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Congratulations to A Level Biology students Joel McNerlin on achieving a Silver medal, and to Nicole Wilson and Damien Rooney on earning Bronze medals in the 2026 British Biology Olympiad. Megan Groves and Rose McGrady were also highly commended for their excellent performance. This highly competitive national competition showcases exceptional young biologists, and our students demonstrated impressive knowledge, skill and dedication throughout. Assistant Vice Principal Joanne

Young Ambassadors kick off Children's Mental Health Week with a special reveal of some "favourite places". The theme this year is  ‘This is My Place’ which is based around belonging and how we can feel a sense of belonging and help others feel like they belong .   Film - This is My Place

Last week, our students gained valuable experience of their tree identification skills and experience using the Citizen Science app Treezilla. This involved mapping local trees in Donard wood. The group was introduced to the concept of allometry, the study of how different tree parts (branches, stem, roots) grow and scale relative to each other and overall growth of the tree. Students were shown how to measure a key variable, circumference at breast height (CBH), and to inp

Mr Dagen writes: “Our U14 Gaelic girls started their season yesterday with a friendly against Lecale Trinity Grammar. From the throw-in, the Shimna girls impressed with Ellie Sloan winning the ball in midfield, a nice pass to Evie Sloan lead Evie in for a goal to give Shimna the best start. For the remainder of the first half, Shimna impressed with Robyn Rick, Teaghan Quinn and Evie Sloan contributing more scores. The 2nd half saw Lecale come into the game more and they start

This week, our Sixth Form students interested in studying medicine met with student doctor Chloe McCaughey as part of the In2MedSchool’s School Engagement Programme (SEP). Chloe, who volunteers with this UK‑wide widening‑participation charity, spoke about: the realities of life as a medical student the pathway into medicine, including applications and entry requirements the value of 1:1 mentoring, UCAT preparation and mock interview support the importance of widening access f