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• Thursday 26 June 2025 Aquinas Newsletter
• Thursday 26 June 2025 Sports Day 2025 It was a great day for Sports Day 2025, the sun was shining and the weather was hot. Sports Day was packed with sports, fun, and team spirit. This annual event is a highlight of our school calendar and offers a fantastic opportunity for students to showcase their athletic skills, engage in healthy competition. A great day was had by all.
• Wednesday 25 June 2025 Year 11 Geography Fieldwork Basking in sunshine and high spirits, our Year 11 Geography students recently enjoyed a fantastic field trip to the River Shimna. With clear skies and warm weather, it was the perfect setting for hands-on learning about river processes, data collection, and the natural beauty of our local environment. A fun fact: the River Shimna is home to some incredibly rare plant life, including the Portuguese feather-moss and Holt's mouse-tail moss—making it an officially designated Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) This trip was also a poignant one, as it marked Mr. Leneghan's final field trip before his retirement. His enthusiasm for geography and dedication to outdoor education have left a lasting impact on countless students. We thank him sincerely for his years of service and wish him a joyful and fulfilling retirement.
• Friday 20 June 2025 Year 11 Tayto Trip
• Friday 20 June 2025 Year 13 YENI Company Programme
• Tuesday 17 June 2025 Vaanya Joins Elite Ignite Leadership programme Vaanya, Year 12 has been chosen to join the elite Ignite Leadership programme 2025-26. She will be part of a group of 20 young people (aged 16-18) from across greater Belfast and North Down, who were selected from 100's of applications to join the programme. The Ignite programme aims to developing leaders of tomorrow through a journey of personal discovery, self-development and opportunity. Vanya will have the opportunity to mix with a diverse group of young people throughout the year. We look forward to hearing about her journey.
• Friday 13 June 2025 GCSE, AS and A2 Exhibition You are warmly invited to the GCSE, AS and A2 Exhibition takes place on Thursday 19th June 2025 3pm-5pm.
• Tuesday 27 May 2025 Last call for all Art and Design past-pupils!  Please collect your artwork as the Art and Design department will be undergoing a complete clear out ending on 13th June 2025.
• Monday 26 May 2025 Organ Donation Aquinas A superb event at @QUBMedEd. Our Year 9 pupil, Joe, opened the “Life On The List” documentary event for 1st Year medical students. He shared his experience and inspired the next generation of doctors . Thank you to Professor Gormley and his team. @DrGerryG @QUBelfast
• Tuesday 20 May 2025 Year 8,9 and 10 Summer DT4 Timetable
• Thursday 8 May 2025 The Shakespeare Festival - 2025 The year 9s had an incredible day of fun at the Shakespeare Festival, 2025! It took place on 31st January and our adjudicator for the day, was actor and writer, Mr Neil Keery. Mr Keery thought the day was super and the talent in yr 9, “phenomenal”.
• Tuesday 6 May 2025 Aquinas: A Community Celebrates Gaelic Games Excellence
• Wednesday 16 April 2025 Silver Fáinne Success
• Tuesday 15 April 2025 U18 Northern Ireland Plate winners Our U18 Northern Ireland Plate winners were given a guard of honour today to recognise their achievement.
• Friday 11 April 2025 Staff Run Belfast City Marathon Relay for Dementia NI
• Thursday 10 April 2025 Aware Mindful Parenting courses
• Thursday 10 April 2025 Familyworks free online parent workshops Dear Parents
• Wednesday 9 April 2025 Girls win NISFA U18 Plate Final
• Friday 4 April 2025 Success at the RLSS UK National Speed Lifesaving Championships
• Wednesday 2 April 2025 Ulster Schools Senior Camogie final Aquinas Grammar 4-13 St Aidan's Cootehill 5-3
• Wednesday 2 April 2025 Science is out of this world We have had a very busy and exciting week in the science department…
• Monday 31 March 2025 Aquinas win Netball Inter Plate Final INTER PLATE FINAL – AQUINAS ON TOP! 🔥🏐A huge congratulations to Aquinas Grammar School, the 2025 Inter Plate Champions after a confident 26–14 win over Glenlola Collegiate! 💙🏆Aquinas brought the energy, control, and clinical finishing to take the match and lift the Plate with style! 💥👏👏 Credit to Glenlola, who showed great determination and teamwork throughout – a strong performance and plenty to be proud of! 💚Well done to both teams for a fantastic final and a great display of schools netball at its best!#InterPlateFinal #NetballNI #AquinasGrammar#GlenlolaCollegiate #Champions2025 #SchoolsCupFinals#CourtClass 💙💚
• Monday 31 March 2025 Past Pupil Matthew Nixon Ph.D. receives prestigious award
• Thursday 27 March 2025 Spring Concert 2025 The Spring Concert 2025 in Aquinas was a showcase of exceptional music talent that highlights the commitment and dedication of our students. This memorable evening was full of outstanding performances. Thank you for your support which lays a vital role in nurturing the artistic environment that allows our young musicians to thrive.
• Thursday 27 March 2025 Year 10 & 11 Basketballs Win North Area Regional Final
• Tuesday 18 March 2025 Uniform Donations & Exchange
• Friday 14 March 2025 Festival Success
• Thursday 13 March 2025 District 'A' and Ulster Schools Cross Country Championships
• Wednesday 12 March 2025 U18 Girls through to NISFA final
• Monday 10 March 2025 February House Point Winners House winners for February: Eva Gillece, Diarmuid Mac Carthaigh, Mia Kearney, Thomas Connor, Ronan Falls, Cristiano Ruoppolo, Christopher Cox.

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