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What is ‘Sexting’? ‘Sexting’ is when someone sends orreceives a sexually explicit text, image or video on their mobile phone, computer or tablet. It can include sexual chat or requests for pictures/images of a sexual nature.   Is it illegal? This depends on what the image is or what the...

At the moment, on average 20% of children’s total calorie intake comes from treat foods such as crisps, biscuits, chocolate and sweets. These are foods that are high in sugar, fat or salt, but low in nutrients.   However, the recommendation is that children should only eat...

With the 2015-2016 rugby season now underway and the interest in the World Cup building, it’s seems prudent to remind you about the leaflet below. It provides concise advice on how to deal with concussion and how to spot the signs. Remember: if in doubt,...

We had a very exciting week leading up to our Polling Day on Wednesday 16th September.   Candidates made very impressive campaign posters and gave speeches as to why they were the best candidate to represent their form class. Voter turnout was encouraging with 68% of our...

This is to advise you that the fifth STEM SUPPLEMENT is due to be printed in the Belfast Telegraph on Tuesday 15th September 2015.    This publication previously was very well received by schools and was made available at the Regional STEM Conferences.   The supplement should prove to...

6th Form students were welcomed back on Wednesday 26th August 2015. Over three days, they were prepared for the year ahead through a new induction programme covering all the different aspects of life in 6th Form in Ulidia.   This year will be very different for 6th...

I am sure that there are few of us who have not been moved by the awful images that have been all over the media in recent weeks and last week in particular. Thankfully there are now lots of organisations who are helping to arrange...