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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

Today the German exchange group travelled to Paderborn on the train and made their way to the SportPark for baseball games (although the playpark outside proved even more entertaining). Then they enjoyed a tour of the Heinz Nixdorf Museum, the largest computer museum in the world, interacting with some state of the art robots. AnRead more

“The Power of the Parent” – a FREE programme designed to support and inform families about substance use. Delivered online via Zoom, this 1.5-hour workshop will cover: • The different drug categories and their effects • Adolescent brain development and why teens take risks • Risk and protective factors for substance use • Practical strategiesRead more

Today the Year 11 and 12 German exchange pupils got to experience lessons in our partner school, then took a trip into the city to visit the Sparrenburg, the medieval castle which is one of Bielefeld’s key landmarks. This evening they had a tour of Dr Oetker Welt, a museum dedicated to Bielefeld’s most famousRead more

Today our German exchange pupils and their partners took to the trees in the Kletterpark (Climbing Park) in Bielefeld. Everyone had a brilliant time and many overcame their initial fears and fully immersed themselves in this experience.Read more