BasketBall Trip to America

Posted on March 4th, 2010

Last month was a hugely successful one for the school’s basketball teams. 18 pupils travelled to New York and Orlando for ten days where they played 5 games and caught two NBA games. Click on the image below to find out more and view photographs from the trip.

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Holy Week Revision Days

Posted on March 3rd, 2010

Dear Parent/Guardian 

Once again we are devoting Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31st March (Holy Week) to revision classes for our examination pupils.  Year 8, 9 and 10 pupils will not be in school.  Years 12, 13 and 14 who face a season of GCSE’s, AS and A2 exams must be in school for all three days.  Your son/daughter will receive their time-tables and will be asked to sign up for extra classes, where appropriate.

These days have been planned to be of maximum benefit to all our students who are about to embark on public examinations.  We ask for your support in ensuring full attendance.

Yours sincerely

Mrs G. Gibson
Vice Principal

STEM careers workshops

Posted on February 22nd, 2010

On 15th January, we welcomed Year 10 pupils, their parents and pupils from St Joseph’s college to the Aquinas STEM careers workshops.  The aim of this initiative was to inform and educate our pupils about career opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, to help them make informed decisions about their subject choices and future career paths.To find out more and view photographs from the event click the image below.

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Duke of Edinburgh Silver award

Posted on February 22nd, 2010

Aquinas pupils headed into their Silver Award Qualifying Expedition.  A 3day, 2 night trek through the mountains.  They would camp wild and be totally self sufficient for the entire expedition. To find out more and view photographs from the expedition click the image below.

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Poster Launch

Posted on February 10th, 2010

Joni Gallagher from Year 11F met the Belfast Lord Mayor Naomi Long today at the launch of the “Stealing is Wrong” poster campaign which has been set up in conjunction with the Belfast City Centre Management, PSNI and Belfast Camber of Commerce. The Lord Mayor helped launch the poster campaign today at Castle court shopping Centre. This poster was produced in response to a competition that was advertised in the City Safe Magazine that was produced by Belfast City Centre Management. Lord Mayor Naomi Long congratulated Joni in her hard work and commented on her creative flair in producing such an eye-catching poster which effectively highlights such a serious issue that affects many shops and businesses in the Belfast area. Click on the image below to find out more.

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