English Tag Archive

Public Speaking Success!

Year 13 students Joel Coupe, Maria John and Max Kamalarajah have enjoyed an incredible year competing in the BPW Public Speaking Championship. Following success in regional heats,...

Young Citizens’ Bar Mock Trials

Sixth Years recently took part in the Young Citizens’ Bar Mock Trials, competing against twelve schools from across Northern Ireland in the Belfast Royal Courts of Justice. The...

Two Minute Tales : The Yuletide Hunter

We were delighted to learn that Year 10 Hannah’s story The Yuletide Hunter has been shortlisted in the 13-16 age category of the BBC’s annual competition, Two Minute...

Shakespeare-fest

The Bard himself made an appearance at Wallace …looking remarkably fresh faced! If doubters ask about the relevance of Shakespeare’s plays they only needed to witness...

Jacob gives Mum Samantha a 5* review for her picture book

Ever wondered what it would be like to be confronted in adulthood with one of your school exam papers? For consultant geriatrician Samantha Holte (Leung) past met present in a...

Sophie is Soroptomists’ top speaker

What do you do in a pandemic when all opportunity to play your favourite sport disappears? Some people might disappear under their duvets or at the very least slack on their...

World Book Day

Ever had to create a World Book Day costume? Ever bought one? Ever thought that it was more about dressing up than reading? Well, in 2021 it’s all about the books! World Book...

Audience With an Author

Wallace High School English Literature students recently had the opportunity to interview acclaimed writer Nathan Filer, in preparation for their work on A Level prose coursework....

Esperance Book Club

Mrs Weir and Mrs Dumigan have decided to launch a virtual Book Club over the next few months so we can read together and share opinions. Don’t worry…you don’t...

Our Day Out: Sunshine and poetry at the Heaney Home Place

“Wee” and “snottery” are perhaps not words commonly associated with perceptions of poetry but, as Wallace’s Year 13 English Literature students were to learn, Seamus...