The Cope Primary School
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The Cope Primary School is a primary school
located in Loughgall
in County Armagh
, Northern Ireland
. It is a Mixed school of Non Denominational religion.
The pupils come from the village itself and the surrounding rural areas. It is within the Southern Education and Library Board
area.
In February 2004 the school secured a New Opportunities Fund lottery grant of £20,000 to upgrade sports facilities for pupils and the wider community. The grant was awarded under the Fund's PE
and Sport programme to transform sporting facilities in schools and the wider community across Northern Ireland. The grant was used to build a PE store, allowing the school to offer more activities to pupils and longer PE lessons.
inspection in November 1999 highlighted the happy, friendly atmosphere in the school, the excellent pupil behaviour, the bright and stimulating environment and the strong community spirit. It was noted that a particular feature of the school was the close links established with the local and wider community. The standard of teaching was found to be consistently good and often excellent and overall the school was regarded as providing very good quality education.
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 Loughgall
Loughgall
Loughgall is a small village and townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 285 people.Loughgall was named after a small nearby loch. The village is at the heart of the apple-growing industry and is surrounded by orchards. Along the village's main street...
in County Armagh
County Armagh
-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...
, 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 is a Mixed school of Non Denominational religion.
The pupils come from the village itself and the surrounding rural areas. 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.
- Enrolment: 113 in 1991-92, 134 in 1995-96, 166 in 1999-2000, 170 in 2000-01, 172 in 2001-02, 157 in 2002-03, 145 in 2003-04
- Address: 12 Ballygassey Road, Loughgall, BT61 8HY
In February 2004 the school secured a New Opportunities Fund lottery grant of £20,000 to upgrade sports facilities for pupils and the wider community. The grant was awarded under the Fund's PE
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
and Sport programme to transform sporting facilities in schools and the wider community across Northern Ireland. The grant was used to build a PE store, allowing the school to offer more activities to pupils and longer PE lessons.
School inspection, 2000
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 in November 1999 highlighted the happy, friendly atmosphere in the school, the excellent pupil behaviour, the bright and stimulating environment and the strong community spirit. It was noted that a particular feature of the school was the close links established with the local and wider community. The standard of teaching was found to be consistently good and often excellent and overall the school was regarded as providing very good quality education.