Category: 2021-2022

SGS Rowing Club has been building momentum in recent years under the guidance of coach Ronan Ivers and has enjoyed a huge boost in numbers this year on the back of the success of the Irish rowing crews at the Olympics.  The students train indoors on rowing machines every Friday after school. The focus is on developing good technique on the ergometer so that this can transition to the boat. As well developing the rowing stroke the students improve their

Finally, this October, the finished “Mask On/Mask Off” whole-school art/photography project was installed on the main stairwell of the school. The ten 4ft x 4ft panels display photos of virtually all the school population taken in May 2021 during Creative Schools Week. The photos give us a snapshot of the impact of mask-wearing in school in 2020 and 2021.  Mask-wearing changed the way we saw one another, often only half-recognising people who were familiar the previous year. New students in

SGS TY Green Schools group embraced climate Action Week from 11th to 15th Oct by holding a number of “Climate Aware” events. On Monday the documentary “The True Cost” was aired to 1st. 2nd and 3rd years. This documentary highlighted the moral and social issues surrounding the production of cheap clothing. During the week class tutors used the search engine Ecosia to share a short video clip on the work of Ecosia. This is a search engine that donates 80% of its

In Transition Year our students get a chance to get involved in a Sustainable Living class. This Autumn the Sus Living class have three projects to keep them busy. Right now they are busy preparing colourful planters to be placed at the front entrance to the school. Others are getting stuck into digging out the soil in the raised beds of the school community garden to plant food crops for next year. Finally the school is delighted to get involved

Art students from Sligo Grammar School last year embarked on a project inspired by St Paul’s Church, Collooney, which is finally celebrating its 300th anniversary this year. The celebrations were delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but now are going ahead on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 September.  Visitors are invited to come along and view the art work which will be on display between 11am and 12.30pm. The art work was made in response to the Church and graveyard. Senior

Well done to TY student Killian Langton who won the County Sligo Swimming Club 3K swim race on Glencar Lake just before returning to school. Killian has represented SGS in swimming in the past and is a dedicated member of Sligo Swim Club. He trains 5 days a week and has been a consistent competitor in races around the country. During the pandemic he found himself unable to train in the pool, so, he took to sea swimming and lake

Now in their third week of secondary school, the First Year students at SGS are settling in nicely. This year sees the biggest intake of students into first year that the Grammar School has ever had. In order to ease their way into secondary school the first years had a day dedicated to themselves on Friday 27th August. They were shown around the school by their TY mentors, who had come to school earlier in the week for training by Junior

On Monday 13th September former Ireland Rugby Captain, Rory Best, reached Sligo on the sixth day of his 180 mile walk from Newcastle, Co. Down to Cong, Co. Mayo. The walk is in aid of Cancer Fund for Children, and funds raised will go towards building a Short Break Centre for children with cancer. As Rory passed by Sligo Grammar School the whole school population turned out to cheer the rugby legend on. Having ,made his way down the Mall past

We are delighted to welcome our new hockey coaches, Sebastian and Silas who are very experienced players having played at high levels in India and Germany. They will no doubt be a great addition to the SGS Hockey Club and will help to continue raising the standard and interest in hockey amongst the girls. Best of luck guys! Congratulations to Saoirse Lawley, Sophie Swann and Maebh McLoughlin who have been selected to play hockey for Connacht at U 16 level,

As Sligo Grammar School starts a new academic year, we would like to welcome staff and students back and wish them a successful – and Covid-free – year. We especially welcome our new First Year students as well as the many new students who join SGS throughout the other year groups.  We also welcome new Staff members to the school.  Ms Ruth Delahunty will teach English and Ms Nicole Brady is our new Spanish teacher while Mr Florian White has