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On Wednesday 13 June 2018, two girls’ teams travelled to Mallusk to compete in the NI Super Cup. Both the Year 10/11 and Year 8/9 teams played very well and did their school proud. The Junior team did not qualify from their group of six teams. The Senior team won their group, scoring 15 goalsRead more
Last weekend a group of year 10 Bronze Duke of Edinburgh pupils began their training before their expedition which takes places this coming weekend. This was a very strong and accomplished group, who had prepared well as a team for the challenges of camping and canoeing in the stunning surroundings of Lough Erne. Their journeyRead more
Ahoy….as we look forward to this weekend and to avoid disappointment, reserve your tickets for Saturday Night’s production of Treasure Island at Reception on either site. Tickets are free but there will be a voluntary contribution at the end of the evening.Read more
Enniskillen Royal Grammar School had great success in the British Biology Olympiad, a competition run by the institute of Biology. The competition involved over 7800 biologists throughout the UK. Congratulations to Katherine Dickson, Lewis Downey, Jacky Cheung and Ellen Kelly on their Bronze award. Congratulations also go to Katie Bloomfield, Sophie Coalter, Tully Irvine andRead more
Congratulations to Jayne Monaghan and Micheal Breen who have been awarded the Old Collegians and London Branch Old Portoran Union Bursaries respectively. Jayne was awarded the Inaugural Old Collegians Bursary at the Old Collegians Annual Dinner on Friday 8th June 2018. This newly established Bursary fund also included funds kindly donated by the former CollegiateRead more
As part of Queen’s University Boat Races 4 crews from ERBC travelled to Belfast on Saturday to take part in the Ulster Schools’ Cup, J16 Craig Cup and WJ16 Kennedy Cup The boys 1st eight of Nathan Timoney, Jack Kennedy, Jack McDade, Peter Murphy, Odhran Donaghy, Robbie Mills, Matthew McBrien, Sam Balcombe and cox RoryRead more
Excitement is building as the cast and crew get ready for this Saturday’s (16th June) production if Treasure Island, taking place in the Steele Hall on the Lough Shore site at 7:30pm. To avoid disappointment you are advised to reserve your tickets at Reception on either site in advance. There is no charge but aRead more
As many of our Yr13s come to the end of this year’s AS exams, they are beginning to turn their attention to work experience as a vital part of their preparations for next year’s UCAS application. On that note it was great to see this post this morning from the Terex Finlay about Rebecca BeacomRead more
We now have names for our ABP Youth Challenge calves. The Angus team met yesterday and the names of the five calves are: Angus Arthur Betsy Polly Rosie. Thank you for all the suggestions and your generosity has raised £100 to go to the Air Ambulance. Many pupils suggested the same name so for thoseRead more
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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!