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29. the Royal School Dungannon
The Royal School Dungannon Inquiry into the ETI and the School Improvement Process Submission by Dr D Burnett, Headmaster (The Royal School Dungannon) 1. The ETI’s current approach in respect of school inspection / improvement and how/whether ETI properly assesses the value-added in those schools which have lower levels of examination attainment It would be helpful to all schools if the ETI was in a position to utilise pupil and institutional value-added data and not reliant upon the current approach of measuring achievement by school type and in relation to the average for that school type (see 3 and 4 below). 2. The key issues impacting on schools experiencing difficulties and any gaps both in terms of the ETI review process and the support services provided by the Department or the ELBs to help schools improve As a general rule in education we should expect school improvement to come from within a school or in cooperation with another school. The actions and resources of support services may provide additional help and guidance but the emphasis should be on schools bringing about their own improvement. Where a school lacks the capacity to bring about improvement on its own then the experience in England of joining successful schools and schools in difficulty within federations or similar relationships has produced some significant results which are worth investigating. Although such arrangements are not always cheap and do often require short term injections of funding, in the long term stability is created by the new procedures and approaches enacted on the ground by staff and governors - by the rhythms of school life changing for the better. -
Irish Schools Athletics Champions 1916-2015 Updated June 15 2015
Irish Schools Athletics Champions 1916-2015 Updated June 15 2015 In February 1916 Irish Amateur Athletic Association (IAAA) circularised the principal schools in Ireland regarding the advisability of holding Schoolboys’ Championships. At the IAAA’s Annual General Meeting held on Monday 3rd April, 1916 in Wynne’s Hotel, Dublin, the Hon. Secretary, H.M. Finlay, referred to the falling off in the number of affiliated clubs due to the number of athletes serving in World War I and the need for efforts to keep the sport alive. Based on responses received from schools, the suggestion to hold Irish Schoolboys’ Championships in May was favourably considered by the AGM and the Race Committee of the IAAA was empowered to implement this project. Within a week a provisional programme for the inaugural athletics meeting to be held at Lansdowne Road on Saturday 20th May, 1916 had been published in newspapers, with 7 events and a relay for Senior and 4 events and a relay for Junior Boys. However, the championships were postponed "due to the rebellion" and were rescheduled to Saturday 23rd September, 1916, at Lansdowne Road. In order not to disappoint pupils who were eligible for the championships on the original date of the meeting, the Race Committee of the IAAA decided that “a bona fide schoolboy is one who has attended at least two classes daily at a recognised primary or secondary school for three months previous to 20 th May, except in case of sickness, and who was not attending any office or business”. The inaugural championships took place in ‘quite fine’ weather. -
Brave Record Issue 6
Issue 6 Page !1 Brave Record Dungannon and Moy’s rich and varied naval service - Submariner WW1 - Polar expertise aided Arctic convoys - Leading naval surgeon - Naval compass inventor - Key role at Bletchley Park Northern Ireland - Service in the Royal Navy - In Remembrance Issue 6 Page !2 Moy man may be Northern Ireland’s first submariner loss HM Submarine D5 was lost on 03/11/1914. In the ship was 29 year old Fred Bradley. He had previously served during the Boer War. He had also served in HMS Hyacinth in the Somali Expedition. HMS D5 was a British D class submarine built by Vickers, Barrow. D5 was laid down on 23/2/1910, launched 28/08/1911 and was commissioned 19/02/1911. One source states she was sunk by a German mine laid by SMS Stralsund after responding to a German attack on Yarmouth by cruisers. The bombardment, which was very heavy and aimed at the civilian population, was rather ineffective, due to the misty weather and only a few shells landed on the beaches at Gorleston. In response, the submarines D3, E10 and D5 - the latter being under the command of Lt.Cdr. Godfrey Herbert, were ordered out into the roadstead to intercept the enemy fleet. Northern Ireland - Service in the Royal Navy - In Remembrance Issue 6 Page !3 Another source states HMS D5 was sunk by a British mine two miles south of South Cross Buoy off Great Yarmouth in the North Sea. 20 officers and men were lost. There were only 5 survivors including her Commanding Officer. -
Briefing Notes for Education Committee 15 October 2014 Colin
Briefing Notes for Education Committee 15th October 2014 Colin Knox and Vani Borooah Definitions Difference between shared education and integrated education: Shared Education Shared Education encompasses a number of different types of sharing, from projects and shared classes through to shared education models, such as those defined in the Bain report (eg: Federations/Confederations; Shared Campus and Shared Faith schools). Under Article 64 (1) of The Education Reform (NI) Order 1989, integrated education is defined as “the education together at school of Protestant and Roman Catholic pupils (Minister of Education) The Terms of Reference for the Ministerial Advisory Group on Advancing Shared Education defined Shared Education as: The organisation and delivery of education so that it: meets the needs of, and provides for the education together of, learners from all Section 75 categories and socio-economic status; involves schools and other education providers of differing ownership, sectoral identity and ethos, management type or governance arrangements; and delivers educational benefits to learners, promotes the efficient and effective use of resources, and promotes equality of opportunity, good relations, equality of identity, respect for diversity and community cohesion (MAG Report) By its nature, Shared Education involves more than one school type. This view has been endorsed by the Ministerial Advisory Group, which further refined the definition to “...involves two or more schools or other education institutions from different sectors -
Department of Education
24 January 2012 AQW 6153/11-15 Trevor Lunn has asked: To ask the Minister of Education to list the schools which can hold the pupil numbers recommended in the Bain Report, broken down by school type. In the Report of the Independent Strategic Review of Education (the Bain Report) it was recommended that the minimum enrolments for new primary schools (Years 1-7) should be 140 pupils in urban areas and 105 pupils in rural areas and for Years 8-12 in new post primary schools should be 500 pupils. It was recommended that the minimum enrolment for a new sixth form in an 11-18 school should be 100 pupils. The Department’s sustainable schools policy classifies schools located within the Belfast and Derry District Council areas as urban. Schools located in other areas are considered rural. Schools which have an approved enrolment number in 2011/12 that falls within the recommended minimum enrolments are detailed below. Urban Primary Schools Controlled Ashlea Primary School Avoniel Primary School Ballygolan Primary School Ballysillan Primary School Belmont Primary School Blackmountain Primary School Blythefield Primary School Botanic Primary School Carr's Glen Primary School Cavehill Primary School Cumber Claudy Primary School Currie Primary School Donegall Road Primary School Drumahoe Primary School Dundela Infants School Ebrington Controlled Primary School Edenbrooke Primary School Eglinton Primary School Elmgrove Primary School Euston Street Primary School Fane Street Primary School Finaghy Primary School Forth River Primary School Fountain Primary School Glenwood Primary School Greenhaw Primary School Greenwood Primary School Harding Memorial Primary School Harmony Primary School Knocknagoney Primary School Ligoniel Primary School Londonderry Model Primary School Lowwood Primary School Malvern Primary School Nettlefield Primary School Newbuildings Primary School Orangefield Primary School Rosetta Primary School Seaview Primary School, Belfast. -
CURRICULUM VITAE NAME J. A. Scott Kelso Glenwood and Martha
CURRICULUM VITAE NAME J. A. Scott Kelso Glenwood and Martha Creech Eminent Scholar Chair in Science Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Professor of Biological Sciences Professor of Biomedical Sciences Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida 33431 Tel: 561-297-2230 FAX: 561-297-3634 E-mail: [email protected] BORN February 27, 1947 Derry ~ Londonderry, N. Ireland CITIZENSHIP United States (Currently hold US, UK and Irish Passports) EDUCATION University of Wisconsin, Madison, Ph.D. 1975 University of Wisconsin, Madison, M.Sc. 1973 University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada B.S. 1972 Stranmillis University College, Queens University Belfast, N. Ireland 1965-1969 ACADEMIC POSITIONS 2018- Glenwood and Martha Creech Eminent Scholar in Science (Reappointed) 2009- Professor of Computational Neuroscience, University of Ulster (Emeritus, 2016) 1985-2018 Glenwood and Martha Creech Eminent Scholar Chair in Science. Professor of Complex Systems & Brain Sciences, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Professor of Biological Sciences, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Fl 1985-2005 Founder and Director, Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences 1995 Co-Director, Santa Fe Institute Summer School in Complex Systems 2000 Distinguished Visiting Professor, University of Marseille 1982-85 Senior Research Staff, Haskins Laboratories, Yale University Professor, Departments of Psychology and Biobehavioral Sciences (Behavioral Genetics Unit), University of Connecticut. 1 1986 Guest Professor, USSR Academy -
Schools in the Post Primary Transfer Consortium Abbey Christian
Schools in the Post Primary Transfer Consortium Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar School, Newry, County Down Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School, Belfast Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch, County Down Ballymena Academy, Ballymena, County Antrim Campbell College, Belfast (offering both tests) Christian Brothers’ Grammar School, Omagh, County Tyrone Dominican College, Fortwilliam, Belfast Dominican College, Portstewart, County Londonderry Loreto College, Coleraine, County Londonderry Loreto Grammar School, Omagh, County Tyrone Lumen Christi College, Derry Lurgan College, Lurgan, County Armagh Mount Lourdes Grammar School, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh Our Lady and St Patrick’s College, Belfast Our Lady’s Grammar School, Newry, County Down Portadown College, Portadown, County Armagh Portora Royal School, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh Rainey Endowed School, Magherafelt, County Londonderry Rathmore Grammar School, Belfast Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry, County Down St Colman’s College, Newry, County Down St Columb’s College, Derry St Dominic’s High School, Belfast St Joseph’s Grammar School, Donaghmore, County Tyrone St Louis’ Grammar School, Ballymena, County Antrim St Louis’ Grammar School, Kilkeel, Kilkeel, County Down St MacNissi’s College, Ballymena, County Antrim St Malachy’s College, Belfast St Mary’s Christian Brothers Grammar School, Belfast St Mary’s Grammar School, Magherafelt, County Londonderry St Michael’s College, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh St Michael’s Grammar School, Lurgan, Lurgan, County Armagh St Patrick’s Academy, Dungannon, County Tyrone St Patrick’s Grammar School, Armagh St Patrick’s Grammar School, Downpatrick, Downpatrick, County Down Thornhill College , Derry Victoria College, Belfast (offering both tests) Wellington College Belfast (offering both tests). -
Education and Training Inspectorate Report of a Standard Inspection
Providing Inspection Services for Department of Education The Education and Training Inspectorate - Department for Employment and Learning Promoting Improvement Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure Education and Training Inspectorate Report of a Standard Inspection Portora Royal School Enniskillen Inspected: February 2008 CONTENTS Section Page 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. THE QUALITY OF THE PUPILS’ WORK 3 3. SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS 5 4. CONCLUSION 6 APPENDICES 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 CONTEXT Portora Royal School is situated in Enniskillen in County Fermanagh. It is a single-sex school catering for boys aged eleven to 18. Many of the pupils are drawn from the town and, increasingly, the majority from throughout Co Fermanagh. The enrolment has remained steady over the past five years at around 490 pupils. Approximately 5% of the pupils are entitled to free school meals and 13% of the year 8 to year 12 enrolment have been identified by the school as requiring additional support with aspects of their learning. Over the past five years approximately two-thirds of the intake obtained grade A in the Transfer Procedure. This year the school will celebrate the 400th anniversary of it being granted a Royal Charter. 1.2 FOCUS The inspection focused on leadership and management at all levels across the school and, in addition, on the provision for mathematics and information and communication technology (ICT). The provision for pastoral care and the arrangements for child protection were also evaluated. In September 2007, the school became a Specialist School for the Performing and Visual Arts (PVA). This specialism incorporates the subjects of art and design, drama, moving image arts (MIA) and music. -
MUDC601 Copy Of
MUDC601 STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT (SCI) FOR THE NEW MID ULSTER LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2030 AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS May 2016 1 CONTENTS 1.0 What is the purpose of the Statement of Community Involvement? 1.1 Purpose of the Statement 1.2 Vision of Participation 1.6 Principles of Community Involvement 2.0 Local Community Involvement in the preparation of the Mid Ulster Local Development Plan 2030 2.1 Purpose and Structure of the Local Development Plan 2.8 Who can get Involved? 2.10 Empowering disadvantaged and under-represented groups 2.13 How and when will the community be involved? 2.14 Developing an Evidence Base 2.15 Preferred Options Paper 2.17 Publication of Draft Plan Strategy 2.18 Public Inspection of Representations 2.19 Independent Examination 2.20 Adoption of Plan Strategy 2.21 Local Policies Plan 2.22 Public Inspection of Representations 2.23 Independent Examination 2.24 Adoption of Local Policies Plan 2.25 Next Steps 3.0 Local Community Involvement in Mid Ulster Development Management Functions 3.1 Purpose 3.3 Pre-Application Discussions (PAD’s) 3.4 Pre-Application Community Consultation (PACC) 3.7 Application Stage 3.8 Advertising 3.10 EIA Development 2 3.12 Neighbour Notification 3.15 Obtaining Further Information and getting involved in planning applications 3.16 Public Register 3.17 File Inspection 3.18 Submitting Comments 3.27 Community Involvement at the Planning Committee Stage 3.28 Pre-determination hearings and speaking at the Planning Committee 3.30 Community Involvement after a Planning Application -
Annual Report 2013-2014
® $118$/5(3257 $FFHSWHGDVDFKDULW\E\+05HYHQXH &XVWRPVXQGHUUHIHUHQFH;5 ULSTER HISTORY CIRCLE ® ANNUAL REPORT 2013 - 2014 8/67(5+,6725<&,5&/( $118$/ 5(3257 Cover photograph: John Clarke plaque unveiling, 25 April 2013 Copyright © Ulster History Circle 2014 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, by any means; electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise, without the express written permission of the publisher. Published by the Ulster History Circle ULSTER HISTORY CIRCLE ® ANNUAL REPORT 2012 - 2013 :LOOLH-RKQ.HOO\EURWKHURI7KRPDV5D\PRQG.HOO\*&DQGPHPEHUVRIWKHZLGHU.HOO\IDPLO\ZLWK 5D\PRQG¶V*HRUJH&URVVDQG/OR\GV¶*DOODQWU\0HGDOVDIWHUXQYHLOLQJWKHSODTXHRQ'HFHPEHULQ 1HZU\ ULSTER HISTORY CIRCLE ® ANNUAL REPORT 2013 - 2014 Foreword The past year has seen a total of seventeen plaques erected by the Ulster History Circle, a significant increase on the nine of the previous year. These latest plaques are spread across Ulster, from Newry in the south east, to the north west in Co Donegal. Apart from our busy plaque activities, the Circle has been hard at work enhancing the New Dictionary of Ulster Biography. All our work is unpaid, and Circle members meet regularly in committee every month, as fundraising and planning the plaques are always on-going activities, with the summer months often busy with events. I would like to thank my colleagues on the Circle committee for their support and their valued contributions throughout the year. A voluntary body like ours depends entirely on the continuing commitment of its committee members. On behalf of the Circle I would also like to record how much we appreciate the generosity of our funders: many of the City and District Councils, and those individuals, organisations, and businesses without whose help and support the Circle could not continue in its work commemorating and celebrating the many distinguished people from, or significantly connected with, Ulster, who are exemplified by those remembered this year. -
Bangor Grammar School
CHAPTER FIVE W.G.Conolly M.A., LL.D., 1893-1903 DR.CONOLLY’S APPOINTMENT The Board of Governors1, formed under the terms of the Scheme drawn up by the Education Endowment Commissioners, held its first meeting, with Lord Bangor in the Chair, on 4 September 1893. Its first task was the appointment of a Headmaster. There had been a large number of applicants for the post, four of which were short-listed: Dr.Conolly, Mr.Dodds, Mr.Maxwell and Mr.Osborne. Dr.Conolly was chosen by a considerable majority.2 William George Conolly was born in County Sligo in 1868, the son of Patrick Conolly a schoolteacher. He was educated at Coleraine Academical Institution and entered Trinity College Dublin on 11 October 1886, aged 18. He graduated B.A. in the summer of 1891, and LL.B. and LL.D. in the winter of 1893.3 He was also, ‘First High Placeman at Entrance, First Classical Sizar, Double Exhibitioner, Classical Scholar, First Honourman and Placeman, Moderator and Medallist at Degree Examinations’.4 In February 1899, Dr.Conolly told the Intermediate Education (Ireland) Commissioners that he had been Headmaster of ‘Bangor Grammar School’ for five years, and that he had formerly been Assistant Master in Coleraine Academical Institution for five months, and Assistant Master in Foyle College Derry for two years and eight months, which means that he began his teaching career before completing his B.A.5 He remained as Principal in Bangor until August 1903. THE LATE VICTORIAN AGE: BANGOR AND BEYOND On the world stage, science and technology took important steps forward during Dr.Conolly’s time in Bangor. -
Lagan College School Development Plan
LAGAN COLLEGE SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PLAN ! Academic Years 2019-2022 Edition 1 2019-20 Contents Section 1 Ethos and Values Page Section 2: A Provision for Learning Planning Page Teaching and Learning Page Curriculum Provision Page Sixth Form Provision Page Provision for E Learning & E Safety (G) Page B Provision for Learning B Additional Educational Needs Page C Provision for Pastoral Care & Wellbeing Promoting Health & Wellbeing Page Safeguarding and Child Protection Page Attendance Page Positive Behaviour Page D/E Provision for Staff Professional Development & Wellbeing Professional Development Page Attendance Page Health & Wellbeing Page F Provision for Learning via Partnerships CEIAG Page Links and Partnerships Page Extra Curricular Provisions Page Equality of Opportunity Page Shared Education & CRED Page East Belfast Area Learning Community Page 2 International Links Page Eco School Page STEM Page Section 3 A/B Finance & Resources Public Value Page Physical Resources and Accommodation Page Section 4 Achievements, Standards, and Progress Student Progress GCSE Page Student Progress GCE Page Standards Page Progress Page Statutory Key Targets Page Section 5 Challenges Page Opportunities Page Section 6 Consulting & Preparing the New SIP Page Section 7 School Improvement Action Plans Page Appendices Page Consultation Documents Page 3 Lagan College Section 1 1 Integrated Ethos & Values Summary Lagan College was founded in 1981 with 28 students as Northern Ireland’s first planned integrated school. Today there are 1386 students including 285 in the Sixth Form and the College continues to be well over-subscribed. As the flagship of integrated education, the central aim of Governors, Principal and staff is: ‘to educate to the highest standards Catholics, Protestants, and others of goodwill, of all abilities, together’.