As people across the world recognise World Mental Health day, it was a privilege to be invited to the Action Mental Health’s ‘Head First Awards’ in Belfast as nominees for the ‘Fundraising’ category. Listening to the stories and accounts of the work and initiatives young people and youth based organisations across the province are engagingRead more
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GCSE Unit 1 resit revision classes with Mr Magwood Exam date: Wed 7th Nov Class location: SC4 Class times: Wed 10, 17, 24 Oct 3:30-4:30 Tues 6 Nov 3:45….(longer session)Read more
The Belfast School of Art and Belfast School of Architecture will open the doors of their state of the art building in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter to prospective students tomorrow, Tuesday 9 October 2018 from 6pm to 9pm. Staff and students from our full range of courses will be in their workshops and studios, ready toRead more
Game 5: ERGS U13 22 vs. Rainey Endowed School 17 The fifth game of the season started was well fought between Enniskillen Royal Grammar School U13s and Rainey Endowed School. Both teams lined up with strong tacklers and hard running ball carriers spread through their lines. Enniskillen elected to kick off and Cameron Smith gotRead more
As the Medallion 15 took to the field on Saturday they were determined to improve on the previous week’s performance and utilise the improvements sustained during the week’s training. Defensive structure and tackling showed major improvement as Rainey were forced to work hard to find holes and frequently made errors in their handling due toRead more
After an enforced break of 2 weeks due to no game on the 29th September, it was on a beautiful, crisp and still morning that the U14’s took to the pitch for their first home game of the season. Expecting a tough physical encounter from a large Rainey pack, captain Bothwell and pack leader Smyton,Read more
This was very much “a game of two halves”, with ERGS dominating the first half and Rainey getting on top in the second. Enniskillen played controlled rugby for the first twenty minutes but even with consistent possession they could not break through the resolute home team defence. It took a bit of luck and someRead more
Rainey Endowed School recorded a hard earned, but well-deserved 15-7 victory against Enniskillen Royal Grammar School. In a closely contested game the Enniskillen Royal Grammar School team took a 7-0 lead when Robbie Mills touched down for a try which Eddie Keys converted. Close to the end of the first half the Rainey Endowed SchoolRead more
On Saturday 6th October, Enniskillen Royal Grammar Showjumping team once again headed to The Meadows to jump against schools from across the province. In week one, the team of Sophia Williams, Natalie Somerville, Hannah Jones and Patrick Williams were placed in the top 6 – in 4th position, winning Rosettes and valuable points (27 outRead more
Our German Exchange pupils departed this morning after 9 days with their host families. They enjoyed trips to the Marble Arch Caves, the Ulster American Folk Park, the North Coast, L’Derry and Sligo. There were quite a few tears this morning as pupils said their farewells! Some great friendships have been formed. Thank you toRead more
Enniskillen Royal Grammar School is a new academically selective voluntary grammar school that opened on 1 September 2016.
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National Schools Regatta Day 3
The rowers have arrived back home after finishing off a very successful weekend at Nat Schools for ERBC
The 2 First Eights were in action yesterday, with the girls coming 5th in the A Final and the Boys 6th in the B Final. Well done to both crews on their performances, we are so very proud of you all.
Thanks to our coaches and parents who travelled to Dorney to support the rowers over the weekend, it is very much appreciated.
Summary of the weekend’s great results
Girls Junior 14 Octo - National Schools Regatta Champions 🏆
Girls Champs Eight - A Final
Girls Champs Four - A Final
Boys Champs Eights - B Final
Boys Champs Four - B Final
Boys Junior 16 Eight - B Final
Congratulations to all 6 crews.
Henley is just around the corner, if you can make a donation, big or small to support our 2 crews at Henley they would really appreciate it. Thanks to everyone who has already donated
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Ruth Fannin
Year I left ERGS: 2019
A” Level subjects studied: Technology and Design, Mathematics and Business Studies (Spanish at AS Level)
Pathway after school: Started university in September 2019 whilst working part-time in my family business as Assistant Shop Manager
University attended: Queen’s University Belfast
Course studied: Business Management with Placement (4 years)
I started at Queen’s University Belfast in September 2019 and enjoyed a few months of a “normal” university experience before COVID-19 brought a sudden shift to online learning in March 2020.
During my time at university, I was awarded Top Business Management Student (2019/2020) and Top Student for History and Philosophy. I also completed the Degree Plus Award for Future Ready Skills in Management before graduating in 2023 with a First Class Honours degree.
After graduating, I was approached on LinkedIn about an opportunity that led to me joining the Oil Market Journal (OMJ) as Business Development Manager in Enniskillen in September 2023.
Although I have always lived at home in County Tyrone, I am very grateful for the opportunities I have had to travel with work, including visits to Dubai, Spain, Italy, Poland and Germany, as well as across the UK and Ireland.
Outside of work, I help out in my family business and volunteer both as a Girlguiding leader and as a youth club leader within my church. Through Girlguiding, I have also enjoyed incredible experiences, including spending a week as part of the crew on a Tall Ships yacht and, more recently, completing the Queen’s Guide Award — the highest award available within Girlguiding UK.
I am very grateful to both the Collegiate and Enniskillen Royal Grammar School for providing me with such a strong foundation and for encouraging the values of hard work, resilience and determination from an early age.
Daniel Gilmore
Year I left: 2020
Subjects: Geography, Biology and English Literature
As part of the first full GCSE cohort of the school, I left ERGS on a random day in March 2020. Our formal was cancelled and we all expected to be back after a couple of weeks — but we all know what happened next.
I knew the COVID-19 pandemic was going to ruin the typical “freshers” experience, so I deferred my place at Newcastle University to work in my local SPAR for a year. I was sad seeing all my friends leave, but I built up money and work experience that helped open doors for me in the future.
I’d recommend Newcastle to any student. I made some amazing memories and left with a First Class BSc in Environmental Science with Placement, along with an award for the best dissertation in my year.
My placement year was spent as an Assistant Geo-Environmental Consultant at Tetra Tech in Belfast. I worked on some really big projects, including the GeoEnergyNI demonstrator project - the first large-scale geothermal investigation of Northern Ireland.
I am currently studying a Master’s Degree in Forestry for Green Sustainable Development at Linnaeus University in Sweden. There are no tuition fees in Sweden for EU citizens or those with an Irish passport, so I think this is a pathway that should be promoted more often. I really love it over here and everything is taught in English, so don’t worry if your Swedish isn’t up to scratch!
Thank you to Mr Beddard for shouting at me to fix my deforestation homework. It turns out I’m quite good at talking about trees after all!