Dear Parents & Carers, It’s been an incredibly busy and positive first half of term, with mock and public examinations, our Open Morning, Sixth Form student interviews, school trips and, despite the rotten weather, plenty of sporting and extra-curricular activity. Students and staff have earned a good break, I think!   I’d like to take the opportunity to update you on a few matters. --- 1. Staff Development Day - 16 March 2026 The Department of Education has granted schools a

Dear Parents & Carers, Welcome to the Christmas edition of Shimna News.  Looking back, it has been an incredible year at Shimna, not least with the move into our fabulous new school building. More important, however, has been the collective effort of students and staff, inside and outside the classroom. Fittingly, the year ended with the wonderful performance of ‘The Wizard of Oz’, the first whole-school production in our new school. It was wonderful to see so many of our stu

Dear Parents & Carers, With the school year now up and running, I am pleased to update you on recent developments. The new timetable has...

Dear Parents & Carers, We look forward to welcoming back all year groups for the first day of the school year on Monday. On the eve of...

Dear Parents & Carers, As the term draws to a close, it is hugely satisfying to look back on the past year. Inside and outside the...