Author: Caroline Payne

Saintfield High School was delighted to welcome Minister of Education, Mr Paul Givan, on Wednesday 24^th April.

Mr Givan enjoyed a tour of the school’s buildings, before experiencing (and indeed, participating in!) a series of practical lessons, and listening to an impassioned presentation from the school’s Senior Prefect Team. During their Technology and Design lesson, a group of Year 10 pupils presented Minister Givan with a wooden plaque, which they had crafted for him, in honour of his visit to Saintfield High School.

Mr Givan was very pleased to learn that as a result of the school’s continued post-primary demand for places at Year 8 (for over 25 years), they have been granted a significant Temporary Variation to enrolment for 2024-2025 for the third consecutive year of an additional Form Class of pupils.

Sarah-Lucy Hynds, Principal, commented that, ‘we are simply thrilled that we have been granted, yet again, an increase to enrolment to better meet the needs of our community – we expressed to Minister Givan the positive impact that this continues to have on our pupils and their families. The Saintfield High School community continues to look forward to a very bright future’.

S-L Hynds

Principal

Well done to Zac who was competing at Show jumping Ireland on 21st April 2024.

This was Leg 6 of the TRI league. 

 Zac was 1st on Highburren Cameron at 80 cm

Ashton, who was at round 3 and 4 of the British Nationals in Cyclopark riding proudly as the only rider from Northern Ireland. Ashton was 1 of 3 riders from Ireland who were racing against and making friends with the World number 2 and many others from up and down the country. Well done Ashton.

Congratulations to Tyler who took part in the Mini London Marathon at the weekend, representing Saintfield High School.

14,000 children took part and ran part of the main marathon route.

Well done Tyler, we are extremely proud of you.

Members of our Eco Club recently made squirrel boxes for the Wildlife Trust Project, with the help and expertise of Ken and Derek from Comber Rotary Club.

Juliet and her team won gold for Ulster in the under 14 category at the weekend in Germany. They played eight games in total with seven wins and one draw, meaning they are the undefeated champions and the first Ulster team to claim this victory in Germany. The competition was the The Allbau Cup, a national junior competition. 

Juliet and The team continue their winning streak after claiming the gold medal at the Junior international competition last summer where they defeated China with a golden goal. Enthusiasm, persistence, resilience, and an insurmountable amount of commitment to their training, has served them well in holding on to the top spot.

Congratulations to Juliet and the team. Well done.

Another terrific day in the Mournes for Mr Chisholm and our D.O.E group.

Congratulations to our Junior Chef Rylie who won Apprentice of the Year at the SERC Excellence Awards.

Well done Rylie.