Shimna News

Mr Scott writes: “A reflection of the continuing success of the Award in Shimna saw not one but two Bronze Award expeditions take place in June, with 57 students completing their expedition section in the space of a week. With groups setting off from Clough and Shimna, the local area was awash with adventurers, and all roads (eventually!) led to Tollymore. Some teams took the scenic route, clearly feeling their journey just wasn’t long enough. We won’t mention any names, will

Click on the link to read the Summer 2026 edition of Shimna Scoop, our student magazine. It captures highlights of what has been a busy and productive year across the College. Thank you to Mrs Martin and her team of student writers for their great work.

Last Friday, year group assemblies recognised the achievements of students across Years 8 to 11. The introduction of epraise has been a great success, giving greater visibility to awards for commitment in class, to extra-curricular activities and to the wider life of the College. Special recognition was reserved for three Year 9 students who have accumulated the most points across the whole College since September: Leah, Caoimhe and Tara. Students who have achieved Platinum A

Last week, Empathy Week took place across the College through a variety of activities. It was an opportunity for our students to think, talk and reflect in safe, structured spaces. It came at a timely moment given the recent unsettling events across Northern Ireland, and our students rose to the occasion with maturity and openness. Across the week Year 8 & 9 completed the Peace of Mind storytelling programme with the Verbal Arts Centre, strengthening positive relationships, r

Year 13 student Tadhg has just returned from the US where he took part in the prestigious Summer Scholars Programme run by the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. This highly sought-after programme brings together talented students from across the world. Tadhg studied a module on World Politics and Power, exploring international relations, conflict, human rights, and the balance of world power. He took part in lectures, debates, group work and visited the Illinois Holocaust