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Report of the Board of Governors on the 2017 -2018 Academic Year 1 Inspire Achieve Excel College Staff 2017 – 2018 Principal: Mrs C Foster Deputy Principal: Dr A Lennon School Leadership Team: Mrs A Cacharro (Staff Support & Development) Mrs N Dorrian (Head of Pastoral Care and Daily Coordination) Mrs J Flaherty (Ethos, Student Council, Key Stage 3 Intervention) Ms T Gillespie (Data and Assessment for Learning) Mrs L McBride (Teaching for Learning, Key Stage 4 and 5 Intervention) Mrs A Ross (Bursar & Campus Manager) Teaching Staff: Mr D Allen Mrs N McBurney Mrs J Beattie Mr T McCartney Mrs R Beattie Mr C McGonnell Mr B Bellinger Mrs N McLean Mr G Boal Mrs L Milligan Mrs K Boomer Mrs D Moore Mrs J Bryce Mrs A Morrison Mr A Coffey Dr R Murphy Mrs D Forbes Mrs K Newman Dr A Fulcher Mr M O’Brien Mrs G Gibson Mr R O’Connor Mrs J Greenaway Mrs C Patterson Mr M Jones Mrs K Priestly Mr J Kelly Mrs D Purvis Mr M Kirkham Ms J Purvis Ms J Lindores Ms J Swift Mrs H Maginnes Mrs T Turnbull Mrs C Mahood Ms C Van der Schyff 2 Teaching & Learning Mrs C Alexander Mrs C Lowe Assistants: Mrs F Campbell Mrs L Mateer Miss L Campbell Mrs C McGuckin Mrs A Canavan Ms L McIntyre Mrs S Christie Mrs D Murdock Mrs J Coates Mr B O’Neill Mrs S Corkhill Mrs J Reid Mrs L Doherty Mrs N Ross Mrs L Dunbar Mrs F Stevenson Mrs S Fair Mrs F Stewart Mr R Flaherty Mrs J Thompson Mrs R Forrester Mrs A Torrans Mrs S Gibson Mrs M Walkingshaw Mrs L Heaslip Ms K Ward Mrs W Kelly Mrs K Wilson Technicians: Mr M Connor Mrs S Hayes Mrs J Jones Mr E McKillen Mr H Thompson Office Staff: Ms C Gaw Ms S Matchett Ms J Pierpoint Mrs D Spence Mrs S Strain Study Supervisor: Mrs J Hutchison Building Supervisor: Mr D Robinson Catering Supervisor: Mrs S Strain Cleaner Supervisor: Mrs A Morgan Cook: Mrs V Hall Cleaning Staff: Ms A Burch Catering Assistants: Ms J Ferris Ms J Burch Mrs M Kilpatrick Mr I Daly Mrs A Magee Ms Y Dorrian Mrs J McClenaghan Ms T King Mr M Robinson Mrs P McConnell Ms C Strain Ms S McConnell Ms J Morgan Lunchtime Supervisors: Ms C Kelly Ms K Reid Ms K Reid Mrs G Ritchie Mr M Robinson 3 Board of Governors 2017 -2018 Governor Category: Term of Office Expires: NICIE Trust Foundation Governors: Mr R Murray (Chair) 1st September, 2019. Mrs E Lenehan (Vice Chair) 1st November, 2023 Mr Colin Davis 1st April, 2024. Dr L McKenzie 1st November, 2025 NICIE Parent Mr B Small 1st January 2020 Foundation Governors Mrs C Dowds 1st May 2025 Department of Education Nominees: Ms A Lyner 1st September, 2023. Dr J Thompson 1st May, 2025. Mr Trevor Palmer 3rd December 2025. Mrs A Hogg 20th March, 2023. Parent Governors: Mr C Allcoat 1st January, 2023 Mr S McGlennon 1st May 2025 Mrs K Armstrong 1st May, 2025 Mr T Scroggie 1st January, 2020 Teacher Governors: Mr T McCartney 28th November 2025 Mrs L McBride 28th November 2025 Mrs C Foster, (College Principal), Dr A Lennon, (Deputy Principal) and Mrs A Ross, (Bursar) are also ex officio members of the Board of Governors. * The dates above represent the maximum term of office, which covers two terms of four years. Teacher governors serve four years in office. 4 The College Day The College Day commences for teaching at 09.05am each morning. Parents are encouraged to ensure that their children arrive on time. The College Day consists of nine teaching periods, break and Junior (Y8-9) and Senior (Y10-Y14) lunchtimes and a registration period. The College is open to all students from 8.30am and students are welcome to go to our canteen for a light breakfast. The day ends at 3.30p.m. Policies The College maintains a number of policies and procedures including Child Protection & Safeguarding; Behaviour for Learning; Anti-Bullying; Relationships and Sexuality; Complaints Procedures and Uniform. All policies are available, free of charge, from the school office. A selection can be downloaded from www.strangfordcollege.net Term Dates 2017 -2018 School Year Christmas Term 29th August – 20th December 2017 Half-Term Holiday 30th October – 3rd November 2017 Easter Term 4th January – 23rd March 2018 Half-Term Holiday 12th February – 16th February 2018 Summer Term 9th April – 29th June 2018 May Day Holiday 7th May 2018 Curriculum Details The Northern Ireland Curriculum is fully catered for at Key Stages 3 & 4. Students are banded in streamed classes in Year8 and onwards, in groups of similar ability. The Key Stage 3 Curriculum (Years 8-10) In Years 8-10, students at Strangford studied: English; Mathematics; Science; Religious Education; Modern Languages; ICT; Geography; History; Art & Design; Music; Drama; Home Economics; Technology & Design; Citizenship; Employability and Personal Development. The Key Stage 4 Curriculum, (Years 11&12) The following subjects were offered for GCSE, or equivalent, during the 2017-2018 year: Art & Design; Business & Communication Systems; Child Development; Drama; English Language; English Literature; Media Studies; French; Geography; History; Hospitality; Food and Nutrition; ICT; OCR Nationals in ICT; Mathematics; Further Mathematics; Music; Occupational Studies; OCN Personal Success; Physical Education; Prince’s Trust; Religious Education; Core Science; OCN Science; Physics; Chemistry; Biology; Spanish; Technology and Design; Road Traffic and Motor Vehicle Studies. 5 Sixth Form The College is fortunate to have a thriving, and growing sixth form. Our curriculum is continually expanding and under review, and students entering 6th Form have a choice of a growing range of subjects at A Level. 26 courses were offered at A Level, or equivalent. The following subjects were taken in 2017 -2018, by students at Strangford College: Art & Design Biology Business Design & Technology English Lang & Lit History Health & Social Care ICT Law Media Performing Arts Religious Studies Science Travel & Tourism The following subjects were taken through our partner schools: BTEC Sport SERC Engineering SERC Psychology SERC Government and Politics Bangor Grammar School Mathematics Bangor Grammar School Physics Bangor Grammar School Religious Education The College follows the Northern Ireland Curriculum in Religious Education, as agreed by the four main churches and as set out by the Department of Education. Careers Education Careers Education operates throughout the College. The College also takes advantage of the local DEL Careers Officer and offers all students, (and their parents), one to one interviews regarding careers paths and subject choices at Years 10, 12 and 14. Students participate in mock interview workshops to prepare them for university entrance, and for seeking employment. Sixth Form students visit Queen’s University and The University of Ulster Open Days. Representatives of a number of universities visit the College to discuss opportunities with students. 6 Principal’s Report Having taken on the role of Principal of Strangford College on 1st November 2017, it is my honour and privilege to present my first report as Principal. In the academic year 2017-2018, the College received a follow up inspection in October. The inspectors praised and affirmed the school improvement journey the College is on and the future direction moving forward. A direct quote from the report cites: ‘The pupils speak with pride and loyalty about their school; they emphasised the inclusive ethos, strong school community, good relationships with their teachers and one another and the support they receive to progress in their learning.’ Further direct quotes included: ‘The percentage of pupils achieving any 5 or more GCSEs or equivalent at grades A* - C is now well above the Northern Ireland Average for similar schools and the outcomes for pupils attaining 3 or more GCE A Levels or equivalent at grades A*-C is now well above the Northern Ireland average.’ Overall the report concluded that: ‘Strangford College demonstrates the capacity to identify and bring about improvement in the interest of all the learners.’ We were delighted to have the College affirmed in this way by ETI and we will continue to work tirelessly to provide the best in quality learning and teaching for our students. This summer has brought a number of outstanding examination results. At A2 level 59% of our students achieved at least 3 A*-C, and 81% achieved 2 A*-C. We are proud of the achievements of each and every student and to mention a few by name, Antonio Gambale achieved 2 A*s and an A grade, Shannon Sweetlove who achieved A*, A, B, Taylor Long who achieved 2 A*s and a C, Curtis Stevenson who achieved 2 A*s and a C. Stephen McMillan and Hanna Miskimmin, last year’s head boy and head girl enjoyed great success with Stephen achieving A*, A, A and Hanna A*, A, B. Both of these young people are a credit to our College and are definitely on course to achieve outstanding success. At GCSE, for the second year running, 97% of Year 12 students achieved 5A*- C. In fact, 68% achieved 7A*-C and we couldn’t be prouder of them. Top academic achievers were Jordan McKee, Melanie Gipp, Rory Kinghan, Victoria Miscandlon and Thomas McCullough and many more besides. Our overall achievement at 5A*-C including English and Maths was 44%, an increase of 13% on last year – a statistic to be proud of and one which will open doors for students in the next stage of their academic endeavours. We warmly congratulate the class of 2018 and wish them every blessing for the future. We hope they look back on their time at Strangford College with fondness and bring the values that they have lived by as part of an integrated school community to their adult lives and society in general.
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