Shimna News

Last weekend saw two Shimna students achieve sporting success in both England and Scotland. Year 12 student Jamie finished second in the Nottingham Holme Open Men’s 5k race, shaving over half a minute off his personal best in a time of 17 minutes 35 seconds. Jamie was also placed first in the U20 category. Meanwhile, Year 8 student Reece continued his impressive career in table tennis, participating in the West of Scotland Championships as part of the Ulster team in both sing

Congratulations to teacher Joanne Mills from our Maths Department who, last weekend, competed at the Inter-Counties Championships held in Wollaton Park, Nottingham. Joanne was part of the Northern Ireland & Ulster Senior Ladies squad, finishing as the team’s fifth scorer. The team finished second out of thirty-two - the first time Northern Ireland & Ulster have won a medal in the event. Well done to Joanne and her teammates on this magnificent achievement!

Congratulations to Year 13 student Kari, who finished in a commendable thirty-third place at the Senior Girls All-Ireland Cross Country Championships, held in Mallusk Belfast on Saturday. This marks another tremendous achievement for Kari, competing once again at a national level.

Earlier today, we welcomed Cerys Davies from Aberystwyth University to speak with our Year 13 students about university life in Wales, the UCAS application process, student finance, accommodation options and what studying at Aberystwyth has to offer. Thank you to Cerys for delivering such an informative and valuable session as our students prepare for their next steps.