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On Tuesday 28th November our Minor Squad travelled to a midpoint venue (South Lakes Leisure Centre) to play Sullivan Upper in the first round of their Shield Competition. The girls were both excited yet nervous too. They had never played in as important a match nor in as large a venue before. The match comprisedRead more

Well done to Yr13 Toby Newman who represented Ulster U18 Schools/Clubs in August. He has now been presented with his jersey which is a great honour and everyone is very proud of him!Read more

The 2nd XV produced a magnificent performance in Dromore this afternoon running out 50-10 winners. Tries from Josh Hicks (x3), Seamus Greene (x2), Jake Irwin (x2) and Steven Cuthbertson Odhran McLernan kicked five conversions Man of the match was Sam Paton who pulled the strings in attack from outhalf in the first half before seemlesslyRead more

Following Miss Armstrong’s letter to parents last week, please see below a short summary of the changes to school routine over for this week and next: Wednesday 29th November – Half Day Strike Action, School starts at 12pm Thursday 30th November – Prize Day – School fininshes at 12:45pm for those pupils not involved in PrizeRead more

Warmest congratulations to Mrs McDowell and the Drama department for their stunning performance of Amadeus over three evenings last week.  The talented and versatile cast and crew created a truly memorable and impressive production, which impressed and moved all those who saw it. A huge well done to everyone  involved.Read more

A crisp and very cold morning for the girls as they got ready for the last week of this Inter Schools Tri-League. We entered a 75cm Team, an 85cm team, 2 x 85cm Individuals and 1 x 1m individual. It was a busy day. The 85 team went first with Chloe Cathcart on Queenie. TheseRead more

Last year’s Christmas Hamper Appeal was a huge success. The whole school community helped to provide much needed food and other items to many families in our local community at Christmas. This year we would like to do the same again. We are hoping that each form class in the school makes a Christmas Hamper forRead more

I’m n Tuesday 21st November, 19 KS4 pupils visited the ‘Chemistry at Work’ conference which was held in the Whitla Hall at the Queens University Belfast. The conference showcased the application of Chemistry in the ‘real world’. The pupils enjoyed presentations and practical demonstrations by Spirit Aero systems, Norbrook Pharmaceuticals, Dale Farm, B9 Energy, BOCRead more

On Monday 20th November , the Senior Netball Squad travelled to South Lakes Leisure Centre to face Lagan college in their Shield match. Despite a confident start, the girls quickly found themselves on the back foot. With very intense play in the first quarter, the team were finding it hard to break Lagan’s extremely tightRead more

Congratulations to y13 Annabel Morrison and y11 Harry McKenzie who both ran in this weekend’s  Irish Cross Country Championship and placed 3rd and 5th respectively. A fantastic achievement by both of them and they will now represent Ireland in the Celtic Games in Scotland January 24. Annabel, 3rd in Ireland – front row3rd from leftRead more