Shimna News

The winners of the NI Young Economist of the Year competition were announced at Ulster University Belfast Campus on Wednesday 21 January. Organised by NI Schools Hub, all entries were judged by the Ulster University Business School academics, ensuring a fair and anonymous awarding process. Year 13 students Daniel, Tadhg, Ben, Matthew and Rory won second place overall across Northern Ireland with their submission on 'Rethinking Public Services: Improving Outcomes Without Incre

Our newly formed U13 Boys’ team travelled to the Racquets Club in Lisburn to take part in the Ulster Post-Primary Schools Table Tennis Finals. Captained by Reece, the team of Year 8 and 9 students included Levon, Elijah, Robbie, Darragh and Jonah. First up were Royal and Prior, Donegal where wins from Reece, Levon, Robbie and doubles’ victories from partners. Reece and Darragh and Robbie and Jonah, saw Shimna win 5-4. This was followed by a narrow defeat to a strong St Cathe

Yesterday, we were delighted to welcome Eleanor Edwards from the National Space Academy to Shimna. Eleanor delivered an exciting and interactive workshop for 8B and 8S. The workshop focused on the fascinating topic of “Life in Space.” Our students took part in a range of hands-on activities in the sessions, including observing chemical reactions in space using glow sticks, investigating pressure with marshmallows and syringes, and unleashing their creativity by designing thei