Our newly elected Senior Student Leadership Team are to be congratulated on their appointment and are now looking forward to the challenges ahead as we start the 2023-24 academic year at Enniskillen Royal Grammar School.
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James Morrison (Deputy Head Boy), Olivia Black (Deputy Head Girl), Darcey Crawford (Head Girl), Eamon Greene (Head Boy), Emily-Jane Bloomfield (Deputy Head Girl) and Patrick Williams (Deputy Head Boy)
Subjects studied: Biology, Chemistry, Sports Science and the Active Leisure Industry (Maths at AS).
Involvement in School Life: I have been involved with our school rugby team since first year and currently play for the first XV. I have also been involved in our junior football teams, cross country and athletics teams. From first to third year I was part of our school’s yearly drama productions and I have been a member of both our junior and senior choirs. In year 11 I was Form Captain having been Deputy the year prior and I’ve had the chaotic experience of coaching our school’s U13 rugby team and refereeing a handful of their, and our junior girls, rugby matches.
Career Plans: I hope to study medicine at either Qeens or the University of Liverpool.
Subjects studied: Spanish, French, English Literature, and Business Studies
Involvement in School Life: I have benefited from taking part in various extracurricular activities throughout my time in school. I enjoy public speaking and I am a member of our Debating Society; I have represented the school in our local Soroptimist Public Speaking Competition and won the Rotary Youth Leadership Development Competition, enabling me to travel to the European Parliament in Strasbourg to represent Ireland. My passion for languages led me to enter the Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators, run in conjunction with Oxford University, in which I finished first in Northern Ireland and was the UK Runner Up in Level 4 Spanish. Reading is one of my passions, and so I attend our school Book Club and travelled to Singapore to represent the UK in the World Final of the Kids Lit Quiz. In addition, I enjoy being a member of our School Choir.
Career Plans: I hope to do a degree in European Studies at Trinity College Dublin
Subjects studied: Biology, History and Religious Studies (AS Chemistry)
Involvement in School Life: Throughout my time in school I have been very involved in music, being a member of the Choir, Wind Band, Woodwind Ensemble and EAWR Senior Youth Orchestra. Additionally, I have achieved my Grade 8 clarinet through school and am currently working on my Grade 8 piano. I have been a member of the Hockey team since Year 8, captaining the team in junior school, and I am in the Senior Netball team. I was also in the Rugby squad up to Year 12. Moreover, I participate in the Debate Club where I have represented our school in competitions.
Career Plans: Next year I hope to study Law at Queen’s University Belfast with the eventualaim of becoming either an investigative journalist or a prosecutor.
Subjects studied: Maths, Chemistry, Biology and (Sports Science and the Active Leisure Industry at AS).
Involvement in School Life: I have been a keen participant in numerous extra-curricular activities throughout my time at school. I am currently involved the school cross country team and the school rugby team, where I was appointed captain of the 2nd XV last season. I have also been a member of the football team, showjumping team and the athletics team in the past, and I have completed my Bronze Duke Of Edinburgh expedition.
Career Plans: I hope to study medicine at university.
Subjects studied: Maths, Geography, Health and Social Care
Involvement in School Life: I have been heavily involved in the Girls’ Rugby squad within school since joining the team in Year 10 and I am currently co-captain of the
Senior Girls team, having previously won the Ulster Girls Schools cup. Also, I am a member of the Senior Choir and have performed in multiple carol services. In my school career, I have been involved in School Council developing many transferable skills that I can also use during my A level studies such as commitment and responsibility.
Career Plans: I hope to study either Maths or Geography at Queens University before completing my PGCE and qualifying as a teacher.
Subjects studied: Business Studies, Technology, Food and Nutrition Science
Involvement in School Life: During my time at school I have tried to take part in a wide range of activities. I am currently a member of the School Band, Brass Ensemble and the School Wind Band, I have been singing with the School Choir since Year 9 and have taken part in the Carol Services every year as well as competing at the local Feis. I have sat on the School Council for the last three years and have also been a member of the SU committee. I have played played rugby throughout my school career and currently play for our 1 st XV as well as competing in Cricket and various other sports. I have also represented the school through participation in the ABP Angus Youth Challenge.
Career Plan: I hope to study Sustainable Agriculture with Business at University of Ulster before completing a professional qualification in livestock auctioneering at Harrison and Hetherington through Harper Adams University.
Enniskillen Royal Grammar School is a new academically selective voluntary grammar school that opened on 1 September 2016.
Enniskillen Royal Grammar School is co-educational and non-denominational.
