English – Rainey Endowed School

National Poetry Day 2020

September 29, 2020

Creativity continues to flourish in the Rainey in 2020. With National Poetry Day coming up on Thursday 1st October, judging of Year 8 haiku is underway. Sixth Form Literature students…
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World Book Day 2020

March 5, 2020

Well done to all our contestants in Rainey’s special edition of First to Last. Congratulations to our winner, Eunan Doyle, who proved our most average participant today. Thank you…
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NI Final Soroptimist Public Speaking Competition

February 10, 2020

On Saturday 8th February Catherine Turkington in Lower Sixth took place in the Northern Ireland Final of the Soroptimist Public Speaking Competition. Catherine qualified for the final after…
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Amazing Brains

January 24, 2020

Our Year 11 Amazing Brains ‘Drive for Results’ was a most useful and interesting workshop. Pupils engaged in a wide variety of activities, all of which very effectively supported our…
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English Literature Workshops

January 13, 2020

The English Department was pleased to welcome lecturers from University of Ulster, Coleraine to deliver workshops in December to our English Literature students on their AS exam modules. The sessions,…
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National Poetry Day 2019

October 3, 2019

National Poetry Day 2019 was celebrated in a very special way at lunchtime today with our friends from Milesian Manor joining our Year 14 English Literature students in an…
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Soroptimist Success for Rainey Pupils!

November 12, 2018

On Thursday 8th November 2018, three Rainey pupils took part in the annual Soroptimist International Public Speaking Competition – Ballymoney and District Local Area Competition. Ellen Henderson (year…
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National Poetry Day 2017

September 27, 2017

Fly to freedom on National Poetry Day with a poem from the National Poetry Day ebook. Follow the link to freedom: https://nationalpoetryday.co.uk/national-poetry-day-ebook/

Rainey Pupils Perform For Royal Visitors #RoyalVisitNI

May 9, 2017

Rainey A level English Literature students were special guests today at an event hosted for the visit of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall to the Seamus…
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English Literature visit @SHHomePlace

February 9, 2017

A2 English Literature pupils enjoyed a workshop focusing on Heaney’s use of the chorus in their A-Level text ‘The Burial at Thebes’. Before the workshop they had the…
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Congratulations, Courtney!

February 6, 2017

Courtney Weir – Second Place in Northern Ireland Final of Soroptimist Competition On Saturday 4th February 2017, Courtney Weir (year twelve) took part in the Northern Ireland…
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Soroptimist International Ballymoney and District Public Speaking Competition

November 21, 2016

On Thursday 17th November 2016 five Rainey pupils took part in the Soroptimist Annual Youth Award Public Speaking Competition. The Ballymoney Regional round of the competition had eighteen…
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Year 10 literature enthusiasts meet @lemnsissay

May 18, 2016

On May 17th, Year 10 literature enthusiasts attended an author event organised by Mid Ulster District Council as part of their Seamus Heaney Education Programme.

The Poet and the Poem

March 1, 2016

On Tuesday 1st March the Rainey library played host to poet Deirdre Cartmill, who ran a workshop with GCSE English Literature students. A published poet, Deirdre has been running a…
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Amyzing Success!

February 8, 2016

Amy Parke-Second Place in Northern Ireland Final of Soroptimist Competition Amy Parke (Lower Sixth) took part in the Northern Ireland Final of the Soroptimist Public Speaking Competition which…
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Look where our reading takes us!

December 11, 2015

Have a look at our school library video entry for the World Book Day Award 2016, to see Rainey readers transported!

Soroptimist Sucess For Rainey Endowed

November 23, 2015

On Thursday 5th November 2015 four pupils from the Rainey took part in the Soroptimist Annual Youth Award Public Speaking Competition – Ballymoney Regional Heat.

National Poetry Day Photographic Competition

October 1, 2015

Feeling the light of inspiration? This year we will be running a photographic competition as part of our celebrations for National Poetry Day. Simply upload your photographs on the…
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BPW Public Speaking Competition

December 14, 2014

On Thursday 20th November 2014, three form five pupils took part in the BPW Northern Ireland Public Speaking Competition-Ballymena Heat. The team was comprised of Courtney Rose Crilly (Chair,)…
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Meeting Eoin Colfer!

November 10, 2014

As part of the events of the ‘On Home Ground’ festival, some Year 9 and 10 English pupils had the honour of meeting the famous author of teenage books,…
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