RAINEY ENDOWED SCHOOL Magazine As a caring school, committed to excellence in all areas of its service to the whole community, Rainey Endowed desires to educate its pupils to be Global Citizens of the 21st Century… RAINEY ENDOWED SCHOOL Welcome to our Magazine It is a pleasure to welcome you to the latest edition of the Rainey Magazine; once again the school year has passed in a whirlwind of activity, both academic and extra-curricular! 2 Rainey Endowed | Magazine 2020 Rainey Endowed School Staff Board of Governors Academic Staff Chairman: Mrs B I Hunter Headmaster: Mr D M McCullough, BA, PGCE, NPQH Vice-Chairman: Mr D Henry Secretary: Mr J G Clayton Vice-Principal: Mr N McClements, BSc, PGCE, PQH The Headmaster Assistant Principals: Mr I Francis, BA, PGCE Mr S J Andrews Miss C A McClelland, BA, MEd, PGCE Dr N Black Mr C T McDonnell, BA, PGCE, PQH Rev J Curry Mr C Simpson, BSc, PGCE Mr A Donnelly (Parent Governor) Mrs R Ferson Mrs C Keatley Rev D Leach Mr P Lennox Mrs W McAlister (Teacher Governor) Dr A McKay Mrs O McKay Mrs S Overend (Parent Governor) Mr J C Palmer (Teacher Governor) Archdeacon T Scott Mr C G Walls Teaching Staff *Miss A L Alexander, BA, PGCE Mrs M Hunter, BSc, PGCE *Miss M E Perkins, BTh, PGCE Miss E L Badger, BSc, PGCE Mrs R M Hutchinson, Dip Foundation, BA, Mrs J L Quigley, BSc, PGCE Mrs K G Beggs, BSc, PGCE, DASE PGCE Mr J G Robinson, MSci, PGCE Miss C L Bingham, BTh, MTh, MSc, PGCE Mrs K L Irwin, BSc, MSc, PGCE Mrs S J Service, BA, PGCE Mr M Boyd, BEd (Hons) Dr E E Kyle, BSc, PhD, PGCE Mrs C P Simpson, BA, PGCE Mr C Campbell, BEd (Hons) Mr D W G Laughlin, BSc, MSc, PGCE, PQH Mr S G Staples, BSc, PGCE Mrs S Crawford, BA, PGCE Mrs L Lubwama, BA, PGCE *Mrs L Stewart, BA, PGCE Mrs P Cooke, BA, PGCE Mrs W S R McAlister, BSc, PGCE Mrs N Thorogood, BMus, PGCE Miss E Darragh, BSc, PGCE Miss S McCracken, BA, PGCE Mrs M Watson, BA, PGCE Mrs J Doherty, BSc, PGCE Mrs D J McGurk, BA, PGCE Mrs C M Drennan, BEd, MPhil Miss N McKay, BA, PGCE Modern Language Assistants Mrs G Dunlop, BSc, PGCE *Miss C Murphy, BEd (Hons) Mrs L I Boyd Mrs F E Ferguson, BSc, PGCE Mr J C Palmer, MEng, PGCE Mrs D Kelly Mrs D Francis, BEd (Hons) Mrs S Parke, BSc, PGCE *temporary teaching staff Mrs L Glenn, BMus, PGCE, LTCL Mrs C E Patterson, BA, PGCE Mr R G Henderson, BSc, PGCE Dr L Peggs, BSc, PhD, PGCE Senior Administrative Officer Classroom Assistants Groundsman Mrs J McClay, BA(Hons), PGDA, ACMA Mrs L Crooks Mr M Gallick Ms J Ferguson Headmaster’s Secretary Mrs R Frew BA, PGCE Technicians Mrs M A Henry Mrs V Goodwin Mrs K Acheson Mrs A McEldowney Mr R Donaldson, BSc Administrative Staff Mrs A McIvor Mrs J Espie Mr G Henry, BMus Mrs J McMullan, BA Mr M Fields, BSc Mrs D Young Mrs M Henry Caretaker/Maintenance Officers Mrs L Leslie Study Centre Supervisor Mr K Gilmour Mrs S Fullerton, BSc Mr K Drennan, BSc Mr D Jordan Mr J Frew, BSc, Dip RSA Canteen Supervisor Mrs J Wallace 3 Rainey Endowed | Magazine 2020 Rainey Endowed Headmaster’s Message I would like to welcome you to the best even better’. They are testimony to to reach over 50 pupils in September. 2019-20 edition of our Rainey Endowed the hard work, pastoral care, leadership We continue to build on the good work School Magazine; the book with all the and dedicated support, highlighting created through the Abaana project in key events for our school. the strengths of the 3-way partnership. Uganda by ‘sponsoring a pupil’ with the Furthermore, as part of our School team from this academic year planning Before I begin, I would like to pay tribute Development Plan, we are committed to to go back in 2021. to everyone involved in helping to fight helping our pupils to become successful against the COVID-19 pandemic which learners. We aspire for our young people I would also like to confirm that I and has caused so much pain, upset and to become confident individuals and my family are moving to a new post in heartache, and continues to do so to so responsible citizens who are adaptable Geneva. During the next two years, many. We really are indebted to you all. to life and its challenges in Northern Mr McClements will be Acting Principal Ireland, the UK, Europe or further afield. and Mr McDonnell will be Acting Vice- I would like to thank all staff, parents Our pupils and diaspora are well- Principal and I have no doubt that the and pupils who really are a pleasure rounded, tolerant, respectful, resilient and Rainey will continue to flourish. to work with in our Rainey family. Miss proud of their roots. This is evidenced Bingham and her band of merry helpers, in wonderful detail throughout this In closing, I want to thank our Governors, The Magazine Production Team and Magazine, which reflects a caring school, staff, parents and pupils and I wish everyone who has contributed to, worked pastorally astute and where everyone is you all continued health, success and on, and helped bring the Magazine made to feel welcome. happiness. together deserve a special mention. The school’s building fabric continues to I know that you will enjoy the magazine. It would be remiss of me not to mention improve as we strive ‘to make the best our continued academic success; even better’. Our Rainey Street buildings, Take Care. number one in Northern Ireland for GCSE, including our ICT and Reprographics top 4 in A Levels and top 50 in the UK. areas have been transformed. The Sports Mr D.M. McCullough | Headmaster 100% of pupils achieved 7A*-C grades Bid, which aims to enhance our tennis, including English and Mathematics. cricket, Pavilion and lack of astro-turf 84% of all grades were at A*-B and 61% provision are very close to getting the of all grades were passed A*/A. At A go-ahead. Plans for the refurbishment Level, 90% of pupils achieved 3+ A*-C of science laboratories, the library, foyer I would like to pay grades,82% of grades were A*/B and and reception projects will soon go out tribute to everyone 51% of all grades were A*/A. to tender, with approval awaiting the involved in helping outcome of the business cases for to fight against the We congratulate all our pupils and staff these projects. COVID-19 pandemic on these tremendous achievements. which has caused We are all truly proud of you. Please do On the international front, our so much pain, upset not think that we are obsessed by league Kindergarten in Hangzhou, China goes and heartache, and tables or rankings. Rainey is much more from strength to strength. Commencing continues to do so to than a results factory. However, these in October 2019 with 6 pupils, we now so many. We really are results reflect our ambition of ‘making the have 30 pupils with numbers expected indebted to you all. 4 Rainey Endowed | Magazine 2020 Rainey Endowed Editorial Magazine Committee | Back Row (L-R): Miss C Bingham, Catherine Turkington, Sabrina Pickering, Ellen Henderson, Honor Graham Front Row (L-R): Lucy Stevenson, Kate Hamilton, Abban McCloy, Darcey Harkness, Maeve McHugh Once again it is my pleasure to Acknowledgements get a chance to do it next year instead! welcome you to the latest edition of the The majority of this year’s magazine has To Mr John Dunlop, our designer, thank Rainey Magazine. I find myself writing been put together during the school you again for making the compilation this message in the uncertain and shutdown and, as such, has presented of the Rainey Magazine as painless unexpected times of a school shutdown, certain logistical challenges. However, and seamless as possible. It is a huge during the coronavirus pandemic. I am proud of how our staff and pupils undertaking and your professionalism An event which of course none of have adapted and worked through this and dedication are greatly appreciated. us foresaw and a first in the Rainey’s to produce their articles and photos; 307-year history. This of course led to a many thanks to them for their efforts. Finally, to all the businesses who willingly curtailed programme of school events; Also to the Rainey Former Pupils’ support us with advertising every year, however, we felt it was important to Association, in particular Mrs Lorraine we have always appreciated your showcase the achievements and Crawford and Mrs Margaret Henry, who support and at this difficult time we activities which pupils had enjoyed always provide articles of interest, felt it very unfair to place any further throughout the first part of the school year thank you. financial strain upon you by asking for and which they will, of course, return to advertising. Your generosity helps make enjoy again. To the magazine committee, who our magazine possible. We thank you showed great enthusiasm and once more for your support in the past On behalf of the committee and organisation at our photo days and and look forward to it again in the future. myself, I hope you enjoy the 2020 looked forward to the challenge of Rainey Magazine. compiling advertising, perhaps we will Miss C Bingham I find myself writing this message in the uncertain and unexpected times of a school shutdown, during the coronavirus pandemic.