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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 (year 10) – travelled to Queens' University to participate in the regional finals of the prestigious RSC 'Top of the Bench' Competition. The Deputy Head of the Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department gave an introductory welcome, outlining some of the global challenges we currently face and encouraging the students to consider studying chemistry or chemical engineering where they can really make a difference: medicines from seaweed, carbon capture and utilisation and development of next generation antibiotics were just some of the solutions to these challenges chemists are currently working on. Chemistry is not just about titrations! The team completed a practical challenge in the laboratory where they turned a ‘2p’ coin into a ‘10p’ coin – just a little of the magic possible when you know how to perform chemical reactions! Following this, they completed a test paper demanding in-depth knowledge of safety, the chemical elements, electrochemistry and energy changes, and finally they competed in a stretching quiz round to conclude the competition. The team gave a great performance and had lots of fun and were stunned when they were crowned as NI Regional Winners, especially given that most of the questions on the test were related to topics they have not yet studied in their chemistry course. The team will now progress to the UK finals in London at the end of March – a very proud Chemistry Department tonight. Thanks to @RSC_Ireland_Edu and staff at QUB for organising and hosting the competition.

Please find below a link to our 2022 Open Morning Virtual tour. It is a 80 minute video sectioned into chapters, allowing you skip straight to any department. Please make sure to view the Headmaster’s address where he clearly outlines how you go about applying for a place at Dalriada. He covers key information relevant particularly to P7 pupils but also to P6 pupils and their parents interested in taking the AQE Common Entrance Assesssment, necessary for any pupil wanting to enter Dalriada in Year 8 in the 2022-23 academic year.

At the end of last year we photographed all our Junior sports teams and Year 8 form classes. Several people have enquired if they could purchase copies of these. The photographers, Watson Media, have send a link through from their website enabling you to do this. Please note the opportunity is open until Sunday September 25th. Please also find a short video explaining how it all works. Link https://www.wtsn.uk/dalriada-school-photos

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In February 2022 we were approached by Queens' University Belfast to assist with an undergraduate research project. One year 10 class was selected at the time and we were delighted that QUB undergraduates returned to school in June 2022 to deliver their Chemiluminescence workshop to the remaining classes in year 10. The girls highlighted a range of STEM careers and explored the chemistry behind glow sticks.

In June 2022 nineteen of our year 13 Chemistry students participated in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Schools’ Analyst competition. Only 300 schools across the UK were invited to participate in this competition so we were thrilled when we received our box of materials. Almost 6 hours were spent in the laboratory analysing amino acids in flour, acidity in cider vinegar and malt vinegar, sugar content in potatoes and finally the decomposition of baking soda all within the context of selecting more sustainable and local ingredients for use in a chip shop. We are grateful to the RSC for the opportunity to take part developing valuable practical skills directly related to the A-level specification. Thanks also to Mrs Johanne Brolly, RSC NI Education Coordinator, for popping in with some RSC branded goodies for the participants. #rscsac #analyticalchemistry

Please find below the link to our Admissions Criteria relevant to current P7 parents and pupils wishing to gain entry to Dalriada in September 2022. If you have any queries please contact the Headmaster’s Secretary on 276 63066. Dalriada School Admissions Criteria 2022-2023 Click below to download Admissions Criteria:

Please find a link below to our school prospectus which would normally have been distributed to all P6+7 pupils attending our Open Morning. School Prospectus

Please find below a link to our 2022 Open Morning Virtual tour. It is a 80 minute video sectioned into chapters, allowing you skip straight to any department. Please make sure to view the Headmaster’s address where he clearly outlines how you go about applying for a place at Dalriada. He covers key information relevant particularly to P7 pupils but also to P6 pupils and their parents interested in taking the AQE Common Entrance Assesssment, necessary for any pupil wanting to enter Dalriada in Year 8 in the 2022-23 academic year.

Please find the presentation below from the Year 11 Information evening, there are also contact details within the presentation if you have any queries or concerns. To access please hit link below. JG Devlin Year 11 Induction Evening Sept. 2021 Click below to download Induction Evening Information:

Please find below the Presentations made to Sixth Form Parents, by the team led by the Headmaster Mr Skelton. Year 13 Parents Information Presentation Sept 2021 Click below to download Year 13 information: Year 14 Parents Information Presentation Sept 2021 Click below to download Year 14 information: