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The inimitable Mr Scott writes: “ Last week , 22 of our finest Bronze DoE adventurers swapped WiFi for wildflowers and took on the great outdoors. With two groups setting off from Clough and two from Shimna, all roads (eventually) led to Tollymore , just in time for sunset and some Autumn campsite vibes. Our campsite highlights included: A gourmet fillet steak dinner cooked on a Trangia by Maura, Lucy & Mollie (without a super noodle in sight!) Campfire tunes courtesy of Mila

A big thank you to Kevin and the Translink team for providing an insightful and informative talk for our Year 8s yesterday, highlighting safety issues associated with the use of public transport. The Safety Bus visit supports the transition to public transport and plays a vital role in educating students, including safety features on buses, the importance of wearing available seatbelts and on-board CCTV. Students also learnt about the importance of showing respect and the det

Credit to our colleague Davina Callen who has overseen an inspiring project over the past 18 months. Starting out as a weaving project celebrating our 30th anniversary celebrations, a community tapestry has gradually taken shape, bringing together staff and students to create an image of the sea, beach, the Mourne mountains and a small part of Murlough House - site of our original school in 1994. In total, approximately 500 students and around 40 staff took part, using sticks

Thanks to all the students who stepped up to take part in our pop-up baseball competition, donating additional money to our charity fundraiser. Shimna’s MVP was Year 14 student Damien Rooney ( to be fair, it runs in the blood ), with a mighty hit worthy of a home run. Year 13 student Kevin Chikwana came a close second, putting his cricketing talent to good use.

Our Year 11 GCSE Food & Nutrition students attended a Hospitality Roadshow organised by Springboard NI at the Slieve Donard Hotel. It was a great opportunity to explore the many and varied career opportunities across the sector. The programme included of a mocktail making class, sensory taste testing session, a tour of the refurbished hotel, a hospitality session including sliver service, Tourism Northern Ireland in which the students had the chance to wear VR headsets. We al