Annalong Primary School
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Annalong Primary School is an independent English-medium primary school
located in the village of Annalong
, County Down
, Northern Ireland
. It caters for girls and boys aged from 3 to 11 from the village and its rural environs. There are 160 pupils as of 2006. It is within the Southern Education and Library Board
area. The nursery unit serving 26 children was opened in September, 2000.
The school's primary age enrolment fell from 194 in 1995/6http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/qanda/writtenans/010126.htm to 131 by 2002/3.
in February 2003 found that the "children are pleasant, friendly and courteous" and "the teachers have created an attractive learning environment". It was also reported that "the school broadens the children’s experiences through after-school activities, day and residential visits, participation in sporting competitions and by visitors who come to the school". However, it was also found that "the development of the children’s listening and talking skills throughout the school is uneven .... and "the younger children would benefit from a more structured approach to their language development". The school has also identified ICT as a priority area in its development especially for the children, but also for their parents and the local community.
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 in the village of Annalong
Annalong
Annalong is a seaside village in County Down, Northern Ireland at the foot of the Mourne Mountains. It had a population of 1,778 people at the 2001 Census and lies within the Newry and Mourne District Council area. The village was once engaged in exporting dressed granite and is now a fishing and...
, County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
, 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...
. It caters for girls and boys aged from 3 to 11 from the village and its rural environs. There are 160 pupils as of 2006. It is within the Southern Education and Library Board
Southern Education and Library Board
The Southern Education and Library Board is a board providing education and library services in the southern districts of Northern Ireland: namely the district councils of Armagh, Banbridge, Cookstown, Craigavon, Dungannon and South Tyrone, and Newry and Mourne...
area. The nursery unit serving 26 children was opened in September, 2000.
The school's primary age enrolment fell from 194 in 1995/6http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/qanda/writtenans/010126.htm to 131 by 2002/3.
- Enrolment: 154 in 1998-99, 145 in 1999-2000, 136 in 2000-01, 136 in 2001-02, 131 in 2002-03
- Address: 31 Kilkeel Road, Annalong, Co. Down, BT34 4TH
School inspection
A focused inspection by the 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...
in February 2003 found that the "children are pleasant, friendly and courteous" and "the teachers have created an attractive learning environment". It was also reported that "the school broadens the children’s experiences through after-school activities, day and residential visits, participation in sporting competitions and by visitors who come to the school". However, it was also found that "the development of the children’s listening and talking skills throughout the school is uneven .... and "the younger children would benefit from a more structured approach to their language development". The school has also identified ICT as a priority area in its development especially for the children, but also for their parents and the local community.