Larne Grammar School
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Lower Cairncastle Road , , BT40 1PQ  | |
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| Type | Grammar |
| Motto | "Pollicitis addere facta" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Protestant |
| Established | 1886 |
| Founder | Sir Edward Coey Mr. John Crawford |
| Local authority | North Eastern Education and Library Board |
| Chairman of the Board of Governors | Rev Colin McClure |
| Head teacher | Mr John Wilson |
| Staff | 50 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 760 |
| Houses | Inver, Gardenmore, Curran, Drumalis |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue and maroon |
| Publication | The Grammarian |
| Former Pupils | Grammarians |
| Website | http://www.larnegrammar.co.uk |
Larne Grammar School is a co-education voluntary grammar school located in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Founded in 1886 by Sir Edward Coey and John Crawford,[1][2] it has around 760 pupils and 50 teaching staff.
History
Larne Grammar School was founded in 1886 by Sir Edward Coey and Mr. John Crawford. The trustees of the school were granted permission to site a school, beside the Rectory in 1885, at an annual rent of one shilling per year for ten thousand years. On Tuesday 10th April 1888, with the appointment of the school's first headmaster, Mr R.M. Jones M.A., the school opened its doors to the first pupils. However, for the following fifteen to twenty years the school struggled and was threatened with closure on many occasions.
By 1923 the Preparatory Department had opened and although the Grammar School had become an important aspect of Larne life, the school had made little progress, with few successes. Up to September 1935, Larne Grammar School had always been a boys' fee paying and boarding school. There had originally been two girls' schools in the town, but this was reduced to one and in 1935 Larne Grammar School amalgamated with the girls Larne Intermediate School.
During the 1980's, under the leadership of the Headmaster, Mr. D.J. Thompson, the voluntary grammar school was virtually rebuilt and the remaining old buildings completely refurbished.
Academics
The school was inspected in November 2000 by the Department of Education.[3] The following strengths were identified:
- Exemplary behaviour and motivation of the pupils
- Few instances of good teaching
- High standards achieved by many of the pupils
- Good accommodation.
However, a number of areas requiring improvement were also itemised. At a follow-up inspection in March 2002[3] it was reported that the school had made satisfactory progress but that areas which still needed further improvement were:
- Monitoring and evaluation of PMcN's teaching and learning
- Strong leadership in the careers department
Sport
In 2000, the School won the Ulster Senior Schoolgirls Hockey Cup, an annual competition competed for by schools affiliated to the Ulster Women's Hockey Union, by beating Ballymena Academy 2-1 in the final.
On 9 March 2007, the 1st XV rugby team won the Schools' Trophy by beating Omagh Academy 11-3 in the final. They won it again on 22 February 2008, beating Dalriada 12-0 in the final.
Notable alumni
- Dave Clements, footballer and football manager.
- William Craig, politician[4]
- Jonathan Rea, motorcycle racer[5]
- Trevor Ringland, Ireland rugby player
- The RW Cup society, 1995, world leaders in sports entertainment
References
- ^ "Plaque honours ham entrepreneur", BBC News, 18 November 2006
- ^ "Larne Grammar School", ArtOliphant
- ^ a b "Larne Grammar School", Department of Employment, April 2002
- ^ "Members of Parliament for Belfast, East", Peter Robinson official website
- ^ "Larne Grammar School Photo Gallery"
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