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Congratulations to India Daley, Lucy Thompson and Katie Hetherington on their selection to the Ulster Rugby Squads for this season’s interprovincial competition. India (L) and Lucy (cent) are part of the U18 Squad whilst Katie (R) has moved up to the full Senior Women’s Squad. The girls are pictured here receiving their new 2019 seasonRead more

116 rowers in 28 crews from ERBC had a very early start on Saturday morning to travel to Castleconnell Boat Club for the first race of the season. This was the first experience of racing for the new rowers who only started at the Club in September and they all rowed extremely well. Many thanks to everyoneRead more

Rugby results for Saturday 26th October against Foyle College seniors and Foyle and Cambridge House for the Medallions and Juniors. Seniors beat Foyle 43-20 Medallions beat Foyle 24-0 Medallions beat Cambridge House 42-5 U14s beat Foyle 24-7 U14s beat Cambridge House 45-0 U13s lost to Foyle 14-5 U13s lost to Cambridge House 27-0Read more

Following this week’s Pumpkin Carving Competition, Problem of the fortnight results and Kids Lit Quiz entries, the Totalometer shows last year’s winners TRIEN (367 points) heading out in front already. CUILCAGH (255 points) are edging ahead of BENAUGLIN (239 points) after being more successful at Pumpkin Carving and a very disappointing lack of participation fromRead more

Some fantastic and imaginative pumpkin carving creations arrived in school this week as entries to this year’s inter-house carving competition. We look forward to hearing the judges’ verdicts later this week. Well done to all those that got involved.Read more

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL NI ANNUAL PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION Open to girls in Year 12-13 You could win a bursary of £200! Choose one of the following themes: Young women of today – is it a glass ceiling or a sticky floor? Sweatshops – are we responsible for their creation? Experience is the teacher of all things!Read more

Click on the link below to reveal this fortnight’ problem ERGS Problem of the fortnight #2 Post your solutions into the post-box outside Mrs McCordick’s room on LS site OR Into the folder at the notice board outside the staffroom on CC site by 3pm Monday 11th November Mathematics problem of the fortnight is a BronzeRead more

Some great entries SO FAR… for this year’s Inter House Pumpkin Carving competition on both sites. This year’s theme is ‘wildlife’ and the entry deadline has been extended to this Wednesday (22nd November) to give everyone the opportunity to submit their creepy creations.Read more

19 October 2019 The new Danske Bank Ulster Schools Cup format had it’s first round of matches last week. Under the new system, the “Tier 1” teams, (Methody, Campbell, Wallace, Ballymena, RBAI and Armagh), sit out the Pool Stages. The remaining schools are divided into 6 pools of 4, (A-F), with the pool winners andRead more

Over the weekend ERBC had seven people trained by Karen and Damien Muldoon from N Ireland Ambulance Service to become Heartstart Instructors. The Boat Club is now a recognised Heartstart centre and will be training all the rowers in CPR and life saving first aid over the next few months. This will equip the kidsRead more