Ms Anderson, Head of Geography, writes: “Our Year 12 & 14 Geography students enjoyed a productive day at Titanic Quarter yesterday. They explored exciting new developments in the city, including social housing projects, a driverless bus and a new hotel, as well as learning about the innovative concept of a ‘15-minute city.’ Huge thanks to our wonderful hosts, Shona Anderton and David Horne from Titanic Quarter Ltd. The journey home was filled with great geography discussions

Thanks to Raymond Shannon and the team at REC First Aid Trainers for delivering first aid training to our Year 10 students today. This is the third year running this course has formed part of our PC programme, which means that over 300 Shimna students have now been trained in CPR and AED. In terms of the potential for saving lives, the value of these courses cannot be under-estimated. A massive thank you to Raymond, Carol, Amy and Miceal for delivering today’s sessions. Raymo

On Saturday, 25 of our Year 13 students joined fellow young leaders across the area for a festive celebration at La Mon Hotel. The students are part of the YMCA Leadership Programme, Empower 2 Transform. The programme, which started in August, runs through to the summer and involves a range of activities, including community engagement and field trips. It promotes five key pillars: good relations; personal development; citizenship; employability; and person progression. Funde

A group of our Student Leaders in Year 14 had a tour of our new state-of-the-art Sports Hall complex, which is due to be handed over early in 2026. The work is progressing rapidly and will provide the College with the biggest facility of its kind in the town, including long-awaited changing rooms. Thanks to Ciaran Bonner, Glasgiven’s Site Manager, for facilitating the tour

The Big Christmas Raffle, organised by our Parents & Carers Council, is back. Once again, they’ve assembled an impressive array of great prizes. A massive thank you to all the local businesses for their tremendous support. The money raised will help fund free breakfasts and our uniform store for the year ahead. Raffle tickets will be sent home with students next week. The draw will take place immediately following ‘The Wizard of Oz’ on Thursday 18 December. Tickets for the sh