We were delighted to welcome a number of our local primary school principals and staff to the School on Wednesday 7 October for refreshments and to catch up with their former pupils. Our Year 8s thoroughly enjoyed having the opportunity to share how their first month has gone and how they have settled into the Belfast High School family!

Thank you to Nexus for visiting the School on Wednesday 7 October to deliver workshops to our Year 13 pupils on the theme of healthy and unhealthy relationships.

A busy afternoon for our Sixth Form mathematicians on Wednesday 7 October – 70 Year 13 and 14 pupils completed the UK Maths Trust Senior Maths Challenge. Results due in 2-3 weeks!

Well done to each of our 141 Year 8 pupils who recently completed the Safer Schools NI Digital Proficiency Course as part of our digital skills programme. The course empowered pupils with vital knowledge across the 5 C’s of Online Safety: Cyber Security, Content, Contact, Conduct, and Commerce. Everyone was presented with their official Certificate of Completion on 6 October following their final digital assessments.

Oklahoma! is the ultimate golden-age musical about farmers, cowboys, and a whole lot of romantic stubbornness. Written by Rodgers and Hammerstein, it is a high-stakes, turn-of-the-century block party where everyone is stressed about who is taking whom to the local Box Social. Tickets (£15/£12 concession) will be on sale from the main office from tomorrow, Thursday 1 October for each of our performances on Wednesday 25, Thursday 26 and Friday 27 November. Abbie (Year 14) is pl

We were delighted to welcome the leader of the SDLP, Claire Hanna MP, to the School on 30 September to speak to our A Level Politics classes. Over 50 of our pupils were able to hear Claire talk about her journey in Politics, about SDLP policies and the work of the party in Opposition in the Northern Ireland Assembly and about Westminster politics and the life of an MP. The pupils also had the opportunity to ask a wide range of questions, including questions about current even

Members of our Year 12, 13 and 14 Music classes had a fantastic performance masterclass with Francesco Paolo Scola, professional clarinettist and lecturer in Music at Conservatorio Alessandro Scarlatti, Palermo this week. Some fantastic performances and so much learned. Well done everyone and thank you to Chicco!

Thank you to Mr Caolan McCann from the Emotional Wellbeing Teams in Schools (EWTS) team who delivered a presentation to our Year 8 pupils on Dealing with Feelings. The EWTS service is led by dedicated teams of professional health and social care staff who are experienced in working with children and young people and works with post-primary schools to develop capacity, knowledge, confidence and relationships around emotional wellbeing issues. In line with the Children and Youn

We are incredibly proud to launch our new Habitat for Humanity Changemakers team for the 2026-27 academic year: Amy, Olivia, Emma, Katie, Leo, Ewan, Chloe, Lola, Marcus, Tilly, Beth, Nina and Alphonsa. A passionate group of pupils who have stepped up to work together and make a real difference, both at home and across the globe. Over the coming months, our Changemakers will be getting hands-on with local community projects across Northern Ireland, supporting vital initiatives

Our U16 team played their first game in the Belfast Cup on Wednesday 30 September.. Although the result did not go our way, every member of the team played very well and fought hard throughout a challenging match. Well done to all the boys on their effort and determination. Special mention to Sonny M, who scored his first goal and opened the scoring for the team this season. Congratulations also to Alfie K, our Player of the Match. A great effort, boys. Well done!

We would like to extend a very warm welcome to Silke, our new German Language Assistant from Baden-Baden in the Black Forest in Germany and Ayla, our French Assistant from Strasbourg in France. We would also like to welcome back Alexandra who will be our Spanish Language Assistant again this year. ¡Bienvenida de nuevo Alexandra! Herzlich Willkommen Silke! Bienvenue à nouveau Ayla!

Congratulations to Oliver L who has been appointed Leader of the School Orchestra this year.

Congratulations to Year 10 pupil Alayna on passing her Grade 5 Singing with Merit, Grade 4 Acting through Youth Lyric and her performances in the Grand Opera House Summer Youth Production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Today we were delighted to welcome members of the classes of 1974–77 to the School. Mr Lowry welcomed the group in the Library and everyone thoroughly enjoyed reminiscing about the good old days over refreshments followed by a tour of the School and lunch in the Canteen. We are always delighted to welcome our alumni groups back to the School. If you are interested in organising a reunion please get in touch via email alumni@belfasthigh.org.uk

Well done to Ebony and ‘Percy’ who competed in Leg 1 of the School Dressage League Competition at Gransha Equestrian Centre, finishing 4th in the Prelim Class and 3rd place in the Novice Class.

Our conduct points House competition for 2026-27 is officially underway, and all of our pupils’ positive behaviour points are making a real impact! The scores for September have been calculated and the current standings are: Boyd – 748 points Watson – 740 points Storey – 739 points Pyper – 673 points

Our U14 girls travelled to Downpatrick on 24 September for a warm-up blitz, playing 5 matches against teams from Killicomaine JHS and Wellington College. The girls came away with 3 wins - a fantastic effort! Well done to try scorers Lucy B, Sienna H and Amelia B, and to Ava R, our tackler of the day! Player of the Day was Amelia B for her powerful tackles, determined runs and spectacular tries in her first ever full-contact games!

Introducing our CU Committee for the 2026-27 academic year: Joel, Micah, Eli, Joshua, Tom, Lydia, Ethan, Lucy, Caleb McFaden, Hannah and Ellie. We wish them well as they lead, inspire and keep the society running smoothly!

Year 13 pupils Lucy B, Lucy McC and Eva T had the opportunity to attend a 3-day medical work experience in September at the Royal Victoria Hospital. It was a fantastic experience and gave the girls the opportunity to learn about different specialities, meet many inspiring doctors, sit in on multiple live surgeries and gain a first-hand insight into the world of medicine. They also completed mock interviews and met with medical students. We would like to thank the RVH, their s

We are delighted to be partnering with SistersIN again this year. The SistersIN Leadership Programme is an 8-month development journey for Sixth Form girls to help build their confidence and broaden their career perspectives. The programme delivers: Leadership development training, Mentorship from female business leaders, Project leadership experience facilitated by schools in collaboration with leaders and businesses across Northern Ireland. Our 2026-27 cohort of girls are c

On Friday 11 September, our Year 14 Further Maths pupils visited the Ulster Museum for an inspiring talk by famous mathematician Dr Tom Crawford (Tom Rocks Maths). The interactive session was split into 2 engaging parts: Part 1: Pop Culture & Maths Modelling Pupils explored how mathematical modelling applies to fictional concepts, including: 1. Calculating the weight and impossible buoyancy of a Pokémon from Pokédex stats. 2. Analysing the Death Star's blast radius. 3. Th

Five of our Year 14 pupils are attending the University of Oxford Open Day today – Lauren, Daniel, Aleksander, Tom and Tara. They arrived in Oxford yesterday for an admissions session and tour of the city with some current students from our hosts, Brasenose College. Today, the pupils will have the opportunity to meet academics, tour the colleges and departments and hear subject specific talks and taster lectures. Thank you to Holly and her team from Brasenose College for orga

This week Oliver P (Year 11), Adam Mach (Year 10) and Ethan M (Year 9) represented the School at the Ulster Schools’ Combined Events Championships at Antrim Forum. The boys competed in 5 events – 800m, 200m, 75/100m hurdles, shot and long jump. Congratulations to Ethan who won Gold in the U14 competition and has qualified for the All-Ireland Finals.

Thank you to everyone who supported the Friends by participating in the Treasure Hunt and BBQ on Friday 10 September and congratulations to our teams who finished in first, second and third place. Thanks also to our sponsors: AC Meats Monkstown Butchers The Spar Whiteabbey The Village Butchers