Shimna Irish
At Shimna, Irish is central to integration—celebrated, studied, and spoken by diverse students, inspiring careers, connection, and cultural pride.
Schools are about learning, across the academic subject curriculum, through extra curricular activities, through trips and travel, through career focused experience, through creativity, through learning from each other. In this section you will find the development of our curriculum from the founding parents, Agreed Statements through successive curriculum reviews and tailoring to the enthusiasms of our students.
At Shimna, Irish is central to integration—celebrated, studied, and spoken by diverse students, inspiring careers, connection, and cultural pride.
Languages at Shimna foster integration, global understanding, and opportunity—embracing diversity, inspiring achievement, and connecting students with the wider world.
Shimna’s science department champions practical learning, academic excellence, and inclusive access—fuelling careers in medicine, research, engineering, and beyond.
Shimna’s extra-curricular life overcame social divides through sport, music, and inclusivity, winning multiple Education Extra awards annually.
Shimna became Northern Ireland’s first Specialist School for Languages and the International Dimension, strengthening integration, outreach, academic achievement, and cultural
From day one, Shimna sets high expectations—offering rich learning, university links, and inspiration for every student’s future success.
Shimna Integrated College proves all-ability, non-selective education can deliver academic excellence, opportunity, and success—locally, nationally, and internationally
Shimna’s Public Services course empowers students with practical skills, real-world experiences, and pathways into community service, care, and leadership.
Key curriculum documents and presentations outlining Shimna’s academic vision, subject offerings, and our commitment to inclusive, high-quality education.