A successful Day at the Ulster School’s Cross Championships for our ERGS Athletes resulting in 3 of our runners now qualifying for the Irish Championships. Junior girls – Annabelle McKenzie – 13th Inter boys – Harry McKenzie- 2nd Senior girls – Annabel Morrison – 2nd It was also very close for our inter Boys teamRead more
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Despite showing tremendous resilience and fighting back to a 12-12 draw at half time with scores from Paul Curry, George Gamble and a conversion by Matthew Mannix; the Ballyclare side, on home turf, got a few lucky breaks in the final 10 minutes of the second half to take the lead, and ultimately win theRead more
Please note that school will close early on Thursday 1st of February to allow for preparations for Open Night. Years 8-13 should go to their period 7 lesson at 1.45pm and can depart after being registered. Year 14 should go to the Reading Room at 1.05pm for registration, after which they can depart.Read more
This year, to raise money for NSPCC and to promote numeracy, The Maths Department are hosting a Year 8 numeracy afternoon on Wednesday 7th February, periods 7 – 9 in the Assembly Hall. We are asking for a 50p donation to raise money for a fantastic charity, NSPCC. Alongside that, they will be holding a aRead more
Minor Team vs Strangford – 2nd round of the Shield The girls faced Strangford College at Lisburn Racquets club on Tuesday 30th January. From the outset, it looked as though the match was going to be quite even. Both attack and defence was constant across the court from both teams. Pressure was being applied inRead more
We are looking forward to welcoming P7 pupils and parents to our Open Night this Thursday 1st February 2024.Read more
The January Totals have now been calculated for this year’s ongoing House Point race. Cuilcagh maintain their lead with 717 points, Belmore in second place, pulling clear of Benaughlin by 27 points (632 – 607) Trien are still trailing in 4th on 538. Points in January were awarded for involvement in the Carol service, completionRead more
On Tuesday 23rd Jan our Senior Netball Team faced off against Lagan college ( whom they previously met in the Shield before Christmas) in their League match. This was played at Lisburn Racquets Club, a very popular venue, with about 10 matches in total being played there today alone. Our girls were nervous yet excited,Read more
Medallion Shield Fourth Round BRA 26 – 13 ERGS A tough day but a valiant effort by all the boys. A great start saw ERGS pin BRA in their own half for the full first 30 minutes with two tries from Ben Wallace and a penalty from Jake Hinchliffe giving us a 0-13 lead atRead more
A great win for the 1st XV this morning against Friends School Lisburn. The win sees the boys progress to the Quarter Final of the Schools’ Cup where they will face Wallace High School. The game was a nervy affair with Friends scoring an early unconverted try out wide to put them 5-0 up. ERGSRead more
Enniskillen Royal Grammar School is a new academically selective voluntary grammar school that opened on 1 September 2016.
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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!
The GJ14 8X+ finished first in the time trial this morning qualifying for the A Final which takes place at 17.21 this evening. They are currently in Lane 4 but lanes may be redrawn due to wind.
Follow the link below to watch live.
www.youtube.com/live/0Mg2uzHhGfc?si=jehvmeXARmfzt0NG