An opportunity for students to improve their foreign language skills during the summer holidays! Share Discovery Village hosts an activity based International language camp annually in July. The camp involves students from all over Europe including France, Spain, Italy and Germany coming to SHARE for 2 weeks to participate in a wide range of landRead more
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Year 13 Biology students braved the elements as they visited Derrygonnelly Field Centre for their ecology fieldtrip. The purpose of the trip was to study the influence of ecological factors on the distribution of plant and animal species in a deciduous and coniferous woodland. The students had the opportunity to use a variety of samplingRead more
Calling all pupils who took part in National Careers week events and workshops at school earlier this month. In order to evaluate the impact of Careers week, we would be greatfull if you could click on the link below and spend a couple of minutes completing the online survey. ERGS Careers Week Pupil Evaluation Thank youRead more
Enniskillen Royal Boat Club returned to Belfast on Saturday past for Lagan Head of the River in what was the start of the club’s busiest week of the year with three competitions coming within eight days. As the forecast threatened yet another weekend of racing, the Men’s Junior coxed four cruised to victory in calmRead more
The Enniskillen Royal Grammar School was well represented by Ellie McCartney, Jason & Josh Man, Lewis McCartney and Kealan McShea in the Junior category (age 11 to 14) of the Ulster Schools Swimming Secondary Schools Gala winning 5 medals on Saturday. Ellie McCartney was one of the youngest competitors racing against some swimmers 2-3 yearsRead more
Tennis club will be starting on Monday 27th March on Cooper Crescent site Professional coaching will be available with the aim of developing a tennis provision all year round Initially this will be available to Key Stage 3 pupils (years 8 – 10). Interested pupils should to come to the first session wearing PE kitRead more
We were delighted to welcome Paul Young (Trumpet) and Martin Wall (French Horn) from the Ulster Orchestra to school on Wednesday 15th March. They provided two workshops for a number of our wind players including our KS3 Woodwind Ensemble and a number of GCSE Ensembles. Later in the afternoon a number of individual A LevelRead more
Thank you to ERFC U14s and Jim Kathro for hosting the ERGS U13s for another excellent evening of ?. It’s now ‘one a piece’ and hopefully there will be time for a decider before the end of the season. A huge well done to Tommy L and Andrew JM who stepped up brilliantly this eveningRead more
Following a superb days fundraising last Friday, further congratulations must go to our yr11 pupils involved in the AIB BUILD A BANK CHALLENGE. In competition with 33 other school banks, the ‘Bank of Royals’ team attended the regional finals in Monaghan on Tuesday 14th March and have now been selected to attend Dublin on the 25thRead more
A valiant display by the girls’ A team who won five of their matches scoring over 25 tries but unfortunately were beaten by Dungannon Royal 3-2 to place overall second in the West of Ulster Blitz. Therefore Dungannon will be travelling to Kingspan this year and their opponents will be decided on Thursday. The BRead more
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Lin Ruo Zhang’s excellence in Mandarin was recognised at South-West College’s Celebration of Success event on Friday 12th June.
Lin Ruo Zhang received the award for HSK4 MANDARIN CHINESE. Lin was nominated by her tutor, Ms Ping Wang who cited: “Lin demonstrates excellent independent learning skills and a high level of commitment to her studies. Lin is polite, respectful and approaches tasks with diligence and responsibility - her outstanding attitude, consistent effort and exceptional academic performance make her the ideal candidate for an Excellence Award”.
Jack Kennedy
Class of 2020
Subjects studied at A’ Level: Maths, Geography, Technology & Design, and BTEC Engineering (South West College)
Post School Pathway: MEng Civil Engineering, Newcastle University, including an industrial placement year with GRAHAM Construction
Current Role: Graduate Civil Engineer, GRAHAM Construction
After leaving ERGS in 2020, I moved to Newcastle to study Civil Engineering at Newcastle University. During my degree, I completed a placement year with GRAHAM Construction, where I had the opportunity to work on the Leith Outer Berth project in Scotland. The £50 million project forms part of Scotland’s largest renewable energy hub, supporting the development of offshore wind energy. It was my first experience of working on a project of that scale and gave me a real appreciation for the role civil engineers play in delivering major infrastructure projects.
Following my placement year, I returned to Newcastle to complete my degree before going on to study for a Master’s in Civil Engineering. The combination of university life and practical experience helped confirm that engineering was the career path I wanted to follow.
University wasn’t all lectures and assignments, though. I was a member of Newcastle University Boat Club and had the privilege of competing at the Henley Royal Regatta, which was undoubtedly one of the highlights of my time there. After rowing, I took up rugby again during the 2023/24 season, having also played throughout my time at school. Balancing sport alongside school and university taught me a lot about managing my time and making the most of the opportunities available. More recently, I have developed a passion for endurance sport and, in 2025, completed Ironman Copenhagen, as well as taking part in several other Ironman events.
After graduating, I returned to GRAHAM Construction as a Graduate Civil Engineer and am currently based in Dundee, working on another offshore wind project. It’s been great to return to a company that played such an important role in my development during my placement year and to continue building my career in an industry that is contributing to the future of renewable energy.
Looking back, my time at both Portora Royal School and ERGS helped shape the person I am today. The support and encouragement I received from teachers gave me the confidence to pursue opportunities both inside and outside the classroom. Whether it was through academics, sport or extracurricular activities, school taught me the importance of working hard, getting involved and being willing to step outside my comfort zone.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned since leaving school, it’s that you don’t have to have everything figured out straight away. Being open to new experiences has led me to opportunities I never would have imagined when I was sitting in the classrooms at Portora and ERGS. From moving away from home and competing at Henley to completing an Ironman and working on major engineering projects, it’s been an exciting journey so far, and I’m looking forward to seeing where it takes me next.
🎉 Congratulations to Michael Clarke (Past-Pupil)🎉
We were delighted to receive news from the University of Dundee of Michael’s outstanding success at his degree show.
Michael was surprised to learn on the opening morning of the show that he had been selected to receive an award for his work. The award was presented later that day at a prize-giving ceremony.
His final project, a movable cocktail bar, proved such a success that it has already been purchased by a cocktail bar business. In addition to the award, Michael received a £250 cash prize, the highest cash prize presented.
The degree show, showcased students’ work to local businesses, members of the public and representatives from other universities. To cap off an excellent few days, Michael later received confirmation of his final degree results, graduating with a 2:1 Honours degree.
A fantastic achievement and a wonderful reward for all of Michael’s hard work. We congratulate him and wish him every happiness and success in the future.