Strathearn School

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Strathearn is a voluntary, all-girls grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Strathearn is a grammar school situated in East Belfast, Northern Ireland, attended by about 750 girls aged 11-18. The staff and the Board of Governors work together to make Strathearn a community where each individual can belong, be happy, valued and secure.The grounds include sports facilities and pitches for hockey and athletics as well as many mature trees. These surround the front lawn and provide a pleasant physical environment for the work of the school. The sports hall has facilities for many activities such as gymnastics, badminton, 5-a-side soccer and basketball. Every year, a Sports Captain and two vice-captains(Upper sixth) are elected.

The Preparatory Department 'Penrhyn' is a few hundred yards from the main school, attended by about 140 girls aged 4-11.

1 History
2 Headmistresses and Headmasters
3 School Houses
4 School Uniform
5 The school day
6 Notable Alumni
7 External links

[edit] History

In 1864 17 acres of land was bought by Mr William Mullan and Mr Robert Mullan. and Strathearn House was built. in 1904 Mr William Mullan sold the house to Alexander Taylor, who died in October 1928. The house was then sold to Victoria College, in Belfast. The School was opened in 1929. The Classics teacher Miss Miskelly at Victoria College became the first headmistress. In 1952 Penrhyn House was bought and converted into a preparatory department. In 1987 the House beside was also purchased and served as another school building.

[edit] Headmistresses and Headmasters

1929-1944 Miss. Miskelly
1944-1958 Miss Rodden, who built Rodden House.
1958-1979 Miss Hamilton, who built the Science labs.
1979-1997 Miss Lamb, who built the Sixth form centre, Music department and Sports Hall.
1997 Mr Manning, the current Headmaster.

[edit] School Houses

The school is divided into four houses:

Barbour(yellow)
Boucher(blue)
McCaughey(green)
Watts(red)

Each house was named after a school governor, introduced by Miss Rodden in 1944. Inter-house sports competitions and house plays are held annually. A Captain and two vice-captains(Upper sixth) run each house.

[edit] School Uniform

Winter Uniform

Regulation V neck Green Jumper or Cardigan
Beige Full length Shirt
Green Skirt
School tie (school, sixth or office bearer)
Black tights
Black leather shoes
School blazer(green)
School scarf(school or sixth)

Summer Uniform

White open-neck blouse(sixth)
Blue open-neck blouse(school)
Regulation V neck Green Jumper or Cardigan
Green skirt
Beige(school) or White(sixth) knee-high socks
Black leather shoes
School blazer(with pocket badge)

Sports Uniform

Blue open neck polo(With school badge)
Black shorts
School tracksuit bottoms(green)
Jumper(green)
Hockey skirt(emblazened with school badge)
Hockey knee high socks(blue)

As of April 1 each Spring, Upper Sixth may wear their own clothes.

[edit] The school day

Regestration begins at 8.45am, then Assembly on Mondays and Wednesdays( Junoirs), Tuesdays and Fridays(Senoirs). Classes begin at 9.05am, consisting of 9 periods(35 minutes) throughout the day. Morning break lasts 15 minutes. Lunch lasts 50 minutes. Sixth form are permitted to leave the grounds during lunch.