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REPORT BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS TO PARENTS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 2010 - 2011

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Chairman

Rev Dr C D McClure BSc BD MSSc

Trustee Governors

Very Rev Dr R V A Lynas OBE BA BD (Chairman) Mrs G C Anderson BA (Hons) FRSA

Alderman J R Beggs Mr R T Ferris OBE BBS CCMI

Mr A G Meban ARICS Mrs M E McMurtry BA (Hons)

Rev Dr P I Reid BD Mr A Wilson

Representative Governors

Department of Education

Mr P J Murray FCA *

North-Eastern Education & Library Board

Mr C W Tweed OBE FRAgS *

Mr R Craig BEd *

Parents

Mrs A Beggs * Mr R Guy *

Teachers

Mr S Gough BSc (Hons) MSc MEd PGCE (until June 2011)

Mr R McGeagh BA (Hons) MSc PGCE *

*Term ends in December 2013.

The Board of Governors commends this report to parents.

1. SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 2011 – 2012

AUTUMN TERM 2011 Monday 22nd August Staff training (9:00 am - 3:25 pm) Tuesday 23rd August Staff training (9:00 am - 3:25 pm) Wednesday 24th August Staff training (9:00 am - 3:25 pm) Thursday 25th August Staff training (9:00 am - 3:25 pm) Friday 26th August Staff training (9:00 am - 3:25 pm) Monday 29th August Bank Holiday Tuesday 30th August Induction Day for Year 8 pupils (9:00 am – 3:25 pm)

Wednesday 31st August Induction Day for Years 13 & 14 (9:00 am – 3:25 pm) Thursday 1st September All pupils to attend Thursday 27th October Exceptional closure (staff only) Friday 28th October Exceptional closure (staff only) Monday 31st October Half term begins Monday 7th November School recommences Tuesday 20th December End of term (12 noon)

SPRING TERM 2012

Tuesday 3rd January Spring term begins Monday 23rd January Exceptional closure (staff only) Wednesday 15th February Exceptional closure (staff only) Thursday 16th February Half term begins Monday 20th February School recommences Friday 30th March End of term (3.25 pm)

SUMMER TERM 2012 Monday 16th April Summer term begins Monday 7th May Bank Holiday Monday 4th June Bank Holiday Tuesday 5th June Holiday Wednesday 6th June Exceptional closure (staff only) Thursday 28th June End of term (12 noon) 2. ENROLMENT AND ADMISSIONS

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The enrolment number in September 2010 was 725 and the Admissions Number was 110. The

applications and admissions for Year 8 for the past three years were as follows:

Applications and Admissions

Year

Admissions No.

Total Applications All

Preferences

Total

Admissions 2008/09

110

158

111

2009/10

110

117

105

2010/11

110

147

111

This table does not include children who were admitted to the school with a statement of special educational needs. 3. ATTENDANCE The average attendance during the 2010 - 2011 school year was 95 %. 4. GENERAL

Tribute must be paid to the staff who have contributed so much throughout the year with their first class teaching and their willingness to go beyond the call of duty in supporting pupils both inside and outside the classroom. The school is fortunate to have many willing volunteers who ensure that taking part is not only encouraged but is made possible over a wide range of extracurricular opportunities. In addition, the commitment of the majority of pupils, who have successfully combined the academic study of 9 or 10 subjects at GCSE level or 3 or 4 subjects at Advanced Level, with full participation in the School’s extra-curricular life, should not be under-estimated. They also deserve warm congratulations for their exceptional contribution to the wider life of the school which will have helped them to further develop their own skills and abilities. All former pupils who have graduated from University are congratulated in particular Lynsey Rodgers, Craig Simpson, Rachel Hunter, Zoe McKay, Nicole Robinson, Joel Clark and Stephen McCavana all of whom were awarded 1st class honours. 5. STAFF (2011)

Over the past year there have been several changes to staff. Mr Darwin Workman, who taught English in the school for 30 years and Mr John Hoy, who taught History here for 32 years, have retired. Mr Workman was a very popular Head of Year 14 for 10 years, former editor of the Grammarian and latterly Literacy Coordinator. However, he will be best remembered for the musical productions he directed; he produced over twenty which involved in excess of one thousand pupils many of whom regard their participation as the highlight of their time in the Grammar. Mr Hoy helped run the Scout Troop in school and organised history trips to the war graves in France. He was passionately interested in researching former pupils and staff who fought and died in the wars. He was also a very effective Head of History for the past 3 years.


Miss Eimear Shannon, who taught in the school for 3 years, has moved as the Head of Mathematics to Corpus Christi in Belfast. Ms Catrina Weir, a former pupil, joins us as Head of History having taught for the past 6 years in the Royal School, Dungannon while Miss Kerry Bamber begins her teaching career here teaching Maths and Science. Each year the Grammar benefits from hosting a number of foreign language assistants, and this year we have the pleasure of welcoming Charlotte Doutreloux and Karla Martínez. It is pleasing to record staff successes outside school. Miss Irvine has again represented Northern Ireland in the Netball World Cup in Singapore while Mr Snoddy and Mr Lambe won competitions at Cairndhu Golf Club. Mr Snoddy, along with Cairndhu captain Mr Kirkpatrick, won medals at the All Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships while Mr Rea represented Co Down in the inter-county tennis championships. The extremely inclement weather during the winter caused the cancellation of the Carol Service but the ancillary staff, especially the Building Supervisors and Groundsman worked beyond the call of duty to keep the school open.

6. SCHOOL POLICIES

Our policies continue to be updated and parents will be informed accordingly. Parents may examine School policies by contacting the Principal’s Secretary. * A list of all School policies available for inspection is offered at Appendix A. 7. SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

(a) Sport The School continues to encourage all the pupils to be aware of the benefits of sport and sporting activities in terms of promoting healthy lifestyles and physical well-being. To this end pupils can experience a range of sports and sports activities as part of the national curriculum for Physical Education, during Games periods and as extra-curricular activities. Involvement in sport not only develops individual sports skills but creates an awareness of the benefits of team work. The sports available to pupils are: Athletics Hockey Badminton Netball Cricket Rugby Chess Swimming Cross Country Table Tennis Dance Tennis Golf Volleyball Record of the sporting achievements of teams and of individuals. In Dance Victoria Holmes, Louise Maxwell, Clare McKay and Annice Mills were selected for the Fitness NI National Youth Team. The Senior Aerobic Team won the Ulster Senior Aerobic Championship and, along with the Senior Dance Team, performed in a celebration of dance at the Theatre in the Mill in Newtownabbey. The Chess club saw an increase in interest with David Hawthorne and Matthew McCollum winning the senior and junior competitions respectively while Jace Maguire took the honours in Year 8. In Hockey, the 1st XI tour to Spain, with victories over Gibraltar Eagles and San Fernando, proved ideal preparation for a successful Schools’ Cup run which unfortunately ended tearfully in the 3rd Round with


the side losing on strokes having led for virtually the whole game. However they regrouped and reached the final of the Senior Shield narrowly losing to a very mature Strathearn side by the only goal. The U14A’s also enjoyed a good run in the Junior Cup eventually losing in the 3rd Round, again on strokes. They ended the season with a successful tour to Dublin in February. Ruth Maguire and Ayeisha McFerran represented Ulster and Ireland at U16 level while Chloe McIlwaine represented Ulster U16B. Faye Hamill, Rainee Beggs and Alex Ogilby represented the North East U15 side while Kerry McIlwaine represented the North East U17 team In Tennis, there has been steady progress with the Junior Boys’ team of Aaron McFaul, Timothy Cameron, Oliver Cameron and Rory McDowell being undefeated in their league section and Alex Ogilby, Grace Garstin, Rachel Irvine and Jocelyn Hill winning the NEEBSA Junior Girls’ tournament. 14 pupils and 2 staff enjoyed a short trip to Wimbledon to watch the professionals in action. Netball continues to develop with a year 8 team entered for the first time in the North Eastern League. The Golf team picked from Stephen Watts, Connor Weir, Andrew Beatty, Robert McKinley and Mark McAlister competed in every inter-school event without, unfortunately, any silverware to show. However their handicaps continue to drop. The Senior Volleyball Squad of Stephen Dick, David Fitzsimons, David Hayes, Stuart McClure, Paul McMillen, David McVeigh, Andrew Napier, David Murray and Michael Whiteford competed in the Northern Ireland Schools Under-18 League finishing 6th. The player of the season was David McVeigh. The highlight of the Rugby season was a major tour to Canada where the squad won all their matches bar one. The Cup success was limited to a comprehensive away win at Portora in the second round. The season ended with the annual tour to Wakefield. Athletes continue to bring great credit to the school – In Ulster Ayeisha McFerran finished second in the Intermediate javelin with Brandon McAdorey third in the senior event. Ayeisha was third in Ireland despite being a year young. Jordan Burns and Kerry McIlwaine joined Ayeisha on the Ulster Schools’ team with Ayeisha also representing Irish Schools. The Cricket season started early this year with the school benefiting from the new league structure put in place by NCU. Teams were fielded at every age level against Ballymena Academy, Carrick Grammar, Belfast High School and Coleraine Inst. The first XI had a particularly strong season comfortably winning the first round of the Schools’ Cup with strong performances from Ryan McAlister and Robert McKinley. Unfortunately, despite Robert hitting 80 runs, they lost in the next round to a strong Inst side. Robert also went on to play 4 times for Ulster Schools and for the Irish U17 side against Guernsey and Scotland. (b) Societies and Other Activities In the Rensburg Sheppards School Share Race the school team, ably led by Scott McClelland and Laura Tweed, were given £100,000 to invest in shares. After 3 months trading they emerged with a profit of almost £7,000 finishing 7th out of 30 schools. Health Promotion Week, organised by staff and pupils, once again aimed to promote health within our school. A pirate theme was adopted and so pirates could be seen in corridors hunting down those with unhealthy habits. Exercise was promoted through football, walking to school, pirate boot camp, rowing, dance, and teacher v pupil netball. Relaxation was promoted with the introduction of a chill out zone. Healthy eating was championed through the canteen while healthy minds were encouraged through ‘A Question of Health’ quiz and a rather clever treasure hunt. The whole week was of course well publicised through the production of the Healthfast Telegraph and was made possible by the enthusiasm of so many of our entire school community.


The school formal took place in the splendour of the Galgorm Manor where senior pupils had a most enjoyable evening. The Conservation and Environmental Group were as active as ever and they joined Cairndhu rowing club to clean up Carnfunnock Beach. Individually Rebecca Wharry won a council run Envirospeak public speaking competition and represented Larne in the final. Members of the photography club continue to produce vivid images of life inside and outside school. Amy Shepherd won a regional photography competition which saw her progress to the National final where she collected the ‘John Harrison Award’ as the overall winner. Mrs Campbell in the library continues to bring innovative ideas to encourage everyone to read. A Roland Dahl day was quickly followed by Poetry week and a Magna Workshop. Halloween featured a Spooky Storytelling session and this was followed by a murder in the library mystery – Mr McMurran seemingly killing Miss McCabe with a crossbow. Mystery Reads, Movie Week, ‘Get Caught Reading Week’ and ‘Drop Everything and Read’ were all designed to get us back to books. Over 100 pupils ventured across the Atlantic to ski in New Hampshire, America. Charity As always the school supported many charities throughout the year, including Children in Need , the National Blind Children’s Society, the Royal Air Force Association, Cancer Research NI, Children In Need, Praxis, NSE, National Society for Blind Children, Action Cancer, Red Nose Day, PIPS, Shine A Light , Larne Community Care Centre, NI Cancer Fund for Children and the NI Leukaemia Research Fund. Thirteen pupils and staff took part in the Belfast Marathon Relay event raising a total of almost £1000 for Macmillan Cancer Research and Transplant Sport UK. The contribution of over £2000 to RNLI by Year 8 earned them the award of Regional supporter. In total, over £10,500 was distributed to local and National charities. Duke of Edinburgh Twenty nine pupils completed the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award in the Antrim Hills despite weather conditions ranging from heavy rain to strong sunshine. European Links In February 30 pupils from Years 11-13 along with 3 staff travelled to Andalucía in the south of Spain visiting the important historic cities of Seville, Granada and Ronda. The trip was aimed at improving pupils’ language skills and developing their awareness of Hispanic culture; however the bowling and shopping in the evenings also proved popular. Arts/Music In music over 60 pupils successfully completed Associated Board Music Exams ranging from Grade 1 up to Grade 8. In the Larne Music Festival Melanie Hamilton, Ellie McKay, Jordan McFarlane, who was judged best overall singer, and Jamie Johnston all took top prizes. Scripture Union (SU) The highlight of the Scripture Union year was the weekend retreat led by Crown Jesus ministries to Whitepark Bay. The Youth for Christ team also visited the school and helped with the Shine Outreach week and an ARK (Acts of Random Kindness) week. Other Societies Other Clubs include Junior and Senior Drama, Remote Control Car Club and Running Club.


8. PUBLIC EXAMINATION RESULTS 2010/2011 At A level, Hannah Cairns, with 4 A*s, was the best in the school and she looks forward to continuing her education at Newnham College in Cambridge. Kendra Bodles and Matthew Clements also obtained 4 outstanding grades (2 A*s and 2 As) while 15 others achieved at least 3As. Samuel Bell and Andrew Napier achieved 2 A*s and 1 A while Matthew Beggs, Billy Brown, Sarah Brown, Laura Caldwell, Alice Cameron, Julia Dick, Samantha Evans, Ryan Martin, Katy McMurtry, Sarah Moore, Helen Tweed, Courtney Wilson, Jonathan Wilson and Leigh Snoddy achieved at least 3 As. A further 6 pupils achieved at least 2As and 1B. The figure of 92.6 % for A* - C grades also exceeds last year’s record figure of 88% and is a staggering figure. For the first time in over 10 years, pupils achieved a 100% pass rate – that is out of 242 exams there were no failures. As a result the vast majority of pupils have gained entrance to the University course of their choice and we wish them well. At AS level the results were equally impressive with almost 60% of the grades at A* - B. The top performers were Zoe Buchanan, Scott McClelland, Kiera McGarry, Emma Boyd, Kim Hamilton, Kirsten McCully, David Murray, Nicolle Allen, Clare McKay and Tammy McNeilly who all obtained 4 As. 7 others, Craig Agnew, Lee Campbell, Andrew Hunter, Samuel Knox, Louise Maxwell, Kathryn Perry and Laura Tweed obtained at least 3 As. In GCSE the headline figure used by the Inspectorate for Grammar schools shows that 78% of grades awarded were A*-B, the best the school has produced in the past 10 years. Sarah Hunter was the best in the school with an outstanding 10 A*s, closely followed by Carla McGookin, Lydia Patton and Elizabeth Brown who had at least 9 A*s. Aaron Bell, Stephanie Bradbury and Aisling Madden obtained at least 8 A*s. These results bring huge credit to the pupils, their parents and the teachers. Most have now returned to school to study A levels. However it is not only at the top end that pupils excelled. Only 2 pupils achieved fewer than 6 GCSEs above grade C. This was helped by offering additional support through a mentoring programme where almost 40 senior pupils gave up their time to help with junior pupils who were struggling to cope. In the UK Senior Schools Maths Challenge which attracts over 90,000 entries Clare McKay was best in the school achieving a silver certificate. In the Intermediate Challenge Elizabeth Brown, who was best in the school, and Scott Copeland achieved gold certificates. Their scores were such that they qualified for the European Kangaroo, a competition held in over 40 countries. Scott received a certificate of merit. YEAR 10 PUPILS

SUBJECT LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 or above or above %age %age %age %age School Northern

Ireland School Northern

Ireland English 100 99 95 95 Mathematics 100 99 96 95 YEARS 12 – 14 LARNE GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Grammar Schools)


2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 Performance Indicator

NI Average

School NI Average

School NI Average

School

% Achieving 5+ GCSEs at Grades A*-C (or equivalent)

96.8 96.3 97 90.7 n/a 99

% Achieving 7+ GCSEs at Grades A*-C (or equivalent)

91.0 93.6 92 87.04 n/a 94.5

% Achieving 3+ GCEs at Grades A-C (or equivalent)

73.0 73.0 78 78.9 n/a 81

% Achieving 2+ GCEs at Grades A-E (or equivalent)

99.5 99.0 100 100 n/a 100


STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR GCSE EXAMINATIONS 2011

Subject A* A B C D E F G U Total %A* %A %B %C %D %E %F %G %U %*-C

Additional Maths 3 5 6 1 1 16 18.8 31.3 37.5 6.3 6.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 93.8

Art and Design 3 11 11 25 12.0 44.0 44.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Business Studies 13 18 23 13 2 69 18.8 26.1 33.3 18.8 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 97.1

Double Award Science 22 52 98 42 4 218 10.1 23.9 45.0 19.3 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 98.2

English 11 29 53 14 3 110 10.0 26.4 48.2 12.7 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 97.3

English Literature 7 12 16 3 2 40 17.5 30.0 40.0 7.5 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 95.0

French 14 7 6 2 1 30 46.7 23.3 20.0 6.7 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 96.7

Geography 6 10 30 14 9 1 70 8.6 14.3 42.9 20.0 12.9 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 85.7

History 7 7 10 7 1 1 33 21.2 21.2 30.3 21.2 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 93.9

Home Economics 1 6 11 10 5 33 3.0 18.2 33.3 30.3 15.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 84.8

Information Systems 36 61 9 2 1 109 33.0 56.0 8.3 1.8 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 99.1

Mathematics 11 26 45 27 1 110 10.0 23.6 40.9 24.5 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 99.1

Music 1 7 4 2 1 15 6.7 46.7 26.7 13.3 6.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 93.3

Physical Education 11 6 3 3 1 24 45.8 25.0 12.5 12.5 4.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 95.8

Religious Studies 1 3 1 1 6 0.0 16.7 50.0 16.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 16.7 0.0 83.3

Religious Studies (Sht Cse) 14 13 18 26 11 9 4 4 1 100 14.0 13.0 18.0 26.0 11.0 9.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 71.0

Spanish 16 5 6 4 31 51.6 16.1 19.4 12.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Technology and Design 6 22 4 32 18.8 68.8 12.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Totals 182 298 356 171 42 12 4 5 1 1071 17.0 27.8 33.2 16.0 3.9 1.1 0.4 0.5 0.1 94.0

Cumulative 44.8 78.1 94.0 97.9 99.1 99.4 99.9 100.0

2010 144 301 326 169 53 13 7 4 26 1043 13.8 28.9 31.3 16.2 5.1 1.2 0.7 0.4 2.5 90.1

42.7 73.9 90.1 95.2 96.5 97.1 97.5 100.0

2009 137 334 335 194 33 8 5 2 8 1056 13.0 31.6 31.7 18.4 3.1 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.8 94.7

44.6 76.3 94.7 97.8 98.6 99.1 99.2 100.0

2008 213 287 298 183 54 12 8 4 20 1079 19.7 26.6 27.6 17 5 1.1 0.7 0.4 1.9 90.9

46.3 73.9 90.9 95.9 97 97.7 98.1 100


STATISTICAL ANALYSIS NI GCE 'A' LEVEL EXAMINATION 2011

Subject EntryPass

%Pass % A*-C

A* A B C D E U Art 8 8.0 100.0 100.0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 Biology 48 48.0 100.0 97.9 12 20 12 3 1 0 0 Business Studies 24 24.0 100.0 100.0 0 12 4 8 0 0 0 Chemistry 14 14.0 100.0 92.9 1 5 4 3 1 0 0 Computing 1 1.0 100.0 100.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 English Literature 16 16.0 100.0 81.3 0 4 3 6 3 0 0 French 2 2.0 100.0 100.0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Geography 10 10.0 100.0 100.0 0 5 1 4 0 0 0 Music 1 1 100.0 100.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 History 10 10 100.0 100.0 3 0 5 2 0 0 0 Health and SC 1 1 100.0 100.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Home Economics 14 14 100.0 78.6 0 1 3 7 3 0 0 IT 17 17 100.0 100.0 1 6 7 3 0 0 0 Mathematics 18 18 100.0 100.0 3 8 6 1 0 0 0 Mathematics (Further) 0 Sport/PE Studies 3 3 100.0 66.7 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 Performing Arts 3 3 100.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Physics 11 11 100.0 81.8 1 3 1 4 1 1 0 Psychology 21 21 100.0 90.5 0 2 12 5 1 1 0 Religious Education 8 8 100.0 100.0 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 Spanish 8 8 100.0 100.0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 Technology 5 5 100.0 80.0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 TOTAL 243 243 100.0 93.0 22 76 76 52 15 2 0 9.1 31.3 31.3 21.4 6.2 0.8 0.0 40.3 71.6 93.0 99.2 100.0 100.0

2010 267 265 99.3 88.4 35 80 75 46 20 9 2 13 30.0 28.1 17.2 7.5 3.4 0.7 43.1 71.2 88.4 95.9 99.3 100.0

2009 268 265 98.9 86.6 112 70 50 27 6 3 41.8 26.1 18.7 10.1 2.2 1.1 67.9 86.6 96.6 98.9 100.0

2008 199 194 97.5 77.9 54 67 34 28 11 5 27.1 33.7 17.1 14.1 5.5 2.5 60.8 77.9 92.0 97.5 100.0


OTHER QUALIFICATIONS Pupils who have achieved certificates for music examinations from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, in January - October 2010

Name Instrument Grade Name Instrument Grade Luke Butler Clarinet 1 Katy Tweed Singing 3

Kathryn Cross Clarinet 3 Natasha Rainey Singing 3

David Hawthorne Drums 8 Megan Brown Singing 3

Terri Rainey Flute 2 Naomi Campbell Singing 3

Johanna Dickey Flute 2 Melanie Hamilton Singing 3

Megan Roberts Flute 2 Hannah Orr Singing 5

Rebecca Bell Flute 2 Rachel Weir Singing 5

Neil McCombe Flute 5 Olivia Gillespie Singing 5

Aaron Bell Flute 6 David Fitzsimons Singing 5

Christopher Braniff Guitar 6 Hannah Orr Theory 5

Robert Brown Guitar 3 Clare McKay Theory 5

Adam Campbell Guitar 2 Heather Preshaw Theory 5

James Gillespie Guitar 5 Sarah Brown Theory 5

Emma Guy Guitar 3 Caitlin McFarlane Theory 5

Mark Henry Guitar 5 Hannah Ward Violin 1

Robby McCammon Guitar 2 Zoe Leeburn Violin 1

Callum McRoberts Guitar 3 Sophie McDonald Violin 2

Kyle McRoberts Guitar 2 Rebecca Henry Violin 2

Kurtis Robinson Guitar 2 Melanie Hamilton Violin 2

Tyler Smyth Guitar 3 Megan Boyd Violin 3

Claire Shepherd Piano 1 Sara Edwards Violin 4

Kim Hamilton Piano 8 Carla McGookin Violin 5

Tyler Dobbin Saxophone 4 Jessica Magee Violin 5

Ellie McKay Singing 1 Jordan McFarlane Voice 7 & 8

Megan McIlwaine Singing 1

Holly Campbell Singing 1 London College

Kerrie Anderson Singing 2 Hannah Gibb Music Theatre 3

Jenna Guthrie Singing 2 Olivia Gillespie Music Theatre 7

Faye Hamill Singing 2

Jessica Ritchie Singing 2 Trinity

Jenna Mulholland Singing 2 Samuel Bell Violin 6

Polina Crawford Singing 2 Kendra Bodles Violin 6

Rainee Beggs Singing 2 Hannah Cairns Violin 6

Erin Watterson Singing 3

9. SCHOOL LEAVERS’ DESTINATIONS 2010/2011 (FROM YEARS 12, 13 AND 14)


Destination - % of Leavers to Number of Leavers

2010/2011 Higher Further Another Jobskills Employment Others Education Education School Training

Apprenticeship (including

gap year)

108 70 13 5 7 5 8

10. CAREERS GUIDANCE AND EDUCATION

Careers education is provided in three ways:

(i) A timetabled programme of

(a) careers education / employability and guidance for Years 10 to 14 (b) employability for Years 8, 9 and 10.

(ii) Through subject areas. (iii) Through support services (visiting speakers, industrial and educational visits and the Careers

Service of NI which offers both testing and interviews for all senior pupils). Years 8 – 10 currently have one period per week during which they follow the CCEA programme of study for Employability. This is divided into three sub-sections, namely ‘Work in the Local and Global Economy’, ‘Personal Career Planning’ and ‘Enterprise and Entrepreneurship’. Employability aims to inform young people about the skills and qualities sought by employers in addition to qualifications; about career opportunities in Northern Ireland and abroad and about the opportunities and challenges derived from becoming an entrepreneur. In Year 10, the programme also includes guidance on choosing subjects for GCSE. Year 12 pupils follow a programme that covers personal career plans, CVs, job application forms, interview techniques, labour market information and options after GCSE. All pupils in Year 12 are offered the opportunity to have a guidance interview with one of the local Careers Officers. Year 13 pupils have a tutorial lasting 2 periods per week during which speakers from a range of UK and Irish universities visit the school to give presentations on the courses they offer, as well as employers such as the armed forces. Year 14 pupils have a weekly tutorial during which workshop sessions are organised with UCAS referees on the completion of the UCAS application form, in particular the personal statement. In addition, they are provided guidance on the CAO system (Republic of Ireland University entrance system) and student finance and budgeting. Year 14 pupils also have the opportunity to gain interview experience by availing of a mock interview which is provided by panels of professional people with a wide range of experience and expertise.

All Years 13 and 14 pupils have a guidance interview with a careers teacher. All senior school pupils have the opportunity of a week's work experience in either Years 12 or 13.


Pupils also have access to the careers suite which houses a dedicated computer and a range of books, periodicals and leaflets. The school library also stocks a range of guidance books and prospectuses that students may use. Careers staff are readily available to give support, advice and guidance. 11. EDUCATION FOR MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING (EMU) The school is committed to creating a culture of understanding. Links have been forged with St Comgall's College, Larne High School, St MacNissi's Grammar School and Roddensvale School (enhanced through the twinning of Larne and Clover in South Carolina). An ecumenical service is held annually in St MacNissi's. Sporting fixtures take place under the North-Eastern Education and Library Board (NEELB) schemes. Principals from all the primary schools are invited to lunch in the grammar school once per year. The Year 11 Full Course class enjoyed a visit from a speaker dealing with the practices involved in a modern day Seder (Passover) meal. Mr McCracken brought with him all the objects to be found on the Seder table and allowed the pupils to taste the various types of food while explaining their importance. He also brought a prayer shawl (Tallith) and dressed a pupil in it while explaining the significance of the parts of the shawl. In Year 13 pupils continue to study persecution as part of their course. Speakers were invited to address the pupils on these situations, one from Open Doors, an organisation that supports the persecuted Church, and the other from Asia Link, an organisation which highlights the experiences of the Christian Church in Asian countries. These talks help to illustrate the cost in real terms of being a Christian in a culture that is predominantly non Christian. A speaker also visited the school from The Christian Institute to address the topic of relationship between church and state which is also on the AS course. The pupils asked some very insightful questions and showed a great deal of interest in this topic.


12. ACCOUNTS Summary of Accounts - Year ended 31 March 2011 Notes 2011 2010 £,000 £,000 Income Grants 1 3,274 3,258 3,274 3,258 Expenditure Teaching staff 2 2,340 2,306Other staff 445 424 2,785 2,730Property 3 217 268Pupils 4 128 139Administrative 5 148 154 3,278 3,291 Surplus/(deficit) for the year (4) (33) Notes: 1. The school’s budget share from the Department of Education was increased by 0.6% to £3,199k.

There was a decrease in earmarked funding of 17% to £23k. Income from excepted items and other income were in line with prior year results.

2. Includes teachers annual increase of 2.3%.

3. Reduction in spend on the purchase of equipment by £46k (56%).

4. Decrease in exam fees by £11k (18%) due to a prepayment being posted this year for summer exams.

5. Loss on operation of the canteen recognised as expenditure in this account for the first time, previously balance was carried forward within debtors on the balance sheet. This has resulted in a £33k expense being incurred in the year. Depreciation charges of the year of £43k have been reclassified from the school revenue account to the general account in order to be consistent in the recording of capital income and expenses on capital items in the same account. Reclassification has resulted in decline in depreciation expense of £46k in school revenue account when compared to prior year.


APPENDIX A LIST OF POLICY STATEMENTS, PROCEDURES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS Admissions (Year 8) Admissions other than at the normal transfer stage Annual Report by the Board of Governors to Parents Anti-Bullying Assessment Careers Charging Child Protection and Disclosure of Criminal Background of Persons with Access to Children Cross-Curricular Themes Curriculum Development Plan Drugs Education Examination Policy Guide to Larne Grammar School - Year 8 Guide to Larne Grammar School - Year 13 Health Education Health and Safety at Work Homework ICT Policy Induction Policy Internet Policy Library Policy Literacy and Numeracy Policy Pastoral Care Positive Behaviour Management Policy Prospectus Reporting and Profiling Security and Personal Safety School Trips Sex Education Sexual Behaviour (Pupils) Sick and Injured Pupils Smoking Special Educational Needs Staff Development Teenage Pregnancy Copies of these documents are available and can be obtained from the Principal’s Secretary.


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