Shimna News

Our U14 Girls’ Football team represented the College at the FIFA Girls National Celebration tournament last Friday. The event took place at Allen Park, Antrim and featured 40 teams from across the country. In glorious weather, our girls lost their first game but remained unbeaten thereafter, growing in confidence as the tournament progressed. A special mention to Emily and Molly, both of whom scored their first competitive goals for the team – a proud achievement. Next up, th

Ms Anderson, Head of Geography, writes: “We couldn't have asked for better weather for this year's river fieldwork - a fantastic end to the week! Year 11 had a busy day measuring the Shimna River, from its source near Ott Mountain all the way to its mouth in Newcastle. Lots of fun was had by all and the students managed to stay (mostly) dry!”

Well done to the Shimna athletes who took part in the Down Schools Championships this week. Jamie, Kari, Evie and Parisa, narrowly missed out on qualification for the Ulster Championships, coming fourth in the 300m, 1500m, shot and 800m respectively. Emily and Ronan finished fifth in the 800m and hammer events. Abigail and Michael came sixth in the discus and javelin. Our junior athletes will be competing next week.

Mr McDonnell, Head of Chemistry, writes: “Congratulations to Daisy on her fantastic achievement in gaining a Bronze award in the RSC Chemistry Olympiad. This highly competitive challenge tests problem-solving and chemical understanding at an advanced level. A brilliant result and a testament to Daisy’s hard work and dedication to chemistry. Well done, Daisy.”

You are cordially invited to join us for our Spring Concert next Thursday evening - another opportunity to enjoy the musical talent of our students. There’s no charge for this event but click on the link if you would like to make a donation to our chosen charities https://www.zeffy.com/en-GB/donation-form/shimna-spring-concert