Global Context

Our specialisation in modern European languages, with all students studying two languages from French, German, Irish and Spanish;
our international intern programme, this year our social work student from Germany;
our immersion language residentials with Montana Lingua;
our Connecting Classrooms link with Chile;
our extra-curricular Latin and Russian classes;
our ab initio Italian course in sixth form;
our successes in Mathématiques Sans Frontières;
our twin school arrangement with: Germany; France; Spain; Sweden; Holland; Chile.
our involvement with the Swedish team during the Special Olympics;
our success in winning scholarships for our students attending the Gaeltacht;
our European Studies links with Poland, Wales and Holland;
our success in winning an international poetry prize through the Collodi Foundation in Italy;
our links with the Muslim community through the Belfast Mosque and student links with Palestine, Jordan, Turkey and Egypt;
our contribution to development in Burundi through the Christian Aid 'Recycle a Goat Scheme';
our support for the Jubilee 2000 campaign on world debt: 'Break the chains of debt';
our 'Spread the Suffering' campaign to raise money to pay the exam fees of AIDS orphans;
provision of native language Bibles for our students from other countries: Latvian; Lithuania; Iceland; France; Spain and Germany;
our well-established Amnesty International group which has worked on international anti-death penalty and firearms campaigns and has adopted prisoners of conscience in Tibet and Mexico;
our annual whole-school languages day, featuring teaching through French, Irish, German, Spanish, Russian and Cantonese;
Jewish, Muslim and Bahá’í input into our assemblies.

Our specialisation in modern European languages, with all students studying two languages from French, German, Irish and Spanish;
our international intern programme, this year our social work student from Germany;
our immersion language residentials with Montana Lingua;
our Connecting Classrooms link with Chile;
our extra-curricular Latin and Russian classes;
our ab initio Italian course in sixth form;
our successes in Mathématiques Sans Frontières;
our twin school arrangement with: Germany; France; Spain; Sweden; Holland; Chile.
our involvement with the Swedish team during the Special Olympics;
our success in winning scholarships for our students attending the Gaeltacht;
our European Studies links with Poland, Wales and Holland;
our success in winning an international poetry prize through the Collodi Foundation in Italy;
our links with the Muslim community through the Belfast Mosque and student links with Palestine, Jordan, Turkey and Egypt;
our contribution to development in Burundi through the Christian Aid 'Recycle a Goat Scheme';
our support for the Jubilee 2000 campaign on world debt: 'Break the chains of debt';
our 'Spread the Suffering' campaign to raise money to pay the exam fees of AIDS orphans;
provision of native language Bibles for our students from other countries: Latvian; Lithuania; Iceland; France; Spain and Germany;
our well-established Amnesty International group which has worked on international anti-death penalty and firearms campaigns and has adopted prisoners of conscience in Tibet and Mexico;
our annual whole-school languages day, featuring teaching through French, Irish, German, Spanish, Russian and Cantonese;
Jewish, Muslim and Bahá’í input into our assemblies.

Latest News

Act Against the Arms Trade
Created by Ellen McVea in 06/02/2012 20:40:25

Our Amnesty International group has completed our petition against the international arms trade, an... Read More..

Parents Online
Created by Ellen McVea in 05/02/2012 12:10:57

On 7th February, read up on Ceop's guidliines for parents to help you keep up to date with everythi... Read More..

British Heart Foundation
Created by Ellen McVea in 03/02/2012 20:01:48

at a very special year 9 assembly this morning, a cheque was presented to the British Heart Foundat... Read More..

Knives Ruin Lives
Created by Ellen McVea in 03/02/2012 19:59:14

Our year 10 students joined students from St Patrick's GS and St Malachy's at a hard-hitting drama ... Read More..

European Work Experience
Created by Ellen McVea in 02/02/2012 23:13:22

Shimna A level and GCSE students head off both for Madrid in Spain and to St Jean de Luz in France ... Read More..

Ski Italy
Created by Ellen McVea in 02/02/2012 23:01:15

Our skiers set off on Saturday for a fantastic week skiing in Italy. Make the most of your time in... Read More..

A Level History and Politics Trip
Created by Ellen McVea in 02/02/2012 22:59:38

Our A level students of history and politics set off next week for their trip to London. They will... Read More..

Great Turn Out
Created by Ellen McVea in 01/02/2012 21:50:22

Great turn out at the Year 9 consultation evening. Yummy scones and shortbread courtesy of the Par... Read More..

First Day of Spring
Created by Ellen McVea in 01/02/2012 21:48:45

It might not have felt like it in the east wind, but today, 1st February was the first day of sprin... Read More..

Integrated Flowers?
Created by Ellen McVea in 01/02/2012 18:57:23

What on earth are those? Check into the IntegrationBlog to find out. Read More..

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Contact Details
Address: The Lawnfield, King Street, Newcastle, Co Down, BT33 0HD
Telephone: 028 437 26107 Fax: 028 437 26109
E Mail: info@shimna.newcastle.ni.sch.uk