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Six of our Key Stage 3 pupils travelled to Omagh today with Mrs Donald to compete in the regional heat of the Opportunity Europe Euro Quiz. They fought off tough competition from 9 other teams from schools in Tyrone and Fermanagh to secure one of just two available places in the National Final, due to be held in BelfastRead more

Last Friday 13th April, it was our pleasure to be able to present cheques to two local charities; Action Mental Health Mens Sana and the Ashling Centre, during morning assemblies on both the Lough Shore and Cooper Cresent sites. The money raised was from the retiring collection of our carol service held earlier in theRead more

Friday 20th April Inter-house competition and last senior badminton.Read more

Yo oh ho me hearties, calling all thundering fellows and jackanapes…auditions this Friday for this year’s production. No walking of the plank necessary.Read more

On Sunday 15th April 2018 the four proud provinces of Ireland came together at the National Aquatic Centre to compete for the Swim Ireland Schools Inter-Provincial Trophy. Following regional competitions earlier in the season the top two swimmers in each age group in each event were selected to swim for their province. Ellie McCartney, representingRead more

On Friday our year 8 pupils and their fellow year eights from St Michael’s took part in the CRED (community relations equality and diversity) team challenge event ‘More that unites us than divides us‘. This shared Education initiative came at a timely point in the year, as we mark the signing of the Good FridayRead more

Click on the link below to reveal with week’s Mathematics Problem Problem of the week #14 Post any solutions into the folder outside Mrs McCordick’s room on LS site OR Into the folder at the notice board outside the staffroom on CC site by 3pm Friday 20th April. **      Solution revealed next week             **Read more

On Sunday 15th April, the Senior Choral Group sang along their peers from Clongowes Wood, at the Service of Thanksgiving for the  Life and Work of the Blessed John Sullivan SJ held in St Macartin’s Cathedral. John Sullivan (1862 -1933) was a pupil of Portora and went on to teach at Clongowes Wood; it was lovelyRead more

Following a number of elimination rounds held in Lough Shore library, the 4-in-a-row opponent was eventually found to represent each House. Best of 3 games were played by the following House representatives: Belmore       Jack Rutledge Benaughlin    Ryan Emo Cuilagh         Alex Armstrong Trien            Jack Coulter Jack Rutledge and Ryan Emo then played the final which wasRead more

This week we hosted our 12 French correspondents from Notre-Dame-de-Boulogne in Paris. It was the return leg of the exchange after our pupils visited Paris in December earlier this year. The original return visit had to be cancelled in February due to “The Beast from the East”. But arriving on Monday afternoon and spending theRead more