induction Tag Archive

Head for heights required for year 8 Adventure Day

Senior Teacher, Mr Reid, always describes the Year 8 event as the “fun-est day” and whilst this year saw us in a new venue the traditional fun of the event was there for all...

Wallace’s Class of 2029 meet for the first time!

Staggering as it seems, the Year 8 pupils who enjoyed meeting each other last week will be our June 2029 leavers! The soon to be Year 8s were welcomed at the front doors by senior...

Adventure Day is 10!

Castlewellan Forest Park was the venue for Wallace’s tenth Adventure Day for our Year 8 students. Introduced to Wallace’s induction programme by Senior Teacher Mr J Reid,...

Welcome to Wallace! Year 8 Induction

Welcome to the Wallace family!  We hope you enjoy our ‘Virtual Induction’ and start to feel part of our school community today.  You will be able to listen to...

New Year 8 Challenges Week 2!

Well done and thank you to all those who took part in the first set of ‘New Year 8 Challenges’! Today we have a fresh set for you and are looking forward to seeing...

New Year 8 Challenges!

After such a wonderful response to the initial Induction Activities, we have some new challenges for you! We love to see all the wonderful things you create and produce so make...

Year 8 Virtual Induction

Welcome to Wallace! As we cannot meet formally to begin your journey with Wallace quite yet, we hope you enjoy the ‘Virtual Induction’ containing messages from staff...

Wallace welcomes 2026 leavers

Another school year has begun and the school has officially opened its doors to the group who will become our 2026 leavers! The fresh- faced year 8 pupils, attired in remarkably...

“Awesome” Adventure Day!

As September drew to a close Year 8 experienced  a much anticipated and hugely enjoyed Adventure Day in Castlewellan. Designed to assist Year 8 to bond with their classmates and...

New faces, new places…settling in for a busy Autumn term

The traditional start to term has seen new students and new staff settle in to a new look Wallace High School. The “newbies” of Year 8 became the first group to experience...