Latest Shimna News

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

Our new cohort of Year 13 Peer Mentors has successfully completed their training and are ready to begin their volunteering duties. We have 45 exceptionally enthusiastic students participating this year. In addition to this new group, we are very fortunate to have 20 Year 14 Peer Mentors continuing their roles from last year, creating a mentor network of 65 students. To maximise their impact across the school, their responsibilities have been structured around four key pastor