including opportunities in art, design, media, fashion, photography and other creative disciplines. The session provided valuable insight into creative degree pathways, student life and careers within
Maths Week Success at Shimna
Our Year 8 students and Maths staff enthusiastically took part in the TTRS Ireland Rocks Competition this week. Over three days, students worked hard to answer as many multiplication and division questions as possible, earning points for their form classes and competing for the top spot. Together, Year 8 answered an incredible 10,000+ questions. A huge congratulations to 8B, who took the lead and were crowned the winning form class. Special recognition also goes to our top-pe
Another hundred potential lifesavers trained to restart a heart
Last week, over 100 of our Year 10 students took part in the UK-wide ‘Restart a Heart’ 2026 initiative, gaining vital, potentially life-saving skills in CPR and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). It coincided with the annual campaign led by Resuscitation Council UK to empower as many people as possible with the knowledge and confidence to act in an emergency. We’re very proud with the way our students embraced this opportunity to learn skills that could one
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