Shimna News

Thanks to all the students who stepped up to take part in our pop-up baseball competition, donating additional money to our charity fundraiser. Shimna’s MVP was Year 14 student Damien ( to be fair, it runs in the blood ), with a mighty hit worthy of a home run. Year 13 student Kevin came a close second, putting his cricketing talent to good use.

Our Year 11 GCSE Food & Nutrition students attended a Hospitality Roadshow organised by Springboard NI at the Slieve Donard Hotel. It was a great opportunity to explore the many and varied career opportunities across the sector. The programme included of a mocktail making class, sensory taste testing session, a tour of the refurbished hotel, a hospitality session including sliver service, Tourism Northern Ireland in which the students had the chance to wear VR headsets. We al

Great to see the motivational impact of e-praise in this week’s assemblies

Our Year 12 King’s Trust students have successfully funded their Enterprise Project by raising £70 through their annual Boo Basket Raffle - a fantastic team effort and a great example of Entrepreneurship. Congratulations to our winners: 🥇 Abi Coulter 🥈 Josh Polland 🥉 Aidan O'Boyle Thank you to everyone who took part and supported the raffle. A special thanks to our King's Trust teachers Laura McShane and Stephen Hanna for their support. Wishing you all a happy and safe Ha