Congratulations to Year 14 pupil Hannah Milligan and Year 12 pupil Ewan Morrison who were selected to attend the 2026 Queen's Sport Future Stars Gala - a celebration of young talented athletes from across the Province in GAA, Hockey, Soccer, Rugby and Rowing, held the Whitla Hall. Following a vigorous selection and trial process, the top athletes were selected and presented with their 2026 Future Stars Jersey during the evening’s celebrations.

Well done to our sixth form Chemists who participated in the RSC Olympiad this year and congratulations to our Silver and Bronze award winners: Silver: Cameron Hildrew Bronze: Matthew Blair Charlotte Dallas Anabel Ferguson Sebastian Kustner Calvin Lenaghan Caleb McFadden Ethan McKeown Jessica McVeigh Abby Singleton Samuel Wheeler Bronze: Matthew Blair Charlotte Dallas Anabel Ferguson Sebastian Kustner Calvin Lenaghan Caleb McFadden Ethan McKeown Jessica McVeigh Abby Singleton

During the Easter break, Year 13 pupil Will McIlveen travelled to Selwyn College, University of Cambridge, to take part in an ‘exploring law’ conference. The participants had the opportunity to tour the Law Faculty and the other Colleges, attend lectures on constitutional, land, roman, tort and criminal law, and take part in a law firm workshop presented by Prof Markus Gehring. On the final day of the conference the participants heard from Lord Lloyd-Jones, Supreme Court Just

On Monday 20 April we welcomed Juliana and Louise from DKMS, an international charity dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and blood disorders, who inspired our Year 13 and 14 pupils with a powerful talk on stem cell donation. Pupils had the opportunity to join the register and take a simple step that could one day help save a life.

Congratulations to Year 11 pupil Teddy Weston who was invited to attend the Local Women in Sports Awards on Saturday evening where she was a finalist for Young Sportswoman of the Year 2026. This is the second successive year that Teddy has been a finalist – in April 2025 she was presented with the Young Sportswoman of the Year Award.

Congratulations to our U18 team who defeated Methody 5-1 on 15 April in the GS League. Goal scorers: Ethan Wray (2), Chris Gray, Caleb Hawthorne and Kyle Dawson. Player of the Match: Ethan Wray.

Congratulations to everyone involved in our recent Spring Concert in the Ulster Hall. All those who attended agreed that it was a fantastic evening, showcasing the outstanding musical talent in Belfast High School. Programme as follows: Orchestra: Farandole Van Halen – Greatest Hits Wind Band: Phantom of the Opera Medley Crazy Train Junior Strings: A Celtic Suite Thank You For the Music Ukulele Orchestra: Hey Soul Sister Disney Medley Junior Choir: Go the Distance S

Congratulations to Oliver Prince, Year 10, who competed in both the triple jump and long jump at the recent Irish Juvenile Indoor Athletics Championships. Oliver, a member of the Irish Triple Jump Development Squad, finished in 4th place in the triple jump (11.0m) and 10th in the long jump (4.88m).

We are delighted that 5 of our Year 9 pupils have been awarded 50+ achievement points during Term 1 and Term 2. Each pupil has been presented with a Governor Award certificate and trophy/voucher. Congratulations to Lili Barabas, Benji Chung, Grace Gilliland, Caleb Glass and Jacob Mulholland.

Congratulations also go to each of our pupils who were presented with Principal Awards this week. At Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 Principal Awards are presented to those who have achieved 40+ Achievement Points and at Key Stage 5 25+ Achievement Points. Year 8: Daniel Brown, Emilia Hindley Borras, Kodak Mashaah, Anna Spence, Oliver Thompson, Hannah Tully and Isabella Zhang. Year 9: Joshua Bell, Isla Clarke, Sophia Della Croce, Georgia Gowdy, Sienna Harris, Hannah Livingstone,

Congratulations to each of our pupils who were presented with Senior Leader Awards this week. At Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 Senior Leader Awards are presented to those who have achieved 30+ Achievement Points and at Key Stage 5 20+ Achievement Points. Achievement points are awarded for a variety of reasons including excellent conduct, co or extra-curricular achievement, demonstrating leadership, excellent or improved work or behaviour, exceptional homework or classwork, disp

We were delighted so many of our rugby players were able to attend our rugby awards and dinner last night. Thank you all for your commitment to BHS rugby this year and congratulations to our prize winners: U12 Players’ Player of the Year – Luc Boyd U12 Coaches’ Most Improved Player of the Year – Ethan Maddox U13 Players’ Player of the Year – Isaac McBride U13 Coaches’ Most Improved Player of the Year – Oliver Wilson U14 Girls Players’ Player of the Year – Lili Biro U14 Girls

Congratulations to all our hockey and netball prize winners who were presented with awards at our annual awards dinner on 26 March: 1st XI Hockey Captain - Sophie Hartley Top Goal Scorers - Darcy Wilson and Chloe Beckinsale Players’ Player of the Year - Jenifer Cufaj Coaches’ Player of the Year - Sophie Hartley 2nd XI Hockey Captain - Erin Kane Top Goal Scorer - Katie McCabe Players’ Player of the Year - Erin Kane Coaches’ Player of the Year - Sophie Hartley Clean Sheet - Ell

Congratulations to our FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics team who competed at the Northern Ireland qualifying tournament on Wednesday 25 March. FIRST Tech Challenge is a global competitions where pupils become innovators, engineers and problem-solvers. Working in teams, they design, build and program robots to take on fast-paced, sports-style challenges, developing real-world STEM skills, teamwork and resilience – but also having a lot of fun! Our team received the Innovate Award

Our IMPACT charity group collected Easter eggs this term to support the Newtownabbey Foodbank. Thank you to everyone who donated and helped us make a positive impact in our local community.

The application process for the SistersIN programme began in June 2025 and a number of our current Year 13 girls were selected for the 8-month leadership programme which is facilitated by schools in collaboration with leaders and businesses across Northern Ireland. The girls were introduced to their mentors at our school coffee morning and job shadow day and met with them regularly throughout the course of the programme virtually. The mentee/mentor relationship allowed the gi

On Wednesday 25 March our Year 13 pupils participated in an engaging workshop delivered by HIPP Psychology, diving into what truly drives long term success - consistent effort, smart planning, and personal responsibility. Through fun, practical activities, the pupils explored how to: Manage their time effectively Prioritise tasks without the last minute panic Build productive study habits Create distraction free routines Learn from mistakes and take ownership of their progres

Congratulations to our pupils Rebecca Turtle (Year 10) and Kaitlyn Botha and Lucy Murphy (Year 11), members of the Valley Squad, on winning the Netball NI Plate, defeating Larkfield 28-24.

Our Year 13 Careers classes were invited to presentations by James Warner-Davies from Cambridge University and Jenny Hutchinson from NRC on 23 March. James shared information on the admissions process for Cambridge, as well as giving a flavour of what life is like in the University. Jenny shared her insights of the pathways NRC can offer into healthcare progressions, helping our pupils to consider their choices for when they leave school. Thank you to both James and Jenny for

As part of our work to develop empathy, Outright recently arranged the second meeting of our very own Human Library, where pupils and staff come together to hear from speakers from other cultural backgrounds. On Monday 16 March Outright welcomed Deputy Head Girl Jenifer Cufaj to the second meeting of BHS’s Human Library to give an insight into her and her family’s journey. Jenifer’s family is from Albania, a small country in the Balkan Peninsula of southeastern Europe, border

A very different weather vibe for our second Bronze cohort who had to follow the contingency plan of camping under shelter this week. They used their navigation skills and displayed great teamwork in difficult conditions and everyone managed to complete their qualifying expedition. Well done all!

Our Year 13 Biologists took part in the British Biology Olympiad in January this year, putting their biological skills and knowledge to the test in 2 difficult exams against the clock. Well done to everyone who participated and congratulations to those who achieved Gold, Silver and Bronze awards: Gold: Daniel Cooper Silver: Cameron Hildrew Bronze: Anabel Ferguson, Clara McCrea, Caleb McFadden, Jessica McVeigh, Emma Savage and Chloe Zhang. Highly Commended: Charlotte Dallas, L

Congratulations to Jude (Year 8) and Caleb (Year 9) – winners of the Friends of BHS Easter Raffle.

Members of our senior Spanish classes have arrived to beautiful sunshine in Granada. Following lessons on the first day the pupils had a tour of the city. They are enjoying the Spanish culture along with trying traditional dishes and have settled in well with their families.