Shimna News

… and, thankfully, most of it was spent outdoors!

Just landed home this afternoon, a group of twenty-three students and four staff spent three days in Rome on a cultural trip, taking in the sites, sounds and food of the Eternal City. The packed itinerary included a tour of St Peter’s Basilica, the Colosseum and Palatine Hill, an Italian food class and a visit to the Opera. There was even a celebrity sighting of Zendaya and Tom Holland. Alas, Mr Keenan was unavailable to sign autographs for them. The Shimna group was blessed

Mr Scott writes: “A reflection of the continuing success of the Award in Shimna saw not one but two Bronze Award expeditions take place in June, with 57 students completing their expedition section in the space of a week. With groups setting off from Clough and Shimna, the local area was awash with adventurers, and all roads (eventually!) led to Tollymore. Some teams took the scenic route, clearly feeling their journey just wasn’t long enough. We won’t mention any names, will

Click on the link to read the Summer 2026 edition of Shimna Scoop, our student magazine. It captures highlights of what has been a busy and productive year across the College. Thank you to Mrs Martin and her team of student writers for their great work.

Last Friday, year group assemblies recognised the achievements of students across Years 8 to 11. The introduction of epraise has been a great success, giving greater visibility to awards for commitment in class, to extra-curricular activities and to the wider life of the College. Special recognition was reserved for three Year 9 students who have accumulated the most points across the whole College since September: Leah, Caoimhe and Tara. Students who have achieved Platinum A