History
Founded in 1891, St. Patrick's Academy was, for its
first three years, a boys' school. From September 1894, the Sisters of
Mercy undertook the teaching of students in preparation for the Intermediate
board's examination. The Girls' Academy was based in a single room in
the newly-built Mercy Convent on Northland Row.
Both schools moved to new premises on Killyman Road in September
1901; the Academy building was to be the home of the school for the next
seventy years. The Boys' Academy was always led by the clergymen appointed
by the Tyrone Roman Catholic Board of Education, while the Girls' Academy
was led by a senior member of the Sisters of Mercy.
The Academy eventually outgrew its home on the Killyman
Road. In 1975, the two schools moved to a new building on the Killymeal
Road. Although housed in the same building, the Boys' Academy and Girls'
Academy were two distinct and separate institutions. The phenomenal growth
in the student numbers and need to provide the very best educational provision
has resulted in the formal amalgamation of the Boys' and Girls' Academies
with effect from 2003.
Throughout its one hundred and twelve years, St. Patrick's
Academy / Acadamh Naomh Pádraig, has been a vital part of the educational,
culture and religious life of Tyrone.
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The
Breastplate
The official school magazine of the former Boys' Academy Dungannon.
Whilst no longer published, it stands as an important
historical document in the history of the
Academy. |
Aims
As members of the school community of St. Patrick's
Academy, we will strive to work in harmony to:
- Nurture our Catholic faith;
- Celebrate our Irish culture;
- Appreciate and respect all cultures;
- Experience a stimulating, challenging curriculum;
- Establish an ethos of support and encouragement;
- Respect ourselves, each other and our shared environment;
- Achieve our full potential;
- Develop as confident, independent, self-motivated, life-long
learners;
- Work in partnership with parents/guardians;
- Contribute actively to the wider community.
School
Mission Statements
We believe that we will help our young people to succeed
by providing them with opportunities to:
- Become actively involved in individual and collective
worship and in practical Christian living;
- Experience high quality, well resourced teaching;
- Evaluate their own learning and focus on areas for improvement;
- Work collaboratively with their teachers and their peers;
- Participate in a process of personal development;
- Develop their self-esteem and respect for others;
- Participate in a rich, diverse programme of extra-curricular
activities, cultural, sporting, recreational and environmental;
- Develop an understanding of society at local, national
and global levels;
- Prepare for the workplace;
- Develop habits of good attendance and personality;
- Develop their ability to become effective learners through
the application of their ICT skills.
In addition:
Emphasising the importance of St. Patrick as the patron of our school,
we will endeavour to be:
- P - Partners in the pursuit of excellence
- A - Achievers who reach their full potential
- T - Teamworkers, who value the contributions
of others
- R - Respectors of human dignity
- I - Inspirers, who set good example
- C - Creators of a caring and generous
community
- K - Keepers of the faith and tradition.
School Policies
Parental feedback on the policies listed below is welcomed.
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School Calendar
2011-2012
| TERM ONE -
1st September – 21st December 2011 |
| Days Off: |
| Monday 31st October - Friday 4th
November (inclusive) |
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| TERM TWO -
4th January – 5th April 2012 |
| Days Off: |
| Monday 13th February -
Friday 17th February (inclusive) |
| Monday 19th March |
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*** Open Day – Friday 27th
January *** |
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| TERM THREE -
16th April – 29th June 2012 |
| Days Off: |
| Monday 7th May |
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| STAFF TRAINING |
The following is a list of staff
training days, on which pupils need not attend.
Friday 28th October 2011
Monday 21st November 2011
Thursday 8th December 2011
Tuesday 20th March 2012
Thursday 5th April 2012
Monday 4th June 2012
Tuesday 5th June 2012 |
Parent / Teacher
Meetings 2011 - 2012
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Year 8 |
4:30pm, Thursday 1st March 2012 |
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Year 9 |
4:30pm, Thursday 24thP
November 2011 |
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Year 10 |
4:30pm, Thursday 19th January 2012 |
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Year 11 |
6:30pm, Thursday 9PthP
February 2012 |
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Year 12 |
6:30pm, Thursday 10PthP
November 2011 |
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Year 13 |
6:30pm, Thursday 15PthP
December 2011 |
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Year 14 |
6:30pm, Thursday 13thP
October 2011 |
Prospectus
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2012 Prospectus available soon
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