Shimna News

Our wonderful Year 12 marked their final day in style earlier today, with well‑earned farewell event featuring speeches from Mr Pagan and Mr Mayers ( oh, and an amusing cameo from Tom Heaney Sloan ). We were also treated to a magical musical performance by Clemencia and Mollie, plus a very welcome appearance from Joris. Hallelujah, indeed.

Ms Susay's Year 10 Spanish class are studying the topic of food. Students brought in food from home and Ángeles made a delicious tarta de la abuela (Granny's cake, a treat in Spain) and empanada (a type of ham and cheese pie). Students also sampled Spanish tortilla, olives, jamón serrano, chorizo and magdalenas.

Yesterday, our U14 Girls competed in the Integrated Futsal Finals, held at the Newforge Sports Complex in Belfast. Not for the first time this season, our girls played well across the tournament, including group stage matches against Strangford College, Hazelwood College and Fort Hill. Kacie was outstanding in goals, while Caoimhe, Katie and Evie were solid and dependable in defence. Sienna and Abbie shared midfield duties in what proved to be a physically demanding morning,

St Mary’s Derry 3-3 Shimna 2-3 A heartbreaking end to a fantastic campaign as our U14 girls narrowly missed out on an Ulster Final after an incredible contest against St Mary’s in Derry last Friday. Both teams delivered what can only be described as a game of the season, going point for point right down to the very last kick. Captain Ellie Sloan led from the front, ensuring the team was ready for action following a three-hour bus coach journey. Special mention to D

Ms McGlynn, Geography Department, writes: “On Friday, Caitlin Healy, Sophie Mayers and Lara Campbell attended a writing workshop Ulster University, linked to The Future Island Island Sustainability Project we took part in last year. The aim of the workshop was to prepare students to create written pieces for a special Northern Ireland edition of the National Association for Environmental Education Journal. This was a highly enjoyable and rewarding day, which pushed all three