HOLY Trinity Preschool scooped up two prizes at the recent Families First awards. The Enniskillen preschool won best preschool and Lisa Keaveney who is preschool leader received a special recognition award. Lisa and the team were nominated by Nuala O’Toole who witnessed all of Lisa’s hard work. Nuala explained why she nominated Lisa for the award. “We […]
St Kevin’s College pupils are heading to Africa
PUPILS at St Kevin’s College are set to auction two Belgian Blue calves to raise money for an upcoming trip to Africa. Next year, members of St Kevin’s Carlo Acutis Faith Group will head off to Kenya to spend time with another school, learning about their strong faith and helping provide vital resources. St Kevin’s College […]
Sinn Fein’s Jemma Dolan welcomes school uniform cap
FERMANAGH households have been battling the rising costs of school uniforms for years, but there’s soon going to be a price cap on all clothing items. After a Sinn Féin motion was called at Stormont, Northern Ireland’s Education Minister, Paul Givan, has said there’s going to be a public consultation on introducing a price cap for […]
Children’s commissioner visits Erne Integrated
STUDENTS at Erne Integrated College in Enniskillen welcomed a special visitor last week, with NI Commissioner for Children and Young People stopping by the school. The Commissioner, Chris Quinn, visited the Erne Integrated last Monday, February 26, giving pupils the chance to ask questions and raise issues which are particular to a school in a […]
Fivemiletown College leading non-selective school
FIVEMILETOWN College has been named the leading non-selective secondary school in the North. This is based on GCSE data of percentage of year 12 students achieving at least 5A* – C grades including English and Maths. Open Data NI annual school examination statistics reveal that 96.9 per cent of Year 12 Fivemiletown College students achieved […]
Principal concerned with rise in pupil absenteeism
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 the number of pupils marked absent every day continues to rise. Jackie Bartley, who is the principal of St Genevieve’s High School in the Andersonstown area of west Belfast and president […]
US Counsel General pays a visit to Enniskillen
THE US Counsel General to Northern Ireland recently stopped off in Enniskillen to meet the students at Mount Lourdes Grammar School who are preparing to jet off to America. A group of history students from the Enniskillen school are set to head off to Washington DC for a five-day trip to find out what’s life like living […]
WATCH: Mount Lourdes pupils jet off to Washington DC
MOUNT Lourdes Grammar School students are jetting off to Washington DC for five days full of American history. Fifty nine history students from Years 12,13 and 14 will be flying across the Atlantic to extend their history knowledge. The school has been planning this trip for several years but due to Covid restrictions it is only this year […]
GALLERY: On the catwalk for Mount Lourdes Show
THERE was plenty of glitz and glamour on show as the pupils at Mount Lourdes Grammar School in Enniskillen showcased their formal dresses and outfits at a special school assembly. Our photographer, Andrew Paton, was on hand to capture the action as it happened. Make sure and check out our online gallery below! To read […]
People power helps to save St Mary’s PS
AFTER a long, hard-fought campaign, the community in Fivemiletown is celebrating a very happy New Year with the news it has saved St Mary’s Primary School from closure. Having spent 2023 protesting and fighting for the school’s survival, it has been confirmed the community-led campaign has been successful and people power has prevailed, with the proposal to shut St Mary’s now […]