Ulster Tatler POST PRIMARY GUIDE 2021 Campbell College // Rockport // Clongowes Wood College // Victoria College Belfast // Grosvenor Grammar School // Bloomfield Collegiate School // St Columbanus’ College // Wellington College // Lagan College // Cookstown High School // The Royal Belfast Academical Institute // Ballyclare High School // Assumption Grammar // Ashfield Girls’ High School // St Joesph’s College // Banbridge Academy // University of Aberdeen // Liverpool John Moores University STRIP ADVERT POST PRIMARY GUIDE 2021 CONTENTS A MESSAGE 000 A FROM 000 A 000 A 000 A EDUCATION 000 A 000 A 000 A MINISTER 000 A 000 A 000 A PETER 000 A 000 A 000 A WEIR 000 A 000 A 000 A Join our 000 A 000 A 000 A Virtual 000 A 000 A 000 A Open Month 000 A 000 A I AM PROUD OF OUR 000 A “ 000 A REPUTATION AS A REGION From Saturday THAT OFFERS A FIRST-CLASS 6th February 2021 EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT PLACES NI VERY FIRMLY ON THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE.” Boarding Places Available very year children face the exciting The pandemic has impacted many that offers a first-class education system prospect of moving from primary aspects of educational life. Many children that places Northern Ireland very firmly Eschool to ‘big school’. I clearly in Northern Ireland are undertaking one or on the international stage. My aspiration remember my sense of excitement and both transfer tests this month. This will be is that each and every young person anticipation at the prospect of leaving the followed by the anxious wait to see if they is nurtured and encouraged to realise friendly and familiar surroundings of my have been successful in gaining entry into their full potential and progress to further first school. the school of their choice and I wish them education and employment, both here The move to secondary education is all well. and further afield. a huge step and the decisions about For my part, I support the right of As Education Minister I want children to where children decide to continue their those schools who select on the basis experience an education that builds belief education will shape the rest of their lives. of academic ability and those that don’t. in themselves and their ability to achieve In Northern Ireland we have excellent post Every child should have the opportunity their dreams. I believe that the world really primary schools and it is important to take to go to the school of their preference, can be their oyster. time to select the school that best meets regardless of background, postcode, your needs. social group, religion or ethnicity. Peter Weir The impact of Covid-19 has affected all I want to pay tribute to the excellent Education Minister areas of our lives and this year has been work being done in all of our post- particularly difficult for teachers, pupils primary schools to offer fantastic learning and parents all across Northern Ireland. I opportunities and excellent pathways for commend them all for their determination, our young people. There is no doubt of professionalism and support for enabling the significant contribution they will make our children to continue their education in in the future to the social and economic the classroom in an environment where prosperity of Northern Ireland and beyond. they can feel nurtured and safe. 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