PROSPECTUS - 2025

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WELCOME BACK DEARBHAILE BRADY - Q&A
We recently welcomed Paralympian, Dearbhaile Brady back and hosted a special whole school assembly to acknowledge her
achievements in Paris and demonstrate some measure of how she continues to inspire us in our sporting endeavours and personal goals.
 
Dearbhaile shared some of her experiences with us through a Q&A with Head of P.E., Mr. O'Callaghan - a truly inspiring
occasion with insight into the world of an elite athlete and the unseen training commitments undertaken every day.
 
Thank you Dearbhaile, we all wish you well with your new training schedules and future competitions.
 
RECORD BREAKING GCSE RESULTS
3rd year in a row
 
We joined our Yr.12 students and families to celebrate their GCSE results and personal achievements.
 
Our top performing student this year was Orla Kelly who achieved an outstanding 4A* and 6As.
Orla was closely followed by Erin McCloskey, Liam Bradley, Adian McDaid, and Niamh Hasson.
 
Principal - Mrs. Scullion:
"Our A/A* grades doubled this year, considering media reports that grades will return to pre-pandemic levels, our results keep
going from strength to strength. We had fantastic English results again this year and our highest ever Maths results. 
A special mention to our Further Maths group who achieved 100% A*- C."
 
"These results are a fantastic achievement for all involved and a testament to the hard work and determination of our students,
their teachers, and supportive families over the past five years."
 
"We are so very proud of all your achievements and are delighted to welcome so many of you back to
study A Levels with us as Yr. 13 students."
 
"Prospective 6th Form students from all schools are encouraged to arrange an interview with a member of our Senior Management to
secure a place in our new Yr. 13 class for 2024-2025. Interviews can be arranged through our school office by calling 02877741324.”
RECORD BREAKING A LEVEL RESULTS

3rd year in a row

 

We joined our A Level students this morning to share their excitement, celebrate their success and discuss plans for their next chapter. Once again, our A2 students have achieved outstanding results, 50% of all grades awarded at A2 were A*/A and 80% of all grades awarded were A*- B. Overall top A2 students for 2024 are Anton Burke A*, A, A, and B and Ashlyn McCloskey A*, A, and A. Anton and Ashlyn were closely followed by Anna Burke, Rhianna McLaughlin and Leah Nicholas.
 
Principal Mrs Scullion said, “I am delighted to report on our 2024 A Level performance. Our students have worked exceptionally hard and deserve these great results, we proudly congratulate them all. Our students have established a solid foundation on which to build their future achievements going on to further study, apprenticeships, and the world of work with confidence in their ability to succeed”.
 
“Our students have secured places on the following courses Radiotherapy, Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Criminology, Psychology, Sociology, Teaching, Nursing, Midwifery, Computer Science & Games Design. Our students will be attending their courses in the following universities - Queens University Belfast, University of Ulster in all three campuses - Derry, Coleraine, and Jordanstown”.
 
“Everyone at St. Patrick’s College is very proud of our students and we wish them every success as they continue their study at universities, apprenticeships, and FE Colleges. I take this opportunity to publicly acknowledge the tremendous work and effort of our staff in contributing to these outstanding results and thank them sincerely on behalf of our students and their parents”.
 
“I have every confidence that our GCSE students will also achieve excellent results next week. I would encourage all GCSE students and their parents to review our A Level track record and either continue their studies here at St. Patrick’s College or join us from other schools as a new Year 13 candidate for 6th Form studies in September".
 
"Prospective 6th Form students from all schools are invited to arrange an interview with a member of our Senior Management on Thursday 22nd and Friday the 23rd of August to secure a place in our new Year 13 class for 2024-2025. Interviews can be arranged through our school office by calling 02877741324”.
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   FAMILIES FIRST - AWARDS 2024   
We received the following awards at the ceremony in Belfast on June 8th.
 
WOW award - Creating a centre of Excellence in Staff and Pupils
Outstanding Pastoral Care award.
Mrs. Scullion was awarded Highly Commended in the Principal section.
Anne Mc Closkey was awarded a special recognition for 30 years service and being the heart of our school.
 
What an amazing experience we shared at the Families First Awards in Belfast last night.
It was an honour to be nominated and have the opportunity to represent our school and wider community but so special to have won and accept the 'WOW and Outstanding Pastoral Care award on behalf of all staff, pupils and parents, the support received was overwhelming. The comments submitted demonstrate beyond a shadow of a doubt that the strength of our school lies in its pastoral care system,
wellbeing programmes, mental health initiatives and promoting personal excellence for all our students,
we are so grateful for the families and children that we serve.
 
Thank you to everyone who supported our nomination and submitted comments to the judges, it was so lovely to
hear some of them read out and shared.
 
It was such a pleasure to watch Anne Mc Closkey be recognised for her 30 year service, her contribution to our school and her positive impact on our young people through her role as our Librarian. The comments of support over recent weeks have meant a great deal to her and the recognition she received last night was a fitting confirmation of what we all know about her, congratulations Anne.
Mrs. Scullion
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PROMOTING PERSONAL EXCELLENCE
QUEEN'S FUTURE STARS 
 
Congratulations to Dararose McElhinney (Ladies Gaelic Football), Mikey Harkin (Soccer) and Aoibheann Mullan (Soccer) 
who were presented with their Queen's Future Star awards at a special ceremony on April 23rd.
 
This is our school's first Queen's Future Star awards and we couldn't be more proud of our exceptionally talented
students who are so thoroughly deserving of this recognition.
 
You are each fine ambassadors for your respective sports, your clubs, our school and the wider community we share.
We hope you enjoyed your evening and keep up the good work.
 
Dararose McElhinney, Mikey Harkin and Aoibheann Mullan.

OUTSTANDING A-LEVEL RESULTS - 2023

A2 students produced outstanding results achieving 94% A*-C, 100% Distinction to Pass.

Staff were delighted with the overall increase in A*​ grades.

 

Top A2 students for 2023 were Erin McClune, Nyree O'Kane and Conor Heaveron. Erin achieved A*, A*, and an A,

Nyree achieved A, A and a Distinction and Conor achieved A, B and a Distinction*.

 

 

Top AS students for 2023 were Anton Burke, Anna Burke and Ashlyn McCloskey. Anton achieved A, A, B and a Distinction*,

Anna achieved an A and 2 Distinction * and Ashlyn achieved A, A and a Distinction*.

 

Principal, Mrs. Scullion said ‘I am delighted to report on our 2023 A Level results. Our students have worked exceptionally hard and deserve these great results and I want to congratulate them all. Our students have established a solid foundation on which to build their future achievements going on to further study with confidence in their ability to succeed’.

RECORD BREAKING GCSE RESULTS - 2023

We joined our Yr.12 students and their families this morning to celebrate their GCSE results and personal achievements. We are delighted to share that these are record breaking results for our school topping the whole school success from 2022.

 

Our top performing students this year are Sarah McLaughlin and Ciaran Henry, congratulations to you both on well-deserved grades. Exceptional results were achieved in the following GCSE subjects with 100% A*- C for Double Award Science, Further Maths, French, Hospitality, Irish, Music and Sport.

 

Our students achieved excellent English results again and our highest ever GCSE Maths results. This is a fantastic achievement for all involved and a testament to the hard work and determination of our students, staff and supportive families over the past two years.

 

Principal, Mrs. Scullion said "These results are clear proof of our student's dedication to hard work,  the support of their parents and carers and the input from our staff at every level, who continue to ensure high quality teaching and learning. Well done to everyone on achieving their personal excellence, your hard work and effort has paid off, I am so proud of you all. A special word of congratulations to our Yr. 11 students who performed equally well and have set a high standard and solid foundation for their Yr. 12 studies".

 

We wish the very best of luck to those opting to study at other centres, undertake apprenticeships and enter the world of work, you will always be welcome at St. Patrick’s College and we hope you keep in touch to share your future achievements and success.