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We’re Back!

The sun shone for our bright-eyed, smiling Year 8 pupils who will emerge as the class of 2027; sadly our older students found the weather didn’t smile quite so warmly on them!...

School Restart Update

Dear Parent/Guardian I am writing to give you an update on the progress we have made this week in getting each of our year groups back to school.  As of Thursday, 27 August,...

Is a sub-standard system valued over students?

An Open Letter by Deborah O’Hare, Principal of The Wallace High School As a school leader of a large, highly successful co-educational school the academic, emotional and...

Elektra is Harvard bound!

Summer schools at tertiary level institutions have become a dynamic opportunity for Gifted and Talented students to experience the atmosphere of some of the United Kingdom’s...

Weekly Assemblies – 26th June

This week the theme of the assemblies is ‘Love and Hope’. Check out our Vimeo Showcase of assemblies! Specific year groups can be selected from the dropdown menu....

The Inside Track: WHS Athletes and Coping with Lockdown

The Corona Virus pandemic has disrupted life as we know it.  We have all had to adjust to what has been dubbed “the new normal”, but almost three months without any sport...

New Year 8 Challenges Week 2!

Well done and thank you to all those who took part in the first set of ‘New Year 8 Challenges’! Today we have a fresh set for you and are looking forward to seeing...

Vote for Max on Twitter!

Congratulations to Max (Year 10) on reaching the final three in the ReelLIFE SCIENCE @ HOME video competition run by NUI Galway and Science Foundation Ireland. The programme is...

Weekly Assemblies- 19th June

This week’s assemblies are on the theme of Excellence, our final CORE value. Check out our Vimeo Showcase of assemblies! Specific year groups can be selected from the...

New Year 8 Challenges!

After such a wonderful response to the initial Induction Activities, we have some new challenges for you! We love to see all the wonderful things you create and produce so make...