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On Friday our year 8 pupils and their fellow year eights from St Michael’s took part in the CRED (community relations equality and diversity) team challenge event ‘More that unites us than divides us‘. This shared Education initiative came at a timely point in the year, as we mark the signing of the Good FridayRead more

Click on the link below to reveal with week’s Mathematics Problem Problem of the week #14 Post any solutions into the folder outside Mrs McCordick’s room on LS site OR Into the folder at the notice board outside the staffroom on CC site by 3pm Friday 20th April. **      Solution revealed next week             **Read more

On Sunday 15th April, the Senior Choral Group sang along their peers from Clongowes Wood, at the Service of Thanksgiving for the  Life and Work of the Blessed John Sullivan SJ held in St Macartin’s Cathedral. John Sullivan (1862 -1933) was a pupil of Portora and went on to teach at Clongowes Wood; it was lovelyRead more

Following a number of elimination rounds held in Lough Shore library, the 4-in-a-row opponent was eventually found to represent each House. Best of 3 games were played by the following House representatives: Belmore       Jack Rutledge Benaughlin    Ryan Emo Cuilagh         Alex Armstrong Trien            Jack Coulter Jack Rutledge and Ryan Emo then played the final which wasRead more

This week we hosted our 12 French correspondents from Notre-Dame-de-Boulogne in Paris. It was the return leg of the exchange after our pupils visited Paris in December earlier this year. The original return visit had to be cancelled in February due to “The Beast from the East”. But arriving on Monday afternoon and spending theRead more

20 years on from the Good Friday Agreement, a group of our 6th Form History and Government & Politics pupils headed to Belfast to take part in a special youth edition of Nolan’s Top Table programme due to be broadcast tonight. The focus of the discussion was ‘Is the Good Friday Agreement broken?’ with aRead more

If you are in year 13 and thinking about applying for Ox-bridge next year, the Cambridge Summer School is a fantastic opportunity for you to consider this summer. If you are interested and considering applying, please see Mr Dempster in School by this Friday 13th April. https://www.oxford-royale.co.uk/summer-schools/cambridge  Read more

On Tuesday 10th April, a Woodwind Quartet entertained at the Fermanagh Stroke Support Group.  We have had various groups of musicians who have performed for the group over the past two years and on this occasion we played a selection of Jazz and Blues pieces including Dixieland Blues, Tijuana Taxi and Entrada for Jazz.  TheRead more

Congratulations to Year 11 pupil Casey Howe who has once again been called up for international duties in this weeks  UEFA Women’s U16 Development Tournament here in Northern Ireland. Casey and her team mates have three matches to play during the week including: Kosovo at the Riada Stadium in Ballymoney on Wed 11th April KickRead more

Congratulations to Year13 pupil Peter Watson who has been appointed to serve as Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet for the County of Fermanagh, receiving the award at a formal ceremony held at Parliament Buildings, Stormont.   Cadet Colour Sergeant Peter Watson (17) has been a member of the Enniskillen Royal Grammar School Detachment since 2013,Read more