2016-2017
Silver Gaisce Award
Posted on : April 25, 2017
Congratulations to Leah Wasson, one of our sixth year students who was awarded her Silver Gaisce Award. As well as applying herself to her Leaving Cert. studies, Leah took on the challenge of the Silver Presidents Award. While in TY …
Young Enterprise
Posted on : April 7, 2017
Mini-Companies have been an integral part of the Business Studies classes in Sligo Grammar School for the past number of years. This year is no different, as 1st, 2nd and TY classes are involved in the activity. The TY group …
Callan-Tansey Prizewinner
Posted on : April 3, 2017
Congratulations to 5th year student James Devaney who won first prize in this year’s Callan-Tansey Solicitors Essay Competition. This competition encourages senior secondary school students to think about current issues in society , using references from the work of W.B. Yeats …
Seachtain na Gaeilge
Posted on : March 16, 2017
This years 5th form class got busy last week and organised what has become our annual Seachtain na Gaeilge. For the last two weeks schools and communities all around the country have been involved in promoting all things Irish. Sligo …
Literary Prizewinner
Posted on : March 5, 2017
Na Hee Han from 6th Year was the outright winner in the NUIG Literary competition in the Short Story section of the competition. She wrote a very emotional and insightful story “The Journey” which can be read HERE. On Sunday …
Junk Kouture on-line Voting
Posted on : February 21, 2017
Sligo Grammar School students Juno Ellison and Kitty Bird have made it to the Western final of Junk Kouture! Their Creation is the aptly named EDEN, modelled by Nina Ndu-Nwogu. Now it’s over to you to help them get through …
Positive Mental Health Week
Posted on : February 4, 2017
From Monday 30th January to Friday February 3rd, Sligo Grammar School ran a week of activities aimed at promoting a positive outlook on life. At a time when mental health is being recognised as a problem nationally, the school wanted to …
Funds for SGS Library
Posted on : January 30, 2017
Sligo Grammar School Parents Association recently presented a cheque for €1,500 to the school library. This money was raised from fundraising drives run by both groups. It follows on the heels of a special presentation by all Hallows College of a …
Young Scientist
Posted on : January 13, 2017
Many congratulations to Paddy Bird (5th yr.) who was chosen to compete in this years BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition at the RDS in Dublin. In the finals of the competition Paddy emerged with a fantastic third place overall …
Carol Service
Posted on : December 22, 2016
On Thursday 22nd December Sligo Grammar School held its Annual Carol Service . Students, teachers, families and friends gathered to celebrate the Christmas season with the traditional Service of Nine Lessons and Carols. Choirmaster Jonathan Carter led his choristers through …
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TY Cultural Trip to Italy
To finish their year the Transition Year class had an opportunity to visit Italy. Forty-eight students and four teachers set out in the early hours of Wednesday 24th May and arrived in Rome before lunchtime the same day. After a short …
TY Awards Night
On Tuesday 22nd May Sligo Grammar School TY students and their parents gathered to mark the end of the year for the TY class of 2017. At a ceremony in the school hall the students presented a review of the year. …
Valedictory Celebration 2017
On Friday 19th May Sligo Grammar School’s Leaving Cert class had a special day of celebration to mark the end of their six years in the school. The day started with a special assembly for the whole school. Presentations were …
Kickboxing Champion
We are very proud of one of our 3rd year students, Liam Keaney, who has been selected to represent Ireland at the European Kick-Boxing Championship. The European Championships will take place in Macedonia in September and Liam will participate in …
Rugby Team of the Year
Sligo Grammar School Senior Rugby players, Kuba Wojtkowicz and Graham Kerr were honoured on Saturday 29th April when they were presented with special jerseys to mark the occasion of their selection for the Connacht Schools Rugby Team of the Year. …