Netball Our Year 10 netball team won all of their games in the Tyrone & Fermanagh Netball blitz and are now through to the Cup Finals! Our Year 11 netball team won all of their games today in the Tyrone & Fermanagh Netball blitz. They are now through to the Cup Finals! The Year 12 netball team participated in the Tyrone & Fermanagh Netball blitz. The girls won all of their games and played some excellent netball throughout the day! They are now through to the Cup Finals! Hors

The Home Economics Department hosted "Bake along with me," featuring Helen from Nomad. We welcomed our special guest Helen - the talented owner of Nomad, a beloved local coffee stop, known for its homemade treats and speciality coffee. Students had the unique opportunity to bake alongside a professional, learning firsthand tips and techniques. The session was hands on, engaging, followed by a step-by-step, creating banana bread chocolate chip muffins that could rival any bake

From the Heart: A Gift of Health and Hope! The first day of a two-day Early Heart Screening Programme took place on Saturday 11th October ’25 in St. Ciaran’s College, Ballygawley. Twenty-two students availed of the opportunity to be screened by Dr Dermott Austin, Clinical Director of Loughview Health. The initiative is being funded by Mr Niall Dummigan, a friend of St Ciaran’s College through football trips to Celtic Park. Niall’s brother died suddenly of SADS (sudden adult d

Congratulations to our Year 12 students Emma Barr, Rose McGinn and Katie Rose Mallon who attended QUB Future Stars Trials at Mid Ulster Sports Arena yesterday!

We welcomed our partner primary school principals for attending our annual meeting. It was great to catch up and discuss Yr 8 transition.

37 pupils and 4 teachers made the journey to Paris, France to explore the sights and immerse themselves in the French culture and language. The first evening was spend in a Paris restaurant, and taking in a few of the famous sites of the beautiful city. Our pupils had an unforgettable day exploring the Stade de France, soaking up the views from the Sacré-Cœur, wandering through Montmartre, and enjoying a little shopping to end the day! An unforgettable day filled with magic a

International E-Waste Day was on the 14th October. Thank you to everyone who supported The Great Cable Challenge. We successfully collected 152kg of cables over a two week period and another 35.8kg of batteries were saved from landfill. Thank you to Jolene Keys and Mid Ulster District Council for kindly recycling the cables and batteries. Some of pupils designed posters for International E Waste Day. Congratulations to Alice, Ryan, Ceara, Ava, Maddie, Clara and Caoimhe who we

September 2025 - What a magnificent group of young people! Our theme was "pilgrims of hope" and the pupils lived this out both physically and spiritually. Thanks to all of our students. You embraced the experience. ( Of course, not forgetting the staff who were there every step of the way!) For more images visit our gallery page .

A huge welcome to all our new and returning athletes at this year's Running Club.  All new members welcome to build upon existing fitness levels or even to begin your fitness journey. Running Club takes place every Wednesday after school.

Year 12 RE As part of our Shared Education initiative, some of our Year 12 GCSE Religious Education students had the opportunity to visit Crumlin Road Gaol in Belfast as part of their GCSE Religious Education studies. The trip brought topics like justice, crime, and punishment to life—and the students thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Year 8 Teambuilding Day – Peace Link, Clones Pupils and staff from across our shared education partnership came together for a teambuilding ex

European Day of Languages was Friday 26 th September.  Enjoy some of the many goings on in our school and many thanks to all our wonderful pupils who helped to celebrate this day.

Congratulations to pupils who completed their first Musical Theatre singing exam in June. Mairéad McConnell (G4) distinction, Kate Coleman(abs) (G5) Distinction, Eabha Trainor (G4) Distinction, Tara McGeary (G3) Distinction, Cassie McCrory (G2) Merit, Kayla McCaughey (G2) Merit, Aoife O'Kane, (G2) Merit, Caoimhe Douglas (G2) Merit, Katie McDermott (G1) Distinction, Orlagh McConnell (G1) Distinction, Kassie Rafferty (G1) Distinction, Amelia McGirr (G1) Merit, Brigh McGarvey (G

Well done to the SCC Be Strong Online Ambassadors - Seainin, Sophie-Ellen, Tomas and Connor - who presented at the recent assemblies to inform students about the fantastic work the Be Strong Online Ambassadors do in the school and to encourage some more pupils to join the team this year. We welcome all new members to our SCC Be Strong Online Ambassador Team and live out the Diana Award motto of 'young people can change the world'

Many thanks to David from New Driver NI who presented to our Year 13 students. David gave very useful information for those who are starting off on the road for the first time. Topics included - Staying Safe, Buying a Car, Insurance, Modifications, Maintenance and Motoring Offences. The students are encouraged to sign up to the 'New Driver Pledge' also. Safe driving everyone!

Thanks to Niamh Scullion from Queen's University Belfast for speaking with our Year 14 students about what the university has to offer. She spoke positively about the many opportunities that students avail of by studying at Queens, student accommodation and student life. Niamh also explained the application process in detail! Our Year 14 students had the chance to explore Ulster University’s Derry Campus at their recent Open Day! They discovered: Degree choices in medicine, h

On Thursday night we were delighted to host our annual Senior Prize Giving Ceremony. We were honoured to have Mr Chris Quinn as our Guest speaker, who is the NI Commissioner for Children and Young People. He delivered a very empowering speech, referencing Article 29 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. His commitment to supporting young people in today's society certainly shone through. The music on the night was beautiful, with a piano solo by Aodhan and the scho

Turas Gaeltachta Our A Level Irish pupils had an action packed residential trip in Gaoth Dobhair this week starting with surfing on Carrickfinn beach. The students also visited areas of interest for their A Level studies including Foras na Gaeilge offices, the home of Clannad and Crolly distillery, as well as attending a céilí in Teach Jack. The students enjoyed the opportunity to be interviewed for the Irish documentary “Molscéal” and they also completed interviews for Raidi

28 pupils attended the first round of the Irish Open at the K-Club in Straffan, Co. Kildare last Thursday. The pupils enjoyed following the eventual Irish Open winner, Rory McIlroy and all the other top players in the field. Our 28 keen golfers also gained an inspirational insight to the career of the grand slam winner.

Thanks to Cormac from HIP Psychology for delivering sessions to our Year 8 and Year 13 students this week. Well done to our students for engaging positively in both sessions! Year 8 – Ready for Action This programme equips pupils with the tools to take their next step in education with confidence, calm, and focus. We encouraged them to view the transition with excitement rather than worry, using the 3Rs of change as our foundation: Routines Responsibility Relationships Year 1

The 9th of September marks a special day in our school calendar. Today, we celebrate the feast day of St Ciaran, and to mark the occasion our new Year 8 pupils were presented with their finger rosaries by principal Mr Lavery. The tradition of presenting Year 8 pupils with their rosary is to remind them of the school’s motto, 'Fortis in Fide' (strong in faith) and that God will walk with them in their journey through their school years. We hope all of our pupils will remind th