2016-2017
Rugby League Cup Winners
Posted on : December 7, 2016
Congratulations to our Senior Rugby Team who, on Wednesday 6th December, beat their final opponents to claim the Connacht Schools League Cup for the second year running. Captained by Niall Gray, the team faced St. Joseph’s, Galway (the Bish) at home. …
Sligo-Leitrim Youth Award Winner
Posted on : December 1, 2016
Very well done to sixth year student Leah Wasson who was honoured with a Sligo-Leitrim Youth Award on Tuesday 29th November for her voluntary work within the community. These are awarded by an Gárda Siochána and sponsored by Sligo Credit …
Service of Remembrance and Reconciliation
Posted on : November 30, 2016
On Monday 28th November Sligo Grammar School held a special Service of Remembrance and Reconciliation in Calry Church of Ireland, Sligo. The service honoured the Irish men and women who gave their lives in both World Wars and in the …
SGS Got Talent!
Posted on : November 26, 2016
Thursday night 24th November saw talented young musicians and singers from all around the region competing in this years ”Teens Got Talent” competition. The competition was held in the Radisson Blu Hotel in front of a large audience. A number …
Winners of the Bedell Cup
Posted on : November 15, 2016
On Friday 28th October students from 6th year were formally presented with the Bedell Cup – Corn Bedell – by Rev. Canon Doris Clements. The Bedell Competition aims to encourage the use of Irish in Church of Ireland Secondary Schools and …
Educational Field Trips
Posted on : November 3, 2016
The first term of school is always a good time for educational trips as the weather is usually reasonably good – essential for outdoor field trips. The days are bright and long, making full day outings less exhausting for teachers, students …
Prize Day Celebrations 2016
Posted on : October 28, 2016
On Friday 28th October Sligo Grammar School held its annual Prize Day Celebrations in Calry Church. Prize Day honoured the many students who did well last year across many disciplines. Prizes were awarded for academic achievement and effort in every class …
Soapbox Winner 2016
Posted on : October 13, 2016
The debating year got off to a flying start this year with first and second place awards in the Europe Direct Soapbox Public Speaking Competition. This is the third year that SGS students have won the regional final in this …
Service for the New Year
Posted on : October 3, 2016
On September 22nd staff and students from Sligo Grammar School travelled to St. Patricks Cathedral in Dublin to attend a special service to mark the beginning of the new school year. The service of Choral Evensong was presided over by …
Connacht Hockey
Posted on : October 3, 2016
Congratulations go to Jayne McCormack who has been selected to play for Connacht in U18 Hockey. Jayne has been playing hockey with the Sligo Grammar School since she joined the school in first year. Throughout her time in the school Jayne …
Categories
Latest News
Silver Gaisce Award
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
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
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
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
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 …