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MAR APR Newsletter 2012 Inside this issue Inside this issue: Principal’s 2 Foreword Integrated 3 Education Week In Memory of Joe 4-5 Killen Readathon & World 6-7 Book Day Science Update 7-9 Sister Act! 10 INTEGRATED EDUCATION WEEK JOE KILLEN, A LAGAN LEGEND Politics Trip 10 Trip Down Memory 11 Lane Year 13 Symposium 12 Key Programme 13 Head Boy/Head 14 Girl Team 2012/13 Blood Brothers 14-15 Chaplaincy Corner 16-17 Sports Update 18-20 SCIENCE TRIP TO EDINBURGH TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE Calendar 20 KEY PROGRAMME CHAPLAINCY CORNER Please note that our Newsletter can be viewed in colour on our College website: www.lagancollege.com LAGAN COLLEGE UPDATE P AGE 2 Principal’s Foreword Welcome to another edition of our College newsletter. In recent weeks, we have definitely been presented with some real highs but also some lows. The unexpected and sad news of Mr Killen’s death brought the school to a standstill on Monday 23 March 2012. Mr Killen was a great teacher and held in high regard by all who knew him at Lagan College. It is true to state that he probably did not appreciate what he meant to us and the positive difference he made to our daily lives. I wish to thank the students, staff, governors and families for the compassion and great unity shown during the difficult few weeks before Easter. Words of condolences from past pupils, neighbouring schools and friends of Lagan College provided real comfort to our school and the Killen family. It is at times like this that we can appreciate the real community spirit of Lagan College. Families should feel very proud, as I do, of the supportive, thoughtful, sensitive and mature way our young people handled the situation. Joe will continue to be in our loving memory and we hope to continue to do him proud in all that we do. Amanda McNamee Principal Pupils’Council Tour of the New Building A group of Lagan College Pupils’ Council were given the privilege of a tour of our new school, courtesy of Grahams Construction Company. We were delighted to wear some really groovy protection gear such as hard helmets, steel-toed wellies, a florescent yellow jacket, plastic glasses and rubber gloves. After the health and safety briefing, we could see why we needed it all! We were shown an astonishing array of spacious classrooms, modern staircases (some even spiral!), an open-plan cafe, a state of the art Sports Hall, amazing astro-turf pitches and even the new chaplaincy- WHICH HAS A BALCONY!!! One of the unique features of the new school which was highlighted to us on our tour were the huge windows each classroom had, bringing in natural light and presenting beautiful views of the National Trust land surrounding our school that we too often take for granted. We also learned how Grahams Construction takes real care to look after the environment by recycling waste materials and restricting the cutting down of trees to certain times of the year to protect the wildlife. They actively look out for protected species such as red squirrels and endangered birds so they can continue to call the new school’s surrounding areas their home. On behalf of the Pupils’ Council, I would like to thank Nuala Griffith, Grahams’ community liaisons officer, and Henry Doyle, who is Grahams’ Project Manager for giving us an insightful, and sometime humorous, tour of the new site. Pupils’ Council members really appreciated them taking the time to make the tour possible. It was a day not easily forgotten! We are very excited about seeing the new school completed in June 2013. LAGAN COLLEGE UPDATE P AGE 3 Integrated Education Week Launch at Stormont Our visit to Stormont for the launch of Integrated Education Week was a real eye-opener. Being in a gallery filled to the brim with students of all ages, faiths and nationalities from all over Northern Ireland really brought home the sense of community that exists in the integrated sector. The College was represented at the event held on Friday 2 March by Mr Mc Fadden, Mr Hare and three students: Cake Moore (Year 12), Connor Chapman (Year 13), and Caitriona Acheson (Year 13). Students and staff from other integrated schools rubbed shoulders with a number of politicians and the event was sponsored through NICIE by Trevor Lunn MLA, Alliance Party. The atmosphere was one of celebration as politicians, teachers, NICIE representatives and children mingled together and shared their experiences through drama, speeches and music. Pupils from Loughview Primary School provided a wonderful medley of songs from “The Wizard of Oz”. The experience really demonstrated the significance of integration and how much we have already achieved in our long journey out of conflict. Each of the three Lagan College students spoke personally about their own school journey in an integrated school. Connor Chapman commented: “You never really know the impact integration has had over the years until you witness the changes first-hand”. The conference was delighted to have Trevor Ringland, former Ulster, Ireland and British and Irish Lions rugby player as the key note speaker. A leader of the ‘One Small Step’ campaign, he is a part of a team that encourages people in our society to take action to build friendships across the divisions in our society. His colleague, David Cullen, was the guest speaker at our Junior Prize Evening last term. Trevor took some time to speak to the students afterwards and posed for a photograph with Cake who is a keen rugby fan. Caitriona Acheson reported: “For us in Lagan College, integration is a reality and we are now faced with the challenge of helping the reality to spread throughout Northern Ireland and places of conflict worldwide.” Top Left: Pupils from Loughview Integrated Primary School entertained the guests with a medley of songs from ‘The Wizard of Oz’. Above: Connor Chapman, Mr Hare, Cake Moore and Catriona Acheson. Bottom Left: Cake Moore with former rugby player and guest speaker, Mr Trevor RIngland. LAGAN COLLEGE UPDATE P AGE 4 In Memory of Joe Killen: A True Lagan Legend The term ‘Lagan Legend’ or ‘intelligent rogue’ (as he liked to be known) seem insufficient when describing Joe Killen. Inspiring and shaping young minds was a true vocation that he was dedicated to for eighteen years. Joe started work in Lagan College in September 1994 and his mission was to inspire his pupils to love Literature as much as he did. I have never met another teacher so motivated and diligent. Joe’s wife, Rachel, reminded me of the effort Joe put into preparing Year Head assemblies. Whilst Rachel was trying to sleep, Joe was often quizzing her about how to perfect his Powerpoints which even included old movie clips of himself. Joe was so proud of his two daughters, Charlotte & Becky, and envied his eldest daughter’s entreprenurial skills, as, despite his multiple efforts, she was a much more effective Ebay seller than him, which we loved to tease him about, along with his relentless love of car boot sales! It is a testament to Joe’s influence and the respect with which he was held that the entire school came to a standstill on Monday 26th March as children grieved, thought of innovative ways to commemorate him and plastered the outside of his classroom with dedications centering on his paternal and caring nature. Past pupils also left dedications for Joe conveying the impact he had on them. One of Joe’s favourite past pupils, Lili Savage wrote: “My heart is broken. You were a symbol of strength, of courage, of light in my life and of those around you. You supported me like a father, like a mentor, words fail me, although you showed me their beauty, their power, I feel they have failed me. I can’t describe my adoration for you as a person, my thoughts and deepest condolences are with your family. May you rest in peace, I'll see you on the other side.” Joe not only touched the lives of his pupils; he was a much loved and highly regarded friend to all staff. Joe was the hinge-pin of the English Department – whatever you needed – Joe was your man. Whether it was a shoulder to cry on, a brilliant resource, a good idea or in my case ‘a rant and a rave’, Joe was only too happy to oblige. Joe’s role in the English Department is irreplaceable – a light has gone out and the English Department is now a darker place. Joe’s love of sport, namely marathons, pool and football ebbed into Lagan life when he ran for charity. He practised this by running from one end of the school site to another to prove how busy he continually was! He loved staff football in the Arena on a Friday after school and particularly loved a really dirty game where he could hack the ankles of unsuspecting opponents, earning him the nickname of ‘Killer Killen!’ Many staff and pupils have a final memory of Joe on the Friday before he died as he played in the “Staff vs Pupils” football match in aid of Sport Relief. As our Head Boy, Michael Morrow, put it: Mr Killen playing football is like Danny Devito playing Rambo – he’s ferocious! I will remember Joe for his sense of humour and banter and, of course, his incessant overuse of ellipsis and exclamation marks! His competitive streak during our wee Table Tennis Tournaments was aggressive and sneaky to say the least. I will miss his friendship, his comfort when I was in distress, his creativity and all the big belly laughs.
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