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Very difficult fixtures for our Senior boys on Friday evening but more promising performances on Saturday with our U13s once again showing their promise. 1st XV lost 59-0 2nd XV lost 58-0 U14 lost 49-7 U13A won 40-10 U13B won 45-20 With our boys teams playing a total of nine matches in four days, itRead more

This year’s Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award group successfully completed their Gold Expedition at the end of August. Their 4 day adventure took them across the Mourne Mountains, covering approximately 80 km. This highly determined and resilient group of pupils conquered every challenge they met throughout their training and qualifying expedition. Their determination, positive attitude,Read more

Our German exchange pupils enjoyed their last day in Brackwede today. A couple of lessons at school this morning, some games in the cafeteria, a walk to Brackwede Main Street for a last bit of shopping and then back to school for a last team game and then a tearful farewell for many! Some greatRead more

Happy European Day of Languages from Lough Shore Library! Year 8 and 9 had a wonderful lunchtime celebration in Lough Shore library on Friday 26th September to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the European Day of Languages. The pupils spent all week creating beautiful tablecloths with artwork representing all the European countries and brought inRead more

Teaching Bursaries-undergrad From September 2026, the Department of Education is offering generous financial support for students pursuing a Post-Primary Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) at Stranmillis and St Mary’s University Colleges in subjects with teacher shortages. ELIGIBLE SUBJECTS • Maths • Technology and Design WHAT’S ON OFFER? • Full tuition fees paid for the fouryear courseRead more

Year 8 pupils took part this morning in a French Breakfast to celebrate the European Day of Languages. They also took part in a quiz. Winners to be announced next week. Un grand merci à tous et surtout aux dames de la cantine!  Bon week-endRead more

Some exceptional performances from the girls yesterday, making it incredibly difficult for the coaches to make their decision!! Our sponsor for the Team of the Blitz was Keys & Monaghan Architects. The firm has experience in a wide variety of projects, covering education, healthcare, commercial, residential, tourism, community, private houses, sports and leisure. Well doneRead more

The penultimate day and last daytrip for the German exchange students. Today they visited the Freilichtmuseum to find out how 14 year olds lived (and worked!) over 200 years ago on local farms. The general consensus was that life these days is much easier! Then a visit to Hermannsdenkmal, a monument to celebrate Hermann (akaRead more

A hugely successful day in Omagh for our girls teams, making their first outing of the year!! The Senior Girls played a straight match against Coleraine winning by 15 tries to 1 💪 The Intermediate Girls had two teams entered in the blitz: Team 1 beat Devenish (6-1) and Mt Lourdes (5-0) whilst losing toRead more

Huge Congratulations to Ellie Dunlop (Year 13)! Ellie has been selected for the Swim Ulster Regional Squad for 2025/2026- a fantastic achievement and reflection of her talent, dedication, and hard work. Ellie trains with Lurgan Swimming Club, committing to an intensive schedule of 6 days a week at the South Lake Leisure Centre in CraigavonRead more