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Wallace’s legacy charity Asha continues to bring hope to Delhi slums

Like Ireland, India is battling Covid-19 and the message is the same there as here. Stay safe. Stay home. The message is the same. The circumstances could not be more different....

Helping the needy during the pandemic

Former Wallace pupil Lynsey Agnew (Foodbank Manager) has clear evidence of the economic impact of Covid19 on our local community. In March 2019 the foodbank, based in Graham...

Girls’ Hockey- 2nd XI Cup Final

On Monday 9th March 2020 the girls’ McDowell (2nd XI) plate final was played between Wallace High School and Grosvenor Grammar at Playball, Stormont. The playing conditions were...

Heaney Homeplace Visit

Whoever thought Bellaghy would seem exotic? From the confines of our homes it’s getting difficult to remember being out for reasons other than exercise and shopping but only a...

Boys’ Hockey Review

The Wallace High School boys’ hockey club has enjoyed another successful season with most teams reaching at least the semi-final of their cups. Sadly the 2nd XI and under 13s...

Esperance Book Club

Mrs Weir and Mrs Dumigan have decided to launch a virtual Book Club over the next few months so we can read together and share opinions. Don’t worry…you don’t...

Francofest 2020

Preparations for this year’s Francofest began back in October when a dynamic group of Wallace High School Year ten students got together to plan a Trade Stand. Their chosen...

Fantastic FIRST Tech Team

Congratulations to the FIRST Tech challenge team who were the highest scoring team in the Northern Ireland regional finals of the Star Wars Skystone sponsored by Qualcomm game....

Senior Team Maths Challenge Success… Second Year in a Row!

Mathematics students in Year 13 and 14 have recently achieved great success at the UK Mathematics Trust (UKMT) Senior Team Maths Challenge (STMC). Emily Hayes, Anna Trimble, Leah...

Cast of A Christmas Carol deliver knock outs!

In December some of our junior pupils provided a heart-warming and remarkably creative production of that most traditional of Christmas tales…A Christmas Carol by Dickens. A...