Mount Lourdes Grammar School

Students from Year 8 recently enjoyed lunch as a treat to celebrate one year of attending the MLE Club de Español. We hope you enjoyed learning Spanish, playing games and making new friends at Spanish Club every Thursday. ¡Buenas vacaciones a todas!

Today, our Year 8 students came together to celebrate a special Mass of thanksgiving for the friendships they have forged and the bonds they have created during their first year in Mount Lourdes. Thank you to the Year 8 Head of Year and Form Teachers, to the Music and Religion Departments who helped prepare today’s celebration, to our celebrant, Fr Donnelly, and to the staff and Sisters of the Convent of Mercy.

Joule Island Finale – A Sustainable Success!
What an incredible finish to our Year 8 Joule Island challenge!
Our Year 8 students have been hard at work creating their very own Joule Islands! Using recycled materials, they designed and built imaginative island models to showcase different renewable energy sources while highlighting the importance of recycling and reducing waste.
The creativity on display was incredible, with students carefully thinking about how to make their designs both sustainable and visually engaging. To complete the project, each group also delivered an oral presentation, confidently explaining their ideas and the environmental impact of their designs.
A huge well done to all of Year 8 for getting involved and making the experience such a success – you should all be very proud of yourselves!
A special mention to our overall winners from 8D - Anna, Annie, and Sophie - the judge was particularly impressed with their range of renewable energy resources, confident presentation, and scientific knowledge.
A sincere thank you to Mannok for their generous sponsorship of the prize.

Yesterday we had our PE Fun Day.
Everyone had a fantastic time and the weather was kind to us 🌞
Thankyou to the PE Dept for organising and to Bounce Away Events.

Inspiring the Next Generation: Bees & Biodiversity Talk
We were delighted to welcome Thomas McCaffrey from Mannok to speak with our Year 9 students about the vital role of bees in biodiversity.
Thomas delivered a fascinating and engaging session, helping students understand:
• Bee lifecycles and social interactions
• Adaptations of Bees
• Why bees are so important for pollination and food production
• How biodiversity supports healthy ecosystems
Our students were enthusiastic and curious, asking great questions and gaining a deeper appreciation for the natural world around them.
A huge thank you to Thomas and Mannok for supporting our young learners and helping to inspire future environmental champions!

Congratulations to Megan on being selected for the Ulster Schools Athletics Squad to compete at the Tailteann Games this weekend in Carlow.
Megan earned her place through an outstanding performance in the 300m at the Ulster Schools competition, securing selection for this prestigious event.
We are incredibly proud of Megan and this fantastic achievement, and we wish her every success and the very best of luck this weekend ☘️💚💜

Congratulations to our Year 9 Gaelic footballers who competed in the recent PPS Fermanagh Blitz in Lissan.

The girls showed incredible skill and determination during the group stages, to reach the Semi Final of the Cup. In a unique occasion Team A and Team B went head-to-head in a fantastic display of football. While there could only be one winner, all girls showed great passion, and should be proud of their performance.

Team A progressed to the final where they played a closely contested match against St Kevins A, winning by a point in the end up. We are extremely proud of their achievement and we would like to thank Fermanagh GAA for organising a wonderful event! 🟣🟢

On Monday, all Year 10 ICT students participated in a coding workshop led by the Dream Space team from W5 LIFE. This provided students with valuable hands-on experience in coding, as well as the opportunity to design and develop their own video games. The workshop was offered in recognition of Mount Lourdes being ranked among the top five schools in Northern Ireland for its uptake and use of the EY STEM App. Students demonstrated excellent enthusiasm and engagement throughout the session.

The Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF), the UK charity for doctors and medical students are holding a free online “Applying to Medicine Masterclass” for students applying to study medicine from years 11, 12 or 13 on Sunday 26th July.

The event leaflet attachment can be found here:

rmbf.org

Year 11 Geography students visited the River Sillees in Derrygonnelly on Friday to collect data for their GCSE Fieldwork. A great day was had by all!