The sunny evening was perfect for both the Treasure Hunt, which saw the competitive teams hunt around the Ballyskeagh and Malone Roads and the BBQ, which was held in the school grounds.

Chairperson of the Parent Teacher Association, Beverly McClean, commented, “I’d like to thank all those who helped make the evening such a success. Our Committee of parents and teachers put a great deal of effort into planning the event and we are also thankful to the many local businesses who donated excellent raffle prizes.

As well as being a thoroughly enjoyable social event I am happy to say that it was also a very successful fundraising venture. The Committee is already busy planning a busy calendar of events for next year.”

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The P7 pupils had the opportunity to chat with current first years about the daily routine of school life as well as meet their new class tutors.

Queries about the House System, lockers and new subjects such as Technology and Design and Learning for Life and Work were dealt with efficiently by the current Wallace pupils who are nearing the end of their first year at grammar school.

A series of fun events had been planned for the rest of the afternoon, including Drama Workshops ,an introduction to the various sports offered by the school and a chance to try out some innovative scientific experiments.

Mrs Cairns, was delighted with the success of the event. ” Our Year 8 induction day was very enjoyable for all concerned and we hope it has helped answer some queries about life at “Big School” . We hope that our new Year 8 pupils have a wonderful summer and we’re looking forward to seeing them again in the autumn.”

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Friends batted first and lost their first wicket in the fifth over when Mark Hylands clean bowled Allen for 8 with the score on 23. The introduction of Jake Clements curtailed the run rate further and when he clean bowled Ferguson for 1 Wallace were in the ascendency. Robinson batted well for Friends hitting some powerful boundaries before Ryan Moore had him caught by Beckett for 19.

Friends offered little resistance down the order and were all out for 68 in 20 overs. Pick of the Wallace bowlers was Jake Clements with 3 for 14 from 4 overs. Ryan Moore had 2 for 9 and Mark Hylands 2 for 11 from 4.

In reply Wallace eased to victory in 12 overs for the loss of Hylands for 9. James McCallen displayed some excellent timing and strokeplay as he finished on 49 not out. Wallace won by 9 wickets.

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On Thursday 27 August results for French, German and Spanish (AQA Awarding Body) will be available from 9.00 as will full details of results for all CCEA subjects taken, i.e. marks as well as grades and the breakdown of performance in individual components if appropriate.

Lower Sixth Intake Day will remain as Friday 28 August. Pupils (and parents / guardians) will be given an appointment time for the Intake Day included with the first batch of results on Tuesday 25 August.

Pupils who are unable to come to school to collect their results can leave a stamped addressed envelope in the Front Office to have their results posted home. Pupils who are on holiday and unavailable to attend the Intake Day, but intend to return to school in the Sixth Form, must see Dr Napier before the end of June.

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The Senior Rugby Sevens B team won The Ulster Schools Junior Competition at Campbell College defeating Campbell College B 26-0 , Friends A 17-10, Wellington College A 28-0 and drew 10-10 with BRA B. In the semi final, Wallace beat Regent B 14-5 and went on to win 24-12 in the final against Friends A. Skipper Rory Stewart led by example with Adam Hanley, John Madden, Stewart Evans, Logan McCallan, Alastair McCollum, Daryl Corbett, Matthew Dillon and Colin Munn all performing at a high level.

The Wallace U14 rugby team have had a busy end to the season playing in two tournaments at Belfast Inst and Ballymena.

In the first tournament at Inst they started well with a 0-0 draw against Dublin side Terenure. Then a 43 - 0 win against Dungannon was enough for the team to top their group. In the semi-final, against BRA, Wallace fought hard and played some exception rugby, however lost the game 12-5.

Learning from this experience a confident and positive squad arrived at Ballymena determined to finish their season on a high. The tournament was run in a league format with Group winners going to the semi-final. Wallace won all four of their matches beating Dalriada 29-0, Belfast High School 12-5, Ballyclare 35-0 and Dungannon 29-0. Each game was keenly contested and the team were made to work hard for their scores.

In the semi-final against Larne the Wallace fifteen man game proved too much for the opposition and they ran out 26-0 winners. Armagh were the opposition for the final and having already been beaten by 30 points earlier in the season the Wallace boys knew this would be a difficult game to win. However, the team’s ability to retain possession, through several phases of play and keep the ball alive ensured they lifted the McCain Trophy, beating Armagh 29-0.

Congratulations must go to the whole squad for their hard work and dedication throughout the year.

The Wallace High School U12 teams finished the 2008/2009 season with outstanding records.

A XV Played 20 Won 17 Lost 3

B XV Played 18 Won 15 Lost 2

C XV Played 12 Won 8 Lost 4

The A team successfully defended the Down High School Year 8 tournament without conceding a score while the B team lost in a tight semi final by 7-5 to Royal School Dungannon A team.

The Wallace A Team defeated Regent House by 33-0 and the Try Scorers were Daniel Ballantine, Jonny Whan, Sam Moore, Connor Guiney(2) and Andrew Cardosi who also kicked 4 Conversions.

They then went on to defeat Ballynahinch HS by 36-0 with tries from Chris Acheson, Connor Guiney, Jamie Anderson, Andrew Cardosi, Nathan Todd, Max Troughton . Andrew Cardosi had three conversions.

Against RS Dungannon, Wallace won 38-0 with tries from Connor Guiney, Nathan Todd, Ben Pentland, Andrew Cardosi, Sam Moore, Jonny Whan and four conversions from Andrew Cardosi .

In the Semi Final vs. Down HS Wallace won 36-0.

The Try Scorers were Jamie Anderson, Ben Pentland, Neil Kilpatrick, Connor Guiney, Andrew Cardosi(2) and 4 cons

In the final they enjoyed an excellent 38 – 0 win oover Carrick Grammar with

Tries from Philip Hylands (2), Ben Pentland(2), Sam Moore, Connor Guiney and four conversions from Andrew Cardosi .

The Wallace B team defeated Lurgan JH 25 – 0 with tries from Andrew Irvine, Max Troughton (2), Jake McEneaney and Gary Chan. Chan (2) and Troughton also scored in the 15-5 victory over Larne GS. They were also Wallace’s try scorers in the match against Grosvenor Grammar’s A team where Wallace went down 14-10. In the semi final the Wallace lads were narrowly defeated by RS Dungannon, with Max Troughton scoring for the Lisburn lads to leave the score line 7-5.

This excellent standard of play from the Year 8 teams bodes very well for the future of Wallace rugby and all the boys are to be congratulated on their commitment throughout the season.

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In the first game the Lisburn lads went two goals up early in the game, Peter MacDonnell and Stephen Hunter with an excellent strike apiece. Despite dominating much possession and territory thereafter they somehow found themselves 4 – 2 down before a late Daniel Buser goal made for a tight finish.

The next game was almost the exact opposite with HGC going two up before a flurry of Wallace goals left the final score line 4 – 2. For the record the scorers were Peter MacDonnell, Glenn Halliday and in their final game for the school, Upper Sixth pupils Tom Harris and Captain Daniel Buser. Michael Keery also impressed with an assured display in an unfamiliar left back position whilst Stephen Hunter was his usual magnificent self in centre midfield.

Whilst in Holland the boys were also fortunate to take part in a coaching session with international players Iain Lewers and Barry Middleton who was recently voted into the World Hockey X1 for 2008/ 2009. They also got to meet the world’s best goal keeper Gus Vogels who was more than happy to sign autographs and chat to the players.

All in all this was an extremely enjoyable tour for staff and pupils alike. Having the opportunity to mix with and be coached by world-class hockey players was a superb experience for all concerned and we all appreciated their modest approach to what they have achieved within the game. Whilst there the tour party also enjoyed several enjoyable meals out, as well as ten pin bowling and other excursions.

It was a particularly memorable way for the Upper Sixth pupils to end their school hockey careers and all involved in Wallace hockey would like to wish Daniel Buser, Tom Harris, Peter McIlrath and Mark Hutchinson (as well as Daniel Walker who was unable to tour) all the best for the future.

Tour Squad: Peter McIlrath, Mark Hutchinson, Daniel Buser (Captain), Tom Harris, Richard Arneill, Stephen Hunter, Peter MacDonnell, Adam McCann, Michael Keery, Seb Buser, Glenn Halliday, Chris Rowland, Paul Maguire, Stephen Murray, Glenn Reid, Connor Kelly and Timothy Crean.

Over Easter three Wallace pupils also represented the Irish under 18 squad in Belgium. Stephen Hunter, Richard Arneill and Peter MacDonnell all performed well and are still training towards the European B Division tournament to be held in Austria in August. Final selection has yet to be made and all three boys will be hoping that they make the cut.

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To support their children and the school, parents should:

• get to know the school policy about promoting good behaviour and support it
• encourage their children to obey the school’s rules and to show respect for other pupils, school staff and property
• make sure their children have all they need for school and have done their homework
• respond quickly to concerns raised by the school
• make every effort to come to parent evenings, progress and career meetings
• take part in the life of the school
• treat school staff with the respect they would expect to receive themselves
• tell the school promptly of any concern about their children

To co-operate with parents and pupils, schools will:

• be warm, welcoming and safe places
• treat pupils fairly and with respect
• give pupils advice on how they can improve
• give pupils support if they are bullied or abused or have other problems affecting their education
• tell parents about anything which affects them or their children
• work with parents in carrying out their policies
• involve parents and children in key decisions about their education
• tell parents promptly about any concerns
• respond sensitively to any concern raised by parents or pupils

To benefit from school, pupils should:

• come to school each day and on time
• come to school with all they need and with their homework done
• learn, understand and obey the school rules
• work as hard as they can in class
• respect the right of other pupils to learn and the teachers’ duty to teach
• behave safely at break times and not do anything likely to upset or hurt others
• treat other pupils with respect and not bully
• respect school property

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He was impressed by the range of media and creativity employed by the Lisburn students, commenting ”This is state of the art technology, I wish I’d had the opportunity to study Moving Image Arts at school.”  James also chatted to the Wallace students about film making and provided tips for those wishing to enter this industry.Student Lyndsay Smyth added, ”We’ve all thoroughly enjoyed our two year MIA course and it was a real treat to meet such a big star. The past few weeks have been busy putting final touches to our films and I’d like to thank our teacher Mr Cleland for all his hard work.”

ICT and MIA Co-ordinator in Wallace, David Cleland, concluded, ”I’d like to thank James for taking time to assist our students - Moving Image Arts is a very dynamic subject and having contact with experienced professionals from the industry is invaluable for our students.”

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Chairperson Beverly McClean is keen for this year’s event to be as fun filled as ever, “I’d like to encourage all Lisburn folk to clear out their attics and come along on Saturday 9th to make a bit of money and support the PTA at the same time.

As well as the chance of picking up a bargain at the car boots, we’ll be having a bbq and serving morning coffee in the Sixth Form Centre. There will be a host of activities for young people to enjoy, so come along when the gates open at 9am for a fun morning.”

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Etwinning is part of Comenius, the EU programme for schools and the scheme acts as a facilitator to support online-based projects between schools from at least two different European countries. Schools use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to carry out a joint project.

The Wallace pupils have been communicating with their new Spanish counterparts for over a month through a website set up specifically for the project and the Lisburn teens have found the project to be a great success.

Coordinator Mrs Carolyn Schumann commented, “I had the wonderful opportunity of travelling to Spain recently to work with teachers from our partner school. Not only have our students been improving their Spanish skills but they have also been increasing their ICT skills through the creation of avatars, designing their own web pages as part of the site and using Comic life to create their own computer based comic strips. This project has considerably enhanced our pupils’ learning.”

Year 10 pupil Jade Hallliday added, “It’s been great getting to know Spanish teenagers and learn about their lives. I’d love to visit Huerto Alta school some day.”

Head of Modern Languages, Pam Brown concluded, “This project has really engaged the Year 10 pupils in Wallace who are not only improving their ICT skills but are also actively employing their knowledge of Spanish to communicate effectively with their counterparts in our partner school in Spain.

It is proving to be a very successful project and we hope that it is just the start of our link with the Huerta Alta School. Thanks go to Mrs Schumann who is the main teacher/administrator of the Ning website for all her hard work in setting up and managing the project.”

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The day long workshop, organised by Sentinus, is part of Wallace’s High STEM programme – three months of exciting events aimed at promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.

The Primary Seven students were mentored by Wallace High School Sixth Formers who are studying Maths at A Level.

Wallace student Hannah Wilson commented, “We had a really fun day and our guests really enjoyed the range of problem solving activities which Sentinus had organised. I’m considering a career in Primary School teaching so it was a great opportunity for me to work with young people and help enthuse them with my love of Maths.”

Taylor McLea from Knockmore Primary added, “It was an exciting day and a nice way to get to know people from other primary schools too.”

Head of Mathematics in The Wallace High School, Bill Wilson, concluded, “I’d like to thank Sentinus for organising such an inspirational event – we hope all our visitors enjoyed their day in Wallace

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Coordinator of the project, Lois Stewart explained, “We were delighted to receive funding from the SEELB for the promotion of science, technology, engineering and maths and Professor Delaplane’s visit was thoroughly enjoyed by our students.”

Lower Sixth student Colin Munn went on, “It was fascinating to hear about the ecology of the honey bee particularly as the diminishing number of bees is such a topical issue. Professor Delaplane’s workshop was informative and thought provoking and incredibly beneficial for our AS studies.”

Sarah Montgomery also highlighted the value of the opportunity, “It was fascinating to hear Professor Delaplane’s insights into research opportunities at universities in the United States and it has certainly given me career options to explore.”

Head of Biology, Neal McKnight concluded, “Wallace is forging links with the Institute of Northern Ireland bee keepers with a view to providing exciting learning opportunities for our students. I would like to thank Chairperson of the Institute, Michael Young for coordinating Professor Delaplane’s visit. We also value the continued support of Sam Baird whose expertise and enthusiasm has been inspirational.”

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During the trip the teachers will post messages directly to the twitter feed. If you would like to see how the trip is progressing then visit www.twitter.com/whski 

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Highlights of the departmental interactive displays included a waterfall in Geography and chocolate tasting in Business Studies.Guests were also invited to enjoy a range of freshly made scones and smoothies in the Home Economics Department and sample European culinary delights in the Modern Languages Department. Taster lessons in French, using the school’s state of the art interactive whiteboards, were also popular with Primary school visitors.

Prospective pupils had the opportunity to take part in cutting edge movie making in the Moving Image Arts Department as well as enjoy a hands on approach in the school’s Science laboratories.

Prospective pupils were able to learn about the myriad of sporting activities which Wallace offers, from skiing to show jumping, as well as see the outstanding range of silverware which Wallace teams won last year in a wide range of sports including badminton, hockey, rugby, tennis and netball.

Guests were also entertained by a wide range of students demonstrating their musical talents including classical harps, African drums and 1950’s swing. Clubs and societies also were well represented, with exhibitions from the award winning Young Enterprise company, Scripture Union and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme to name but a few.

The school’s Charity Committee, which last year coordinated fundraising totalling over £17,500, invited P7 pupils to take part in a range of fun filled activities. Guests also had the opportunity to win a copy of “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince” , signed by JK Rowling, in aid of the Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children..

Many prospective Sixth Year pupils were also welcomed and given a tour of the purpose built Sixth Form Centre which houses study centres, classrooms and a coffee bar. They also had the opportunity to talk to Sixth Year Form staff and students.

Vice Principal Dr James Napier commented, “There is no doubt that new pupils arriving in Lower Sixth have a very valuable contribution to make and I would encourage those who are considering joining us in September to contact the school and attend the Open afternoon which will take place in March.”

Open Day coordinator Miss Heather Gracey concluded, “We were delighted to welcome so many families to our Open Day and we hope that their visit gave them a glimpse into the vibrant day to day life here in Wallace High. Visitors were unanimous in their praise of our school’s warm and welcoming atmosphere. It was lovely to see so many former students return with their children and hear them comment on how the school’s facilities have developed in the 21st century.”

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A group of twenty Lower Sixth students who are studying Physics, Maths and Technology are heading off to Disneyland Paris for four days to investigate the technology of rollercoasters whilst all Year 8 students are looking forward to taking part in technological trials and flight design workshops during a full day visit to W5.

Year 10 pupils will have the exciting opportunity to experience forensic science at first hand through a course run by Australian company XXX whilst Year 9 students are looking forward to Sentinus Science and Technology workshops in Queen’s University and the King’s Hall in early March.

Former Wallace students who are currently reading STEM related subjects at universities across the UK revisited their school last week for question and answer sessions regarding university life.

Work experience at the prestigious Rutherford Appleton laboratory in Oxford has been organised for two top physicists, Wallace’s Jonathan Crean and Chin Mun Soong from Friends School.

Next month’s Careers Convention in the Leisureplex which is organised by the Lisburn Business Education Partnership will involve a series of workshops open to students from all schools in the area. Staff from Bombardier, MS Digital, Almac Discovery and Sam Baird Opticians will chat to local students about their career plans.

Sixty local primary school children will also spend a day in Wallace, taking part in an interactive Maths workshop organised by Sentinus, with Wallace students having the opportunity to act as mentors.

Lois Stewart, coordinator of the project in Wallace commented, “We in Wallace are delighted to receive this additional funding which will undoubtedly help enthuse young people in the world of science, technology, mathematics and engineering. There is a clear need in Northern Ireland for additional expertise in these career areas and the innovative programme of events will hopefully engage our students and others from the Lisburn learning community.”

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Managing Director Lindsey Freeman explained, “We’ve put a great deal if work into developing our product and were delighted to be recognised at the Trade Fair. We have made a travel journal for young children which encourages awareness in all that Northern Ireland has to offer.

The book includes puzzles and activities which challenge young minds as well as interesting facts about Northern Ireland’s top visitor attractions. It also includes space for children to include their own reactions to visits and even their own photographs”

IT Director Kimberly Hammonds went on, “We made sure our design was attractive and child friendly and carried out a lot of market research so winning this award means that we know our hard work really paid off. We ‘d like to thank our advisor, Suzanne Lutton from Lisburn City Council, whose guidance has been invaluable. We’re now looking forward to future Trade fairs but in the meantime anyone who would like to purchase a copy of the journal should contact us via the school.”

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Upper Sixth pupil Chris Williams explained, ”Pie is a real highlight of the school year here in Wallace and all of Upper Sixth have thoroughly enjoyed scripting and rehearsing this year’s show. This year we took the very topical issue of the credit crunch and wrote an hour long show based on the theme. ”

Phoebe Preston went on, ”The breadth of talent displayed by our from was amazing. The choreography of Jason Irwin, Tonee Cummins and Emily Sloan meant that the dances to this year’s big hits “Disturbia” and “Womaniser” were incredible and the band were amazing too. We had such fun during rehearsals and it was great fun working creatively together. ”

Head Boy Richard Johnston added, ”Thanks must go to several teachers including Dr Fulton, Mrs McIvor and Mrs Flavelle. A special mention must go to Mrs Dumigan and Miss McGarry whose patience and support every step of the way made our experience amazing. Pie simply wouldn’t have taken place without them.”

Directors Julie Dumigan and Gillian McGarry concluded, ”It was a pleasure to work with such a bunch of talented young people. Christmas Pie raised £1700 for Childline/NSPCC and thanks must go to the generosity displayed by the entire school community in raising such a fantastic sum, as well as the Upper Sixth pupils for their hours of extra curricular commitment over recent weeks.”

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John Roulston went on, “It was great to get a glimpse into the entertainment world from Pete and we all thoroughly enjoyed our day.”

Head of MIA at Wallace, David Cleland concluded, “ This event was part of the exciting Cinemagic festival and we in Wallace would like to thank Cinemagic and the sponsors Coco Cola for their generosity.”

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William presented a detailed, behind the scenes look at ‘Blueprint’, a three-part natural history television series, which ran last Spring.  

Blueprint is the most ambitious multi-platform broadcasting project in the history of BBC Northern Ireland. It united TV, radio and online services to explore 600 million years of Ireland’s natural history. 

The class took part in a Question and Answer session offering them an insight into the life of a presenter. This was very interesting and worthwhile experience, proving very beneficial for the Moving Image Arts Class.

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