Congratulations to Ben McCaldin, who has been selected to represent Northern Ireland at the RS Feva UK National Championships, taking place at Dalgety Bay Sailing Club, Scotland, from 24th to 27th May 2025. Ben is a dedicated and talented young sailor, and currently part of the Northern Ireland Sailing Team, which brings together the topRead more
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The Department of Education is carrying out a consultation to find out what the public think about changes to legislation that would require young people to stay in education, apprenticeship or training until the age of 18. Approximately 2,000 young people leave school at age 16 or 17 for a number of reasons including health,Read more
Enniskillen Foodbank Inter-House Summer Challenge The Enniskillen foodbank is running low on items. To help to support them we are running a Inter-House Summer Challenge with house points up for grabs. House points will be awarded depending on the type and quantity of items you bring in (See poster). Collection Point for Items: MondayRead more
ERBC had a very successful trip to Holme Pierrepont in Nottingham last weekend with 4 crews competing at British National Schools Regatta. The crews raced against the top rowing schools in the UK, this is the biggest Junior regatta in the world with over 5000 rowers taking part. All 4 crews qualified for finals afterRead more
On Thursday 1st May 2025, some of our Year 8 and 9 pupils took part in the UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge. This challenge encourages mathematical reasoning, precision of thought, and fluency in using basic mathematical techniques to solve interesting problems. We had some great wins amongst those who entered. Matthew Brownlee achieved a GoldRead more
Both of our J14 8+ crews have qualified for the A Final later today at the British Rowing National Championships – an incredible accomplishment in itself! You can watch all the finals live by registering below. Coverage is available on YouTube. Register here to watch the finals live https://www.nationalschoolsregatta.co.uk/Read more
Year 11 lessons resumed this morning at 9am and will continue through to the end of June. Those pupils who are sitting their GCSE Technology examination on Thursday, 29thMay are permitted to take that day and the previous day (Wednesday 28th) as study leave. Subjects are covering content for their GCSE courses that will notRead more
Another cracking day for Cricket as the boys travelled up to Strabane Academy knowing it was likely to be a long day at the office. Having won the toss again, Captain Gregg elected to bowl. Despite some solid line & length bowling the Strabane batting line up was very strong. M Brownlee chipped in withRead more
Year 10 Group 6 impressed during their practical examination, creating delicious spaghetti bolognese dishes and presenting them with a variety of creative garnishes. Miss Wynne was very impressed by the students’ culinary skills and the dedication shown throughout. Well done to all involved!Read more
Our Year 8 Home Economics students really impressed this week during their practical examinations. Their open sandwich designs were creative, carefully executed, and beautifully presented. It’s clear every pupil went the extra mile with their work. Well done to all on your fantastic efforts!Read more
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Day 2 at Nat Schools Regatta
After the G J14 8X+ win yesterday ERBC had another successful day at National Schools Regatta at Eton Dorney today.
After finishing 4th in the time trial this morning and 2nd in the A/B semi final this afternoon the GCh 8+ have qualified for the A Final tomorrow at 12.50. The Ch 8+ have qualified for tomorrow’s A/B Semi Final after finishing 3rd in the Repechage this afternoon. They will race at 12.35 tomorrow.
Watch all the action live
www.youtube.com/live/fKO3PlOEonY?si=SWIg6pgUG2sRPbuW
The other results today
G Ch 4- A Final
Boys J16 8+ B final
Ch 4+ B Final
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Ruth Fannin
Year I left ERGS: 2019
A” Level subjects studied: Technology and Design, Mathematics and Business Studies (Spanish at AS Level)
Pathway after school: Started university in September 2019 whilst working part-time in my family business as Assistant Shop Manager
University attended: Queen’s University Belfast
Course studied: Business Management with Placement (4 years)
I started at Queen’s University Belfast in September 2019 and enjoyed a few months of a “normal” university experience before COVID-19 brought a sudden shift to online learning in March 2020.
During my time at university, I was awarded Top Business Management Student (2019/2020) and Top Student for History and Philosophy. I also completed the Degree Plus Award for Future Ready Skills in Management before graduating in 2023 with a First Class Honours degree.
After graduating, I was approached on LinkedIn about an opportunity that led to me joining the Oil Market Journal (OMJ) as Business Development Manager in Enniskillen in September 2023.
Although I have always lived at home in County Tyrone, I am very grateful for the opportunities I have had to travel with work, including visits to Dubai, Spain, Italy, Poland and Germany, as well as across the UK and Ireland.
Outside of work, I help out in my family business and volunteer both as a Girlguiding leader and as a youth club leader within my church. Through Girlguiding, I have also enjoyed incredible experiences, including spending a week as part of the crew on a Tall Ships yacht and, more recently, completing the Queen’s Guide Award — the highest award available within Girlguiding UK.
I am very grateful to both the Collegiate and Enniskillen Royal Grammar School for providing me with such a strong foundation and for encouraging the values of hard work, resilience and determination from an early age.
Daniel Gilmore
Year I left: 2020
Subjects: Geography, Biology and English Literature
As part of the first full GCSE cohort of the school, I left ERGS on a random day in March 2020. Our formal was cancelled and we all expected to be back after a couple of weeks — but we all know what happened next.
I knew the COVID-19 pandemic was going to ruin the typical “freshers” experience, so I deferred my place at Newcastle University to work in my local SPAR for a year. I was sad seeing all my friends leave, but I built up money and work experience that helped open doors for me in the future.
I’d recommend Newcastle to any student. I made some amazing memories and left with a First Class BSc in Environmental Science with Placement, along with an award for the best dissertation in my year.
My placement year was spent as an Assistant Geo-Environmental Consultant at Tetra Tech in Belfast. I worked on some really big projects, including the GeoEnergyNI demonstrator project - the first large-scale geothermal investigation of Northern Ireland.
I am currently studying a Master’s Degree in Forestry for Green Sustainable Development at Linnaeus University in Sweden. There are no tuition fees in Sweden for EU citizens or those with an Irish passport, so I think this is a pathway that should be promoted more often. I really love it over here and everything is taught in English, so don’t worry if your Swedish isn’t up to scratch!
Thank you to Mr Beddard for shouting at me to fix my deforestation homework. It turns out I’m quite good at talking about trees after all!