Dromore Central Primary School
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Dromore Central Primary School (colloquially referred to as "the Central") is a primary school
located in Dromore
, County Down
, Northern Ireland
. The school was built in 1938 (with major extension and refurbishment in 1979) and has 600 pupils aged from 4–11 years in 21 classes. The schools aims "to promote the all-round development of every pupil". It is within the Southern Education and Library Board
area.
The school is situated on the main Dromore
to Banbridge
road, only 300 yards from the Market Square.
Since 2001, the compulsory school uniform has consisted of a green pullover, a red polo-shirt and grey trousers
, this replaced a brown-yellow uniform which had been worn since the 1970s.
announced it was 'pursuing' the acquisition of a site at Mossvale Road in Dromore, for a replacement school for the over-stretched Dromore Central Primary School although for reasons rumoured to involve the site, no location has been officially selected to date. However, the Tullymacarette Primary School, sited 3 miles southwest of the town, which closed on 30th June 2007. All its pupils fed into Dromore Central with the exception of those who desired to go to another local school. The Dromore Town Centre Development Plan suggests that the existing site could be developed into a community centre or a hotel.
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 Dromore
Dromore, County Down
Dromore is a small market town in the Banbridge District of County Down, Northern Ireland. It is south-west of Belfast, on the A1 Belfast – Dublin road. The 2001 Census recorded a population of 4,968 people....
, County Down
County Down
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, 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...
. The school was built in 1938 (with major extension and refurbishment in 1979) and has 600 pupils aged from 4–11 years in 21 classes. The schools aims "to promote the all-round development of every pupil". 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 school is situated on the main Dromore
Dromore, County Down
Dromore is a small market town in the Banbridge District of County Down, Northern Ireland. It is south-west of Belfast, on the A1 Belfast – Dublin road. The 2001 Census recorded a population of 4,968 people....
to Banbridge
Banbridge
Banbridge is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the River Bann and the A1 road. It was named after a bridge built over the Bann in 1712. The town grew as a coaching stop on the road from Belfast to Dublin and thrived from Irish linen manufacturing...
road, only 300 yards from the Market Square.
Since 2001, the compulsory school uniform has consisted of a green pullover, a red polo-shirt and grey trousers
Trousers
Trousers are an item of clothing worn on the lower part of the body from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately...
, this replaced a brown-yellow uniform which had been worn since the 1970s.
History
The school, as it stands today, was established in 1938 by the Down Education Authority, to replace the former Church of Ireland (Cathedral) School, which it neighboured, and the First Dromore Presbyterian Church School, as well as the Unitarian or Hunters' School. The school was extended to provide an extra block of classrooms and a dining hall with kitchen in 1979. Since, the school has seen the addition of mobile classrooms to help cope with the rising rolls. Prior to its present title, the school had been known as Dromore Public Elementary School, or simply the P.E. school.New Building
In August 2006, the Southern Education and Library BoardSouthern 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...
announced it was 'pursuing' the acquisition of a site at Mossvale Road in Dromore, for a replacement school for the over-stretched Dromore Central Primary School although for reasons rumoured to involve the site, no location has been officially selected to date. However, the Tullymacarette Primary School, sited 3 miles southwest of the town, which closed on 30th June 2007. All its pupils fed into Dromore Central with the exception of those who desired to go to another local school. The Dromore Town Centre Development Plan suggests that the existing site could be developed into a community centre or a hotel.