Congratulations to Year 11 pupil Oliver Aiken on his recent music success. Oliver attended an Army Cadet music camp over Easter where he achieved his 3rd Music Star qualification, a significant milestone demonstrating his ongoing commitment and progression in military music and had the opportunity to take part in a Beating Retreat performance at Edinburgh Castle. Oliver also successfully auditioned for the Army Cadets National Band, performing on the baritone, and has been

Congratulations to Poppy Hastings on her selection for the Ulster U17 Provincial Summer Programme. We wish Poppy every success for the upcoming summer season.

Our conduct points House competition continues, and each of our pupils’ positive behaviour points are making a real impact! The current standings are: Storey: 4,068 points Watson: 4,016 points Pyper: 3,921 points Boyd: 3,917 points

We are delighted that 9 of our Year 8 and 9 pupils have accumulated 50+ achievement points. Each pupil has been presented with a Governor Award certificate and trophy/voucher this week. Year 8 Emmie Bates, Daniel Brown, Emilia Hindley Borras, Anna Spence and Oliver Thompson. Year 9 Joshua Bell, Isla Clarke, Christian McDonald and Georgia White.

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 Jake Bamber, Drew Barclay, Dylan Bevington, Freya Convery, Annabel Dalton, Ethan Dalzell, Holly Davies, Oliver Donaldson, Sophie Gray, Eve McDonald, Edie McEvoy, Lily McKitterick, Katie Moore, Alex Spence and Willow Zhan

Congratulations to 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, displaying r

Friends of Belfast High School Annual Plant Sale We are pleased to confirm that our annual Plant Sale will be taking place on Saturday 9 May between 10.00am – 12.00 noon. In advance of the plant sale, details will follow next week of items that will be available to pre-order. This is always a very popular event in the school calendar, with the added bonus of having time to relax with refreshments. We look forward to seeing you all there!

Congratulations to Evan Prior and Ewan Morrison on their selection for the Ulster Provincial Summer Programme – Evan at U18 level and Ewan at U17 level. We wish the boys every success for the upcoming summer season.

Congratulations to Year 11 pupil Grace Erwin on passing her Grade 8 Music Theatre with Distinction.

Today we welcomed Roscha Cronin, one of our parents and founder of Bravely Forward Coaching, to speak with some of our Year 12 pupils who are considering entering the world of work next year through apprenticeships or training programmes. Roscha shared her advice on making a good impression, the expectations of employers and some strategies to use in interviews. The pupils were challenged to think about how they can best present themselves to prospective employers and how the

We are delighted to report on the recent music successes of Year 14 pupil Sophie Hueston: National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain week-long residential course over the Easter holidays with the conductor and many of the players from the world-renowned Black D yke Mills Band followed by a concert in The Garden Rooms at Tennants, Leyburn. Concert with the National Youth Brass Band of Northern Ireland, a new NI youth band, on 21 March at Strule Theatre in Omagh. Sophie perform

Congratulations to Year 14 pupil Alex Lusty who has signed a contract with the Diamond Valley Rockies for the 2026-27 season in the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) Premier - Alberta Division. Alex, a Northern Ireland/Serbian international, will travel to Canada following his A Level examinations.

Congratulations to our senior players Amy Hartley, Katie Manderson and Katelyn Shaw and Mossley Ladies Hockey Club on winning the 2026 Ulster Minor Plate, defeating Castle HC 1-0. After the final the girls were pictured with our 1st XI Captain Sophie Hartley.

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