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Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock, Belfast Sunday Times School of the Year 2015-16
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Joined December 2011
Miss D McLaughlin has been appointed as the new Principal of the College. She will take up the Principalship on 27 August 2018. We wish her a long and enjoyable time as Principal working in the interests of the pupils and parents of OLSPCK as a centre of excellence and care.
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Luke McGowan would like to nominate Patrick McLaughlin from the class of 2013 who is working as a physio in the Intensive care unit in the Ulster hospital. He is caring for the sickest patients during this pandemic. From his friends and family, thank you and stay safe Patrick.
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Luke McGowan has nominated Niall, an F1 doctor in @WythenshaweHosp, Manchester who is working 12 hour days & after a tough few months, he hasn’t complained once. This is just to let him know everyone is thinking about him.💙Please send nominations to umaguire998@c2kni.net
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Odhran, Ollie, Olivia and Leo would like to nominate their dad, Michael Davey (Class of 2003) who’s an A&E specialty doctor working extremely hard in the Royal @BelfastTrust looking after and treating very sick patients during this pandemic. Stay safe 💙
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We are delighted to announce that Miss McErlane has won the Northern Ireland, Secondary School category of the Anti-Bullying Week 2023 School Staff Award! She was nominated by our students and is pictured here receiving her Award. #teamknock
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Looking forward to the Matinée performance of Les Misérables today . a magnificent achievement by our staff in the Drama and Music departments. To our staff and students, break a leg!
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Good luck to all of you leaving today. It has been an absolute pleasure and privilege to be part of the same community #teamknock. We wish you all the very best for the future! Be healthy and happy and always follow your dreams.🙌. Gratias Agamas
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@RogersHistory Tom, we have never met in person or spoken and I have done you a wrong. I apologise. I should have attributed your article. I did have the same experience as a student. I would like to apologise in person if I had your contact details.
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Cormac Hughes would like to nominate Gary Morris who studied physio in Manchester & after working there for several years has recently moved back to his native Carryduff. He is currently working as a physio in the ICU at the Nightingale hospital at Belfast city @belfasttrust.💙
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SIMPLY THE BEST - Congratulations once again to our Class of 2019 #teamknock. The number one school in Northern Ireland at A-level (Grades A*- B) as listed in Parent Power in The Sunday Times #sundaytimes #parentpower on 24/11/19. Very well done to all!.
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Rhea Smyth would like to nominate Cori, who is currently working as a Deputy Sister in @BelfastTrust acute mental health inpatient centre keeping some of the most vulnerable in society at this strange time safe.💙Stay safe. Please send nominations to umaguire998@c2kni.net
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Cliona Fowler has nominate her two best friends Paula & Kevin from Ballycran, who she is very proud of!.Paula is a radiographer & working tirelessly, in New Zealand & Kevin after helping stranded travellers home, is working in the Ulster hospital helping to save lives!💙Stay safe
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We support and pray for all those individuals keeping us safe. Stay at home
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Katy McGowan got in touch to say she would love to nominate her close friend, Chloe Duffy. Chloe is a 2013 OLSPCK graduate, and is a current key worker at Randox Health, providing advice and assistance to NHS workers obtaining Covid-19 testing results. Thank you #teamknock
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Thanks to everyone who donated Christmas gifts, cash (£3000), vouchers (£200) & the greatest EVER amount of food & baby goods. Students & staff were extremely generous this year. Local @SVdP societies were overwhelmed by your generosity #teamknock feeling super proud👏👏🎄🎄
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You are warmly invited to our Virtual Open Day which will be launched on Tuesday 02/02/21. Our staff and students are really looking forward to giving you an insight into the #teamknock community. To get involved go to on 02/02/21
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Rory McManus would like to nominate his brother Connor a Doctor at the covid Emergency Department in the Mater and Royal hospitals and his sister Clare who is working as Doctor at the covid Emergency Department in Craigavon hospital 💙Send nominations to umaguire998@c2kni.net
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A massive thank you to everyone who supported OLSPCK PTA at Let’s Go Hydro today. We had a brilliant time despite the weather. A special thank you to Lady Mary Peters @MaryPetersTrust who started the event. JustGiving page still open for those who would still like to donate.👏🥰
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Oh what a night. congratulations to cast & crew #OLSPCKstudents who performed The Man Who Fell to Pieces, a searingly honest & inventive interpretation of a real life mental crisis. #Stellarperformances coupled with high praise from the playwright P J O'Reily #anighttoremember👏
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OLSPCK will be closed today due to weather warnings, transport cancellations and safety considerations. Stay home, stay safe and revise your work.
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Introducing our Head Team who spoke beautifully after our virtual Opening of the School Year Prayer Service today. Thanks to Fr Michael Sheehan, @drumbocarryduffparish, for his thought-provoking Prayer Service. Pictured with Sr Marie Doyle (College Chaplain) and our Head Team.
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Massive Congratulations to our Year 11 and 12 GCSE students who received their results this morning. 92% achieved 7+ Grades A* ~ B and all a strong foundation for the next rage of their educational journey.
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A very successful day training with our new Senior Prefects and Head team #teamknock …. looking forward to the incoming academic year 👏👏👏🥰🥰🥰
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If you enjoy our Head Team’s dancing, remember it was all in aid of Trócaire. Any donations would be very welcome. Video premieres at 7pm this evening.
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Great to see Connor Curley’s artwork being showcased this evening @UlsterMuseum in the #TrueColour19 exhibition @CCEA_info. Connor was placed 1st in GCE Art and Design #talentedstudent and #talentedMsFitzgerald. #teamknock beaming with pride
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Thank you to all key workers who are helping to keep us all safe & treating those who have fallen seriously ill with your expertise & compassion. Some of you, of course, are past pupils of the College. We owe you & your colleagues an immense debt of gratitude. #teamknock #NHS
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As always, our students especially the SVP students did us proud! A big thank you to all for the generous donations. The hampers are on their way to SVP🚘a special mention to Paul Cullen from Pronto Distribution Ltd who kindly picked up the hampers from the College today.👏❤️🎄
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OLSPCK closed today, Thursday 1 March, due to adverse weather conditions. Students should stay safe, at home and continue with school work.
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Named as one of the top performing schools in Northern Ireland by the Sunday Times. Gratias Agamus.
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Best wishes to all our 184 GCSE students who receive their results tomorrow in the post or picked up at 9.30am from the College. Super year group who have worked hard to achieve high standards.
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The Adams family would like to nominate Mark & Stephen. Stephen is a doctor in Cardiology RVH/BCH .@belfasttrust & Mark is a consultant ENT surgeon who has been redeployed to an ICU Covid19 ward in BCH. We are proud & grateful of their work & their dedication to helping others!💙
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Brexit and the next generation and what a generation. Congrats to Fintan and Ruairi who spearheaded our Sixth form Symposium. A special thank you to @EamonnMallie (chair) and the panel @MatthewOToole2 @Big_Kells @ClaireHanna @CStalfordMLA @Frankshivers @SorchaEastwood and guests.
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OLSPCK's Stem Cell Student Champions @AnthonyNolan at their inaugural meeting developing a strategy to help recruit students to sign the Stem Cell register next Tuesday at our recruitment event Past pupil Thomas Cafolla, is in need of a stem cell transplant. #teamknock
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Congratulations to Mrs McCarthy and her chaplaincy teams for a slick and entertaining Trocaire concert. Well done to all those students who took part, on and off stage, you are simply amazing. As for our Headteam . Broadway must be calling Great to raise funds in such a fun way
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Congratulations to Miss McErlane who has been working ‘virtually’ with students from choir over lockdown & their last challenge was to record “We have a Dream” - it includes students from Yrs 8-12 & the final recording was pieced together by a Yr 8 student.#teamknock amazing👏👏
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Thomas McGourty would like to nominate Bronagh a rapid response Nurse working across the SE trust & Erin an Occupational Therapist working on the Stroke ward in the Ulster Hospital. Both doing a great job to help with the current effort💙 Send nominations to umaguire998@c2kni.net
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Our new Head team along with Fr McGrattan and Shannon from Queen's Chaplaincy @CatholicChapQUB at the opening mass this morning #teamknock
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Our Junior School 'Kindness Award' winners! These students were awarded after going the extra mile to look out for others during the first term. #teamknock #bekind
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Martin Cunningham would like to nominate his sister and her husband, Debbie and Chris Cullen. Debbie is in 2North Respiratory in Craigavon and Chris is in Acute Medicine in the Ulster. Both in the thick of it.💙 Stay safe. Keep sending in those nominations #teamknock
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Congratulations to James and Sean on being selected for the 2019-20 Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ All-stars Hurling team. Well done boys #allstars #teamknock and its 6 allstars 2019/2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Paula, Ciara, Emma, Sarah & Kate have nominated Leah & Catherine both working as nurses on the front line. Leah in Melbourne & Catherine in Musgrave Park RABIU Centre. Both are doing a fabulous job & making their friends very proud. 💙Send nominations to umaguire998@c2kni.net
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Congratulations to Aine Gilmore and Francesca Wilson who were placed first in GCE RE in Northern Ireland and GCSE German in Northern Ireland respectively #teamknock very proud #celebratewithccea @CCEA_info
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As always, our students especially the SVP students did us proud! A big thank you for the generous donations. The hampers are on their way🚘via Pronto distribution Ltd to @Foodstock and @larderbelfast who kindly picked up the hampers from the College today👏❤️🎄
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We are really looking forward to welcoming our Year 12, 13 and Year 14 students back on Monday morning. It will be great for us all to catch up in person #teamknock.
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Congratulations to Francesca Wilson, on being awarded The Sloane McClay Award for the highest aggregate mark in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Maths GCSE, NI 2019. #teamknock beaming with pride @AlmacGroup @UlsterMuseum @HansSloaneTrust @HansSloane
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Congratulations to past pupil Ciara McKenna who won Best Actress at the Association of Irish Musical Societies (AIMS) Awards. We are very proud of you at #teamknock
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Good luck and Best wishes to Alannah, Deitbhile and Blanaid Savage in the All-Ireland camogie final on Sunday in Croke Park with the Down team.
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Goodbye and best wishes to all in Year 14 at OLSPCK. You've been great. See you tomorrow night for a last farewell before the exams start.
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Great excitement for our Year 8 students who were up close and personal to weird and wonderful animals from around the World. Many thanks to Mantella, environmental education service for the great wildlife talk and the Interactive Animal Encounters!
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A big shout out to 12.2 and their tutor Mr Boyle on your creative and hair-raising efforts in raising funds for Trócaire.#teamknock 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
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OLSPCK delighted to have been awarded the Digital Schools Award, Northern Ireland which is supported by HP, Microsoft and Intel. Comment: 'It is clear that digital technology is fully integrated with a strong culture of IICTthroughout the school'.
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We are pleased to announce a donation of £4006 to two local SVP parish conferences. A huge thank you to everybody in the College, and in particular the student members of the SVP Society who coordinated the various fund-raising efforts throughout the past year. #teamknock
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Representatives from St Bernadette’s, St Colmcille’s and St Malachy’s SVP Conferences came in to accept vouchers and cheques for over £800 each! Well done OLSPCK! #teamknock #community #Christmas
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Laura-Lee Quigley would like to nominate her best friend Ciara Rafferty who is working for the Northern Trust as a Speech & Language therapist providing treatment, advice & support to children & their families during this time.💙 Stay safe. Send nominations to umaguire998@c2kni
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Junior apprentice task 1- Year 9 students Herbie and Shea face the ‘dreaded’ boardroom, after completing their chocolate bar task #teamknock entrepreneurs
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Congratulations to Anna & Aoife. The girls recently travelled to Killarney to take part in the World Championships with the McCullagh Curran School of Irish Dancing. Aoife achieved 10th(out of 151) in her Hornpipe & Anna was placed 3rd(out of 140) place overall in the under 12s
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Mark Devlin & friends have nominated Matt who has been working tirelessly on the frontline as a pharmacist & store manager in Boots, Bangor. He’s a star & very much looking forward to his first game of golf when restrictions are lifted💙 send nominations to umaguire998@c2kni.net
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Yr 10 students enjoyed a visit to Belfast Mosque providing an opportunity to learn about the pillars of Islam & the importance of prayer. They asked questions of the Imam to develop their understanding on Islamic religious’ practices. Thanks to Pashmina @belfast_islam.
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You are warmly invited to our Virtual Open Day which will be launched on Monday 17/01/22. Our staff and students are really looking forward to giving you an insight into the #teamknock community. To get involved, go to from 17/01/22.
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Congratulations to all our students who performed with the City of Belfast Youth Orchestra at the recent @musicforyouth Proms in the @RoyalAlbertHall The orchestra is the senior ensemble in the City of Belfast School of Music and the oldest Youth Orchestra in Ireland #teamknock
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Niamh, Dermot & Michael would like to nominate Clare, who they are very proud of. Clare works in Gen Practice, providing care to patients with long term conditions, in her own surgery. She also leads a team of 20 pharmacists working in other Gen Practice surgeries in E. Belfast💙
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Congratulations to Tom Morelli, Dillon Cousins, Gracie Fitzmaurice & Aidan Monaghan on winning the @RoySocChem Top of the Bench schools’ competition at @QUBCCE. Mr Begley oversaw the preparation for this elite competition & was delighted with the achievement! #teamknock
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A massive big thank you from the Anthony Nolan trust, DKMS and Mr Boyle to all thosewho supported the Anthony Nolan recruitment drive in OLSPCK #teamknock. @Belfastmarrow.@AnthonyNolan.#lifesaverready
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The biodiversity Team under the guidance of Miss McCluskey enjoyed planting the College’s first orchard and edible hedgerow with the help of the @BelfastHills Partnership.
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The Head Team has come up with an idea for raising Trócaire funds #teamknock . Let's get started! . Hooray! . Our Fundraising Page . for Trócaire is up and running. Our Page address: .
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Some of our year 13 and 14s attended the Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast last Saturday for the Bar Mock Competition. They gained a great insight to the court system of NI and it will be a day to remember. We are so proud of you all. #teamknock
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Fionnuala Moore nominated her daughter Rachel who is currently working as an essential worker, in Alnwick, @ArcinovaUK as a Bioanalyst supporting research into drugs to cure or help diseases & conditions such as cancer & diabetes 💙 Send nominations to umaguire998@c2kni.net
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Congratulation to #teamknock #SVP who have been busy collecting money and bringing in food for those less fortunate #truespiritofChristmas. 35 hampers worth £3086.68 and donations of £1395 later #amazingstudents! Big thanks 2 Miss Bell Mrs Hutton & Ms McGirr 4 #amazingteachers
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We’re looking forward to meeting prospective Year 8 and Year 13 students . Open Morning tomorrow 21st January -#teamknock
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From the salt mine, to a walk through town, to jail. All in a day in Kraków.
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This week was Anti-Bullying week and our students have been taking part in many different activities since Monday. Have a look at our students putting kindness first! #reachout #teamknock .
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SIX Ulster Schools' GAA All-Star awards to one school! Well done Daniel, Josh, Laoise, Tom, Peter and Bronagh. Great recognition for all.
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So proud of Conor & Ronan #teamknock #celebratewithCCEA. Conor Curley picked up 1st place in GCE Art & Design @CCEA_info along with teacher Ms Fitzgerald #fabulousss & Ronan McElroy picked up first in GCSE Technology & Design along with teacher Mrs Wilson #amazing #simplythebest
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We were delighted last week to be presented with the Platinum Award Inclusive Schools' Charter from Cara Friend. #Teamknock
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Congratulations to the prize-winners of our Year 8 'Maths Eyes' competition. Joint first are Michael Morgan and Amelia Woods with Ava, Diana and Daniel getting a highly commended. #teamknock
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#TEAMKNOCK Student Council/Student Voice. Check out the recent Student Council meeting and listen to them talking about post lockdown plans👏👏👏👏👏
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We were delighted to welcome the representatives from the SVP conferences of St Bernadette's, St Colmcille's and St Malachy's who were given cheques for £1350 each as a result of the Christmas Appeal.#teamknock
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The gardening club hard at work harvesting the potatoes and checking the pumpkins. #teamknock
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The very best of luck to everyone collecting their A Level results tomorrow. Results can be collected from the College after 9.30am. #teamknock.
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Launch of the OLSPCK gardening club 2024. Greenhouse cleaned and first sets of seeds planted. #teamknock
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What an achievement! Two Ulster Colleges hurling All-Stars, two in football and one in ladies football. One school equals five All-Stars.
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KS3 Art & Design students rise to the challenge of 30 drawings, and they didn't disappoint. Absolutely brilliant. Prizes will be awarded for the best. Well done everyone! #ArtDepartment #teamknock
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OLSPCK celebrating Healthy Eating Week with Junior School students taking part in a 30 mins walking trail today. Keep healthy, keep active and keep fit for life!
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Our Year 8 and 9 students completed a 10 week Numeracy Ninjas programme during their Maths lessons. Congratulations to our top students who were awarded ‘Numeracy Ninjas Grand Master’ certificates. #teamknock
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Science teachers from the College delivered a lesson on flight as part of our PS link project 'Flight School' We look forward to having these students visit the College next week to complete their planes. 🙂 #teamknock
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