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Chris Henry opens Wallace’s School Enhancement Project

Any idea what was happening in Lisburn on the 4th October forty years ago? Sir Peter Froggatt, Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s University, was the honoured guest who officially...

“Awesome” Adventure Day!

As September drew to a close Year 8 experienced  a much anticipated and hugely enjoyed Adventure Day in Castlewellan. Designed to assist Year 8 to bond with their classmates and...

A Super Curricular Summer

A number of Wallace High School students were selected to attend a range of courses following their AS examinations at different venues around the UK. The breadth of experiences...

Preparatory Department Launches Hot Chocolate Thursdays

Waiting with exciting anticipation to see if you will be called to the Head Teacher’s office is, perhaps, not what many of us would associate with our own school days. However,...

Junior Prize Distribution 2018

The brothers Kamalarajah and a girl with her “head in the clouds” The Junior Prize Distribution is an eagerly awaited event in the school’s calendar and part of its...

From the “Smurf Turf” to India and beyond

International position for Wallace Hockey legend Wallace’s Head of Boys’ Hockey, Mr Gareth Kidd, has enjoyed great success as a coach both at school and club level. The school...

New faces, new places…settling in for a busy Autumn term

The traditional start to term has seen new students and new staff settle in to a new look Wallace High School. The “newbies” of Year 8 became the first group to experience...

Rainy day but smiling faces at Wallace: GCSE Results Day

“Here we go again” isn’t just the title of this summer’s must see movie; it is also a reflection of the continued excellence of Wallace students’ results. Six students (...

Record breakers: 46% of grades A*- A

The class of 2018 set a new record for AS results in 2017 and they have bettered their own performance producing the school’s best ever A2 results with an outstanding 80% of...

Another successful year for Wallace entrepreneurs

The Young Enterprise Company Phonix established in Wallace High School in September 2017 had a very successful year culminating in reaching the Northern Ireland Final of the...