Strabane Grammar School
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| Established | 1956 |
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| Closed | 2011 |
| Type | Controlled |
| Religion | non demonational (formerly Protestant) |
| Headmaster | Mr.L. J. Lacey |
| Location | Milltown House, Liskey Road Strabane County Tyrone Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°48′43″N 7°27′25″W / 54.812°N 7.457°W |
| Students | 400 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Colours | Royal blue, white (Sixth form – royal blue, blue) |
| Main sports | Rugby union, cricket, hockey, football |
| Website | www.strabanegs.co.uk |
Strabane Grammar School was a grammar school located just outside of Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It was within the Western Education and Library Board area. As part of the 2020 scheme, the school was officially shut down on 30 June 2011 to join with Strabane High School, to create a Strabane Academy.
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Location [edit]
The school was located on 23 acres (93,000 m2) of wooded grounds at Milltown House just outside of Strabane. It overlooked the River Mourne to the south of the town.
History [edit]
The main school building, Milltown House, was built in 1887 and for a time was the residence of hymn-writer and poet Mrs. Cecil Frances Alexander, best known for her hymn All Things Bright and Beautiful. Milltown House was used as the Headmasters Study, the Reception, a History Room, a Staff Room, an I.T suite and two English Rooms.
Academic success [edit]
For the last 9 years of the schools existence, it ranked 1st out of all Controlled Grammar Schools in Northern Ireland concerning exam results, and was placed among the top 50 state schools in the UK. In 2005, three year-12 pupils from the school participated in a UK-wide physics challenge, in which the team emerged in second place, stopped just short of winning the competition by a private school in England.[citation needed]
Aims of the school [edit]
Strabane Grammar School aims
Intellectual/Academic
To provide a sound general education in the Junior School; to allow some specialisation for GCSE and to provide sixth form education relevant to abilities and preferences for higher education and careers. To provide a curriculum which has breadth and balance, and which is relevant to the world about us. To develop study skills so that pupils acquire knowledge relevant to adult life in a changing society. To encourage each pupil to make full use of academic opportunities available.
Social
To enable each pupil to see school as a society to which he/she belongs, to know and understand the rules, and to play an active part in school life. To establish a working partnership between school, parents and community. To equip pupils with the skills needed to develop good relationships and to encourage them to practice co-operation and tolerance. To encourage pupils to have respect for the environment, both natural and man-made. To train pupils in using new technology To develop an acceptance of responsibility for one's own actions. To maintain a Christian atmosphere in the school and encourage the pursuit of Christian principles.
Physical
To encourage pupils to realise the importance of participation in all aspects of life which promote fitness and good health To encourage interests in physical development through meaningful sporting and recreational activity. To develop an awareness of sporting ideals and realise the value of social contact through sport.
Creative
To provide opportunities for participation in a range of cultural activities. To encourage an appreciation of arts, design and crafts and cultural heritage, local, provincial, national and international.
Pastoral
To provide Pastoral Care which will encourage fairness, tolerance, forgiveness, respect, self-discipline and generosity.
