Posted on September 29, 2014
The school library hosted a poetry competition ahead of National Poetry Day on Thursday 2nd October. All poems were based on ‘remember’, which is the theme of this year’s National Poetry Day. The standard of work submitted was exceptional. Rachel Patterson (Form …
Posted on September 29, 2014
Congratulations to Form V pupils Chloe Anderson, Rachael O’Donnell and Juanita O’Kane, who all gained full marks in the CCEA GCSE level examination 2014.
Posted on September 29, 2014
On Monday 29th September, Damien Magee, the Homelessness Prevention Coordinator from Simon Community NI, delivered an awareness-raising talk and workshop to two Form V GCSE English classes. The pupils had been studying Simon Armitage’s poem “Give” which addresses the theme of …
Posted on September 29, 2014
The Spanish Exchange group from Asturias, along with some Academy pupils, spent their last day touring the City Hall and attending a reception hosted by Lord Mayor, Nicola Mallon. They were warmly welcomed by the Mayor, who invited the students …
Posted on September 29, 2014
The last heat of the competition saw many dedicated students jostle to secure their place in the Bake Off final, to be held in October. The theme of the Bake Off was ‘Individual Choice’ and students put their own spin …
Posted on September 29, 2014
Senior Prefects spent Tuesday 23rd September after school completing a variety of team-building tasks. Unsurprisingly, the building of lego structures, throwing eggs and relay events created much mayhem and laughter; however, the group also showed great promise in terms of communication …
Posted on September 29, 2014
Lifesaving Over the weekend of 27th-28th September, 10 pupils competed at the Irish Lifesaving Championships. The Junior Girls’ teams managed to finish 6th and 4th, and the Senior Girls also placed 6th. The boys shone in their events, with the Junior Boys’ …