Shimna News

Yesterday, Year 14 students Lily-May Truesdale and Jude Watt represented Shimna at a model COP30 environmental talks, held at Belfast Castle. The event, which coincides with the current COP30 in Brazil, brought together students from 28 schools across Northern Ireland. The students were given the opportunity to role play the part of national ambassadors, campaigners, lobbyists and journalists. Find out more about more about the experience here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/artic

This morning, the College community came together for a series of special assemblies. In keeping with our integrated ethos, it was an opportunity for students and staff to reflect on the meaning of remembrance in a mutually respectful manner. Thank you to the students who read poetry and performed musical items.

Great to see our EcoClub making such good use of our new greenhouse, now that the structure is finally complete and sealed. Before the break, club members met over break times for pumpkin carving the week before Halloween. Planting has now begun, using a range of plants which have been either donated or foraged. This includes the pumpkins seeds from this year’s carving, as well as scotch pine, acorn and chestnut trees. Winter bulbs have also been potted, which the club intend

Students and staff attended this morning’s Remembrance event at the Newcastle Centre, joining with community organisations and local people to pay their respects to those who fell in war.

Ms Doyle writes: “The intermediate team enjoyed a great start to their league campaign today, with a convincing 13-6 win over Cookstown High School. Great teamwork and determination were shown by all the players. Attacking players Mila Astruc- Kidd and Parisa Susay-Quinn provided shooters, Helen Barbour and Lucy McGrady, with plenty of goal-scoring opportunities. The defence, led by Evie Gorman and including Eve McNamara, Lucy Shiells and Mikaela Hanna, was equally strong and