Shimna News

The Intermediate team made a successful start to the new season yesterday, defeating Victoria College 22 goals to 11. They will now continue in the Cup section of the competition. The following students played particularly well: Mila Astruc-Kidd, playing as centre provided the attacking players Parisa Susay-Quinn, Helen Barbour and Hope Sherlock with plenty of goal scoring opportunities. The defence of Eve McNamara, Sophie Mayers, Evie Gorman and Mikaela Hanna defended vali

Later this week, students will be running fund-raising activities on behalf of the Evora Hospice ( formerly known as the Southern Area Hospice ) - https://evorahospice.org/ On Thursday, students in Key Stage 3 will take part in a competition run by our Sports and Charity Leaders in Year 14. Key Stage 3 students can attend school in PE kit on that day. Friday is an own clothes day. As it’s also Reading Week, students and staff are encouraged to dress up as a favourite characte

Thanks to Neil Cunningham, owner of NC Coaches, for sponsoring our netball team kit this year. Neil presented the kit to Mila Astruc-Kidd, captain of our Intermediates, ahead of the team’s first NI Cup match, against Victoria College Belfast. Congratulations also to Mila, who has been selected to play in the NI U15 East Down Academy.

Mr Hanna writes: “A week of valuable competitive experience for our U14 boys, with two well fought matches. Our boys continue to improve, year on year, with some great performances. On Tuesday, we played Tandregree High School. Although we eventually went down 24-5, the score did not reflect how well the boys played. Captain Brady Donaghy was our man of the match, scoring our try and carrying the ball supremely well. Daniel Murray was top tackler, demonstrating an incredible