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Our U14 Boys Rugby team gained valuable match practice with two matches over the past week. Although they lost out to Rathfriland High and Banbridge High, our boys were competitive and will aim to build on this experience as they enter the Ulster cup later this term. James and Tommy deserve special mention for their try-scoring and tackling.

On Thursday, we had the pleasure of welcoming back our former student, Megan O’Connor, now an Outreach Assistant in the Student Recruitment team at Liverpool Hope University. Megan joined our Sixth Form students to share her experiences of university life and the opportunities available to them. Her presentation was truly inspiring, offering our students valuable insight into life beyond school and encouraging them to think about their own future pathways. It was especially l

Last month, two of our Year 14 Art students, Kate Connolly and Abi Chambers, took part in the Carson Exhibition, hosted by Malone College. They met Tony Carson, son of the late Frank Carson, both enthusiastic supporters of integrated education and advocates of the positive contribution creative pursuits can play in bringing young people together. The showcase is always a highlight in the Art Department calendar year. It’s an opportunity for integrated schools to come toget

This week, our netballers played two excellent games against Down High in the NI Shield. Our Juniors eased to a 20-8 victory, which highlighted the exciting talent within our ranks. The defence led by Lana and assisted by Mollie, Mia, Bonnie-May, Amber and Cliodhna provided a strong defence. The mid-court players, Zoe and Isabella, supplied the attacking players, Amy and Jane, with plenty of good of passes. The Intermediates game was much closer but our girls prevailed, 21-20

Prizes were awarded this week to the worthy winners of the English Department’s Spooky Story Competition and Library Quiz, which took place during Shimna’s annual Reading Week at the end of October. Teachers from our English Department selected the best stories from each class, with the final judging carried out by our fantastic library team. We were delighted by the huge number of entries and the exceptionally high standard of work. We look forward to the stories being publi