News Archive February 2022
Mini-Company Success
Posted on 09th February 2022
Business Studies and Economics students from St. Mary’s Grammar were industrious in their fundraising efforts for ALPs, a local mental health charity. ALPS is a community based Mental Health initiative that offers support and services on emotional wellbeing, mental health education and suicide prevention training.The Mini-Company director Annie Kilpatrick and her team successfully designed and distributed over 600 jerseys and crew neck jumpers to the St Mary’s community,working with great endeavour during COVID-19 lockdown. The students were delighted to present a cheque for £1,500 to former pupil and Head boy, Frank Diamond, COO of the local Charity ALPS All lives are precious.
Read MoreTAKE 5 PUPIL CHAMPIONS
Posted on 22nd February 2022
As part of its development as a Take 5 School, St. Mary’s recently appointed a new Take 5 Pupil Champion Team to promote positive mental health and emotional well-being throughout the school community.
Applications were sought from interested pupils who were then invited to attend an interview chaired by Mr Chris Lindsay from the Education Authority.
Congratulations to our successful applicants. We wish them well as they work together to ensure that St. Mary’s is a mentally healthy school.
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