St John the Baptist's College, Portadown

St John the Baptist's College is a non-selective, co-educational, secondary school located in Portadown, Northern Ireland.

St John the Baptist's College, Portadown
Address
4 Moy Road, Portadown

County Armagh

Northern Ireland
Coordinates54.4309°N 6.4637°W / 54.4309; -6.4637
Information
TypeSecondary school
MottoParat in via (Preparing for the journey)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established1 September 2017
Local authorityEducation Authority (South Eastern)[1]
PrincipalNoella Murray
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment473 (2021-22)[2]
Colour(s)  
SportsGaelic Football, soccer, netball
Websitestjohnthebaptistcollege.co.uk

History

It was established in September 2017 on the site of the former Drumcree College which closed in August 2017.[3][4][5] When it opened, it was a Key Stage 3 model but it was re-designated as an 11-16 school in 2021. This enabled it to offer instruction up to GCSE level.[6] As of 2021, it was the school's aim to extend this further to 11-18 status and enable students to study to A Level.[7]

Academics

The college offers instruction in subjects such as Art and Design, English, French, Geography, Horticulture, History, Home Economics, Irish, Mathematics, Music, Religion, Science, Technology and Design. It also offers instruction in Polish and Portuguese.[8] The college is one of eleven schools in the Craigavon Learning Community organised by the Southern Regional College which enables schools to share resources and expertise.[9]

The college participates in the Shared Education Programme which is designed to promote good relations between children and young people from different traditions. Its link school is Clounagh Junior High School.[10]

Extra-curricular

Sporting activities at the school include netball, Gaelic football, and soccer.[8]

Other extra-curricular activities and clubs include an art club, ranganna Gaelige, chess and draughts club, 'eco club', 'high achievers maths and English provision', homework club, coding club, choir, media club, credit union savings club, music lessons, traditional music group, horticulture and a book club.[8]

Recognition
  • ICT Excellence Award ("highly commended")[11]
  • Digital Schoolhouse Status[12]
  • Google Reference school[7]

References
  1. "St John the Baptist's College". eani.org.uk. Education Authority of Northern Ireland. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  2. "Post-primary schools data 2021-2022". Department of Education Northern Ireland. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  3. Doyle, Simon (10 June 2016). "New Portadown Catholic school to be named St John the Baptist". The Irish News. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  4. "Institution details". Department of Education Northern Ireland. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  5. "Celebration Mass as St John the Baptist College reopens with welcome Key Stage 4 provision". Armaghi. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  6. Robinson, Carmel (21 April 2021). "College to recruit 14 more teaching staff after expansion news". Farming Life. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  7. "Welcome". stjohnthebaptistcollege.co.uk. St John the Baptist's College. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  8. "Prospectus". stjohnthebaptistcollege.co.uk. St John the Baptist's College. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  9. "Area Learning Communities". Southern Regional College. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  10. "St John the Baptist's College". CASE Shared Education. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  11. "ICT Excellence Award". stjohnthebaptistcollege.co.uk. St John the Baptist's College. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  12. "Digital Schoolhouse". digitalschoolhouse.org.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2022.


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