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Chemistry at Work
Seventy-four Year 11 pupils set off by train on Tuesday 19.11.24 to the QUB- RSC Chemistry at Work exhibition at the Whitla Hall,...
Nov 22, 2024


Chemistry Department
Certificates finally arrived for the 2024 Irish Olympiad. Pictured are the 8 participants who completed Round 1 of this competition in...
May 1, 2024


‘Spectroscopy in a Suitcase’
The Chemistry Department was busy on Friday 23.2.24 as Newcastle University STEM Outreach team visited the school to deliver interactive...
Feb 29, 2024


56th International Chemistry Olympiad Competition
The UK Round One of the 56th International Chemistry Olympiad Competition took place on Thursday 25 January 2024 from 3.30-5.30pm. 38...
Jan 30, 2024


National Scientific Thinking Challenge
Twelve Year 11 pupils took part in the National Scientific Thinking Challenge, organised by Warwick University, at the beginning of May....
Jun 12, 2023


RSC Schools’ Analyst Competition
The Chemistry Department were busy on Monday 5.6.23 and Tuesday 6.6.23 as fifteen year 13 pupils participated in the RSC Schools’ Analyst...
Jun 12, 2023


'Contemporary Catalysis, Fundamentals and Current Applications'
The Chemistry Department were delighted to receive a signed copy of Professor Julian H Ross's book on 'Contemporary Catalysis,...
Jun 5, 2023


Dalriada Represent NI in UK Finals in London
The Top of the Bench team from Dalriada School, Ballymoney who represented Northern Ireland at the National Finals in London on 25th...
Apr 5, 2023


⚗️🔬'Top of the Bench' Competition 🔬⚗️
On Thursday 19th January 2023 a team of four pupils – Alex Campbell (year 12), Ross Carson (year 10), Laura Dysart (year 11) and Jack Orr...
Feb 2, 2023

QUB Chemiluminescence Workshop
In February 2022 we were approached by Queens' University Belfast to assist with an undergraduate research project. One year 10 class was...
Jun 30, 2022

RSC Schools' Analyst Competition
In June 2022 nineteen of our year 13 Chemistry students participated in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Schools’ Analyst competition....
Jun 30, 2022
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