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Welcome to

Strathearn Open Morning Please can you ensure that all mobile phones are on silent.

What is Strathearn like?

What is so special about

Strathearn?

What about an all girls’ school?

Who goes to

Strathearn?

Another school ?

What is Strathearn like ?

What is Strathearn like ?

Personal

Small classes – 22/24 in Forms 1-3

Balanced

Academic and extra-curricular

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Circuit training

Drama Club

Study Sessions

ICT room daily

Junior Choir

Chess/Games

Junior SU

SPH athletics

Study Sessions

ICT F1 reserved

Junior debating

Reading Club

Creative Writing

Football club

Study Sessions

ICT room daily

until 4.10pm

Form 1 Hockey

Orchestra

Cross Country Badminton

What is Strathearn like ?

Personal

Small classes – 22/24

Balanced

Academic and extra-curricular

Convenient – walk, car or bus

Ards, Bangor, Comber buses to the gate

Contained

Grounds and Sports facilities

Bus stops

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What is so special about us?

Quality of Care / Experience

Quality of Pupil Achievements

What is so special about us?

Quality of Care

a careful induction programme

increasing opportunities for

responsibility

positive discipline

support when needed

What is so special about us?

Our Induction Programme

Thurs. 20 June – meet your class,

Form tutor and peer mentors

First day – get to know school

December– meet the teachers

What is so special about us?

First day (10.00 – 12.50)

with Form tutor (no classes)

tour the school

lockers!

biometrics

What is so special about us?

The parents highlighted the approachable, enthusiastic and dedicated teachers, … the strong sense of community and positive ethos of the school, … the friendly, welcoming atmosphere within the school.

The pupils … talked unreservedly about the caring and friendly ethos of the school; and in particular, discussed the commitment of the teaching staff in providing the best academic and pastoral support possible.

ETI November 2010

What is so special about us?

Quality of Pupil Achievements

the girls find the work challenging –

satisfaction a “job well done” - ‘Can do’

positive peer pressure

great range of

subjects and

emphasis on

ICT

Pupil Success 2012

At A Level 9 out of 96 (9%) achieved 4 grade As

27 girls (28%) achieved 3As or better

Sana Ashraf 1st NI Physics

Susanna Galbraith 3rd NI Music

At AS Level 14 out of 96 (15%) achieved 4 grade As

28% achieved 3As or better

82% achieved at least 3 grades A – C

At GCSE Level 65 % grades A or A*

32 girls (28%) achieved straight As in at least 9 subjects

Jessica Gunning 2nd in NI Short Course GCSE

Report on the School Year Mr David Manning Principal

Pupil Success 2008 A Level

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A A-B A-C

NI Grammar

NI Grammar girls

Strathearn girls

Rank Name Town A level % A* -B

GCSE % A* - A

24 Lumen Christi College Londonderry 89.2 74.6

53 Friends’ School Lisburn 83.9 61.1

61 Strathearn School Belfast 81.6 63.5

67= Our Lady & St. Pat’s Belfast 83 57.6

67= St Mary's Grammar Magherafelt 81 61.6

76 St. Dominics Grammar Belfast 83.7 52.3

83 Sullivan Upper Holywood 76 60.2

84 Methodist College Belfast 75.4 61.2

90 Banbridge Academy Banbridge 75 59.5

97 Rainey Endowed Magherafelt 76.5 53.1

Northern Ireland schools in

the “Top 100 State Secondary

Schools” 2012 ranking

Pupil Success 2012 – team sport

Athletics

Senior Team – 1st in Co. Down and 4th in Ulster

Junior Team – 6th in Ulster

U13 combined team Bloomfield Collegiate – 2nd in Ulster

U15 combined team Bloomfield Collegiate – 2nd in Ulster

Badminton

Minor Team – Div 1 Ulster Schools’ Semi-finalists

Cross Country

Minor Team – Co Down Champions

Intermediate Team – Co Down Champions

Senior Team – 1st in Ulster

Hockey

1XI Ulster Schools’ Cup Semi-finalists

2A XI McDowell Plate Semi-finalists

U14A XI Ulster Schools Semi-finalists

Netball

Minor Team – Belfast Schools’ Semi-finalists

Swimming

Irish Schools’ Senior Medley Relay Champions

Ulster Grammar Schools’ Champions

Ulster & Senior Intermediate Freestyle/Medley Relay Champions

Squash

Ulster Schools’ U15 Champions

Tennis – Ulster Schools’

Minor - Cup Winners

Intermediate - Cup Runners-up

Senior - Cup Winners

Athletics

Ulster Schools:

Senior High Jump Champion

- Claudia Bedford

Irish & Ulster Schools:

Junior High Jump Champion

Junior 75m Hurdles Champion

- Megan Marrs

Football NI U15 – Catherine Sheridan

Gymnastics

NI Acrobatic U19 Champions

– Shannon Armour & Hannah Eakin

Hockey

Ulster U18

- Kirby O’Donnell

Endurance Horse Riding Welsh Team – Jenni Cunningham

Pupil Success 2012 – individuals

Judo

NI Under 48kg Champion – Skye Donaldson

Karate

NI Ladies’ Open Champion – Sophie Rodgers

Netball

NI U17 – Stephanie Jemphrey

Swimming

Sycerika McMahon

World rankings at 50m Breaststroke

13th in world, 1st at 15/16 year group

2012 Ireland Olympic Squad

Irish Interpros – Jenny Drennan

Senior Backstroke – Marie-Claire Barry

Junior 50m Backstroke – Helen Navali

Squash

Ireland & Ulster U15; Hannah Craig

Ulster U13 – Alex Gillan

Trampolining

NI U15 – Frances Wilson

What is so special about us?

The main strengths of the school include:

• the highly motivated, articulate and enthusiastic pupils who achieve very good standards in public examinations;

• the commitment and dedication of the teachers who have worked hard to develop the very good working relationships among the pupils and between the pupils and teachers; and

• the extensive range of sporting, social, cultural and extra-curricular activities which add significantly to the pupils’ overall education experience.

ETI November 2010

What about all girls?

Personal development

Academic development

Who comes to Strathearn?

110 places (5 x 22) just for girls

Very wide catchment area

Admissions patterns

Year Admissions

Number

Total

Applications

Total

Admissions

Lowest

score

2009/10 110 169 110

2010/11 110 174 110 95

2011/12 110 154 111 94

2012/13 110 174 110 100

2012/13 - applicants accepted

All applicants with scores between 102 and 121

Eight out of fifteen applicants with scores between 99 and 101

2011/12 - applicants accepted

All applicants with scores between 95 and 122

Nearly all of the applicants with a score of 94

Admissions Criteria

1. The first 100 places

(out of 110) offered to

those with the highest

score.

2. From the next 15

pupils – 10 offered a

place based on the

criteria

Pupils in Prep. Dept

Sister currently enrolled

Eldest eligible

Score

FSME

Sister formerly at Strathearn

Brother at Inst or Campbell or

Parent an employee or

Daughter of former pupil

Proximity to home

a tour, refreshments in

canteen – parents & staff

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Best wishes to all our visitors