Ampertaine Primary School
Encyclopedia
Ampertaine Primary School is a controlled primary school
located half a mile from the village
of Upperlands, County Londonderry
, Northern Ireland
. Pupils are drawn from within a two mile radius of the school. It is within the North Eastern Education and Library Board
area.
inspection carried out in November 1999 found that "climate of care and mutual respect permeates the life of the school. The teachers place a sensitive and effective emphasis on the development and maintenance of positive values and relationships at all levels. The children are courteous and co-operate willingly with their teachers and with one another; their behaviour is excellent and they enjoy their learning". It reports further that "the teachers have created an interesting environment which promotes the children's learning and celebrates their achievements .... parents are kept well informed of events at the school, for example, through frequent newsheets" .
Primary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
located half a mile from the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Upperlands, County Londonderry
County Londonderry
The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. Pupils are drawn from within a two mile radius of the school. It is within the North Eastern Education and Library Board
North Eastern Education and Library Board
The North Eastern Education and Library Board is an organisation providing education and library services for the north-eastern Local Government Districts, Northern Ireland, in County Antrim and eastern County Londonderry...
area.
- Enrolment: 77 in 1995-96, 79 in 1996-97, 72 in 1997-98, 69 in 1998-99, 72 in 1999-2000
- Address: 94 Kilrea Road, Upperlands, BT46 5SB
School inspection
A Department of Education (Northern Ireland)Department of Education (Northern Ireland)
The Department of Education is a devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive...
inspection carried out in November 1999 found that "climate of care and mutual respect permeates the life of the school. The teachers place a sensitive and effective emphasis on the development and maintenance of positive values and relationships at all levels. The children are courteous and co-operate willingly with their teachers and with one another; their behaviour is excellent and they enjoy their learning". It reports further that "the teachers have created an interesting environment which promotes the children's learning and celebrates their achievements .... parents are kept well informed of events at the school, for example, through frequent newsheets" .