Congratulations to our Bar Mock Trial team for their performance in the Belfast Heat of the competition on Saturday 29 November. The team competed against Strathearn School, Glenlola Collegiate and St Patrick's Academy and gave a fine account of themselves in each round. Well done to Coleraine Grammar who were this year’s overall winners from the Belfast Heat.  Particular mention to our team barristers who showed confidence and composure beyond their years presenting their ca

Well done to all our Sixth Form pupils who participated in the recent UK Maths Trust Senior Maths Challenge and congratulations to those who achieved Gold, Silver and Bronze awards. Gold: Daniel Wilson (Best in School) and Theo Lam. Silver: Liam Casey, Justin Douglas, Owen Ferris, Ethan McCalmont (Best in Year), Jacob McLean and Emma Serplus. Bronze: Owen Arbuthnot, Tania Babin, Paul Clake, Rachael Close, Amy Cosby, Connor Courtney, Charlotte Dallas, Ailsa Davis, Sienna Delba

Well done to everyone who has earned points for their House so far this year. At our House Assemblies on Friday 28 November, each of our top House points scorers were presented with certificates/prizes. Congratulations to:   Boyd: KS3-Oliver Anderson, KS4-Ethan Tully, KS5-Abby Shingleton Pyper: KS3-Lucas Ashe, KS4-Lucy McCain, KS5-Connor Courtney Storey: KS3-Lucy Neill, KS4-Emma Papaconstantinou, KS5-Sam Wheeler Watson: KS3-Georgie Douglas, KS4-Molly Dallas, KS5-Ben Gardner

This year, a number of Year 13 pupils are participating in a project run by Habitat for Humanity called Change Makers. The 12 pupils involved in the project benefit from 2 school-based workshops exploring how they can make positive changes to society both locally and globally. Yesterday, the pupils visited Habitat’s ReStore facility in Lisburn where they volunteered to assist with upcycling and organising toys and games in the lead up to Christmas. In the new year, the group

On 25 November, some of our Year 12 pupils attended a talk from Fresh Minds Education about the prevention of suicide. The pupils were taught about the Connect-4-Ways Model, looking at recognising signs, naming the issue of suicide, listening to or sharing their story and signposting or accessing services to provide safety. It was a really useful way for our pupils to explore and have the chance to discuss this important issue. Fresh Minds Education have resources to support

Congratulations to Year 13 pupil Sarah who was presented with the Volunteering Award at the Mrs Joan Christie Bursary Awards this week. The Bursary Scheme offers gifted young musicians, volunteers and schools the opportunity to apply for a £1,000 bursary. Sarah has been volunteering with the Northern Ireland Children's Hospice since February as care support volunteer. Sarah said “I love volunteering in the Hospice as I have been able to make the nurses jobs easier and make an

Congratulations to Year 10 pupil Sara who has been selected for the Netball NI Young Ambassadors Programme, a 6-month-long opportunity to get involved in sports and Good Relations Leadership and Development. The programme aims to build and develop valuable life skills in participants by participation in sports specific and Good Relations based activities addressing areas such as mental health and well-being, current range of communities in NI, youth specific issues, opportuni

We are delighted to report that Year 12 pupil Emma has been selected as the overall winner of the final stage of the 2025-2026 Rotary Ireland Youth Leadership Development Competition, in conjunction with the European Parliament Liaison Office in Dublin. Emma was interviewed about her contributions to her community and the environment, leadership, local, national and European environmental issues and about her understanding of key issues facing the European Union and wider soc

We are delighted to report that Year 12 pupil Josh has been selected for the prestigious Great Britain Cycling Team/Track Endurance National School of Racing. Josh, a member of Team Madigan Cycling Club, is one of just 12 boys from across Great Britain to be selected and the first boy from Northern Ireland to ever achieve this. Congratulations Josh from everyone at BHS!

The SistersIN Leadership Programme is an 8-month development journey for sixth form girls to help build their confidence and broaden their career perspectives. Our 2025-26 cohort of girls are currently completing their first training modules on Goal Setting and Self Belief. On 19 November the girls attended the SistersIN conference at Belfast City Hall, hearing from 2 very motivational and impressive women: Alice Thompson, spoke about how a visit to Bangladesh led her to open

Belfast High School has been awarded Gold by UNICEF’s Rights Respecting School programme, having received the Silver Award in 2024 and the Bronze Award in 2023.   This award recognises our commitment to promoting and realising children’s rights and encouraging adults, children and young people to respect the rights of others, in school and beyond, by putting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child at the heart of the School’s planning, policies and practice.

Our annual Prize Distribution was held on Wednesday 10 September. Congratulations to our special prize winners, subject prize winners and to our soloists, chamber choir and orchestra who performed on the evening.  Our Guest of Honour Dr Colin Sullivan, a former Head Boy (Class of 1981) and Chief Executive, UK Human Tissue Authority.  Thanks to Colin and to everyone who helped in any way to make the evening such a success. Click booklet to read