Review of the year 2015-16
sEPTEMBER
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Year 14 Formal
Prefect Coaching and Mentoring raining with YMCA
University Open Days for Year 14
External and Internal Awards Ceremonies
Silver Duke of Edinburgh Practice Expedition
Amazing Brains Workshops (Year 9 and Year 14)
Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Competition Awards Ceremony in Monaghan
Applied Business Trip to Central Library, Belfast
Visit from German Partner School
Year 13 Young Enterprise Group present cheque for £1,000 to NI Children’s Hospice
European Day of Languages – Year 12 language students teach new language to students from local primary school and an All Languages Quiz is held in school for Year 10.
Homework club commences
Bio-metric scanning
Year 13 Biology Fieldtrip to Antrim Coastline and Portglenone Forest.
Year 12 Drama Trip to Lyric Theatre to see ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’
School mass for all year groups
International School Award reaccreditation
Year 13 attend Rugby World Cup as part of Sports Link Project between Magherafelt Schools.
Year 13 Parent Information Evening on Saphara.
Italian Course commences for Years 12, 13 and 14.
Staff Development Day (28 September)
Year 12 Success Skills Workshop
Familiarisation and Registration morning for GL Assessment
Cancer Focus ‘Fit4Schools’ Charity Challenge Event is launched.
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OCTOBER
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Vocabexpress League of Champions 2015 organised by Languages Dept.
Year 13 talk on Pope John Paul II Award by Dermot Kelly.
GCSE Drama Visit to QUB to see ‘Mojo Mickeybo’ as part of School University Partnership initiative.
One Million Children Praying the Rosary.
Lunchtime Junior Games Club commences.
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls
Year 12 Chemistry at Work event in University of Ulster, Coleraine
Chemistry Cambridge Challenge Competition
Gideon Bibles distributed at Year 8 Assembly.
Deloitte Higher Apprenticeship Talk
Rotary Young Leaders of the Future Competition
Lunchtime Film-making workshop for Years 9 and 10
Year 12 Parent Teacher meetings
Lunchtime computer programming/ coding club commences.
Year 10 Gael Linn Quiz in Glenavon, Cookstown
Parent Teachers’ Association (PTA) Coffee morning
Year 11 information evening
Lunch and Learn Seminar with Bank of Ireland Staff
Year 8 Parent Pastoral Meetings
Year 8 school photographs
GCSE Sports Nutrition workshop.
Three Year 13 students attend International Schools Award
Year 12 attend Maghera cinema to see ‘Macbeth’
Year 11 Business Studies Class present cheque for ‘Cathy ar Gcara’ charity.
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NOVEMBER
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Year 14 Senior Maths Challenge
Year 11 History Trip to Derry
Year 10 MLP Careers Convention
Invigilator Training for GL Assessment
GL Entrance Assessment
Year 11 English Literature Trip to Theatre-at-the-Mill to see ‘Of Mice and Men’
Precious Life Talk to Year 13 students.
A Level PE students attend STEM event in at W5
Year 8 Transition Review meeting and Planning for Learning Evening
A section of Year 12 students resit Double Award Science Exam: Unit 1 Physics
Stars in our Schools is launched.
Professional Women’s Speaking Competition
CCEA, Foods Standard Agency and c2k streamed live video conferences for Year 12 Child Development and A level Home Economics classes.
Year 10 Renewable Energy Talk.
Lunchtime Maths Club for KS3 commences.
Year 13 commence QUB Computer Programming Course.
Irish Language Careers Day in Maghera Leisure Centre
Year 14 Parent/Teacher meetings
MLP Cross Country Event.
Junior Choir sponsored Singathon
Migration Pattern and Dissolving Boundaries Workshops for all Year 9 MLP Students
Eco Schools Committee make bird boxes in Technology & Design Lunchtime club.
NEBESSA Cross Country event at University of Ulster, Coleraine
Three Year 12 students attend QUB Future Star Trials at MUSA, Cookstown
Mr McElholm and two Year 13 students attend Champion Schools Conference in Birmingham.
Year 14 Mock Interview Evening.
Year 10 Parent Teacher Meetings.
Year 11 & 12 Drama Students attend Careers Art Seminar
KS4/KS5 Mentoring Week
Year 8 CAT4 Testing
Seo Linn Irish Language Media Workshop
Finals of Rotary Young Leaders Competition
Ulster Colleges All-Star trials.
Pinsent Masons Work Inspiration Day
International Award Ceremony, Derry.
Anti-Bullying Week
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December
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KS4 students take part in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Year 13 Young Enterprise Students attend St. George’s Market
Year 11- 14 Irish students attend Seo Linn Irish Language Media Workshop
Junior Choir attend St. Anne’s Cathedral.
Year 9 Basketball Tournament in St. Pius X College
Year 11 Personal Economics Workshop with Young Enterprise
Year 11 talk by FG Wilson
KS3 Christmas Craft Fair Club
Weekly Advent Prayer Group
Year 13 and 14 Business Students involved in ‘Jingle All the Way’ Parade in Magherafelt town centre.
Hour of Code event for KS3.
Year 9 CAT4 Testing
Ulster Colleges All Star Launch
E-Safety Workshop
eTwinning Course
House Assemblies
Cookstown Rotary Club lunch (Mrs Reid and Lauren McStocker)
Year 8 trip to Millennium Forum to see ‘Aladdin’
Year 13 ‘Help with Work Experience’ Talk
Christmas Carol Service
Careers ‘Phase one 2017’ and ‘Medicine at QUB’ Talk
Christmas Jumper Day
Christmas Doors Competition
House Christmas Tree Competition
Year 13 Geography students receive a talk from Dr S McKay, QUB
All day STEM visit – Technology & Design Product & Design students
Year 12 Workshop ‘Coping with Exam Pressure’
PWC Higher Apprenticeship Talk
QUB and Caterpillar Engineering Day for Year 11 Girls
Actuarial Science & Risk Management Careers Talk
FG Wilson talk to Year 11
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JANUARY
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Year 13 ‘Mood Matters’ Seminar
Year 13 ‘Amazing Brains’ Workshop
Year 8,9 & 10 Mentoring Days
Year 10 attend Young Enterprise NI Project Business Programme.
dr Halloway (QUB) talk to Year 10 re Modern Languages Studies.
Lunchtime Business French Classes for senior students.
Trinity University, Dublin talk.
Badminton Coaching
Year 9 ski trip.
HPAT Ulster Workshop
Year 11-14 Internal ‘Mock’ Examinations
Year 10 Subject Choice Interviews
Gael Linn Ulster Final Quiz
University of Liverpool Talk
Staff Development Days (28 and 29 January)
Cross Country Championships
BPW Speaking Competition
Young Enterprise NI Project Business Programme
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FEBRUARY
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Catholic Schools Week
UNICEF Focus Group for KS4 & 5.
Newcastle University Talk
Years 8 - 10 School Mile Challenge
Year 12 Subject Choice Parent Interviews
GCSE Drama students attend Physical Theatre Workshop at Millennium.
Year 12 Intermediate Maths Challenge
Year 9 taking participating in Mid Ulster Council – Seamus Heaney Project
Year 11 – 14 Art Students attend ‘True Colours’ Exhibition
Year 12 & 13 Irish student attend Gael Linn Public Speaking Competition Abair in An Carn.
Year 11/12 Business Studies Trip to Coca Cola.
Senior Choir participate in BBC Radio Ulster School Choir of the Year
Senior Choir participate in a concert in aid of Mary Peters Trust.
Year 9 attend the musical ‘Annie’ at the Millennium Forum, Derry.
Year 11 Parent Teacher Meetings.
Year 13 Irish students attend AS Day in University of Ulster, Magee.
Eight traditional players participate in ‘Siansa’ Competition in Monaghan.
Get Set for Community Action training day for MLP schools.
House Assemblies
‘My experience as a QUB Medical Student’ presentation.
Ulster Cross Country Finals
Year 13 students attend QUB Faculty of Engineering and Sciences Open Day at NWRC, Derry.
Year 13 Work Experience.
Group County Derry Sportshall Athletics
Year 14 History students attend A Level History conference in Omagh Academy.
Year 9 Poetry Reading to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Rights Respecting Schools initiative commences.
Year 13 attend John Moores university Personal Statement Workshop
Immunisation Team in school for Year 12.
Building Work commences.
‘A Career in Accounting or Finance Talk’ to Year 13
Year 12 Clan Functional Revision
World Book Week activities
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March
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World Book Week activities.
Principal Classroom Pursuit – Focus on Learning
Year 12 Clan Non-Fictional Revision
Year 12 Tree of Knowledge Programme
Year 13 PE students attend Child Protection Course
Scottish Universities Presentation
Year 9 Parent Teacher Meeting.
Building Learning Power Presentation for Key staff members.
Year 14 History students visit Dublin Castle and Glasnevin.
Year 9 and 10 Photographic club
Year 13 English Literature students attend Poetry Workshop with poet, Deirdre Cartmill
Senior Choir participate in BBC Choir of the Year.
Careers Talk ‘ Careers in Mental Health.’
Year 11 CLAN ‘Multi-Modal’ Revision
Annual Primary School Gaelic Blitz.
Year 13 attend Speech & Language Therapy Event.
Year 13 and 14 Home Economics visit Loughry College.
Year 12 students attend F G Wilson Engineering Workshop.
Year 10 Silver Fáinne speaking exams.
Sixth Form open evening.
Year 14 Drama attend ‘A Mid Summer Night’s Dream’ at Lyric Theatre, Belfast.
Year 8 Parent Teacher Meeting.
Year 11 Geography Trip to Magilligan Field Centre.
Junior Choir win their heat at Ballymena Festival.
Year 11 and 12 GCSE Swimming Practical
A2 Drama & Theatre Studies perform their devised piece.
Year 12 CLAN Poetry revision.
Year 12 GCSE PE Orienteering Practical.
GCSE Physics class take part in Olympiad Challenge.
Staff Development Days (18 & 24 March)
Year 12 CLAN Revision ‘ Blood Brothers’
Vocabexpress Global Challenge for Language Students
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april
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A2 Irish Literature Workshop, University of Ulster, Magee
Annual Spring Concert
Year 9 Young Enterprise Event
Year 11 and 12 Numeracy Support
Ulster University Talk
Student Finance Staff attend Careers.
AS French Revision Club
Modern Scottish Universities Talk
british Chemistry Olympiad Competition
F1 In Schools Attend Silverstone
Year 9/10 Soccer Competition
Year 13 Physics students visit Antrim Hospital
Year 11/12 Vaccinations
UCD Talk
Year 12 French Revision Club
Year 9 Maths Challenge
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may
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Year 8 – 10 Mentoring Days
University of Grenwich Talk
Physics and Chemistry AS and A2 Practicals
eco-Schools Bat Night at Polepatrick.
Derry County Board Coaching Clinic
Year 12 and 14 Leavers’ Mass
Year 9 Cervical Cancer Immunisation
Salters Festival of Chemistry
KS3 End of Year Exams
Best Kept School Competition
Year 10 attend ‘Lemn Sissay Poetry Event at the Bridewell.
Year 8 Fun Sports Project
External exam commence.
Salter’s Festival of Chemistry.
Special Assembly for Year 8 & 9 Boys with Noel McGrath, Hurler and Testicular Cancer Survivor
Rosary Relay.
Staff Development Day
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JUne
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GCSEAS/A2 Revision Sessions
Year 8, 9, 10 and 11 End of Year Trips
GL Information Evening
Tottenham Hotspur FC Coaching Master Class
Year 9 MLP Science Trip of QUB.
Sentinus Young Innovators Competition at University of Ulster, Jordanstown.
Year 9 Action MS Walk
Sports Day
Primary School Visits for New Year 8 intake.
ABRSM Music Exams
‘The Role of the Graphic Designer’ Talk by CCEA to Year 10 and 11 Art Students
Year 13 Chemistry Cambridge Challenge Competition
GCSE and A Level Art & Design Exhibition
Year 8 Induction Day and Information Evening
Year 13 ‘Phase One’ UCAS Registration Workshop
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