| Junior
Prize-giving |
| This occasion marks the achievements of Year
10 pupils, celebrating their attainment, both academic and
extra-curricular. |
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| GCSE & A Level
Prize-giving |
| This occasion marks the achievements of GCSE
and A Level pupils, celebrating their attainment, both
academic and extra-curricular. The GCSE and
A Level ceremonies are held annually in September. The GCSE
Prize-giving is
an afternoon ceremony and the A Level Prize-giving
is an evening ceremony on the same day. |
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Student
Council
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The student council has been formed to act as a channel between the
students of St. Patrick's Academy and the Senior Management Team.
Issues or questions raised by the students concerning areas of school
life are addressed to the council. The council have decided to discuss
a range of current school issues including, bullying, homework clubs
and after-school activities. All current details regarding the council's
activities are posted on the council notice board beside Mr J.
Donnelly's Office.
The representatives responsible for your year
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School Nutrition Action
Group
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SNAG is a school-based alliance in which teaching staff, pupils and caterers,
supported, where appropriate, by health and education professionals, work
together to review and expand the school food service provided through;
Midday meals, Snacking services, Breakfast provision, Vending, Social
eating, Curriculum. The object of a SNAG is to increase the uptake of healthy
eating and diet. It can examine all aspects of the food service and the
curriculum ensuring philosophy and mutually supportive messages.
SNAG's most recent project has been to organise a petition which aims
to provide free drinking water for students in the canteen at break and
lunch time. They hope this will promote a healthier diet and lifestyle. |
School
Dining Room
St Patrick’s Academy is a Health Promoting School.
We encourage our students to make healthy food choices when they are in
school. To this end we provide a breakfast, morning break and lunch
service in the school Dining Room and reinforce healthy eating messages
across the curriculum.
Research has shown that the benefits of healthier
eating in school are:
- Healthy growth and development
- Better health with less infection
- Improved concentration
- Better sports performance
- Better behaviour
Information from Mrs H Guilfoyle – Health Education
Co-ordinator and Ms M Thompson – Facilities Manager
Since September 2002 we have followed the DENI
guidelines for Catering for a Healthier Lifestyle and in fact have not
served Chips on the menu since this time. Over the past number of years we
have developed menus to take into account the New Nutritional
Standards for School Lunches and other food in schools (DENI
Feb 2008)*
as they have developed. The standards are very detailed,
however, we would like to assure parents that we have been meeting them and
will continue to provide a wide range of suitable foods for our pupils. A
summarised version of the standards and how St Patrick’s Academy are meeting
them is available in the Nutrition/Healthy Eating Policy. We will continue
to provide a wide and varied range of items available at our breakfast,
morning break and lunch services. To encourage more pupils to snack on
healthy food we will continue to sell fruit at competitive prices and use
the Bonus Points system to encourage this.
We would ask parents who provide a packed lunch to
consider what their son/daughter eats when at school and to please refrain
from sending fizzy drinks, crisps and confectionery with them. A leaflet is
available with suggestions for healthier packed lunches on request.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to
contact us at: info@stpatricksacademy.dungannon.ni.sch.uk
* available from the DENI website
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School Dining Room Menus
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November 2011
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December 2011
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February 2012
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Senior
Prefects
Senior Prefects are elected at the end of each academic year. These students
form a team which is responsible for a wide range of administrative and
supervisory tasks on an ongoing basis throughout the school year. They
provide valuable backup for Year Heads and for teachers in charge of leisure
pursuits, extra-curricular activities and special events.
Senior Prefects (2011-2012)
Photographs
Senior Prefects' duties:
- To liaise with the head of his/her allocated year group.
- To take a particular interest in the affairs of that year group.
- To liaise with the class prefects of that year group.
- To report on the affairs of his/her year group at prefects' meetings.
- To organise the school formal.
- To assist with supervisory duties and to assist on all formal school
occasions.
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