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Crepe and bun sale for MacMillan

Mr Quinn and his band of merry helpers raised a huge £490 from their crepe and bun sale! Sincere thanks to everyone who helped and supported this great cause!        ...

Poetry in Motion

Poetry fever is sweeping St Louis! Year 8 students took part in the Poetry in Motion programme on National Poetry Day. Our A level pupils made the pilgrimage to Heaney heartland and enjoyed the unforgettable experience of site-specific poetry readings. To top it all off, our Year 8 pupils will take part in a head to head, reciting their own poetry exploring this year’s theme of ̵...

Book buzz

Bookbuzz is a reading programme from Booktrust, which supports schools to encourage reading for pleasure, independent choice and to develop a whole school reading culture. Year 8 students get to choose their own free book to keep from a wide range of titles and genres which have been chosen by a panel of experts.  In St. Louis we work hard to develop a love of books and reading throughout...

Commonwealth Judo Championships

I was the only pre-cadet from Northern Ireland (ages 13 – 14) to receive a medal, which was a shock because I was one of the youngest girls going! I was only hoping to place in the top ten! It was a hard competition against girls of many different nationalities. I fought in a group of 17. The event took place on Saturday the 28th of September. I had five fights and I lost my first...

Smallpiece Trust Engineering Experience

Over my summer I spent 3 days with two class mates (Luke and Enzo) in Queens University, Belfast. This experience allowed me to enjoy a two night stay in Queens halls of residence, allowing me to develop my independence.  During the engineering experience I challenged to build planes and bridges out of a specific number of resources. Adding to the challenge, we had to buy our resources and ma...

European Day of Languages

This week, we celebrated the European Day of Languages with many activities, including a special assembly, quizzes, a céilí, a treasure hunt around the school and different language taster lessons. Some sixth form French students also taught some French to pupils in St.Colmcille’s Primary School. Lots of fun was had by all! ...

Higher Level Apprenticeships

Attention Year 14 students!   The following companies are currently recruiting:   PWC School Leaver Programme is now accepting applications: http://www.careersschools.pwc.co.uk/ShowJob/Id/899778/School-college-leaver,-Operate,-Compliance-Operations,-Belfast,-2020/   Deloitte Brightstart Scheme is now accepting application: https://deloittecandidate.ambertrack.co....

Chess Club!

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New Year 8 Library Club

We have a Year 8 Club on a Friday at lunch-time. This is just an opportunity for Year 8’s to get to know others in their year group. They have sole use of the library - to enter weekly competitions, use the computers, play chess, ask for help with projects or simply sit and chat to their friends. On this day, if they bring a packed lunch, the pupils can eat it in the library or if they go to...