St Conor's College

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St. Conor's College
Location
Portglenone

Northern Ireland
Information
Typesecondary
Established2018
Local authority Education Authority (North Eastern)
PrincipalAine Bradley
GenderMale/Female
Age11to 18
Enrolment600 [1]
Colour(s)   
Website https://www.saintconorscollege.com/

St Conor's College is a secondary school located in Northern Ireland. It has two sites. The main site is in the village of Clady and a junior site is located in Kilrea. The school opened in September 2018. It is within the Education Authority (North Eastern) region. [2]

Contents

History

The college was formed in 2018 through the amalgamation of St Mary's College, Clady and St. Paul's College, Kilrea.

Academics

The college offers the full range of subjects at Key Stage 3 and 4 and at GCSE A-Level. [3] With the arrival of the children of Polish immigrants the college provides after school classes in Polish and the students can take a GCSE in Polish. There is also a Polish Cultural Week. [4]

Sports

Students have the opportunity of participating in a wide range of sporting activities including Gaelic football, hurling, camogie, soccer, athletics, swimming, netball, basketball, and gymnastics. [5] In 2019, the U-14 footballers won the Ulster Gerry Brown Cup, the U-14 hurlers won the Rehill Cup and the Year 8 Camogie team won both the Derry Vocational School 9 a–side competition and the Ulster Colleges Title. [6] [7] [8]

Extra-Curricular

Students are encouraged to participate in various after school activities other than sport. These include theatre trips, film club, choir, musicals and debating. [9]

See also

List of secondary schools in Northern Ireland

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References

  1. ↑ "Pupils attending post-primary schools in Northern Ireland 2019/2022". Department of Education Northern Ireland. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Principal's Welcome". St. Conor's College. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Prospectus". St. Conor's College. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "St. Conor's Derry: Growing up Polish in Northern Ireland". BBC. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Prospectus". St. Conor's College. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Civic Honour". Mid-Ulster Council. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Ulster schools: GAA review 2019". The Irish News. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Magh Ene Blown away in Gerry Brown Cup Final". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Extra-curricular experiences". St. Conor's College. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

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