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Mr Derek Holland, Head of Rowing at ERBC was officially presented with his Sport NI Club Performance Coach of the Year award at an event in Titanic Hotel, Belfast on Monday evening. Olympic gymnast Rhys McClenaghan and Paralympic swimmer Bethany Firth were in attendance along with the other winners of the Sportmaker categories across aRead more

The year 13 book group had a stimulating discussion on 1984 and Animal Farm by George Orwell, all agreeing that these works are no less a commentary on society today and our current world dystopia. Animal Farm was a particularly enjoyable and clever read enjoyed by all. Our next chosen read is The Picture ofRead more

On Thursday 21st March 2024  Ben Foster , Chair of our School Council and Robbie McIlwrath, Secretary were pleased to present Isabella Langham with a cheque for £700  as proceeds of a recent Non-Uniform Day in School In support of Mission Ukraine.  The money will support the purchase of a SUV which Isabella , aRead more

The Ulster Schools Interprovincial Team travelled to the National Aquatic Centre, Dublin on Saturday 23 March with an exciting contingent of some of their best age group athletes, to take on Leinster, Munster and Connacht for the annual Irish Schools Interprovincial Championships.  Selection for the team was based on the Swim Ulster Schools Cup andRead more

Harry McKenzie had a great run in the SIAB Schools’ International Cross Country Championships held in Blanchardstown over the weekend, helping the Irish team to a second place silver medal. Congratulations to Harry and the team.Read more

ERBC had 5 crews competing at London Schools Head last Wednesday afternoon, along with 2 Junior 15 crews who raced at an alternative event at Eton Dorney hosted by Eton College. The Schools Head course runs from Mortlake to Putney, the same 4.5 mile course of the Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race but in reverse.Read more

Our Senior Hockey girls enjoyed their annual dinner in Saddlers Restaurant on Friday night.. Award winners were:- Anna Wilson – 1st Team ‘Player of the Year’ Evie Morrison – 2nd Team ‘Player of the Year’ Jane Magee – 1st Team ‘Most Improved Player’ Jessica Foy & Eve Balfour.- 2nd Team ‘Most Improved Player’Read more

Team 1 Ergs 7-2 Mnt Lourdes (Ruby Donald x4 Lexi McElwaine, Georgia Irvine, Holly Barkley) Ergs 6-4 St. Aidans (Ruby Donald x3 Willow Knox ,Cat Starrett, Georgia Irvine) Ergs 7-5 St Kevin’s (Willow Knox x3 Ruby Donald, Georgia Irvine x2 Elouise Dickson) Ergs 7-5 EIC (Ruby Donald x2 Willow Knox x3 Holly Barkleyx2) Team 2Read more

We wish to say a huge thank you for the wonderful support everyone gave us for the World Book Day bake off and cake sale. With the generous funds raised we have been able to order a wonderful selection  of new fiction for all students to enjoy!  Enormous thanks for your kind support!Read more

On Wednesday 20th March, both our Inter and Senior Netball Teams played in the Netball NI Bowl Finals at Lisburn Racquets Club. What an amazing achievement for both of these teams to have got to this day; there was a lot of hard work and effort in training and during their matches in the leadRead more