Congratulations to our Class of 1985 Head Boy, Professor Nigel Hart, who has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to primary care, medical research and training.  Nigel is Professor of General Practice and Primary Care, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast and his award was announced as part of the King’s Birthday Honours list.

Congratulations to Emma Savage on her selection for the Queen’s University Pathway Opportunity Programme for Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Pathway. The Pathway Opportunity Programme has been supporting students since it began in 2017. Since then, it has seen hundreds of students pass through its Pathways, receiving support in study and academic skills, university applications and confidence building activities. The Pathway Opportunity Programme gives students th

Congratulations to our U18 boys who defeated Lagan College 5-1 this afternoon to reach the quarter-final of the Belfast Cup. Goal scorers Josh Craig, Jake Pattison, Ethan Wray, Reid Gray and Christopher Grey. POTM Jake Pattison.

Congratulations to our Year 9 pupils who were presented with a Principal’s Award this week (40+ achievement points): Lili Barabas, Benji Chung and Jacob Mulholland.

Congratulations to our pupils who were presented with Senior Leader Awards this week (30+ achievement points): Year 8 - Amelia Brown, Daniel Brown, Emilia Hindley Borras, Oliver Thompson, Hannah Tully and Isabella Zhang. Year 9 - Joshua Bell, Isla Clarke, Sophia Della Croce, Grace Gilliland, Caleb Glass, Sophie McCourt, Christian McDonald and Geogia White. Year 10 - Isla Conroy, Darcey Frazer, Eva Ritchie and Polina Sukharevska.

Congratulations to Year 14 pupil Sophie Hueston who has received an offer to study at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.  Established in 1847, RCS is a dynamic international community of artists where Sophie (Soprano) will develop her craft, create new work and collaborate across art forms in one of the finest multi-disciplinary environments in the world.

Year 14 pupils Aimée Green and Sophia McGrand were delighted to present the latest edition of The Student Voice, Belfast High School's student newspaper to Mrs Weir. Organised, written and produced by pupils, the newspaper shows off the exceptional writing talents of our pupils - with a range of articles covering anything from opinion pieces to motor sport. All proceeds will be donated to the Simon Community. Opportunities like this are part of the reason why we are proud to

Over the past week members of our Senior Prefect Team have been running our annual House Spelling Bee. Today, the finalists battled it out to become KS3, KS4 and KS5 Champions. KS3 Finalists: Michael Braniff, Jackson Harris, Eva McVea, Caleb Steele, Polina Sukhareveska and Willow Zhang. KS4 Finalists: Nixie Culbert, Molly Dallas, Corey-Thomas Doherty, Ellis McAloney, Seth McCaffrey and Niamh McMillan. KS5 Finalists: Charlotte Dallas, Eva Dorman, Emma Glover, Luka Steele, Darc

Thank you to everyone who supported our Abaana Christmas Raffle. A fantastic £1,810 was raised towards our £45,000 fundraising target! Well done to Mrs Drysdale who won the overnight stay in a deluxe king bedroom with full Irish breakfast in the Culloden Hotel, presented this afternoon by Ethan and Holly, members of our 2027 Team.

Thank you and well done to everyone who took part in our Carol Service in St Anne's Cathedral on Tuesday 16 December. We hope that everyone who was able to attend enjoyed the service. Please find below links to recordings of the service to allow you to enjoy the music and readings once again.

Thank you to members of our flute and ukulele music groups who brought some Christmas cheer to the residents of Knockagh Rise Care Home this week!

Our sixth form Art and Design pupils enjoyed an inspiring visit to the 144th Royal Ulster Academy of Arts Exhibition on 12 December where they were given a guided tour of the work on display. The visit concluded with an informative talk from Denise McAuley, this year’s Irish News RUA Art Award winner. Our current ceramicists especially benefited, gaining insightful first-hand knowledge from an artist in the field.

Our talented pupils rolled up their sleeves and brought merry magic during this year’s Christmas Bake Off! From festive cupcakes to show-stopping pavlova, the skill and effort were impressive. A huge well done to everyone who took part and congratulations to our Star Baker, Melanie Kukuckova.

Our Year 10 girls travelled to The Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin on Thursday 11 December to watch the Senior Ireland Women’s team play against England in the FIH Pro League. The match ended in a draw with Ireland winning a thrilling sudden death shootout. This is the first time the Pro League has been held in Ireland, and it was a fantastic opportunity for our girls to see world class hockey. A special thank you to former pupil Jessica McMaster who spent some time after the

Well done to Impact’s Christmas competition winners. Dr Wood who won the ‘guess the number of sweets’ competition and Year 9 pupil Grace Gilliland who won the Dingbats quiz.

Congratulations to our 2nd XV who defeated Dromore HS 48-5 on 17 December in the Subsidary Shield. Try scorers Cameron Fitzgerald (3), Cameron Hildrew (2), James McDonald (2 ) and James Gordon. Conversions Matty Hair (4). Well done boys!

Many thanks to all those who participated in our CarouSELL event. A super opportunity to challenge fast fashion, promote sustainability and help reduce waste!

Congratulations to Year 12 pupil Emma Papaconstantinou on her selection for the UNICEF Youth Advisory Board. The Youth Advisory Board is a group of 8 young people aged 14-18 from across the UK and their role is to be a voice on children’s rights, provide insight about what matters to children and young people and raise awareness to help other young people understand UNICEF’s work. Emma was selected following a thorough application process including an interview with former Bo

Congratulations to Year 12 pupil Ewan Morrison on his selection for the Ulster Schools' U17 team. Ewan played the full game against the touring New South Wales Raptors, with Ulster winning 40-7!

Well done to our Year 13 Business Studies Young Enterprise team REVIVE who had an incredible day trading at St George’s Market, Belfast. The team sold out all of their stock, showcasing their fantastic range of handmade tote bags, scrunchies and phone charms. The scrunchies and tote bags were created using recycled clothing donated by our school community, perfectly reflecting REVIVE’s eco-friendly vision and commitment to sustainability. The pupils displayed creativity, tea

Year 9 pupil Caleb Steele was invited to the Ulster vs Racing 92 Challenge Cup match on Friday 5 December and was given the honour of carrying out the coin toss for the game. A fantastic experience for Caleb. Thank you Ulster Rugby !

Well done to a team of talented Sixth Form pupils - Owen Ferris, Henry Hanna, Daniel Wilson and Theo Lam - who represented the School at the annual Queen's University Team Maths Challenge.  The event tested their skills across 3 rigorous rounds: Maths Problems, Maths Puzzles, and the dreaded Trivia Round. The team applied their knowledge brilliantly, particularly sharpening their eyes during the video observation section.  It was a fantastic opportunity for the boys to challe

The Media Studies department welcomed a former pupil, Amy McGuckin, to speak to pupils interested in pursuing a career in radio.  Amy, who works on the Q Radio morning show, gave an informative and detailed overview of her career path to date and offered advice on how to gain entry into this media industry as well as an insight into the challenges and opportunities which a career in this area presents.

As part of the Gold Level of the Co-operation Ireland Future Leaders Peace Award, 5 Year 14 pupils (Grace Conway, Daniel Gallagher, Aimée Green, Niamh Keenan and Sophia McGrand) will be participating in development opportunities with other young people from across the island of Ireland throughout the course of this academic year. This has included a social action project designed to bring awareness to issues faced by blind and deaf young people in the UK and Ireland which was