School Notes
School Notes STAFFING 8
Four members of staff retired at the end of the academic year: Dr Louis Campbell (Deputy Headmaster), Mrs Liz McMorran (Head of the Biology Department), Mrs Marjorie Gray (Geography Department, Head of Year) and Miss Moyna McCullough (SENCO). In addition, Mrs Naomi Allen (English Department) and Mr Stephen Johnston (Physical Education, Ben Madigan) were appointed to other posts and Mrs Jennie Hamilton (Modern Languages) resigned following her maternity leave.
Appointments
has remained in the Music Department to cover the maternity leave of Mrs Prior. She is a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, and is a former pupil of the Academy. Miss Ashley McMillen is covering the maternity leave of Mrs Cowan in the Mathematics Department. She is a graduate of Queen’s University, Belfast, and is a former pupil of the Academy. Mrs Emma Gillis is temporary Librarian, covering the maternity leave of Mrs Tara Corcoran. A former pupil of the Royal School, Armagh, she is a graduate of the University of Ulster.
Full-time permanent Mrs Mary Sheeran will join the Modern Languages Department following her maternity leave. A former pupil of Dominican College, she is a graduate of Queen’s University, Belfast.
Part-time temporary Miss Leanne Craig has joined the English Department. A former pupil of Wellington College, Belfast, she is a graduate of the University of Ulster.
Dr Diane Currie has joined the Biology Department. A former pupil of Ballyclare High School, she is a graduate of Queen’s University, Belfast.
Art and Design Ben O’Donnell Form V gained full marks in the CCEA GCSE level examination 2011.
Mr Simon Patterson has joined the staff of Ben Madigan. A former pupil of Omagh Academy, he is a graduate of Stranmillis University College.
Mr. Roy Donaldson from Donaldson and Weir Graphics Ltd presented the top two Art & Design A2 Level pupils Adam Montgomery A* and Andrew Smyth A with a student Art Pack Award.
Full-time temporary (Maternity Leave) Mr Graham Young is covering the maternity leave of Mrs Sheeran in the Modern Languages Department. He attended Foyle and Londonderry College and is a graduate of Queen’s University, Belfast. Ms Rhian Barrance is covering the maternity leave of Mrs McBeth in the English Department. A former pupil of Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr, she is a graduate of the University of Oxford. Miss Emily Andrews, who was acting Head of Department last year in the absence of Ms McMullan,
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The MVI and LVI Art & Design pupils visited the Royal Ulster Academy Annual Art Exhibition at the Ulster Museum. Diane Drayne, experienced art teacher/batik artist and photographer, provided an internal workshop on batik and photographic processes to Form IV Art & Design. The annual Art Exhibition, in June, included an excellent variety of work from all Forms. The Art exhibition’s coffee morning raised £160 for The Save the Children Fund.