ST MALACHY'S PRIMARY SCHOOL in Down, Bangor

Education Centre Information: St Malachy's Primary School:

Institution Type:Primary school
Status: Open
Board: SOUTH-EASTERN EDUCATION & LIBRARY BOARD (SEELB)
Management: Roman Catholic Maintained
Delivery: Internet
Total Pupils: 363
Admissions: Comprehensive
Age Range: 4-11
Gender: Mixed

Background:

The school opened in 1975 and is situated in pleasant grounds with large tarmac and grass areas, near the junction of Clandeboye Road and the Ring Road. Accommodation includes 15 classrooms with practical areas, a music/television room, central library, well-equipped gymnasium/assembly hall, computer suite and music room. Ulsterbus provides transport from Ballymacormick, Ballycrochan, Bexley, Bloomfield, Skipperstone and intervening areas. The school is 'committed to the aims of Catholic education and to the provision of an effective education for all its pupils'. It aims to provide a 'broad, balanced, challenging and relevant' curriculum which will foster the 'intellectual, spiritual, physical, social, cultural and emotional development of the child within a happy and caring environment'. Educational and residential visits are encouraged and extra-curricular and club activities include soccer, five-a-side, Gaelic, netball, ju-jitsu, badminton, hockey, cricket, mini-rugby and cycling proficiency. Swimming, country dancing, French, recorder, gymnastics, choir, school orchestra, piano, strings and road safety are offered as co-curricular activities. St Malachy's has received the Goldmark for Sport, is involved in the Education for Mutual Understanding programme with local schools and has links with schools in France and Spain through a European Awareness Campaign. It is also committed to the Investors in People standard.