Larne Grammar School
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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.
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[edit] 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
- Many 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 the teaching and learning
- Strong leadership in the careers department
- Greater emphasis on the pupils’ oral skills as part of the focus on literacy
[edit] 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.
[edit] Notable alumni
- William Craig, politician[4]
[edit] 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
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