Saint Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh
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St Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh
, is a Roman Catholic boys' voluntary grammar school
in the city of Armagh
, Northern Ireland
. The present-day school was officially opened on Thursday 27 October 1988 by the late Cardinal
Tomás Ó Fiaich, the then Chairman of the Board of Governors, and was the result of the amalgamation of two of Northern Ireland's oldest grammar schools, Christian Brothers' Grammar School (CBS) and St. Patrick's College, both of which had illustrious traditions stretching back as far as the 1830's. The current Chairman of the Board of Governors is the Most Rev. Cardinal Dr Seán P. Brady, J.C.D., D.D., Primate of All Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh. The school's current senior management consists of Head Teacher, the Rev. Kevin Donaghy, Deputy Heads Mr Frank Corvan and Mr Jim Herron. The school is situated in the vicinity of St Patrick's Roman Catholic Cathedral and the official residence of the Roman Catholic Primate of All Ireland.
on Armagh's Sandy Hill by Archbishop
Crolly and was under the direction of diocesan priests until 1861, when the Vincentian Order was invited to take charge of the school. The Vincentians continued their apostolate in Armagh until the amalgamation.
and technology
block for the school, and massive investment
in classroom
technology and new sports facilities. The sports development was awarded the largest sum of public money ever given to a grammar school in Northern Ireland. With the £380 million school building programme, announced in 2006 by Angela Evans Smith
, the then Minister of Education, St. Patrick's received the largest sum - £18.2 million - for refurbishment and development. Although to date these plans are still in the initial stages and it may be several more years before they happen.
Reg. - 8.55-9.05am
Period 1 - 9.05-9.40am
Period 2 - 9.40-10.15am
Period 3 - 10.15-10.55am
Break - 10.55-11.10am
Period 4 - 11.10-11.45am
Period 5 - 11.45-12.20pm
Period 6 - 12.20-1.00pm (1st lunch sitting)
Period 7 - 1.00-1.40pm (2nd lunch sitting)
Period 8 - 1.40-2.15pm
Period 9 - 2.15-2.50pm
Period 10 - 2.50-3.30pm
School tie (Black with white, green and red stripes),
Black V neck Jumper with green stripe (optional),
Black Trousers,
White Shirt,
Black Shoes
School tie (Red with green stripes),
Black V neck Jumper with red stripe (optional),
Black trousers,
White Shirt,
Black Shoes
There are three languages offered at St. Patrick's,
In years 8-9 all students study French and Irish, then in year 10 they also study Spanish as a third language. Students will have up to two hours a week for each language. At GCSE, most students, if not all, will study at least one language. Some students take more than one. In the past, some students who would have achieved over 80% in their KS3 languages, could have taken one language GCSE in year 10. This no longer is offered. Also at A-level some students will study a language. This students usually have eight classes per week, plus 2 conversation classes with the school's language assistants. Every language at St. Patrick's has a native language assistant.
The various music groups play an annual Spring concert in the Market Place Theatre, along all the groups from Soundstart. The main music groups also undertake in touring around the country. The steel band has performed in places as prestigious as the Waterfront Hall as well as playing on radio shows. The band has participated in competitions in Jamaica and Spain. The orchestra and traditional group have also toured in Spain. The choir sings regularly in mass services and competitions.
The school has also put on various stage shows, the most recent being 'Joseph' in November 2006.
At the turn of the millennium St. Patrick's won the MacRory cup. In 2007 the school reached the semi-final stage of the MacRory Cup. In 1934, 1936, 1938, 1943, 1950–1952, 1957, 1967, 1994 and 1997 the school reached the final of the gaelic football competition. The school held the cup after achieving victory in the following years: 1923 - 1929, 1931, 1944–1947 and 1953. The school was also the first winner of the All-Ireland Colleges competition the Hogan Cup.
It has been traditional for first year students to attend a residential retreat (typically Killowen or Carlingford), at the beginning of their academic life at St. Patrick's, to help them get to know one and other in an effort to bond as a cohesive year group throughout their seven years of post-primary education.
The school's language department has for a longtime developed links with many European countries to facilitate exchange programs which enhance the educational experience of their language scholars.
Lots of sporting excursions have came about throughout the school's history owing to their continuing sporting success. Most recently the Physical Education department took a select group of students to Canada.
At the end of a student's seven years at St. Patrick's they are invited to attend a religious retreat and the school's annual formal.
The Chairman of the Board of Governors, Archbishop Sean Brady, takes an active interest in the work of the SAR group in the school. St. Patrick's Grammar has been involved in SAR since 1993 and travels to Brasov with St. Joseph's Grammar School Donaghmore. The school has hosted a number of visitors from schools, hospitals, orphanages and the Inspectorate in Brasov. The SAR group in St. Patrick's has also arranged for physiotherapists and teachers of special needs to travel to Brasov and work with children in Timis.
In 2003 the school's finance department launched a cashless card system which facilitates the purchasing of food and water from the school cafeterias and assorted resources from the onsite stationery shop. The primary intention of such an innovation was to reduce queuing times. From September 2008 the system has been further enhanced so that students no longer require cashless cards but simply a fingerprint to access their money. The system was also integrated with Library software Alice to enable students to borrow books without the need for a library card.
Furthermore, in 2005, the school was among the first in Northern Ireland
to boast Class Room 2000 (C2K)
technologies with every classroom containing an interactive Promethean whiteboard, a data projector (with television
and DVD
capabilities) and a networked computer with access to the Internet
, e-mail
and assorted educational software and resources.
During the Summer 2006 exam season students at St. Patrick's achieved exemplary results in their GCSE and A-Level subjects, making it the top all boys grammar school in Northern Ireland and fifth overall.
Summer 2008 heralded further academic splendour for St. Patrick's with twenty-seven of its students attaining straight As in three or more A-Levels. Five students actually achieved four grade As whilst one student attained an astounding five.
Armagh
Armagh is a large settlement in Northern Ireland, and the county town of County Armagh. It is a site of historical importance for both Celtic paganism and Christianity and is the seat, for both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland, of the Archbishop of Armagh...
, is a Roman Catholic boys' voluntary grammar school
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
in the city of Armagh
Armagh
Armagh is a large settlement in Northern Ireland, and the county town of County Armagh. It is a site of historical importance for both Celtic paganism and Christianity and is the seat, for both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland, of the Archbishop of Armagh...
, 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 present-day school was officially opened on Thursday 27 October 1988 by the late Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
Tomás Ó Fiaich, the then Chairman of the Board of Governors, and was the result of the amalgamation of two of Northern Ireland's oldest grammar schools, Christian Brothers' Grammar School (CBS) and St. Patrick's College, both of which had illustrious traditions stretching back as far as the 1830's. The current Chairman of the Board of Governors is the Most Rev. Cardinal Dr Seán P. Brady, J.C.D., D.D., Primate of All Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh. The school's current senior management consists of Head Teacher, the Rev. Kevin Donaghy, Deputy Heads Mr Frank Corvan and Mr Jim Herron. The school is situated in the vicinity of St Patrick's Roman Catholic Cathedral and the official residence of the Roman Catholic Primate of All Ireland.
Federation with St Brigid's
It was announced in January 2011 that a federation working group has been established with St Brigid's High School Armagh. This will allow both schools to work closely and share facilities and resources so the students from both schools can avail of a high quality, first class education. In September 2011, New Year 8 students will avail of the new working group. Year 8 students from St Brigid’s will travel to St Patrick’s for music lessons and Year 8 Students from St Patrick’s will travel to St Brigid’s for Home Economics lessons, in the school’s brand new Home Economics suite. The main reason for the working group is both schools want to provide students with the best possible education that will provide students with more opportunities.St Patrick's College
St Patrick's College, Armagh, had been established as a junior seminarySeminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
on Armagh's Sandy Hill by Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
Crolly and was under the direction of diocesan priests until 1861, when the Vincentian Order was invited to take charge of the school. The Vincentians continued their apostolate in Armagh until the amalgamation.
Christian Brothers' Grammar School
The Irish Christian Brothers arrived in Armagh in 1851 at the invitation of Archbishop Cullen, who was later to be Ireland's first Cardinal. Within a few years the Christian Brothers acquired the Greenpark site and primary and secondary schools were established. Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Greenpark, built up a strong academic and sporting tradition. When the Vincentian Order signified their intention to withdraw from Armagh, the late Cardinal Tomas O' Fiaich requested the Irish Christian Brothers to become joint trustees of the new amalgamated school. The work in education started by Archbishop Crolly in 1838 was to continue on Sandy Hill. Cardinal O' Fiaich was succeeded as Chairman of the Board of Governors by Cardinal Daly in 1991 and by Cardinal Brady in 1997.Strategic development plan
A number of years ago, the school made an announcement entitled "Preparing the Way: Developing for the 21st Century", which set out its plans for a new musicMusic
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
and technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
block for the school, and massive investment
Investment
Investment has different meanings in finance and economics. Finance investment is putting money into something with the expectation of gain, that upon thorough analysis, has a high degree of security for the principal amount, as well as security of return, within an expected period of time...
in classroom
Classroom
A classroom is a room in which teaching or learning activities can take place. Classrooms are found in educational institutions of all kinds, including public and private schools, corporations, and religious and humanitarian organizations...
technology and new sports facilities. The sports development was awarded the largest sum of public money ever given to a grammar school in Northern Ireland. With the £380 million school building programme, announced in 2006 by Angela Evans Smith
Angela Evans Smith
Angela Evans Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon is a British Labour Co-operative politician who was the Member of Parliament for Basildon from 1997 till she was defeated in 2010...
, the then Minister of Education, St. Patrick's received the largest sum - £18.2 million - for refurbishment and development. Although to date these plans are still in the initial stages and it may be several more years before they happen.
School Day
The normal school begins at 8.55am with registration, classes begin at 9.05am. The timetable is as follows:Reg. - 8.55-9.05am
Period 1 - 9.05-9.40am
Period 2 - 9.40-10.15am
Period 3 - 10.15-10.55am
Break - 10.55-11.10am
Period 4 - 11.10-11.45am
Period 5 - 11.45-12.20pm
Period 6 - 12.20-1.00pm (1st lunch sitting)
Period 7 - 1.00-1.40pm (2nd lunch sitting)
Period 8 - 1.40-2.15pm
Period 9 - 2.15-2.50pm
Period 10 - 2.50-3.30pm
Uniform
The school uniform is an important part of life in St. Patrick's, it is seen as a sign of respect and achievement. The uniform has slight variations from Junior School and the Sixth Form of the school, the uniform is as follows:Junior Uniform
Black Blazer with School Crest,School tie (Black with white, green and red stripes),
Black V neck Jumper with green stripe (optional),
Black Trousers,
White Shirt,
Black Shoes
Sixth Form Uniform
Black Blazer with School Crest,School tie (Red with green stripes),
Black V neck Jumper with red stripe (optional),
Black trousers,
White Shirt,
Black Shoes
Languages
At St. Patrick's all students from years 8-10 study languages and most student will go on to study languages at GCSE and A-level.There are three languages offered at St. Patrick's,
- FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
- SpanishSpanish languageSpanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
- IrishIrish languageIrish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
In years 8-9 all students study French and Irish, then in year 10 they also study Spanish as a third language. Students will have up to two hours a week for each language. At GCSE, most students, if not all, will study at least one language. Some students take more than one. In the past, some students who would have achieved over 80% in their KS3 languages, could have taken one language GCSE in year 10. This no longer is offered. Also at A-level some students will study a language. This students usually have eight classes per week, plus 2 conversation classes with the school's language assistants. Every language at St. Patrick's has a native language assistant.
Extra-curricular activities
St Patrick's actively encourages student creation of and participation in extra-curricular activities. Some long-standing extra-curricular societies of the school include: the debating society, St. Vincent De Paul and groups of the music department.The Music Department
St. Patrick's Grammar School has a very active music dept. It boasts some of the best music facilities in Northern Ireland such as a state of the art recording studio, as well as multiple sound proofed practise rooms. Extra-curricular groups include the school orchestra, steel band, traditional group, and choir, each of which has a day allocated for practice for one hour after school. The dept. is also taking part in the new 'Soundstart Project.' Every year 8 and year 9 class are part of this. For one class every week they learn an orchestral instrument from all sections of the orchestra, as well as African drums. They are taken by professional tutors, assuring that every pupil can leave year 9 able to play an instrument and read music.The various music groups play an annual Spring concert in the Market Place Theatre, along all the groups from Soundstart. The main music groups also undertake in touring around the country. The steel band has performed in places as prestigious as the Waterfront Hall as well as playing on radio shows. The band has participated in competitions in Jamaica and Spain. The orchestra and traditional group have also toured in Spain. The choir sings regularly in mass services and competitions.
The school has also put on various stage shows, the most recent being 'Joseph' in November 2006.
Sports
A large number of sports also attract student interest, including basketball, cross-country running, gaelic football, golf, handball, hurling, squash and swimming. As a direct consequence of the wholehearted attitude of students towards sports the school hosts an annual sports day towards the end of each academic year.At the turn of the millennium St. Patrick's won the MacRory cup. In 2007 the school reached the semi-final stage of the MacRory Cup. In 1934, 1936, 1938, 1943, 1950–1952, 1957, 1967, 1994 and 1997 the school reached the final of the gaelic football competition. The school held the cup after achieving victory in the following years: 1923 - 1929, 1931, 1944–1947 and 1953. The school was also the first winner of the All-Ireland Colleges competition the Hogan Cup.
Excursions
The school community has long recognised and enjoyed the benefits of off-site education.It has been traditional for first year students to attend a residential retreat (typically Killowen or Carlingford), at the beginning of their academic life at St. Patrick's, to help them get to know one and other in an effort to bond as a cohesive year group throughout their seven years of post-primary education.
The school's language department has for a longtime developed links with many European countries to facilitate exchange programs which enhance the educational experience of their language scholars.
Lots of sporting excursions have came about throughout the school's history owing to their continuing sporting success. Most recently the Physical Education department took a select group of students to Canada.
At the end of a student's seven years at St. Patrick's they are invited to attend a religious retreat and the school's annual formal.
School Aid Romania (SAR)
School Aid Romania was set up in 1990 with two main aims: to assist children in need in Romania and to bring together pupils from different schools and different communities in Northern Ireland. In pursuit of its aims, School Aid Romania's objectives are to contribute to the development of community relations and mutual understanding between young people in Northern Ireland and to secure, by joint ventures, material assistance to relieve poverty and improve the well-being of young people in Romania.The Chairman of the Board of Governors, Archbishop Sean Brady, takes an active interest in the work of the SAR group in the school. St. Patrick's Grammar has been involved in SAR since 1993 and travels to Brasov with St. Joseph's Grammar School Donaghmore. The school has hosted a number of visitors from schools, hospitals, orphanages and the Inspectorate in Brasov. The SAR group in St. Patrick's has also arranged for physiotherapists and teachers of special needs to travel to Brasov and work with children in Timis.
Innovations
In recent years, St. Patrick’s has been among the first schools in the United Kingdom and Ireland to pioneer many new technologies.In 2003 the school's finance department launched a cashless card system which facilitates the purchasing of food and water from the school cafeterias and assorted resources from the onsite stationery shop. The primary intention of such an innovation was to reduce queuing times. From September 2008 the system has been further enhanced so that students no longer require cashless cards but simply a fingerprint to access their money. The system was also integrated with Library software Alice to enable students to borrow books without the need for a library card.
Furthermore, in 2005, the school was among the first in 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...
to boast Class Room 2000 (C2K)
C2k
C2k is a Northern Ireland-wide information and communications network operated on behalf of the five Education and Library Boards in the province...
technologies with every classroom containing an interactive Promethean whiteboard, a data projector (with television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
capabilities) and a networked computer with access to the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
E-mail
Electronic mail, commonly known as email or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the Internet or other computer networks. Some early email systems required that the author and the recipient both be online at the...
and assorted educational software and resources.
Academic achievements
Students of St. Patrick's have consistently achieved exemplary public examination results with pupils often attaining recognition for achieving top grades in Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom. Pupils of Mr. Gerard Cullen (Head of Business Studies & Economics) have on four occasions managed to attain the best GCSE score in the subject in Northern Ireland along with a second and third at GCSE, a first, third and sixth at A-Level, and a litany of other related awards. Similar achievements propagate to many of the other departments of the school.During the Summer 2006 exam season students at St. Patrick's achieved exemplary results in their GCSE and A-Level subjects, making it the top all boys grammar school in Northern Ireland and fifth overall.
Summer 2008 heralded further academic splendour for St. Patrick's with twenty-seven of its students attaining straight As in three or more A-Levels. Five students actually achieved four grade As whilst one student attained an astounding five.
Landmark occasions
In recognition of being the top fund raising school in Northern Ireland for Mencap’s Spellathon 2006/2007 competition St Patrick’s was visited on Tuesday 11 September 2007 by James and Oliver Phelps, better known as the actors who play the Weasley twins in the Harry Potter films. Over £1,300 were raised by the school for the learning disability charity through the sponsored spelling test. Mrs. Shauna Clements, literacy co-ordinator at St Patrick’s commented: “The children are all huge Harry Potter fans, so the Phelps’ visit was a real treat! The children decorated our assembly hall for our special assembly with Harry Potter themed pictures so that the Twins would feel especially welcome. The pupils particularly enjoyed getting the chance to quiz the Phelps on their roles as Fred and George Weasley. I thoroughly recommend Spellathon to all schools. We have taken part for the past three years and it is a great teaching tool, not only in terms of pupils' spelling but also for educating our students with learning disabilities. I am delighted that we have raised funds for Mencap’s projects in Northern Ireland and look forward to introducing more pupils to Mencap and Spellathon!”Notable former pupils
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