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A huge congratulations to everyone who took part in our European Day of Languages celebrations. Our Year 8 and 9 students showed off their creativity with our European badge and poster-making competitions, while Year 10 put their knowledge of all things European to the test in an exciting table quiz. Our celebratory assemblies gave us the opportunity to hear our talented students speaking in other languages and to celebrate the wonderful diversity of languages and cultures w

As part of their King's Trust Enterprise Project, our Year 12 students have been working hard to plan and organise a Halloween fundraising event. Over the course of this project they have developed valuable skills in teamwork, communication, fundraising, and enterprise. We are incredibly proud of the effort they have put into securing support from local businesses, and we have been overwhelmed by the generosity of our local community. Thanks to these donations, there are som

In perfect conditions, our U18 boys played Dromore at Donard Park yesterday. Although we fell behind in the early stages, Shimna hit back with two first-half goals from Kevin. The second half proved to be even more eventful, with Kevin completing his hat-trick and Ben also scoring three. Leading 6-2, the boys took their foot off the pedal somewhat, conceding two late goals. Lessons to be learned in game management ahead of the South Down Cup. Yesterday’s goal fest was in cont

So, our new school is now officially open. The formal end to the new build project was marked with a special ceremony in the Assembly Hall, with speeches from David Malcolm, Permanent Secretary at the Department of Education, David Waddell, Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors and the Principal Steve Pagan. We were delighted to see our hall filled with special guests and friends of the College, including senior officials from the Department; the project management team fro

A big thank you to Clodagh McMeel from Queen’s University Belfast for visiting our Year 13 students today to talk about the Pathway Opportunity Programme (POP). Students gained valuable insight into how the programme can support their journey to higher education, while exploring the exciting opportunities available at university. Thank you to Clodagh for taking the time to inspire and guide our students. https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/sgc/wpu/Post16Programmes/PathwayOppor