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Stained Glass Window Project
As part of the upcoming celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of St Ciaran’s College, pupils from the Art & Design Department have participated in a special commemorative design project. The aim of this initiative was to engage pupils in the creative process of designing a 3-foot stained-glass window that will become a permanent feature within the school. The standard of the work produced by the students was outstanding and there were over 50 entries to the project. Aft


Magilligan Fieldwork
Year 11 Geography students attended Magilligan Field Centre to carry out their fieldwork investigation along the Curly Burn River. A great day was had by all as the pupils were excellent in their participation and efforts, well done!


SCC Zambia 2026
Our 2026 ZamFam group departed today on their epic journey to Mulenga, Kitwe. 15 Students along with 3 staff and 3 com Trip Highlights Sponsorship "17 years and counting!” A huge thanks to Supervalu Aughnacloy for sponsoring the St. Ciaran’s Peregrini tops once again. They’ve been with our group every year since 2009. Fundraising The group have been busy over the last few months fundraising in advance of heading to Zambia. The support for the local and wider community fo


Annual Cake & Bun Sale
Our annual Cake and Bun Sale raised an amazing total of £1,500. This year, we were proud to divide the funds equally between three remarkable charities: Foyle Hospice, Horatio’s Garden, and AWARE — each carrying out vital work to support people across our wider community. We were pleased to welcome representatives Lesley (AWARE) and Kathleen (Foyle Hospice) to the school to receive their donations in person. The presentations were made by our three pupil groups who worked


Year 8 History Trip
Our Year 8 students had an engaging day out learning beyond the classroom at Carrickfergus Castle and Parliament Buildings – made possible through Shared Education. It has been a fantastic learning experience shared with Fivemiletown College. Our students showed great promise as future leaders, demonstrated through their articulate and thoughtful debate on school uniforms in the chamber today. A sincere thank you to the Education Officers at Stormont and the tour guides a


Sporting News
Year 8 Netball Congratulations to the year 8 netball team who won the shield competition. Excellent effort from everyone! Well done girls! Year 9 Netball Congratulations to our Year 9 netball team on their fantastic victory in the Tyrone/Fermanagh Schools Cup Finals! The girls performed brilliantly throughout the competition, finishing the day undefeated. This success is a true testament to their hard work, commitment, and dedication in training all year. Well done, girls —


SCI
We extend our sincere gratitude to Damian McAnespie, representing AANI, who visited the school to receive the £2,000 donation awarded through the recent SCI competition. This generous contribution was made possible thanks to the valued sponsorship of K. Magill, whose continued support helps inspire and empower our pupils. The cheque was presented by winning team members Shea and Michael, with Ronan Tally absent from the photograph. Also pictured are Mr Lavery, Principal, alon


Fr PJ Gormley
Very heavy hearts in the St Ciaran’s community with the loss of our great friend Father PJ Gormley. "I have done what I could. Let those who come after me do better." — Attributed to St. Ciaran. Setting out on the road . . . “Setting out is not covering miles of land or sea, or travelling faster than the speed of sound. It is first and foremost opening ourselves to other people, trying to get to know them, going out to meet them. It is possible to travel alone, but the


All-Ireland Champions!!
Result : St.Ciaran’s Ballygawley 2-18 Balla Secondary School 1-19 Match Report: TeamTalk Mag St.Ciaran’s Ballygawley are All Ireland champions after producing a fine display in the second half as well as extra time to get the better of a gallant Balla Secondary School side from Mayo. The Connaught champions dominated early on as they hit the opening nine points of the contest and they could have been further in front as they had two good goal chances as well. Charle Fallon


New York Trip
40 Students from St Ciaran’s College along with 40 Students from Integrated College Dungannon headed to New York for a joint trip. Our students had an unforgettable adventure visiting some of the city’s most iconic landmarks. We started with the incredible Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, learning about the powerful stories of hope and immigration that shaped the United States. From they then enjoyed a scenic walk through Central Park, taking in the beautiful views and fre


All Ireland Boxing Champion
A huge congratulations to Oisin Tierney who was recently crowned the National Junior 1 Boxing Champion, which is a superb achievement and well deserved. His path to All-Ireland success including him having to compete and win each of the following stages: Tyrone and Fermanagh Mid-Ulster Ulster, before competing in the All-Ireland Semi-Final and then winning the Final after 3 rounds. Oisin is part of Galbally ABC where he put in a lot of hard work and commitment. Unreal achiev


Onatti Theatre Company
We welcomed the Onatti French Theatre Company to our school to perform for Years 9, 10 and GCSE pupils. What a fun, interactive performance, our pupils absolutely loved it! Merci to the Onatti team for bringing French to life for us. Huge well done to our super enthusiastic volunteers who stole the show!


Ulster Schools Cross Country
Congratulations to all our students who braved the tough weather conditions yesterday in Mallusk for the Ulster Schools’ Cross-Country! All of our students performed superbly and there was a top 15 finish for: Alice Rafferty (Yr8) – 5 th in the mini girls Annaleigh McKenna (Yr 11) – 5 th inter girls James Hughes (Yr8)- 12 th in mini boys Chloe McKenna (Yr 8)- 15 th in the mini girls Well done to all of our competitors, reaching this stage is a fantastic achievement and we


St Ciaran’s Charity Initiative - Final
Today was a very special occasion, as we marked the 10th Anniversary of our St Ciaran's Charity Initiative project. Huge credit to all the year 10 students who participated. You did your charities proud. A special word of congratulations to our winning group - representing Air Ambulance NI: Shea O'Connor, Ronan Tally and Mickey Treanor. They took home the cheque kindly donated by Kieran Magill's Accountancy. A word of thanks also to Helen McKenna from Magill's Accountancy and


Ulster Schools All Star
Congratulations to Erin McGinn who was presented with her Ulster Schools All Star Award last night. We are incredibly proud of Erin, a talented player, and a wonderful role model! Receiving her award was a special moment for Erin, her family, St Ciaran's and her club Aghaloo.


Water Quality Improvement Project
9RP took part in a four-week Water Quality Improvement Project, delivered by The Speedwell Trust and funded by DAERA. During the project, the pupils visited the River Torrent in Parkanaur to carry out some geography fieldwork tasks. They also assessed the water quality by checking species indicators and carried out sampling to check for the presence of pollutants.


Sporting News
Tyrone Ladies Minor Representatives We would like to wish five of our students who are representatives on the Tyrone Minor panel for their Ulster Championship campaign: Erin McGinn, Emma Barr, Roisin Horisk, Mary Traynor and Zara McAnespy. Tyrone Ladies u16 Representatives Best of luck to our Tyrone U16 Ladies representatives in their season ahead: Mariead Mullin, Ella Boyd, Freya McAnespy, Sarah O’Donnell, Katie Rose Mallon, Hannah Meegan, we are very proud of you all! Boxi


Music Achievement
Congratulations to Turlough Taylor who achieved a merit in his grade 3 clarinet exam which he completed in December. Well done!


Year 13 Young Enterprise
A fantastic day for our Year 13 Young Enterprise students at the trade fair in Rushmere Shopping Centre! Huge congratulations to our student company Elevat8 for winning Runner-Up Best Visiting Company — an amazing achievement. We’re so proud of all our students for representing us so brilliantly!


Year 11 Ski Trip
Our Year 11 pupils enjoyed a fantastic six-day ski trip to Lavarone, Italy, where 48 students and 4 staff members took to the slopes for an action-packed adventure. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Italian Alps, students embraced the challenge of learning a brand-new skill, building confidence as they progressed from beginners to confident skiers. Each day was filled with laughter, determination, and plenty of snowy excitement, both on and off the slopes. From masteri
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