Week 18

Friday 24th January 2025

What a day this has been with Storm Eowyn! I hope everyone is safe and well despite widespread power outages, significant disruption and damage due to winds of up to 100+mph.  Many businesses and schools were closed, and whilst remote learning was in place to enable pupils to study at home, this was hampered due to power outages and network problems.  The priority was to make sure that everyone took action to keep themselves and others safe.

The College Open Day had to be postponed as well, so this will be rescheduled to next Wednesday 29th January.

We had action-packed days on Tuesday and Wednesday this week with over 300 x Primary 7 pupils visiting the College from our partner Primary schools for their Subject Sampling Days.  The pupils were a delight to host - their manners and behaviour were impeccable.  They visited a range of subjects and interacted with pupils and staff.  They also had the opportunity to have lunch in the Canteen.  I hope both the children and their staff had a real insight into Holy Trinity College and how hard we work.

U-Formation and Pat Jamison were back in the College this week speaking with Year 11 in a Careers Talk referencing the Experience of Work.  We also addressed Year 12 in preparation for A Level Choices.  We will have a more formal information session regarding A Level Options later in February.

Well done to the Year 9 Corn Colmcille Team who had a successful win against St Pius. They are a strong wee Team!

And our U-14 Girls are out training after school – great to see this, Girls.  Keep it going.

This is a brilliant photo of three of our Year 8 pupils who were selected to visit the new school site to look around.  They had a brilliant time.

We wish both staff and Senior Students the best of luck as they depart on a Skiing trip to Italy in the early hours of Sunday morning.  Have a safe journey and enjoy yourselves.

And that it is for this week folks.  Please be careful in the aftermath of the Storm and take care.  

Isabel Russell

Principal