Methodist College Senior Prize Day 2023

Methodist College Belfast

Senior Prize Distribution Friday 13th October 2023

Chairperson: Rev Dr Janet Unsworth Guest of Honour: Rebecca Shorten

Programme

Music will be played on the Mitchell Organ by Mr Graeme McCullough MA (Oxon) Senior Orchestra

Pomp & Circumstance March no. 4

Sir Edward Elgar

(The audience should remain standing until the platform party is seated)

Hymn

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Prayer

Mr I Gibson

Senior Choir

Sanctus (Missa Deus Nobiscum)

Philip Stopford

You Are The Reason

Calum Scott arr Mac Huff

Hyfrydol arr. Dan Forrest

Chairperson’s Introduction Rev Dr J Unsworth Chapel Choir

You Do Not Walk Alone

Principal’s Address

Mrs J Lendrum

Girls’ Choir

The White Rose

Address

Miss Rebecca Shorten

Distribution of Prizes

Miss Rebecca Shorten

The Band

The Incredibles

Michael Giacchino arr. Jay Bocook

Vote of Thanks

Head Boy

Luke Armstrong

Head Girl

Simrik Sharma

Soloist Maggie Gilmartin U6

Piano Emily Wilson U6

School Song

Elaine Hagenberg

Michael McGlynn

ALL PUPILS AND GUESTS ARE ASKED TO REMAIN IN THEIR PLACES AT THE END OF THE CEREMONY UNTIL THE ACADEMIC PROCESSION HAS LEFT THE HALL. ALL GUESTS ARE INVITED TO COME FOR REFRESHMENTS IN THE ATRIUM IN McARTHUR HALL AT THE COLLEGE.

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Hymn Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heav’n to earth come down, fix in us Thy humble dwelling; all Thy faithful mercies crown!

Jesus, Thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love Thou art; visit us with Thy salvation; enter every trembling heart.

Finish then, Thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be; let us see Thy great salvation perfectly restored in Thee.

Changed from glory into glory, till in heav’n we take our place, till we cast our crowns before Thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise.

Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast!

Let us all in Thee inherit, let us find the promised rest.

Take away our bent of sinning; Alpha and Omega be; end of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty.

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The School Song

Latin words by Professor RM Henry MA DLitt, Music by FH Sawyer MusBac FRCO MA (Solo) Ones condiscipulos confidenter oro, celebrent Collegium carmine canoro; optimum pulcherrimum ludum qui habemus, hilari, laetissimo cantu celebremus

(Solo) Confidently now I beg scholars here before us, celebrate our College with tuneful praise and chorus; best and fairest MCB honours still await thee: now with joyful mirth and song let us celebrate thee

(Omnes) Situs in monticulo callide delectus, omnibus rivalibus invide conspectus, omnibus fautoribus solitus amari, prohibet scientiae lumen occultari

(All) Pile of beauty, fitly placed on a site commanding, thou, on whom thy rivals gaze envious of thy standing, whom thy sons regard with love, fealty and affiance, thou dost radiate afar culture, art and science

(Omnes) Floret Ultonia; floreant Hiberni: floreat Collegium nominis aeterni Dumque cum laboribus vitae concertamus, semper in memoria ludum habeamus

(AIl) Let our Ulster flourish well, all the Irish flourish; flourish our most famous school which the arts doth nourish While we fight together the toils of life that claim us, let us ever keep in mind Methody the famous

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Prize List 2023 Description of Prizes Special Merit Prize This is the highest award for academic achievement in each Form. It is awarded to the pupils who have attained the highest standard across all the subjects they take.

Subject Prizes These prizes are awarded to pupils, after the award of Special Merit, who have gained the highest marks in each subject. For subject areas that teach all pupils in a year group, this normally numbers six prizes allocated per subject.

Form Prizes These prizes are awarded to the pupils who have not won a subject prize but who have made significant progress in their attainment over the school year. Six prizes are awarded per Form.

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Prize List 2023

Form Four Special Merit Prizes Mariam Abdelhafiz

Olivia Bell

James Huang

Sofia MacPherson

Srijani Mondol

Isabel Russell

Rianna Van Der Hart Subject Prizes Kamal Alaga

Biology

Joshua Alwin

Further Mathematics

Victor Andreasson

Latin, Physics

Emily Armstrong

Biology

Lucy Armstrong

Religious Studies

Lola Ball

LLW

Orla Black

English Language, English Literature

Nathan Boyd

Biology, Further Mathematics, Physics, Technology & Design

Isobel Brennan

Moving Image Arts

Grace Campbell

Religious Studies

Hannah Cheevers

English Language, Religious Studies

Oisin Davison

Spanish

Gab De Jesus

Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Physics, Spanish

Sadhvika Deva

Chemistry, Digital Technology (Multimedia)

Lydia Finnegan

Geography

Maisie Foster

Drama

Cara Gallagher

Business Studies

John Gillespie

Mathematics

Jack Glass

Government & Politics

Adam Graham

Biology

Ilja Gres

Business Studies

Rebecca Jefferson

French

Rohan Joseph

Chemistry

Eugenia Kuvakina

Russian

Callum Largey

History

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Prize List 2023

Form Four Oliver Leonard

History

Kaifu Liu

Chemistry, Further Mathematics

Rebecca Long

English Language

Erin Magno

English Literature

Tilly McCall

English Language

Ellen McGhee

English Literature, Geography, Religious Studies

Tara McKibben

Technology & Design

Annabelle O’Flaherty

Art & Design

Rory Press-Worth

English Language, Geography

Elsa Price

Art & Design, Biology, English Literature, German, Religious Studies

Thomas Price

Chemistry, English Literature, Spanish

Emma Rogan

German

Ben Ross

Business Studies, Geography

Isabella Solomon

French

John Tasker-Lynch

Spanish

David Thomas

Digital Technology (Programming)

Sarah Torney

Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Religious Studies

Finn Trimble

Biology, Economics, Physics

James Ward

History, Mathematics

Cara Wason

Food & Nutrition

Sienna Whiteman

Mathematics, Music

Owen Wu

Classical Civilisation

Sophia Young

Physical Education

Form Prizes

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Hamza Al Ktiesh

Lucas Cassidy

Race Chan

Leo Hutton

Alexander Irvine

Reanna Reid

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Prize List 2023

Form Five Special Merit Prizes Charley Bell

Katherine Bradley

Riya Johnson

Sarah Johnston

Hanniel Kumar

Henry McDowell

Sinead Quah

Kelly You

Subject Prizes Jem Adams

Further Mathematics, Mathematics

Lola Armstrong

Government & Politics

Mori Asaolu

Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Physics

Joshua Baird

Biology, Further Mathematics, Mathematics

Amelia Beggs

Drama, English Language, English Literature

Alex Brown

Business Studies

Eve Burns

Biology, Mathematics

Michael Campbell

Biology, Chemistry, Physics

Aditya Chaudhari

Chemistry, Physics

Yoonsung Choi

Mathematics

Harrison Cordner

Technology & Design

Kiera Craig

Art & Design, Further Mathematics, Mathematics

Joseph Creasy

English Language

Emily Dong

Technology & Design

Sophia Erwin

English Language

Niamh Flynn

Drama, English Language, English Literature, Religious Studies

Lily Fraser

English Literature

Lola Goldrick

Classical Civilisation, Moving Image Arts

Anna-Rose Kelly

English Literature, Religious Studies

Cait Kremenstein

English Language, Religious Studies, Spanish

Jingtao Lin

Music, Digital Technology (Programming)

Leo Majury-Del Signore

English Language, Geography, Religious Studies

Mia McClure

Food & Nutrition

Harry McConkey

History

Sofia McGarry

French, German

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Prize List 2023

Form Five Beth McRoberts

Religious Studies

Olivia Miskelly

Physical Education

Darcy Monaghan

History

Johnathan Murton-Price

LLW

Aidan Nangle

Economics, Russian

Harry Nelson

French, Geography, Mathematics

Theresa Ng

Digital Technology (Multimedia)

Kira Roche-Voskanyan

Spanish

Tristan Skeffington

Business Studies

Tara Stevens

History

Anna Wilson

Spanish

Claire Woods

Biology, Chemistry, English Literature

Eve Woods

Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Physics

Jason Xu

Latin

Ze Lun Xue

Religious Studies

Form Prizes

10

Sarah Bamford

Romilly Daines

Gabriella Lomami

Patrick Lorimer

Theo McCafferty

Alex Nawrocki

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Prize List 2023

Lower Sixth Subject Prizes Seayada Abdelal Isabella Austin Elizabeth Barr Anna Bowman Holly Bryan Max Costa i Fassunge Katy Doherty Sarah Dow Izzy Fitzpatrick Daniel Graham Ella Hanratty Josh Hughes Zayan Imam Sophia Irvine Ashwin Iyer Katie Jack Kairl Lau Sophia Lopes Mira Malinova Estelle Marlow

Biology Religious Studies Art & Design, Psychology Business Studies, Geography History German History English Literature Government & Politics Biology Chemistry, Physics Environmental Technology French Health & Social Care Chemistry, Physics, Further Mathematics Art & Design Chemistry, Mathematics Spanish Mathematics Art & Design, Russian

Charlotte McCorry Henry McCorry Pearce McCrory Scarlett McDowell Aine McGoldrick Rose Mulvaney Sarah Murphy Zach Murphy Oliver Neill Isaac Penaflor Eddie Petersen Phoenyx Quinn Conor Reilly Michael Sandstrom Sorcha Skelt Maya Watson Oscar Whiteman Emily Wilson Yiming Zhou

Business Studies Biology, Chemistry Biology Media Studies Business Studies Latin Nutrition & Food Science, Psychology Further Mathematics Biology Moving Image Arts Economics Computer Science English Literature, Government & Politics Technology & Design History Classical Civilisation, Government & Politics Chemistry, Physics Music Geography, Economics, Mathematics

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Prize List 2023

Upper Sixth Special Merit Prizes The Alderman Carlisle Prize This prize is awarded to the student with the highest attainment at A Level

Maurya Shukla

The Pembroke College, Oxford Prize This prize is awarded to the student with the second highest attainment at A Level

Clodagh Nangle

Subject Prizes

12

Art & Design - Mrs Shannon Prize

Carrie Bell

Biology - Philip Johnston Prizes

Patrick Cosgrove Callum Woods Johnathon Zhang Rebecca Bailie

Business Studies - College Prizes

Benjamin Sloan Anna Pim

Computer Science - College Prize

Gughan Ramakrishnan

Chemistry - Philip Johnston Prizes

Patrick Cosgrove Raila Punzalan Callum Woods Christopher Austin

Classics - College Prize for Classical Civilisation

Niamh Green

Classics - SJ Wilson Prize for Latin

Sofia Bell

Drama - College Prize

Hannah Fitzpatrick

Economics - John Hogg Memorial Prize

Akarsh Choudhary

English - Falconer Centenary Prize

Hannah Fitzpatrick

English - Margaret Grant Cormack Prize

Sofia Gray

English - Lindsay Prize

Amelia Allen

Environmental Technology - College Prize

Finn Brooks

Geography - Joan Graham Prize

Sophie Forde

Geography - Stewart McCartney Memorial Prize

Keira Barry

Government & Politics - College Prize

Sam Turtle

Health & Social Care - College Prize

Jen Lamont

History - Jonathan Halley Memorial Prize

Sophie Forde

History - AJ Tulip Prize

Emma Honeyford

History - Dr Hugh Turtle Prize

Katie Jefferson

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Prize List 2023

Upper Sixth Mathematics - RE Geale Prize for Further Mathematics

William Zhang

Mathematics - JE Campbell Prize

Lewis Keys

Mathematics - FJ Cleaver Prize

Michael Ross

Mathematics - EH Clokey Prize

Callum Woods

Media Studies - College Prizes

Leo Graham-Fitzpatrick Emma Owens

Modern Languages - Alice Ritchie Prizes For French

Zara Bolan

For German

Lucia Corscaden

For Russian

Carmen Gray

For Spanish

Lewis Keys

Moving Image Arts - College Prize

Jennie Park

Music - JW Henderson Prize

Evie Mills

Nutrition and Food Science - The Joan Balmer Prize

Jessica Palmer

Physics - Sir Robert Evans Prize

Benjamin Tremblay

Psychology - College Prizes

Keira Barry Katie Jefferson

Religious Education - Wallace Memorial Prize

William Gillen

Sport - College Prize

Sophie Forde

Technology - College Prize

Rishon Thomas

Travel and Tourism - College Prize

Joshua Irvine

Special Prizes The Ernest Walton Physics Prize

Clodagh Nangle

The Todd Prize for Mathematics

Adam Madill

The Ryan Prizes for Art & Design At A Level

Katie Leitch

At GCSE

Charley Bell

The Patrick McConkey Prize for History and Politics

Sofia Gray

The Ernest Lewis Prize for Science

Patrick Cosgrove

The Roderick Paisley Prize – University of Aberdeen For Best Overall Student in English and Maths

Kelly You

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Prize List 2023

Extra-Curricular Activities Chess - College Prize

Ashwanth Subramanian

Debating - Rosaleen Kyle Debating Prize

Henry McCorry

Drama - Dr Hugh Turtle Drama Prize

Peter Unsworth

Music - Lindsay Music Prizes

Alexandra Clarke Nia Phelan Benjamin Tremblay Peter Unsworth

Sport CS Neill Awards for Hockey

Enya Darby Anna Pim

For Rugby

Ben McFarlane Josh Stevens

For Squash

Aimee McConnell

Rosaleen Kyle Squash Award

Aimee McConnell

CS Neill Award of Merit for Rowing

Sophia Young

Robert Gillen Awards for Cricket

Aayush Sunil Bhari Gughan Ramakrishnan

WSH Lavery Award for Rugby

Ryan Kidd

Charlene’s Project Award for Hockey

Anna Pim

Special Award for Netball

MCB Netball Team

Special Awards

14

The Lord Grey Award for Excellence

Coronation Choristers

The Dr James Kincade Memorial Cup for Excellence

Amy Hunter

The JT & G Coppel Award

Peter Magorrian

The McClintock Award for Drama

Alexandra Clarke

The Sheila Smyth Poetry Award

Conor Reilly

The Neil Robinson Technology Award

Keir Robertson

The Hazel Ker Vocal Award

Hannah Gheel

The Lynda O’Kane History Award

Hannah Fitzpatrick

The Reverend David Neilands ‘One More Step’ Award

Nikita Morrow

The Dr and Mrs Smiley Awards

Laura Agnew Mackenzie Smyth

Former Pupils’ Awards

Evie Mills Peter Jennings Methodist College Belfast - Senior Prize Distribution

Prize List 2023

Principal’s Awards Head Girl

Sofia Gray

Head Boy

Peter Unsworth

Deputy Head Girls

Jiwon Hong Anna Pim

Deputy Head Boys

Mackenzie Smyth Benjamin Tremblay

Senior Prefects

Laura Agnew David Armstrong Alexandra Clarke Jamie Hylands Carmen Gray Peter Jennings Sophie Forde Ryan Joseph Hannah Gheel Ryan Kidd Isabel Mallon Ben McFarlane Jessica Palmer Ed Storrs Sorina Paun Callum Woods

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Prize List 2023

Honours/Colours Awards 22/23 Athletics Colours Honours Cricket Honours Football Colours

Hockey Honours Colours

Special Award Netball Honours Rowing Colours Rugby Honours Colours

Special Award Swimming Honours Colours

Anna Bowman, Natalia Finn, Faith Finney Re-award – Ella Hanratty Re-award – Amy Hunter Augustus Bajoraitis, Josh Forsythe, Adam Greaves, Finlay Hoey, Reuben Marshall, Matthew McFarlane, John McShane, Adam Murray, Jack Reid, Michael Ross, Jude Sharma Re-awards – Aayush Sunil Bhari, Joshua Irvine, Benjamin Watson Re-award – Enya Darby, Jiwon Hong, Anna Pim Zara Bolan, Katherine Bradley, Lucy Dixon, Katy Doherty, Rebecca Glass, Patrick Harrison, Emma Honeyford, Hamdi Mohd Faisal, Thomas Riddell, Sasha Tindal, Jonathan Tremblay, Anna Wilson, Peter Young Re-award – Joshua Baird, Murray Birnie, Ryan Connolly, Joel Gheel, Sarah Johnston, Jen Lamont, Carl Lewis, Harry Lynch, Seth Massey, Brandon McEvoy, Prasidh Pentlavalli, Marco Robb, Dylan Scully, Benjamin Tremblay Erin Pim Re-award – Enya Darby, Anna Pim Laura Agnew, Amber Ball, Megan Bell, Zara Bolan, Sophie Forde, Charlie HarronBonar, Francesca Jones, Tess McAleavey, Katie McGrath, Holly Moffett, Tori Skelton-Scott Jem Adams, Rebecca Bailie, Niamh Flynn, Serenah Leahy, Peter Magorian, Rory Moore, Honour Turnbull Ryan Kidd Tyrese Abolarin, Matthew Bell, Oliver Berry, Lewis Doherty, Matthew Gourley, Tom Healy, Rudy Jordan, Jacob Kelly, Harry Malangeni, Josh McAdam, Ben Neill, Oliver Neill, Harry Palmer, Matthew Scott, Ben Sloan, Jamie Thompson, Joe Thompson Jack Tindal, Ben Wilson, Callum Woods David Armstrong Re-award – Ben McFarlane, Josh Stevens Eve Burns, Olivia Miskelly Ben Glover, Izem Kazanci

Note: Colours awarded in a second sport are listed as re-awards.

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Prize List 2023

Music and Drama Honours/Colours Awards 22/23 Music Honours

Luke Armstrong, Lochlain Briggs, Butros Copty, Ben Gallagher, Grace Fung, Sophie Gaw, Maggie Gilmartin, Patrick Harrison, Hannah Harvey, Connor Ho, Naoise Kearney, Jane McCarroll, Charlotte McCorry,Henry McCorry, Ethan McGladdery, Rose Mulvaney, Eva Russell, Alex Sembrano, Bethany Shanks, Simrik Sharma, Kate Weir, Emily Wilson

Colours

Anna Bowman, Katy Doherty, Mollyann Flynn, Aoibhe Hennigan, Francesca Jones, Elsa McCallum, Sarah Murphy, Tori Skelton-Scott, Charlotte Spence

Drama Honours

Aoibhe Hennigan

Colours

Inshaal Aamir , Hannah Harvey, Abigail Molloy

Duke of Edinburgh Award Congratulations to the following participants who completed their Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award: Luke Armstrong, Michael Armstrong, Butros Copty, Ben Gallagher, Rory Gibbons, Emma Kavanagh, Izem Kazanci, Carl Lewis, Sophia Lopes, Dan Murphy, Conor Reilly, Dylan Scully, Oscar Whiteman

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Prize List 2023

General Certificate of Secondary Education 2023 The following gained at least five grades at C or above Abrudan Mira Captain Odhran Adams Jem Caroux-Fyson Austin Ajay Anna Carroll Jack Akram Ibrahim Carter William Alaga Kalid Chapple Bertie Alderdice Daniel Chaudhari Aditya Allen Isaac Choi Yoonsung Armstrong Lola Chong Phoebe Asaolu Mori Clarke Grace Astorga Marlex Coburn Sienna Baban Liliana Coey Saul Bailie Jack Cooke Oran Baird Joshua Cordner Harrison Bajoraitis Augustas Costinescu Matei Baldwin Reuben Craig Kiera Bamford Sarah Creasy Joseph Beattie Daniel Daines Romilly Beggs Amelia Dalton Emma Bell Charley Doherty Conor Bell Matthew Doherty Robbie Beverley Lucie Donaldson Ruby Binding Conor Dong Emily Black Declan Dong Richard Bonass Daniyal Dooley-McLaughlin Charlie Boyd Tobias Doyle Cal Bradley Katherine Egbomeade Osaruese Brooks Christopher Brooks Dylan Brown Aaron Brown Alex Brush Jacob Burnett Henry Burns Eve Burns Sophie Butler Alex Cairns Delanie Campbell Beatrice Campbell Michael Campbell Rowan 18

Erwin Sophia Faloon Claudia Farah Samero Fegan Elliot Ferguson Dylan Ferguson Elisha Ferguson Rosie Ferguson Ruby Flynn Niamh Forsythe Josh Fraser Lily Galvan Jenzo Gilbert Jessica

Glover Ben Goldrick Lola Goult Jaromir Gourley Matthew Green Mark Grim Maya Hall Oscar Hamilton Holly Handley Christopher Hawkins Sean Henderson Robbie Hennessy Martha Heron Charlie Hodkinson Clara Hoey Finlay Hookham Benjamin Houston Jenna Huang Nicky Hutcheson Lucy Huws Mari Jackson Dawson Jiang Kelly Johnson Riya Johnston Eva Johnston Sarah Karpagavinayagam Umaiorubagam Kashif Ayaan Kearney Ellie Kelly Anna-Rose Kennedy-Long Daniel Khadka Isha Kielty-Robinson Adam Kremenstein Cait Kumar Hanniel Kunst Dominic Lavery-Boulouha Louiza Lawlor Emily Li Coco Lin Jackie

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Prize List 2023 The following gained at least five grades at C or above Lin Jingtao Mezza Mea Lindsay Peter Millar Alice Linton Ethan Millar Elise Logan Amy Millar Kate Lomami Gabriella Miskelly Olivia Looney Alice Mitchell Harvey Lorimer Patrick Mockford Lara Love Charlotte Mohd Faisal Hamdi Lua Aidan Monaghan Darcy Lynch Owen Montgomery Mya Lysk Adam Moore Rory Magorrian Peter Morales Claire Majury-Del Signore Leo Moran Charlie Marshall Lucy Morgan Katie Mashal Yaseen Moscato Gioia Maxwell Dylan Mullen Maya McCafferty-Byrne Theo Murray-Twinn Sophia McCann Jake Murton-Price Johnathan McCauley Sarah-Jane Mutschler Celia McCauley-Campbell Logan Naeem Hanzla McClelland Fergus Nangle Aidan McClure Mia Nawrocki Alex McConkey Harry Nelson Harry McConkey James Ng Theresa McCullough Chloe Nour Faroug McCullough Zoe O'Doherty Mylo McDowell Henry O'Kane Tommy McFarlane Matthew Okoli Kachi McGarrigle Alfie Oliver Jacob McGarry Rachel Olujomoye Temidara McGarry Sofia Olusanya Shadae McGarvey Techin Orr Olivia McGurk Daniel Ou Yang Martin McHugh Lily Parkinson Annabel McKee Jamie Paterson Jack McKelvey Adam Patience Sophie McKelvey Sarah Pesci Lina McKelvey Zoe Phillips Charlotte McKinley Caden Podgurskaia Sonya McKittrick Benjamin Quah Sinead McKnight Adam Qutteineh Greta McLaughlin Abi Reid Elin McRoberts Beth Riddell Thomas McShane John Robinson Dylan Medina Zorrilla Adrian Roche-Voskanyan Kira

Roxas Chaeremon Russell Philip Saulters Suki Scott Matthew Sexton Robbie Sheerin-McGennis Roisin Shenoy Shravan Simms Erin Skeffington Tristan Small Austin Smyth Archie Spence Cori Stanfield James Stevens Tara Stevenson Kerry Stock Monty Sue Shay Thompson Joe Thompson Ollie Thomson Lottie Tindal Sasha Torney Harry Torney Mark Tremblay Jonathan Trimble Conor Turkington Ellie Varma Sharan Walker Joseph Watt Jacob Watt Kiera Whiteside Tom Wilson Anna Wilson Luke Woods Claire Woods Eve Wright Zach Wu Steffie Xhemaj Fatime Xiao Jackie Xu Jason Xue Ze Lun You Kelly Young Peter Zhang Lucy

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Prize List 2023

Advanced Level The following passed in at least two subjects Agnew Laura Cunningham Oban Akhtar Haris Darby Enya Allen Amelia Davison Jessica Andrion Franchezka Devlin Sophie Armstrong David Doherty Richard Austin Christopher Dong Jason Baban Lucian Dultseva Darya Bailie Rebecca Duncan Aaron Ball Amber Duncan Christopher Barnes Rebecca Edgar Tom Barry Keira Ellis Christopher Barry Sejoud Esfandiary Pardis Beattie Daniel Evans Tali Beattie Matthew Fennell Rose Beggs Lois Ferguson Nathan Bejan Magda Fitzpatrick Alexander Bell Carrie Fitzpatrick Hannah Bell Megan Forde Sophie Bell Sofia Gboloo-Teye Kofi Bhari Aayush Sunil Geraghty Leon Birnie Murray Gheel Hannah Bolan Zara Gibson Mackenzie Bowden Jake Gillen James Boyd Matthew Gillen William Brooks Finn Gillespie Ross Brown Logan Gilmore Ellie Brown Nina Goldrick James Budd Aimee Graham-Fitzpatrick Leo Burgess Anna Gray Carmen Cassidy Hannah Gray Sofia Chambers Charlotte Greaves Adam Chen Sophia Green Niamh Cho Claudia Gribben Hannah Choudhary Akarsh Guirguis Caren Clarke Alexandra Hamal Mosab Cochrane Emma Hamilton Luke Coleman Adam Harron-Bonar Charlie Cooper Eleanor Havlin Ethan Cooper Emma Healy Tom Corscaden Lucia Heatley Aoibhinn Cosgrove Patrick Henderson Rebekah Costa i Fassunge Francesca Herity Caelem Crawley Sophie Herity Olivia Coulter Caitlin Holohan Duffy Rianna 20

Honeyford Emma Hong Jiwon Hughes Aimee Hyland Ben Hylands Jamie Irvine Joshua Jack Katherine Jackson Maia Jacquemin Alexis Jefferson Katie Jennings Peter Jess Eoin Joseph Ryan Junju Sai Kelly Jacob Kennedy Hope Keys Lewis Kidd Ryan Kieran Max Kinney Ishika Kirkpatrick Callum Kirkpatrick Tory Lamont Jen Laverty Lucy Lawrence Susannah Leitch Katie Li Vincent Lilburn Emma Logan Anna Lorimer Phoebe Lowry Jonathan Lunn Ethan Lynch Catherine Lynch Daniel Lynch Harry MacAllister Oliver Macartney Morgan MacRae Iain Madill Adam Mallon Isabel Manongsong Ruela Marshall Lucy Marshall Reuben Martir Mhairi

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Prize List 2023 The following passed in at least two subjects Mayhew Aaron Park Jennie McAdam Joshua Paun Sorina McAuley Megan Phelan Nia McBreen Kate Pim Anna McCann Tom Pirathesan Elaval McCloy Sophie Preston Anna McClure Calin Punzalan Raila McConnell Aimee Quah Maeve McCreary Tom Quinn Euan McEvoy Brandon Rahman Habib McFarlane Ben Ramakrishnan Gughan McGahan Liam Reavy Caitlin McIlroy Ellen Riddell Megan McKee Daniel Robb Marco McKelvey Matthew Robb Mia McKinney Nicole Robb Nathanial McKittrick Kathryn Robertson Keir McKnight Finn Robinson Eve McMaster Connie Rodgers Mimi Millar Kirsten Rogan Sophie Millar Lauren Rollins Demi Mills Evie Rollock-Graham Oscar Moffett Holly Ross Michael Monaghan Alice Ruiz Ronce Monahan Daithi Russell Beth Moore Anna Sanchez Villena Nicolas Moore Freddie Service Stephen Morrison Craig Nicholas Sharma Jude Morrow Nikita Shaw Andrew Nangle Clodagh Shukla Maurya Neill Benjamin Shyam Prerna Nolan Keelan Sidhu Yasmin North Bethan Sigurdsson Isak Oakman Sophie Sit Samuel O'Brien Luke Sloan Benjamin O'Kane Jack Smyth Mackenzie Olejniczak Sebastian Spence Ellen Owens Emma Starrett Rebecca Palmer Harry Stevens Josh Palmer Jessica

Storrs Ed Stott Daniel Sturgess Matthew Subramanian Ashwanth Syeda Sahar Thomas Rishon Thompson Jamie Thompson Megan Todorov Orlin Trainor Anastasia Tremblay Benjamin Tully Lauren Turtle Sam Tyndall Sally Unsworth Peter Venn Freya Villamor Colleen Wallace Ewan Waly Zainab Warnock Emma Warwick Anna Watson Benjamin Whelan Sean Wilde Leo Wilkinson Hannah Williams Ben Wilson Benjamin Wilson Caitlin Wilson Lauren Wishart Jessica Woods Callum Woods Myles Wright Katy Wu Noah Xhemaj Njomza Xiong Daisy Yu Sumin Zhang Johnathon Zhang William

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Public Examinations 2023 GCSE (Pupils gaining at least five grades at C or above)

251

(98.8%)

GCE Advanced Level (Pupils gaining awards in two or more subjects)

250

(99.6%)

Higher Education and Employment

22

Russell Group Universities

106

University of Cambridge

5

Queen's University Belfast

40

Ulster University

25

Stranmillis University College

4

Belfast Metropolitan College

13

South Eastern Regional College

1

Republic of Ireland Universities

4

English Universities

73

Scottish Universities

33

Welsh Universities

2

Gap Year

8

Institutions Overseas

1

RAF

1

Employment

37

Apprenticeships

3

Unknown

3

Methodist College Belfast - Senior Prize Distribution

Entrance of Former Pupils to Universities, Institutes of Further & Higher Education & Employment Laura Haris Amelia Franchezka David Christopher

Agnew Akhtar Allen Andrion Armstrong Austin

Queen's University Belfast University of Manchester Gap Year Belfast Metropolitan College Newcastle University Gap Year

Lucian

Baban

Queen's University Belfast

Rebecca Amber Rebecca Keira Sejoud

Bailie Ball Barnes Barry Barry

Imperial College London Gap Year University of Dundee University of Glasgow Queen's University Belfast

Daniel

Beattie

University of Reading

Matthew Beattie Lois Beggs Magda Bejan Carrie Bell Megan Bell Sofia Bell Aayush Sunil Bhari Murray Birnie Zara Bolan Jake Bowden

Belfast Metropolitan College University of Stirling Employment Queen's University Belfast University of Glasgow University of Cambridge Queen's University Belfast University of Bath University of Bath Unknown Bristol, University of the West of England

Matthew

Boyd

Finn

Brooks

Belfast Metropolitan College

Logan Nina Aimee Anna Jack Hannah Charlotte Sophia Claudia Akarsh Alexandra Emma Adam Eleanor

Brown Brown Budd Burgess Cahoon Cassidy Chambers Chen Cho Choudhary Clarke Cochrane Coleman Cooper

Emma

Cooper

University of Sheffield Queen's University Belfast Stranmillis University College University of Reading Unknown Queen's University Belfast Newcastle University Queen's University Belfast Imperial College London Computer Science Biomedical Science Marketing Ulster University Queen's University Belfast Employment / Cardiff University Deferred to 2024

Lucia

Corscaden

Queen's University Belfast

Biomedical Science Philosophy, Politics & Economics HND Business Accounting & Finance Foundation Degree in Biological Sciences Biomedical Sciences Accountancy Geography Chemical Engineering Finance (Investments) with Year Abroad HND Business Biology with Psychology Chemistry Economics & Maths Law Medicine Psychology with work placement Biomedical Sciences Physiotherapy Fast Track Biology/Reapplying for UCAS 2024 Politics, Philosophy and Economics International Business with Spanish Early Childhood Studies Philosophy and Classical Studies Biochemistry Dietetics Psychology Biochemistry University of St Andrews Ulster University Heriot-Watt University Sociology with Criminology Economics Modern Languages and Translation Computer Science including Professional Experience

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Patrick Caitlin Nicholas Sophie Oban

Cosgrove Costa i Fassunge Coulter Craig Crawley Cunningham

Enya

Darby

Jessica

Davison

Queen's University Belfast University of Liverpool University of Stirling Belfast Metropolitan College Manchester Metropolitan University Queen's University Belfast

Sophie

Devlin

ASM Chartered Accountants

Richard Jason Rianna Darya Aaron

Doherty Dong Duffy Dultseva Duncan

Employment University of Plymouth Employment Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Liverpool John Moores University

Francesca

Christopher Duncan Tom

Edgar

Tali

Evans

Rose Nathan Alexander Hannah Sophie Kofi Ethan Leon Hannah Mackenzie James William Ross Ellie James

Fennell Ferguson Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick Forde Gboloo-Teye Geddis Geraghty Gheel Gibson Gillen Gillen Gillespie Gilmore Goldrick GrahamFitzpatrick Gray Gray Greaves Green Gribben Guirguis Hamal

Carmen Sofia Adam Niamh Hannah Caren Mosab

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Medicine

Queen's University Belfast

Medicine Chemistry (with a Year in Industry) Law and International Relations Spanish with Latin American Studies Barbering (Level 2)

Stranmillis University College

Christopher Ellis Pardis Esfandiary

Leo

University of Cambridge

Physiotherapy Film Studies and Production Accountancy (Higher Level Apprenticeship)

Violin Performance Real Estate Physical Education and Sport (Foundation)

King's College London, University History and Political Economy of London Queen’s University Belfast Computer Science York St John University Law Employment/Travel/Reapplying to UCAS 2024 University of Leeds Mathematics and Music Ulster University Civil Engineering University of Strathclyde Psychology University of Bristol English Literature & Spanish University of Exeter Law Gap year Employment SERC Bangor HND Biomedicine Imperial College London Design Engineering Ulster University Biomedical Engineering Employment/Travel/Reapplying to UCAS 2024 Employment/Travel/Reapplying to UCAS 2024 Employment Ulster University Criminology and Criminal Justice Employment/Travel Employment (Acorn Film & Video Ltd.) Employment/Travel – QUB deferred until 2024 Trinity College Dublin Law & Political Science University of Dundee International Business University of Glasgow Ancient History/Celtic Studies Ulster University History University of Sunderland Biopharmaceutical Science University of Manchester Medicine

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Luke Charlie Ethan Tom Aoibhinn Rebekah Caelem Olivia Emma Jiwon Aimee Bailey Ben Jamie Joshua Katherine Maia Alexis Katie Peter Eoin Ryan Sai Jacob Hope Lewis Ryan Max Ishika Callum Tory Jen Lucy Susannah Katie Vincent Emma Anna Phoebe The Anh Jonathan

Integrated Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Harron-Bonar Employment/Reapplying to UCAS 2024 Havlin Ulster University Politics & International Studies Healy Newcastle University Economics Heatley University of Central Lancashire Psychology Henderson Queen's University Belfast Psychology Herity Ulster University Computer Science Economics and Finance with a Herity Cardiff University Professional Placement Year Honeyford Trinity College Dublin Law Hong University of Exeter Medicine Hughes Newcastle University Biomedical Sciences Hunter Employment Hyland Ulster University Psychology Hylands University of Leeds Actuarial Mathematics Irvine Ulster University Law with Criminology Jack Newcastle University Pharmacy Professional Nursing (Adult) Jackson Queen's University Belfast (February) Jacquemin Ulster University Nursing (Adult) Jefferson University of Edinburgh Social Policy and Law Jennings Belfast Met - Metartec Ltd Electrical Engineering Jess Employment Joseph University of Liverpool Medicine Junju Belfast Metropolitan College Fast Track A Levels Bristol, University of the West of Kelly Physiotherapy England Kennedy University of Exeter Theology and Religion Keys Employment Kidd Employment/Volunteering/Reapplying to UCAS 2024 Kieran Queen's University Belfast Accounting Kinney University of Edinburgh Chemical Engineering Engineering Technologies with Kirkpatrick University of Sunderland Integrated Foundation Year Kirkpatrick Employment Flexible Combined Honours with Lamont University of Exeter Study Abroad Laverty Ulster University Business Studies Lawrence Gap Year Professional Nursing (Adult) Leitch Queen's University Belfast (September) Li University of Plymouth Mechanical Engineering Lilburn Gap Year Logan University of Glasgow Psychology Anthropology & International Lorimer University of Aberdeen Relations Loughran RAF Engineering (AeroSystems) Lowry Ulster University Business Studies Hamilton

University of Bath

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Ethan Catherine Daniel

Lunn Lynch Lynch

Ulster University University of Edinburgh Queen's University Belfast

Harry

Lynch

Stranmillis University College

Oliver Morgan Iain Adam Isabel Ruela Lucy

MacAllister Macartney MacRae Madill Mallon Manongsong Marshall

Ernst and Young Queen's University Belfast Queen's University Belfast University of Cambridge Trinity College Dublin Belfast Metropolitan College Ulster University

Reuben

Marshall

Queen's University Belfast

Mhairi Aaron

Martir Mayhew

Queen's University Belfast University of Strathclyde

Joshua

McAdam

Newcastle University

Megan Kate Tom Sophie Calin Aimee Tom Brandon Ben Liam Ellen Daniel Matthew (David) Nicole Kathryn Finn Connie Kirsten

McAuley McBreen McCann McCloy McClure McConnell McCreary McEvoy McFarlane McGahan McIlroy McKee

Liverpool Hope University University of Leeds Northumbria University Queen's University Belfast Employment Employment (reapplying to UCAS 2024) Employment Employment Queen's University Belfast Human Biology Queen's University Belfast Mathematics Unknown University of Glasgow Central and East European Studies

McKelvey

University of Stirling

Marine Biology

McKinney McKittrick McKnight McMaster Millar

University of Liverpool Ulster University University of Glasgow Trinity College Dublin Gap Year/Deferred for Stirling

Law and Business Law English Literature/Philosophy Engineering

Lauren

Millar

Liverpool John Moores University

Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice

Belfast Metropolitan College

Level 3 Data Practitioner Course

Joshua Evie Holly Alice Daithi Anna Freddie Clodagh

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MilliganMcPolin Mills Moffett Monaghan Monahan Packham Moore Moore Nangle

Technology with Design Physiology Mathematics and Computer Science Business & Enterprise with Education Apprenticeship Broadcast Production Environmental Management Natural Sciences Law and French Fast Track A Levels Business Studies Business Management with Placement Architecture Psychology and Counselling Accounting and Finance (with Placement) Primary Education with QTS (5-11) Economics and Mathematics Law/MLaw Psychology

Royal Academy of Music Bachelor of Music Employment Belfast Metropolitan College/ Reapplying to UCAS 2024 Employment/Travel /Deferred for QUB 2024 Stranmillis University College Employment Queen's University Belfast

Early Childhood Studies (applying to UCAS 2024) Mathematics and Computer Science

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Benjamin Keelan Bethan Sophie Luke Jack Sebastian Emma Harry Jessica Jennie Sorina Nia Anna Elaval Anna Raila Maeve Euan Habib Gughan Caitlin Megan Marco Mia Nathanial Keir Eve Mimi Sophie Demi Oscar Michael Ronce Beth Nicolas Stephen Jude Andrew Maurya Prerna

Neill

Queen's University Belfast

Accounting Planning, Environment & Nolan Queen's University Belfast Development Foundation Degree in Health & North Belfast Metropolitan College Social Care Oakman University of Nottingham Veterinary Medicine O'Brien Queen's University Belfast Geography O'Kane Northumbria University, Newcastle Foundation year in Law Mechanical Engineering with Olejniczak Ulster University Enterprise Development Laban Conservatoire of Music and Owens Musical Theatre Dance Palmer Newcastle University Accounting and Finance Education with Psychology with Palmer University of Bath professional placement Art Foundation Course at York/ Park Reapplying to UCAS 2024 Paun University of Glasgow Medicine Phelan Belfast Metropolitan College A Levels Pim Setting up own Business /U of Bristol deferred to 2024 Bristol, University of the West of Accounting & Finance (with Pirathesan England Foundation Year) Preston Ulster University Economics Chemical Engineering with Punzalan University of Bath professional placement Quah Queen's University Belfast Civil Engineering Quinn Employment/Manchester Metropolitan University (Deferred until 2024) Rahman University of Warwick Physics Ramakrishnan UCL Computer Science Reavy Heriot-Watt University Structural Engineering Riddell Durham University Finance Robb Newcastle University Geography and Planning Robb University of Edinburgh French and Politics Robb Ulster University English with Education Robertson Queen's University Belfast Environmental and Civil Engineering Robinson St Mary's University College Education Rodgers Employment / deferred to Trinity Rogan University of Glasgow Geography Rollins Ulster University Travel and Tourism RollockUniversity of Liverpool English Literature Graham Ross Queen's University Belfast Mechanical Engineering Ruiz Queen's University Belfast Psychology Russell Employment/Reapplying to UCAS 2024 Sanchez Villena University of Edinburgh Engineering Service University of Edinburgh Economics with Finance Sharma Belfast Metropolitan College Fast Track A Levels Shaw Employment /Reapplying for UCAS 2024 Shukla University of Cambridge Medicine Shyam University of Manchester Physics Opportunity ~ Diversity ~ Excellence

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Yasmin Isak Samuel Benjamin

Sidhu Sigurdsson Sit Sloan

Mackenzie

Smyth

Ellen Rebecca Josh Ed Daniel Matthew Ashwanth Sahar Rishon Jamie Megan Orlin Anastasia Benjamin Lauren Sam Sally

Spence Starrett Stevens Storrs Stott Sturgess Subramanian Syeda Thomas Thompson Thompson Todorov Trainor Tremblay Tully Turtle Tyndall

Peter

Unsworth

Freya Colleen Ewan Zainab Emma Anna Benjamin Sean Leo Hannah Ben Benjamin Caitlin Lauren Jessica Callum Myles Katy Noah Njomza Daisy Sumin Johnathon William

Venn Villamor Wallace Waly Warnock Warwick Watson Whelan Wilde Wilkinson Williams Wilson Wilson Wilson Wishart Woods Woods Wright Wu Xhemaj Xiong Yu Zhang Zhang

University of Manchester Medicine Krogerup Højskole, Denmark/Reapplying for UCAS 2024 University of Bristol Economics and Finance University of Edinburgh Finance and Business Apprenticeship (Accounting with KPMG Management) Employment/Reapplying to UCAS 2024 Employment Queen's University Belfast Accounting Employment/Reapplying to UCAS 2024 Ulster University - Thales Academy Mechatronic Engineering University of Strathclyde Business Ulster University Computer Science University of Newcastle Biomedical Sciences University of Glasgow Aerospace Systems University of Strathclyde Business Enterprise & Finance Liverpool Hope University Business Management and Tourism Durham University Anthropology and Sociology The University of Edinburgh Computer Science University of Cambridge Medicine Queen's University Belfast Pharmacy Employment/Travel/QUB Deferred until 2024 Employment King's College London, University Religion, Philosophy and Ethics of London University of Dundee History and Philosophy Ulster University Art and Design (Foundation Year) Queen's University Belfast Physics with Astrophysics UCL (University College London) Chemical Engineering University of Dundee Children's Nursing Ulster University Foundation Course in Art Queen's University Belfast Chemistry (with a Year in Industry) University of Sheffield Aerospace Engineering Ulster University Business Studies University of Brighton Social Work Kingston University Aerospace Engineering (Foundation) Liverpool John Moores University Business Management Employment University of Glasgow Pharmacology Queen's University Belfast Law University of Bath Chemical Engineering University of Liverpool Popular Music University of Leeds Biological Sciences Employment Cardiff University Optometry Belfast Metropolitan College A Levels Queen's University Belfast Mechanical Engineering University of Bristol Medicine - MBChB Standard entry Imperial College London Mathematics and Computer Science

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Academic Staff Principal: Vice Principals: Assistant Principal Teachers:

Art & Design Dr A Moore BA MSc Mrs G Braband MFA Miss J Irvine BA Mrs G Steadman BA Biology Dr RP Campton BSc Dr S Anderson BSc Mr C Finlay BSc MEd Mr A Gallagher BSc Mrs N McCann BSc Mrs L McCluggage BSc Mrs J Marrs BSc Mrs J Oliver BSc Dr F Quinn BSc Chemistry Mrs A Drumm BEng MSc Mr T Blair BA MA Dr C Campalani Mrs L Forsythe BSc MEd Miss L Hamilton BSc MEng Mrs P Hammond BSc Mr E Marron BSc Mrs A Sowney BSc Classics Dr A Dempsie MA Mrs L Leigh Livingstone MA Miss J Williamson MA MAT

Mrs J Lendrum BA MEd Mr M Johnston BSc Mrs A Logan MA Mrs J Reid BA Dr S Anderson BSc Mr P Armstrong Bed MSc Mrs A Kennedy BA Mr R McReynolds BA Computing Miss J Richmond BSc MSc Mr N Wright BEng MSc Drama Miss L Anderson BA Dr M Devlin BA MA Economics & Business Studies Mr G Davidson BEd Mr P Armstrong Bed MSc Mr K Holland BSc Mrs A Logan MA BSc Ms C Lowe BSc MA ACG English Mr R Bleakley MA Ms T Artherton BA Miss S Coll BA MPhil Mrs M Cooney BA R Devlin BA MA Mr W Latimer MA Mr N Maltman BA Mrs H Parker BA DASE Mrs E Rafferty-Tally BA Mrs C Webster BA MA Food & Nutrition Miss J Lloyd BA Mrs C Hart BA Mrs J Kelly BSc Mrs K Steenson BSc Opportunity ~ Diversity ~ Excellence

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Geography Mrs A Duckett BA BSc Mrs N Bedi BSc Dr T Crawford BSc Mr P Ferguson BSc Mr P Kirk BA Mr T Welshman BSc

Music Mrs R McCartney MBE BMus Miss E Orr BMus MMus Mr R Parton BMus PDip Mrs L Rolston BMus

History Mrs J Maguire BSSc MSc Mrs U McGlinchey BA Miss B Leitch BA Mr R Livingston MA PDip Mr A Lynas BA Miss E Reaney BA Mathematics Mr S Lyttle BSc Mrs J Barry BSc Mrs J Campton BSc Mr M Johnston BSc Mr S Lindsay MSc Mrs E McKay BSc Mrs S McKay BSc Miss C McKeown MA Mr C Martin BSc Mrs S Morgan BSc Mrs A Neill BSc Mrs A Scott BSc Miss K Walker BSc

Physics Mr C Harkness MSc Mrs M Corrigan BSc Mr M Forsythe BSc Miss C McManus MSc Mrs A Stott MSc Dr C Triguero Politics Mr A Lynas BA Mrs U McGlinchey BA Mr R Livingston MA PDip

Modern Languages Mrs K Marsh BA (Spanish) Mrs K Young BA (French) Mrs T McCrum MA (Russian) Miss O Moore BA (German) Mrs R Cairns BA Mrs L Callaghan BA Mr W Carrothers MA Miss R Keaveney BA Mrs A Kennedy BA Mr R McReynolds BA

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Physical Education Mr J Lowe BA MSc Mr D Dougherty BSc Mrs L Fulton BSc Mr J Kennedy Bed Mrs F McIlwaine BSc MSc Mrs C Moreland BSc Miss E Quinn BSc Mr N Wells BA

Psychology Mrs G McKee BSc MEd Mrs L Wright MEd Religious Education Mr R McComiskey BA Mr I Gibson BEd Mrs S Harris BA Miss S Houston BA MA Technology Mr S Mallon BSc Mrs B Bell BEng Mr J Farquhar BEd Mr J McKee BEng Mr N Thompson BEng

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Preparatory Department Head of Department: Deputy Head of Department:

Miss T Hamilton BMus PGCE PQH

Mrs D Allen BEd Mrs C Booth BEd Mr G Dando BA PGCE Mrs E Davey BA (QTS) Mrs D Doherty BEd MSc Mrs H Glasgow BEd Mrs D Gray BEd Mrs E Gregory BEd

Mrs R Keaveney BA PGCE Mr G Love BA PGCE Mrs R Massey BEd Mrs L Moorehead MA PGCE (QTS) Mrs G Morrison BEd Mrs A Shanks BEd Mrs C Stewart BSc PGCE PGDipEd

School Secretary Mrs S Hampton, Downey House Mrs R Forsythe, Fullerton House

Fullerton House Pre-School Mrs A Hanna BEd Mrs E McCulla

School Assistant Mrs A Creighton

Downey House Pre-School Mrs F McBrien-Harrison BEd Mrs B Green BEd PQH (NI)

Mr C Allen Bed PGDipEd

Classroom Assistants Mrs S Allen Miss A Drayner Ms L Garcia-Fernandez Miss V Hawkins Miss B Morrison Mrs E Rafferty Mrs L Rawding Mrs A Steele Mrs G Williamson

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Administrative & Support Staff Mrs F Woods BSC FCA

School Business Manager School Executive Officer

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Mrs J Jeanes

Miss E Abiona

Mrs T Hanna

Miss S Neale MSc PGCE

Mrs L Allen-Antuna

Miss M Harkin

Mrs L Nesbitt

Mr D Annett BSc MSc

Mr B Holmes

Mrs P Oldroyd

Mr C Aranha

Mrs V Hunter

Miss E Patterson BA MSc Dip LIS

Mr J Ardies

Mrs O Jancsurak-Kerchner

Mrs N Pullin BA

Miss J Bertille

Dr V Jesumani

Mr P Quate

Ms V Bisignano

Mrs L Johnston

Mr J Reilly

Mr D Blackledge

Mr R Johnston

Miss L Sefton

Miss B Bridges BA PGCE

Mr A Jordan

Mrs C Service BA PGCE

Mr P Bovaird

Miss K Kee

Mrs S Shields

Mrs D Boyd BA Dip SCM

Mr L Kelly

Mr S Shortt

Mrs K Brand BSc

Mr W Kelso

Mrs C Simms BSc PGCE

Mr S Bright

Mr Y Lau

Mrs M Smeathers

Mrs E Carleton

Mrs H Leighton

Mrs G Startin

Mr T Carson

Miss L Logan

Miss A Stewart

Mr F Cassidy

Mr P Lewis

Mrs L Stewart

Miss S Cassidy

Miss M Lynn

Miss S Stockman BA PGCE

Mrs L Cesnik BSc

Mrs C Macpherson

Mrs P Sutton

Miss E Collier

Mr P McCartney

Mr M Taylor

Miss R Crowther

Mr G McCullough MA (Oxon)

Mrs N Taylor

Mrs E Dalton BA

Miss C McGuigan

Mrs D Thompson

Mr G Douglas

Mrs L McKeown LLB LLM

Mr E Todd

Miss C Edgar BA

Miss O McSorley

Dr R Tracey

Mr S Fagan

Mrs B Milewska

Mrs C Turner

Mr M Finch

Mrs B Millar

Mrs S Varma BEng

Mrs J Foster

Mrs P Millar BSc

Mrs S Waghmare

Mr D Galway

Mrs H Minford

Mr A Willis

Mrs H Gharini Ms A Gore MA Mrs A Graham Mrs L Greer

Miss S Molloy Dr S Moore Mrs F Murphy BA Mrs N Murray BA

Mr D Wilson Mr G Wilson Miss S Wilson Mrs S Wylie

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Board of Governors Chairperson Vice Chair Hon Treasurer Hon Secretary President:

Rev Dr JM Unsworth MA MDiv PGCE PGDip (TE) Prof WA Strong MBE BSc CEng CEnv FICE FCIWEM Mr J Magee FCA Mrs E Shaw BA (Hons) PGCE Dip RSA Rev DL Turtle BAgr MDiv Rev JD Alderdice BA BD MA Dr DRS Gallagher BSSc MEd Dr S Gallaher BA MPhil Mrs C Hart BA PGCE Mr TR Haslett BA (Hons) DAS BLegSc LLM CPCI Rev N Johnston MA BTh Mrs J Liddicoat BSc (Hons) Mr J Lowry LLB Mr G Luney MB, BCh, BAO, DCH, DRCOG, MRCGP, BSc(Hons), DECAP, CPsychol Mr S Magee KC LLB (Hons) Dr D Magill LLB Rev PNW Maxwell BD (PTFI) Mr M McElhinney LLB (Hons) MSC FCA Mrs E McKay BSc PGCE Rev Dr HME Morris BSc BD Mrs O Oluwalana BSc Mr R Pengelly CB PG Dip FCA Rev FR McCrea MDiv BSc Hons Ms V Wallace-Grzymek MBW MSc PG Dip MSc ADM RM RGN

Acknowledgements

Mrs J Reid, Mrs L McCluggage, Mrs L Nesbitt, Mrs N Pullin, Mrs S Shields, Mrs N Taylor, Mrs J Jeanes Opportunity ~ Diversity ~ Excellence

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The following is a summary of some of the many social media posts celebrating senior pupil successes during the 2022 – 2023 academic year. It may not include every single achievement, but it does give a flavour of a busy year.

ACHIEVEMENTS • Anna Pim was nominated to win the Sport NI Sport Maker “Project of the Year” Award for “At the Heart of the Game”.

• Henry McCorry was awarded ‘Best Individual Speaker’ at the QUB Literific Debating Competition.

• Peter Jennings was successful in his application for a prestigious Higher Level Engineering Apprenticeship with Metartec Ltd, specialising in renewable energies.

• Deputy Head Boy Mackenzie Smyth was successful in his application for a prestigious Higher Level Engineering Apprenticeship with KPMG, specialising in Accounting with Management.

• Kelly You, engaged with the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Health in relation to mental illness and mental health difficulties among children and young people.

• Harry Nelson and Jessica Gilbert were chosen to take part in a course offered by the University of Cambridge entitled “Beyond the Metropole: World Art and Literature in French.”

• Isabella Davies arranged for over 100 gifts to be delivered to BCM NI where social workers distributed them to families in most need. The gifts were given to children ranging from infants to 16-year-olds, likely to get few, if any, gifts at Christmas.

• Sam Rainey took part in the Telegraph Media Literacy Programme and won their Journalism Challenge.

• Five Form 5 pupils completed the BPhO Intermediate Physics Competition: Kelly You, Gold, Hanniel Kumar and Yoonsung Choi, Bronze 1 and Sinead Quah and Patrick Lorimer, Bronze 2 • Anna Pim was in the final of the Unsung Hero Award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award.

ATHLETICS • District Cross Country Championships – a range of teams qualified for the Ulster Cross Country Championships.

• Peter Gray won the Ulster Senior Indoor Triple Jump and High Jump at Athlone.

• Sophia Young won a silver medal in the U17 800m NI and Ulster indoor track championships in Athlone.

• Ella Hanratty competed in Athlone in the U19 Ulster Indoor Championships, where she won a silver medal in the triple jump and bronze in the long jump.

• We congratulated all our athletes who competed at the Irish Athletic Championships in Tullamore.

The results were as follows: Ben Gillen - 7th in Senior 800m Peter Gray - 6th in Senior Triple Jump and 7th in High Jump Natalia Finn - 5th in Senior Javelin Faith Finney, Natalia Finn, Elsa McCallum and Anna Bowman – 4th in Senior Relay Team • Peter Gray and Ella Hanratty won Gold in the U19 High Jump and in the U19 Triple Jump. Ella won Silver at the NI Athletics Championships.

• Peter Gray won the Senior NI and Ulster High Jump. This was Peter’s first win in the adult men’s category and was an excellent achievement for a schoolboy!

• Ella Hanratty achieved a Silver in the Senior Women’s Triple Jump.

• The Senior Girls’ Relay Team competed in the Ulster Athletics Championships.

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ART • Isabella Davies had her drawing selected for the Young Artists Summer Show in the Royal Academy of Arts, London.

• Elead Lau had his GCSE work selected for display at the CCEA’s True Colours Art and Design Showcase exhibition.

• Charley Bell (L6) won the 69th Texaco All-Ireland Children’s Art Competition. Charley was presented with the opportunity to represent Ireland at the 24th International High School Arts Festival Awards in Tokyo. As part of this, her artwork was exhibited in the International High School Arts Exhibition at the National Arts Centre of Japan.

CHESS • Ashwanth Subramanian was the Senior Secondary Chess Champion and The Belfast Scholastic Shield winner of The Belfast Scholastic Fergus O’Neill Shield.

CLIMBING • Maya Grim won a gold medal in the All-Ireland Youth Climbing and was selected for The Irish Youth Squad for climbing.

CRICKET • Amy Hunter as part of the Ireland cricket team qualified for the World Cup. She was celebrated for her contribution to Ireland’s fantastic win over Australia in the World Cup warm-up game, was named for Ireland ‘s Women’s tour of the West Indies, received player of the match against the USA and was even mentioned in a question on The Chase!

• Natalie Moore was selected for the NCU U15 Development Squad for cricket.

• Jack Tindal scored his maiden century for the school’s 1st XI during the QF Schools’ Plate.

• Amy Hunter was named for Ireland Women’s tour of the West Indies • Ben Magee and Sam Gray won the Cricket Graham Cup! DRAMA • Peter Unsworth successfully auditioned for a role in Stephen Sondheim’s “Merrily We Roll Along” which was produced by National Youth Music and staged at Southwark Playhouse in London.

FOOD AND NUTRITION • Food and Nutrition pupil Mollie Sloan represented Methody in the Northern Ireland finals of the Future Chef cookery competition having won the Belfast heat.

FOOTBALL • In the Belfast Cup the u16s made the Final of the competition with victories against Bangor Grammar, Colaiste Feirste, Blessed Trinty and winning in penalties in the Semi Final against Boys Model. The boys were defeated in the final by OLSPK. • Zakir Manjoo won Man of the Match in the quarter final match.

• U16 and U18 football teams were involved in Cup and league fixtures.

• MCB Football progressed through to the quarter finals of U16 NI plate.

GOLF • MCB Golf teams played in The Irish Schools’ Senior Tournament. The Senior Boys finished 11th (out of 21); the Senior Girls finished 5th (out of 11).

HOCKEY • The 1st XI girls reached the Super League final.

• Enya Darby was selected for the Ireland U18 team.

• Jiwon Hong was selected for Ulster U18 team.

• Erin Pim was selected for the Ireland U16 team.

• Katherine Bradley, Sarah Johnston, Anna Wilson, Sarah Torney, Stella Wylie all played on the Ulster U16 squad.

• Anna Pim and Enya Darby represented Northern Ireland in the UK School Games.

• Anna Pim won the Euro Hockey’s Youth Leader of the Year.

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IRISH DANCING • Aoife Kuntz was placed 4th in the U16 Invented Ceili, 4th in the Senior Ceili and 1st in U14 Ceili.

• Hannah Gheel came 7th at the World Irish Dancing competition in Dublin.

JUDO • Kirsten Millar was selected to represent Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Judo Championships LANGUAGES / LINGUISTICS OLYMPIAD • 8 Methody pupils qualified for the final of the All-Ireland Linguistics Olympiad in Dublin. Mosab Hamal was placed 10th and received Silver Standard. James Huang and Rianna Van der Hart were placed 5th and 6th respectively in the Junior Competition. Chaeremon Roxas, Henry McDowell and Robert Cucu received Honourable Mentions.

• Following a competitive application process, Rebecca Long was chosen to participate in one of the UK German Connection’s Pupil Courses, which took place over the summer in Ortenburg in Bavaria.

MONEYBOX • The Moneybox team helped Santa with our annual Toy Drive for Thorndale Family Centre.

• Our annual Christmas Jumper Day raised over £2600 for the Thorndale Family Centre and School Aid Romania.

• The Moneybox committee held a coffee morning for staff to help raise funds. The total raised from the coffee morning and the sing-a-gram event was £600.

• Moneybox raised an impressive £11,000 for the year.

MUSIC • Evie Mills won a place in the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.

• The Chapel Choir service was featured on Radio 4 and Radio Ulster.

• The Chapel Choir was invited to provide girl choristers to sing at the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort.

• Rory Gibbons participated in the Lagan Festival and won his Class in the piano section.

• The Senior Choir sang Pergolesi’s Magnificat in St Anne’s Cathedral and gave the Ireland première of Howard Goodall’s Unconditional Love in the Waterfront Hall.

• The Chapel Choir sang at a charity concert in Stormont Buildings which helped raise £3000 for Bowel Cancer NI. • The Chapel Choir provided music for the RTE TV Morning Service Easter Sunday broadcast.

• Nina Lyness and her sister Hannah enjoyed playing at a ‘come and play’ event with the Ulster Orchestra. Nina played 1st trumpet between Ulster Orchestra Principal Trumpet, Tom and 1st Old Boys’ Musical Director, Dr. Corry!

• Kelly You, Evie Mills, Sienna Whiteman, Alex Sembrano, Kaifu Liu, Ethan McGladdery, James Huang, Darya Dultseva, Sean Whelan and Lucas Cassidy all toured in France with the City of Belfast Youth Orchestra following their performance in the Royal Albert Hall.

NETBALL • The Senior Netball team defeated; Sacred Heart, Our Lady and St Patrick’s Knock and Belfast Royal Academy in the final stages of the Netball Northern Ireland Schools’ Cup. • The Senior Netball Team reached the final of the Netball Northern Ireland Schools’ Cup. • The George Academy from South Africa came to Methody, participating in the “Made to Lead” netball programme and finishing their visit with an excellent netball match against the MCB Senior Team.

POLITICS • Izzy Fitzpatrick represented South Belfast in the UK Youth Parliament, and spoke in the House of Commons about young people and mental health. © 2023 Methodist College Belfast

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ROBOTICS • The MCB Robotics team competed in the UK finals of the First Tech Challenge at Cambridge University, winning the prestigious Innovate Award sponsored by Raytheon Technologies. The Innovate Award celebrates a Team that thinks outside the box and has the ingenuity, creativity, and inventiveness to make their designs come to life.

ROWING • Sophia Young was selected to represent Ireland at the Home International Regatta, finishing in 2nd place.

• Irish National Rowing Championships: BRONZE J18 Men’s Coxless Quad (H. McCartney, C. Duncan, J. Goldrick, I. Nugent) SILVER J16 Men’s Coxed Quad (M. Craig, H. McCartney, D. Crozier, P. Magorrian, I. Nugent) GOLD J16 Women’s Single Scull (S. Young) • Overall Irish Grand League Winners: WJ18 4x- (S. Leahy, R. Bailie, N. Flynn. H. Turnbull), WJ16 1x (S. Young) • Athlone Regatta – 6 wins • Dublin Metropolitan Grand League Regatta – 8 wins • Ghent International Regatta – 3 Medals in Men’s J16 Eight, Men’s J15 Single and Men’s J18 Coxed Four • Lough Rynn Grand League Regatta – 1 win • Skibbereen Grand League Regatta – 3 wins • London Schools Head of the River race: 8th place Men’s School 1st Eights (M. Flynn, I. Macrae, F. Moore, J. Goldrick, W. Gillen, R. Joseph, P. Unsworth, C. Duncan, P. Magorrian) 18th Place Women’s Championship Quads (S. Leahy, R. Bailie, N. Flynn. H. Turnbull) • MCBRC also competed in and won multiple local events over the winter season.

RUGBY • Josh Stevens, David Armstrong, and Ben McFarlane were selected to attend the IRFU camps in November.

• The 1st XV defeated Belfast Royal Academy 29-22 to progress to the Quarter Finals of the Schools’ Cup. • The 2nd XV retained the cup by defeating Campbell College 21-17.

• The 1st XV got to the semi-final of the Danske Schools’ Cup at Kingspan Stadium.

• The Medallion team won the Medallion Plate Final against Royal School Dungannon.

SWIMMING • Olivia Miskelly trained with the National Swim team in Dublin, took home 8 medals at the Ulster SC Championships and travelled to Geneva to represent Swim Ireland. She reached the semi-finals for her 50m and 100m breaststroke races. She also claimed Gold at the Irish National Swimming Championships for the 100m freestyle, and silver in the 200 freestyle.

TRAMPOLINING • At the Ulster School’s Trampoline Competition, Mackenzie Smyth was a judge. In their respective categories, Oscar Hall took 1st place, Archie Smyth was 2nd.

SCHOOL AID ROMANIA • The School Aid Romania Team had a team-building day making treats for the refreshments after the Service of Nine Carols in the Chapel and raised £906.

• The School Aid Romania team raised £26,600 in 3 months.

WATER POLO • Erin Simms was selected for the Ulster U17 squad.

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REBECCA SHORTEN Rebecca Shorten is one of the most established female rowers in the Great Britain Rowing Team.

Rebecca began rowing at Methodist College in 2003. She continued rowing at Imperial College in London where she made her way into the Great Britain Rowing Team and quickly progressed up the ranks to be a regular member of the GB Senior Team. She was awarded the prestigious Olympic Athlete of the Year award following her fourth place at the Tokyo Olympics.

Rebecca remains in regular contact with her Alma Mater, and visits regularly.

She is an inspiration and role model to pupils continuing to advise and encourage all the MCB rowers whilst demonstrating commitment in balancing a fiercely demanding international training programme.

In 2022 she was World Champion in the coxless fours and in the recent 2023 World Rowing Championships she stroked the coxless four which took the Bronze medal in a nail-biting race.

Rebecca is currently working towards the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

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Methodist College Belfast, 1 Malone Road, Belfast, BT9 6BY 02890 205205 info@mcb.belfast.ni.sch.uk methody.org Principal: Mrs J Lendrum, BA (Hons), PGCE, MEd, PQH (NI)