AN Enniskillen native, who is the principal of one of the largest girls’ schools in Belfast, has highlighted the desperate situation schools are finding themselves in as they try to balance the books amid budget cuts. Jackie Bartley is principal of St Genevieve’s High School in the Andersonstown area of west Belfast. She detailed how teachers are reaching into […]
‘They have been pathetic’
A LOCAL teacher has hit out at the Department of Education, claiming it is letting pupils down by not taking urgent action to tackle an impending exams crisis. With Covid continuing to challenge schools, the education system is currently facing the same staff crisis as the health service. Teachers fear this is impacting pupils’ learning not just […]
St Michael’s officially open new sports complex
Later that evening, Enniskillen Running Club held its first training session on the new running track at St Michael’s College.
Devenish College to open to pupils next year
The long wait will soon be over for Devenish staff and students.
Calls for immediate action to attract medical students
Not enough local students are being accepted to Queen’s University to study medicine – Greene
Parents ‘up in arms’ over expensive school uniforms
“Clothes shops and shoe shops needed to be reopened before schools started back up.”
CCMS chief under fire over St Mary’s, Brollagh
Local councillors have questioned claims made by the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools.
Parents vow to continue fight to save Brollagh
“We’re shell-shocked by this announcement, that it has landed in the middle of lockdow.”
Stop transfer test for the sake of youth mental health
WHILE exams for pupils at second level have been cancelled, some controversial transfer tests for primary pupils may still be going ahead. Locally, both St Michael’s College and Mount Lourdes Grammar School already announced they would not be holding transfer tests this year several months ago. However, on its website, the Enniskillen Royal Grammar School […]