Friday 2nd February 2024
Hi there!
I really am glad to see the dark days of January left behind and a little brightness in February – the month to be friendly to others and give your relationships a boost! So true.
We had an action-packed day today with over 350 x Primary 7 pupils visiting the College from our partner Primary schools for their Subject Sampling Day. 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. A great day altogether!
Congratulations to Year 11 & Year 12 students who received some outstanding GCSE Modular results in English, Maths & Science. Both pupils and staff are to be commended for their work ethic. HTC is an all-ability school and our great results speak for themselves. The pastoral care provided to our pupils is outstanding – staff go over and above to support pupils – this warrants success. I am so proud of our pupils and staff.
It was lovely to see the old tradition of making St Brigid’s Crosses occur yesterday, the feast day being 1st February. Skill and precision from everyone involved. And there was more during RE with our Primary pupils.
And what else? Year 12 participated in Interview Skills Guidance Workshops alongside pupils from Cookstown High School. Our Shared Education programmes continue to grow and blossom, which is great for community relations.
Years 9 & 10 attended workshops on Climate Change and Sustainability. Everyone has a part to play in protecting our environment.
After a very positive week, it’s time to go home and look forward to the start of the Six Nations Rugby with Ireland v France this evening – it will be a challenging game!. But so too, will the Derry v Tyrone Match on Sunday. Needless to say, I will be supporting Derry.
Bye for now.
Isabel Russell