Staff Integration

On 26th August, Shimna hosted a huge conference of staff from six other integrated schools and colleges. The key note speaker was long time friend of Shimna, Colm Cavanagh, founding parent of Oakgrove Integrated College. The turnout was great and the workshops provided a rare opportunity to interact with staff from across the integrated sector. We all got a 'bag for life' to boot, so our eco-pioneers in year 10 will be proud of those of us who remember to use them.

Palestine and Auschwitz

You may have read in the Mourne Observer about two of our A level students, Rachel Skillen and Bronagh Magee making a presentation on Auschwitz to a group of Palestinian students in Dublin. The Palestinian students were part of a group preparing for encounters with a group of Jewish students. The Shimna girls were able to present a real insight into the significance of Auschwitz within Jewish culture following their visit to Poland in June. Their presentation forms part of the follow up work they will undertake to pass on the lessons they learnt at Auschwitz.