Priory Integrated College
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| motto = Collaborans (Together)
| established = 1997 (as Priory Integrated College)
1952 (as Holywood High School)
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| type = Integrated secondary school
| religious_affiliation = Integrated
| principal = Nicola Wilson
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| specialist = Humanities
| address = My Lady's Mile
| city = Holywood
| county = County Down
| country = Northern Ireland
| postcode = BT18 9ER
| local_authority = SEELB
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| staff = Approx 70
| enrolment = Approx 650
| gender = Co-educational
| classes offered = Key Stage 3, GCSE, A-Level
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| colours = Navy, Green and white
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| language = English
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| hours_in_day = 6-7
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| former_name = Holywood High School
| age_range = 11-18
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| district = Ards and North Down
| grades = 8–14
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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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.priorycollege.co.uk/about-priory-integrated-college/about/|title=Priory Integrated College {{!}} About Priory Integrated College|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-13}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.priorycollege.co.uk/contact/|title=Priory Integrated College {{!}} Contact Us|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-13}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eani.org.uk/sites/default/files/2019-01/CIP-%20English%20Teacher-%20perm%20FT-%20Jan%2019.pdf|title=www.eani.org.uk/sites/default/files/2019-01/CIP-%20English%20Teacher-%20perm%20FT-%20Jan%2019.pdf|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/priory-integrated-college-28470254.html|title=Priory Integrated College|website=BelfastTelegraph.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-06-13}}
Priory is an Apple distinguished school, and every student is assigned with an educational iPad used for school work, homework, coursework and revision.{{Cite web|url=https://www.priorycollege.co.uk/news/priory-integrated-college-named-apple-distinguished-school/|title=Priory Integrated College {{!}} Priory Integrated College Named Apple Distinguished School|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-13}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.priorycollege.co.uk/learning-through-ipad/|title=Priory Integrated College {{!}} Learning through iPad|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-13}} The school received an iTeach technology award in 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.priorycollege.co.uk/news/top-technology-award-goes-to-priory/|title=Priory Integrated College {{!}} Top Technology Award Goes To Priory|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-13}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.priorycollege.co.uk/bbc-news-school-report/|title=Priory Integrated College {{!}} BBC News School Report|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-13}}
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nicie.org/2017/08/priory-integrated-college-students-celebrate-gcse-level-success/|title=Priory Integrated College Students Celebrate GCSE Level Success|date=2017-08-24|website=Integrated Education Northern Ireland|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-13}}
History
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.integratemyschool.com/stories-of-transformation/|title=Stories of Transformation|website=www.integratemyschool.com|access-date=2019-06-13}} The process of transformation began with funding provided by the Integrated Education Fund.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ief.org.uk/|title=Integrated Education Fund - supporting Integrated Schools|website=Integrated Education Fund|language=en|access-date=2019-06-13}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.ief.org.uk/2013/05/23/21-schools/priory-ic/|title=Priory Integrated College|date=2013-05-14|website=Integrated Education Fund|language=en|access-date=2019-06-13}}
Sixth Form
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.priorycollege.co.uk/sixth-form/|title=Priory Integrated College {{!}} Sixth Form|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-13}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.priorycollege.co.uk/life-in-the-sixth-form/|title=Priory Integrated College {{!}} Life in the Sixth Form|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-13}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.eani.org.uk/parents/types-of-school/school-type/post-primary/priory-integrated-college|title=Priory Integrated College|last=Authority|first=Education|website=www.eani.org.uk|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-06-13}}
Sports
Extracurricular activities
- Art club
- Band
- Breakfast club
- Choir
- IT club
- Library
- Music lessons
- Student council
- Trivia
- Voluntary work
See also
Notable pupils
- 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.culturenorthernireland.org/features/sport/matty-burrows-ronaldos-favourite|title=Matty Burrows, Ronaldo's Favourite|last=Scott|first=Ronan|date=2011-01-17|website=Culture Northern Ireland|language=en|access-date=2019-06-13}}
Stephen Monroe aka Stephen Monroe on the radio
References
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External links
- [https://archive.today/20121224163152/http://www.priorycollege.holywood.ni.sch.uk/ Priory Integrated College official website]
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Category:Integrated schools in County Down