​RATHMORE GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Year 11 Food and Nutrition students enjoyed a visit to Draynes' Farm in Lisburn. Attractively attired in white coats, blue hair nets and shoe covers the students toured the milk processing plant learning about pasteurisation, homogenisation, bottling and storage. Follo...

Thanks to Mary Crowley and her mum for the delicious biscuits and amazing cake baked for the Maths Club Christmas Party!

Thanks to our Music and RE Departments for organising such a beautiful Carol Service. There were two services with the juniors going in the morning and the seniors attended in the afternoon. Well done to all the pupils who took part, they were lovely.

The Student Council met with Mrs Hamilton, Dr Donnelly and Mrs Magee to discuss various issues some of which included vegetarian options in the canteen, recycling of paper and reduction of plastic in school, homework, assessments, GCSE modules and the DEAR campaign.

On Saturday 7th December seven of our U20 Gaelic team completed a Youth Club referees course, allowing our girls to referee up to U14 level. The girls involved included Maddie Donnelly, Clodagh Hayes, Aoibhean Larkin, Ciara Austin, Emma Dixon, Ellen Morgan and Riona Ma...

This week Year 9, 10 and 11 pupils were treated to a STEM workshop and demonstration focused on Space. Scott Marley from Imperial College, London visited to discuss how science and engineering has been involved in the exploration of space.  He demonstrated the science...

184 Festive Year 10 students attended a Live Theatre performance of A Christmas Carol in the MAC Theatre, Belfast. The students have been studying the text in Drama and English. They journeyed to Christmas past, present and future and even managed to meet The Writer Ta...

Yesterday evening six lower sixth pupils participated in the Business and Professional Women (BPW) Public Speaking Competition. Pupils were divided into two teams with Rory Maguire, Alice Marron and Michael Graham discussing “Young women of today- is it a glass ceiling...

Yesterday evening Claire Hanna visited the school for a question and answer session with members of the Politics Society. Our pupils enjoyed engaging with Ms Hanna and found the experience very informative.

Geoff Lamb from Tasty Careers gave the Year 11 Food and Nutrition students a very informative talk about the various careers available in the food industry.