The Buttermarket was buzzing with music, theatre, and magic on Saturday 7th October as students from Enniskillen Royal Grammar school performed as part of the annual FLive festival. A2 Performing Arts students Bethany Curran, Bethan Seymour and Fiachra Gallagher-Lawson devised a street theatre piece, using local places and folk lore as their inspiration. The audienceRead more
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A huge thank you to Michael and his team at Cavan Country Museum, who hosted our Yr14 Peace Studies pupils today. Peace Studies is an ongoing shared education link between ERGS and St Michael’s College. Each year a group of pupils from both schools come together to work on a project led by Catherine Scott ofRead more
Applying for medicine? Don’t miss this valuable opportunity. SwotUP are a group of current NI medical students who have come together to produce an exciting programme. The main aim of this initiative is to maximise the success of NI students applying to medical schools across the UK. Their next event is a medical interview masterclassRead more
There were mixed fortunes for ERGS Hockey this week as they travelled to play Omagh High School. The 2ndXI played first but struggled to come to terms with the speed and bounce of the pitch. They conceded a goal mid-way through the first half and then again just before half time. However, the second halfRead more
Congratulations once again to Sasha, Hannah, Natalie, Tiana-Grace, Sophie and Patrick who all represented ERGS at this weekend’s TRI Equestrian Inter Schools League Leg 2 event. We will continue to watch their progress through the next 4 legs of the competition. Well done to all involved! Saturday 7th October saw two of our Novice ShowjumpingRead more
The year 10/11 boys Futsal team were victorious in the Fermanagh heat of the national schools Futsal tournament. The boys were undefeated winning all four games. They now go on to Lisburn in November to compete at the finals.Read more
A huge Congratulations to Yr11 pupil Casey Howe This has been a special first season for Casey with Linfield Ladies. Having been selected to represent Northern Ireland U17’s in the Euros she has now been awarded NIWFA U19 Premier League player of the year at just 14 year old. She was awarded this prestigious recognitionRead more
We look forward to welcoming pupils registered to sit the AQE CEA tests and their parents/guardians to school on Saturday 21 October at 10 am for an Orientation Morning. Please click here to view the allocation of pupil(s) by primary school to the Cooper Crescent and Lough Shore sites. Pupils and their parents/guardians should attendRead more
Despite a strong and impressive start by the ERGS team causing a Rainey fumble of the ball and allowing a quick opening try and conversion, the match soon became a tough physical slog as the larger and aggressive Rainey team dragged the ERGS side into a scrappy mauling game. The Rainey pack used their size advantageRead more
Enniskillen Royal Grammar School hosted the Rainey Endowed School team in a game which was played in trying circumstances for both teams. Despite this the spectators present at the game which finished with the Enniskillen RGS team recording a hard earned 38-14 win. Jack Rutledge scored two tries for the Enniskillen RGS team with JoshRead more
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National Schools Regatta Day 3
The rowers have arrived back home after finishing off a very successful weekend at Nat Schools for ERBC
The 2 First Eights were in action yesterday, with the girls coming 5th in the A Final and the Boys 6th in the B Final. Well done to both crews on their performances, we are so very proud of you all.
Thanks to our coaches and parents who travelled to Dorney to support the rowers over the weekend, it is very much appreciated.
Summary of the weekend’s great results
Girls Junior 14 Octo - National Schools Regatta Champions 🏆
Girls Champs Eight - A Final
Girls Champs Four - A Final
Boys Champs Eights - B Final
Boys Champs Four - B Final
Boys Junior 16 Eight - B Final
Congratulations to all 6 crews.
Henley is just around the corner, if you can make a donation, big or small to support our 2 crews at Henley they would really appreciate it. Thanks to everyone who has already donated
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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!