Posted on November 30, 2012
The R.M. Jones Lecture in Great Hall at Queen’s University Belfast:THE INTERNATIONALISATION OF EDUCATION Queen’s University, Belfast held an event on Thursday 29th November 2012 for students who are thinking of a career or third level education with an international …
Posted on November 30, 2012
Nina Bergmann and Carina Heller from the Erasmus Scheme visited on Friday 30th November to observe how classes are taught here and to get an impression of an average school day. They come from Southern Germany and are students of …
Posted on November 29, 2012
The 1st XI Hockey team played their 2nd round Schools’ Cup fixture on Wednesday 28th November. The match was against Omagh Academy at Roughfort. In a tightly fought game, Captain Amy Mellor’s side edged out the opposition 1-0 – an …
Posted on November 29, 2012
On Tuesday 27th November, MVI Economics pupils paid a visit to the IKEA Belfast where they were given a guided tour by sustainability leader, Mr Nigel McGarry. Pupils had a first hand opportunity to learn about economies of scale and …
Posted on November 28, 2012
Forty-seven Form IV pupils attended a ‘Chemistry at Work’ exhibition in the Whitla Hall, Queen’s University on Tuesday 27th November. This RSC-sponsored event consisted of a series of short, interactive talks from local companies who use chemistry in their business …
Posted on November 28, 2012
On Friday 23rd November, the Senior Maths team of Tom Hanna (MVI), Steven Bailie (MVI), Chris Turnbull (LVI) & Rosalind Ware (LVI) represented the school at the UK Maths Trust Senior Team Challenge. Of the 15 schools present from across …
Posted on November 27, 2012
On the 26th November 2012, Purple Patch, a company specialising in Interview Skills Coaching, came into school to work with a group of MVI pupils who are applying to study Medicine and Dentistry at university. This was a joint initiative …
Posted on November 27, 2012
Anna Leyden, Aoife McAtamney, Nicole Simpson, Carrie Whitcroft, Jordan Meighan and Alex McGovern were recently given the opportunity to display their translation skills from French into English for the European Commission’s Annual Translation Competition. The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Translation …
Posted on November 26, 2012
Swimming Ulster Secondary Schools’ Swimming Championships The Ulster Secondary Schools’ Swimming Championships were held in Ballymena at the weekend and Academy pupils won 35 medals (21 Gold, 9 Silver and 5 Bronze). Conor Ferguson claimed two Ulster Junior records, in …
Posted on November 26, 2012
The Ulster Schools’ Pairs Bridge Tournament was held in Belfast on Saturday 24th November. 2nd in the Senior Section – Melissa Antonio & Rebecca Rowan 1st in the Intermediate Section – Cameron McCaughey & Andrew Milligan Below are some more …