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Celebrating Success at Senior Prize Day

“Cherishing the past, celebrating the present, creating the future” has long been a Wallace mantra but it assumed a particular poignancy at this year’s...

A 5 ***** day

Year 11 GCSE Journalism students enjoyed a 5 ***** day at a 5 ***** facility when they visited Daisy Lodge, the flagship therapeutic respite centre run by the Cancer Fund for...

Spanish Immersion Trip

The inaugural Senior Spanish Immersion trip took place at the Ulster Folk and Transport museum at the start of October. Nineteen students from Years 12 and 13 and three staff...

Erasmus Plus Project at Wallace

29.09.2016 PRESS RELEASE The Wallace High School International Teaching and Learning using Digital Technology project made possible after securing Erasmus+ funding. The Wallace...

A Tale of Two Franks

On the very centenary of the birth of Professor Francis ” Frank” Pantridge, the inventor of the mobile defibrillator, Wallace pupils were privileged to enjoy a dynamic...

Year 12 Learn to Laugh in the Face of Exams

“Year 12 Learn to Laugh in the Face of Exams” On Monday 3rd and Wednesday 5th October, Year 12 students at Wallace participated in the Tree of Knowledge study skills event....

Asha Dinner #hope

On Friday the 30th September our Assembly Hall was transformed into a Dining Hall by a motivated and hardworking Asha team who were ably directed by our dedicated Maintenance...

Junior Prize Giving

The Wallace High School was delighted to welcome former pupil Mr Nigel Younge back to school last Wednesday evening as Guest of Honour for the traditional late September Junior...

Transition Time

The beginning of another academic year represents for pupils and parents alike an awareness that ” the times they are a-changing”. The most pronounced changes occur...

A Minister Calls

Education Minister Mr Peter Weir has been in the news recently for his robust rebuttal of previous policies regarding the AQE and GL examinations. His statement authorising the...