Priory Integrated College

Integrated secondary school in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland

Priory Integrated College

Address

My Lady's Mile

Holywood

County Down

BT18 9ER

Northern Ireland

Coordinates| 54°38′12″N 5°50′05″W﻿ / ﻿54.636595°N 5.834735°W﻿ / 54.636595; -5.834735
Information
Former name| Holywood High School
Type| Integrated secondary school
Motto| Collaborans (Together)
Religious affiliation(s)| Integrated
Established| 1997 (as Priory Integrated College)
1952 (as Holywood High School)
School district| Ards and North Down
Local authority| SEELB
Specialist| Humanities
Principal| Nicola Wilson
Staff| Approx 70
Years| 8–14
Gender| Co-educational
Age range| 11-18
Enrolment| Approx 650
Classes offered| Key Stage 3, GCSE, A-Level
Language| English
Hours in school day| 6-7
Colour(s)| Navy, Green and white
Website| priorycollege.co.uk

Priory Integrated College or more commonly known as Priory College or simply Priory is a secondary school located on My Lady's Mile, in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland.[1][2]

It is a co-educational integrated college taking in 11- to 18-year-old pupils from a wide area beyond Holywood, including Millisle, Donaghadee, Bangor, Newtownards, Dundonald and Belfast.[3][4]

Priory is an Apple distinguished school, and every student is assigned with an educational iPad used for school work, homework, coursework and revision.[5][6] The school received an iTeach technology award in 2016.[7][8]

The school offers a range of subjects including; Art and Design, Home Economics, English Language, English Literature, French, Geography, History, Mathematics, Science, Technology and Design, Music, Learning for Life and Work, ICT and P.E. These subjects are compulsory to study at Key Stage 3 Level. At GCSE level the school offers further studies and its main education board of choice is CCEA, but also uses AQA, OCR and Edexcel in certain subjects.[9]

## History

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The school was originally named as Holywood High School in its foundation year in 1952. In 1997, the name of the school was changed to Priory Integrated College in order to appeal to all religions and to focus on integrated education after a consultation with parents also came to an agreement.[10] The process of transformation began with funding provided by the Integrated Education Fund.[11][12]

## Sixth Form

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Priory Integrated College enrols pupils from many schools and of varying abilities in its sixth form centre to carry out their AS and A levels.[13] Pupils are able to study A levels and BTECs. The majority of students subsequently go on to degree courses at higher education institutions, including South Eastern Regional College, or universities within the UK for careers with further training.[14][15]

## Sports

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* Aerobics
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Cricket
* Dodgeball
* Football
* Gymnastics
* Hockey
* Netball
* Rounders
* Rugby union
* Tennis
* Track and field
* Volleyball

## Extracurricular activities

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* Art club
* Band
* Breakfast club
* Choir
* IT club
* Library
* Music lessons
* Student council
* Trivia
* Voluntary work

## See also

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* List of integrated schools in Northern Ireland
* List of secondary schools in Northern Ireland

## Notable pupils

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* Matty Burrows\- A professional footballer from Northern Ireland who plays for Ards F.C. in the IFA Premiership, and was on the shortlist for the 2010 FIFA Puskas Award.[16]

Stephen Monroe aka Stephen Monroe on the radio

## References

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1. ^ "Priory Integrated College | About Priory Integrated College". Retrieved 13 June 2019.
2. ^ "Priory Integrated College | Contact Us". Retrieved 13 June 2019.
3. ^ "www.eani.org.uk/sites/default/files/2019-01/CIP- English Teacher- perm FT- Jan 19.pdf" (PDF).
4. ^ "Priory Integrated College". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
5. ^ "Priory Integrated College | Priory Integrated College Named Apple Distinguished School". Retrieved 13 June 2019.
6. ^ "Priory Integrated College | Learning through iPad". Retrieved 13 June 2019.
7. ^ "Priory Integrated College | Top Technology Award Goes To Priory". Retrieved 13 June 2019.
8. ^ "Priory Integrated College | BBC News School Report". Retrieved 13 June 2019.
9. ^ "Priory Integrated College Students Celebrate GCSE Level Success". Integrated Education Northern Ireland. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
10. ^ "Stories of Transformation". www.integratemyschool.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
11. ^ "Integrated Education Fund - supporting Integrated Schools". Integrated Education Fund. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
12. ^ "Priory Integrated College". Integrated Education Fund. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
13. ^ "Priory Integrated College | Sixth Form". Retrieved 13 June 2019.
14. ^ "Priory Integrated College | Life in the Sixth Form". Retrieved 13 June 2019.
15. ^ Authority, Education. "Priory Integrated College". www.eani.org.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
16. ^ Scott, Ronan (17 January 2011). "Matty Burrows, Ronaldo's Favourite". Culture Northern Ireland. Retrieved 13 June 2019.

## External links

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* Priory Integrated College official website

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Education in Northern Ireland

Administration|

| Departments|

* Department of Education
* Department for the Economy
* Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

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Other government organisations|

* Education Authority
* Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment

Sector support organisations|

* Controlled Schools' Support Council
* Council for Catholic Maintained Schools
* Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education
* Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta

Institutions|

| Universities|

* Queen's University Belfast
* University of Ulster
* Open University

|

University colleges|

* St Mary's University College
* Stranmillis University College

Further education colleges|

* Belfast Metropolitan College
* Northern Regional College
* North West Regional College
* Southern Regional College
* South Eastern Regional College
* South West College

Agricultural college|

* College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise

Theological colleges|

* Belfast Bible College
* Edgehill Theological College
* Irish Baptist College
* Union Theological College
* Whitefield College of the Bible

Schools|

* Irish medium primary
* Primary
* Irish medium secondary
* Secondary
* Grammar
* Integrated

Nurseries|

* Irish medium

See also
Education in the United Kingdom

England
Scotland
Wales
Education in the Republic of Ireland
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