Easter 2020 Bulletin

ST. PATRICK’S SPC Review
COLLEGE
MAGHERA Easter 2020

Message from the Principal

Dear Pupils, Parents and Guardians,

This has been the most unusual term in the history of the College. In fact, we are living
in a real-life History lesson. Who could have imagined the crisis that we find ourselves
in? It is surreal and like something out of a movie. Look at all the people and things that
we took for granted. We now realise that we really appreciate and miss them, including
school.

Before our closure on the 20th March, we were having a busy and very successful term,
not least becoming Ulster Senior Camogie Champions, reaching the Paul McGirr All
Ireland Semi-Final and the Final of the MacRory Cup. Disappointingly, despite our
preparations, the final did not proceed due to the restrictions imposed on ‘large
gatherings’. We were all gutted by this, especially the boys and their managers.
Hopefully, this final will go ahead in the future and we will meet our arch-rivals, St
Colman’s, once more. We also had a large proportion of our Year 12 achieve success
in their GCSE Maths, achieving their first GCSE. Little did we know what was on the
horizon and how the whole summer exam season would not happen. I hope our exam
bulletins have allayed the worries that you have around this. You will see the rest of our
achievements for this term in the content of this bulletin.

If you watch The Voice you will have seen our very talented past pupil Brooke Scullion
who has made it through to the semi-finals. We are so proud of her. When the
competition resumes in the Autumn, I hope that you will all support her.

School as we know it has been very different. We all miss the human contact and the
interactions with each other. However, I know that staff are trying very hard to maintain
this in a virtual environment. I am really impressed with the samples of work that I have
seen posted on our social media. I am also really pleased that we are able to maintain
our ‘hot chocolate’ rewards, again virtually. Thank you to all pupils who have
contributed, completed tasks and worked hard. Please keep up this effort. Continue
with a daily routine in relation to your schoolwork. Structure, routine, self-discipline and
focus will be very important in the days, weeks and possibly months ahead. Keeping
healthy will also be important for your mental and physical well-being. Refer to the
guidance that has been shared with you over the last few weeks. We will continue to
update this. Support your family – we are all finding this difficult and challenging.

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Message from the Principal (cont’d)

It is important that we all take some time away from our studies to focus on our families
and wellbeing. There are some tips for this later in the bulletin. The spike in COVID 19
in N. Ireland is expected over the Easter break. Please remember to follow the advice
that has been given.

Remember the power of prayer. Pray for all of our key workers and all of the victims of
COVID 19. Pray that we come out of this closer, stronger and more appreciative of what
we have.

Continue to stay safe and a massive thank you to the St Patrick’s College family for the
support and patience shown to one another. St Patrick, Pray for Us.

Stay safe,

Mrs B Mussen Mrs J. Young Mr J. McGale
Principal Acting Principal Acting Principal

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An open letter to our College family….

This wasn’t the way it was meant to be. 2019-20 was our
year. 7 years of growing up and learning together wasn’t
supposed to end this way. So many things not complete
and so many dreams not fulfilled. Over the past few days
we have chatted and cried about things that we will miss
and worried and surmised about what our future might
hold. Then, as we witness on the news from all over the
world stories of death and suffering as a result of this
terrible virus, a truth has finally hit home. We are the lucky
ones. We are the ones that have had forewarning. We are
the ones who have a great chance at a bright future.
Éireoidh an ghrian arís. Feicfimid a chéile arís agus
déanfaimid ceiliúradh ceart ar an turas iontach seo a bhí
againn – ach go dtí an lá sin, fanaigí sa bhaile, fanaigí slán
agus beidh lá eile ag Clann Phádraig.
We will have better days. We will see each other again and
we will finish our school journey in style – but until that day,
stay at home, stay safe and Clann Phádraig will rise again.
Mairéad Comer (Head Girl) Séamus McKenna (Head Boy)

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Obituary

The new calendar year brought the tragic news of the untimely passing of past
pupil Michael Og McKenna (R.I.P.). Michael Og was a pleasant and well-liked
pupil, who will be sorely missed by his family and friends. Our thoughts and
prayers are with Michael’s family and friends. Thankfully our 2 injured Year 12
pupils are well on the road to recovery.

St Patrick, pray for him.

Staff Successes

The College, and two of our teachers, were honoured to
have been nominated in the Families First NI Education
Awards. Mrs Francine Walls and Mr Colum Lavery, who
were both nominated for the Teacher of the Year Award,
attended a lavish award ceremony in the Titanic Centre in
February, which was hosted by Pete Snodden.
Unfortunatley no awards were won, but it was still a proud
night where the amazing work of our teachers was
recognised. Thank you to everyone in the College
community who took the time to leave such lovely
comments. It is nice to know we are appreciated for the
work we do.

Despite the scramble to get work ready for pupils to do during lockdown, our staff still took the time
to remember the needy. A collection was organised, and a sizeable donation was made to
Maghera foodbank. Thank you to everyone who contributed.

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Pupil Successes

Unfortunately, our excellent run in the Concern Debate competition came to an end. We beat 136
other schools out of a possible 160 in the league table and were only knocked out after a second
set of criteria was introduced to differentiate between groups – so close!!!
This was our first year debating at this level and pupils met every expectation placed on them; the
hours they dedicated to this outside of their studies reflects the calibre of pupil we have in the
College.

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The College is proud to announce that 4 of our Year 13 pupils have been accepted on to the
Pathway Opportunity Programme at Queen’s University, Belfast. Eimear Mullan and Madison
O’Neill have been accepted to Biological Sciences, Cianan McGrellis to Medicine, Dentistry, and
Biomedical Sciences and Filip Betlejewski to Computer Sciences. Well done and good luck to all.

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Year 12 pupil Tiarnan McErlean has been nominated as OCN School Learner of the Year. We
wish him good luck at the Awards Ceremony in the Stormont Hotel, Belfast, which has
unfortunately been postponed due to COVID 19 restrictions.

Congratulations to our 55 Year 14 students who received their John Paul II Awards at a ceremony
in the Millennium Forum, in Derry. We are so proud of you!

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MacRory Cup captain, Ethan Doherty, was awarded an Ulster Schools All-Star award in football.
Two senior camogs were also honoured – joint captain Céat McEldowney and Bronagh
McCullagh. Congratulations to all 3 All-Stars

Although the MacRory Cup final was postponed, we would like to acknowledge and thank the
generous sponsorship given by local businesses – Mallon McCormick Solicitors, Premier Electric,
Klubfunder Sports and P&A Contracts (UK) Ltd.

Past pupil, Brooke Scullion, who starred in many of the
College’s recent musical productions, has performed
amazingly well on ITV’s The Voice. She wowed all 4
coaches but eventually decided to join Team Meghan
Trainor. Brooke has successfully battled her way to
the live semi-final. She now needs everyone to VOTE
when she hits the big stage in the Autumn. Best of
luck Brooke.

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We are proud of Eimear Murray 9Cr. Eimear has raised the fantastic amount of £900 and donated
11 inches of hair to The Little Princess Trust. They provide free real hair wigs to children and
young people with hair loss, and fund vital research into childhood cancers. Eimear you are an
absolute star. Well done.

Ger McFlynn, a pupil in Year 8, recently turned 13 years
old. Ger and his family are self-isolating in their home
because of the coronavirus. They made the BBC News
headlines when Ger’s local club, Watty Graham GAC,
Glen, organised a 68 car ‘drive by’ of well-wishers. Ger
described the experience as “his best birthday ever”.
Happy Birthday Ger – your classmates will celebrate
with you when this is all over.

With lockdown in operation, the College has had to make its ‘Hot Chocolate Friday’ virtual. An
amazing 186 individuals have been nominated, some as many as five times.

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Year 8

Maeve 8Ag Mrs O'Kane English All work completed to a good standard
Commitment to Hegarty Maths
Hanna 8Au Miss Devlin Maths Commitment to Hegarty Maths
Fantastic persuasive writing
Malachy 8Au Miss Devlin Maths Fantastic persuasive writing
Commitment to Hegarty Maths
Emily 8Au Mrs Edwards English
Excellent work to date and contribution to
Fearghal 8Au Mrs Edwards English writing letters to the elderly

Natalia 8Au Miss Devlin Maths Excellent work to date
Lucy 8Bi Commitment to Hegarty Maths
Luke 8Bi Miss McGarry, Maths, RS Commitment to online learning
Mrs Walls and and Form Commitment to online learning
Miss Higgins Commitment to online learning
Period Commitment to online learning
Miss McGarry Commitment to online learning
Maths Commitment to online learning

Diarmaid 8Cd Miss Devlin Maths Working hard online
Commitment to Hegarty Maths
Evan 8Cu Mr Terrington Spanish Working hard online and contributing

Brannagh 8Cu Mr Terrington Spanish letters to the elderly
For commitment to online learning
Lucia 8Cu Mr Terrington Spanish For commitment to online learning

Ellie 8Cu Mr Terrington Spanish Commitment to online learning
Commitment to online learning
Rachel 8Cu Mr Terrington Spanish Commitment to online learning

Rosie 8Cu Mr Terrington Spanish

Oran 8Ne Mrs McCrory English

Daithi 8Ne Miss Devlin Maths
Clara
Connor 8Ne Mrs McCrory and English and
Miss Higgins Form Period

8Pt Mrs McElhinney History

Rory 8Pt Mrs McElhinney History

Ruairi 8Ti Mr Terrington Spanish

Conall 8Ti Mr Terrington Spanish

Ger 8Ti Mr Terrington Spanish

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Year 9

Matus 9Br Mrs McGuckin and Geography Commitment to online learning
Emma Mr Terrington and Spanish Commitment to online learning
Commitment to online learning
9Br M MGuckin Geography Commitment to online learning
Commitment to online learning
Fabian 9Br Mrs McGuckin Geography Commitment to online learning
Commitment to online learning
Aaron 9Br Mrs McGuckin Geography Commitment to Hegarty Maths
Commitment to online learning
Barney 9Br Mrs McGuckin Geography Commitment to online learning
Commitment to online learning
Mollie 9Br Mrs McGuckin Geography Commitment to online learning
Commitment to online learning
Orlaith 9Br Mrs McGuckin Geography Commitment to online learning
Commitment to online learning
Oliver 9Br Miss M Devlin Maths
Commitment to online learning
Eilis 9Br Mrs McGuckin Geography
Commitment to online learning
Kate 9Br Mrs McGuckin and Geography
Miss M Devlin and Maths Commitment to online learning
Commitment to online learning
Caoimhe 9Br Mrs McGuckin Geography Commitment to online learning
Commitment to online learning
Kaci 9Br Mrs McGuckin Geography Great online contribution and effort
Great online contribution and effort
Anton 9Br Mrs McGuckin Geography Great online contribution and effort
Great online contribution and effort
Clodagh 9Br Mrs McGuckin Geography Great online contribution and effort
Great online contribution and effort
Anthony 9Br Mrs McGuckin and Geography
Fionn Mr Terrington and Spanish

Katie Mrs McGuckin, Geography,

9Br Mrs Edwards and English and

Mr Terrington Spanish

Miss M Devlin,

Miss, McGarry, Maths,

9Br Mrs McGuckin and Geography

Mr Terrington and and Spanish

Miss McGarry

Callum 9Br Mrs McGuckin Geography

Orlaith 9Br Mrs McGuckin and Geography
Mr Terrington and Spanish

Saoirse 9Br Mrs McGuckin Geography

Harry 9Br Mrs McGuckin and Geography
Mr Terrington and Spanish

Cormac 9Co Mrs Murray Irish

Cara 9Cr Mrs Murray Irish

Eimear 9Cr Mrs Murray Irish

Dylan 9Cr Mrs Murray Irish

Aoife 9Cr Mrs Murray Irish

Mary 9Cr Mrs Murray Irish

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Caoimhe 9Cr Mrs Murray Irish Great online contribution and effort
Great online contribution and effort
Eimear 9Cr Mrs Murray Irish Great online contribution and effort
Great online contribution and effort
Annie 9Cr Mrs Murray Irish Great online contribution and effort

Eimear 9Cr Mrs Murray Irish Commitment to online learning
Commitment to Hegarty Maths
Sinead 9Cr Mrs Murray Irish Commitment to online learning
Geography Commitment to online learning
Kate 9Ge Mrs McGuckin and Organisation and commitment to online
Mrs Murray and Irish
Maths learning
Trea 9Ge Miss M Devlin Great online contribution and effort
Geography
Aoife 9Ge Mrs McGuckin and and Irish Commitment to online learning
Mrs Murray Commitment to online learning
Geography Great online contribution and effort
Dion 9Ge Mrs McGuckin English and Commitment to online learning
Commitment to online learning
Caoimhe 9Ge Miss Reilly and Irish
Mrs Murray Great online contribution and effort
Catherin 9Ge Irish
e Mrs Murray Commitment to online learning
Geography
Katie 9Ge Mrs McGuckin Commitment to online learning

Sallyann 9Ge Mrs McGuckin Geography Commitment to online learning
Commitment to online learning
Ava 9Mn Ms M Devlin and Maths and Commitment to online learning
Mrs Murray Irish Commitment to online learning
For commitment to online learning
Cara 9Mn Mr Terrington Spanish For commitment to online learning
Commitment to online learning
Rhianna 9Mn Mr Terrington and Spanish and Commitment to online learning
Mrs Murray Irish Commitment to online learning

Matthew 9Mn Miss McGarry and Maths and
Mrs Murray Irish

Cara 9Mn Mr A Terrington Spanish and
and Mrs Murray Irish

Darach 9Mn Mr A Terrington Spanish and
and Mrs Murray Irish

Caitlin 9Mn Mr Terrington and Spanish and
Mrs Murray Irish

Gabhan 9Mn Mr Terrington Spanish

Therese 9Mn Miss McGarry and Maths and
Mr Terrington Spanish

Eimhear 9Mn Mr Terrington Spanish

Sarah 9Rn Mrs McElhinney Geography

Soairse 9Rn Mrs McElhinney Geography

Sean 9Xe Mrs McGuckin Geography

Jasmine 9Xe Mrs McGuckin Geography

Conor 9Xe Mrs McGuckin Geography

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Year 10

Ronan 10Al Miss Gormley Maths Great participation in online learning
Molly 10Al Miss Devlin Maths Commitment to Hegarty Maths

Megan 10Al Mrs T McConnell Geography for the great letters on deforestation
Kora 10Al For the great letters on deforestation,
Kian 10Bk Mrs T McConnell, Geography, supporting the teacher with online learning
Maire 10Bk Miss Morrison and English and and contributing letters to the elderly
Eimear 10Bk Form period
Miss Higgins Commitment to online learning
Geography
Mrs McGuckin Commitment to online learning
Geography,
Mrs McGuckin, Irish and Commitment to online learning
Mrs Murray and Maths
Miss McGarry
Geography
Mrs McGuckin

Aine 10Bk Mrs McGuckin Geography Commitment to online learning

Michael 10Bk Mrs Murray Irish Great online contribution and effort

Ryan 10Bk Mrs McGuckin Geography Commitment to online learning
Mrs McGuckin Geography Commitment to online learning
John 10Bk Commitment to Hegarty Maths
Anthony Miss Devlin Maths for the great letters on deforestation
Mrs T McConnell Geography
Beth 10Ca

Louise 10Cs

Shane 10Cs Mrs O'Hagan English Completing work well and on time
Excellent work to date and commitment to
Orlaith 10Hg Miss McGarry and Maths
Miss Devlin Hegarty Maths
Maths Commitment to Hegarty Maths
Johnnie 10Hg Miss Devlin Geography
Commitment to online learning
Niamh 10Hg Mrs McGuckin and and Irish
10Hg Mrs Murray Geography Commitment to online learning
Rhianno and Maths
n Mrs McGuckin and Geography Commitment to online learning
Miss Devlin

Tres 10Hg Mrs McGuckin

Niamh 10Hg Mrs McGuckin Geography Commitment to online learning
Commitment to online learning
Martin 10Hg Mrs McGuckin and Geography Commitment to online learning
Miss McGarry and Maths Commitment to online learning
Great online contribution and effort
Milosz 10Hg M Mc Guckin Geography
Commitment to online learning
Padraig 10Hg Mrs McGuckin and Geography
Mrs Murray and Irish Great online contribution and effort

Aashikha 10Hg Mrs Murray Irish

Nola 10Hg Mrs McGuckin, Geography,
Mrs Murray and Irish and
Miss McGarry Maths

Maggie 10Ni Mrs Murray Irish

Una 10Sn Mrs Armstrong Science Excellent commitment

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Year 11

Conall 11Cl Mrs Mc Guckin Geography Star submitter

Teagan 11Cl K Cunningham Construction Great work and effort

Aodhan 11Cl T McConnell Geography For commitment to online learning

Michaela 11Cl M Devlin Maths Commitment to Hegarty Maths
11Cl M Devlin Maths Commitment to Hegarty Maths
Anne 11Cl Mrs Mc Guckin Geography Commitment to online learning
Marie

Conor

Rose 11Cl M Devlin Maths Commitment to Hegarty Maths
Ailis 11Cl A Duddy DT
Cara 11Cl M Devlin fully engaged with teacher and
Maths completing all tasks set by me and
producing work to an excellent standard.

Commitment to Hegarty Maths

Hannah 11Cl G Hughes Geography Complete work ahead of schedule

Tara 11Cl M Devlin Maths Commitment to Hegarty Maths

Ger 11Cl Mrs Mc Guckin Geography Commitment to online learning

Eimear 11Cl M Higgins English Writing letters to the elderly

Jane 11Fe Miss McAleer RS Putting 100% effort into their work

Lucy 11Fe Miss McAleer RS Putting 100% effort into their work

Ryan 11Fe Mrs Mc Guckin Geography Commitment to online learning

Cliodhna 11FE M Higgins English Writing letters to the elderly

Clare 11Fe K Cunningham Product Completing such a high standard of work
and A Duddy design and in difficult circumstances

Aoife 11Fe Miss McAleer Digital Putting 100% effort into their work
technology

RS

Eoin 11Fe Miss McAleer RS Putting 100% effort into their work
Mark 11FE K Cunningham Cons
Clare 11He L McConville RS Completing such a high standard of work
in difficult circumstances

Outstanding work and organisation

Lucy 11He Mrs Mc Guckin Geography Commitment to online learning
Luke 11He
K Cunningham, L Construction, Completing such a high standard of work
McConville, B RS, English in difficult circumstances and contribution
Edwards, N Lit, Maths,
McGarry, Mrs Irish, Form to letters to the elderly

Murray, M Higgins period

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Gracie 11He N McGarry Maths Excellent work to date

Eva 11He Miss McGarry Maths Great work
Eva 11He Contribution to online learning/ revision
Kile 11Kr M Conway and B HE and
Niamh 11Kr Edwards English Lit preparation/ commitment
Adam 11Kr Geography,
Mrs Mc Guckin, M History and Commitment to online learning
McConnell and M
Maths Really committed learners
Devlin Maths and For commitment to online learning
M Devlin and S
English
Reilly
Geography
T McConnell

Erica 11Kr M Devlin Maths Really committed learner

Rebekah 11Kr M Devlin Maths Really committed learners
Donna 11Kr Organisation and commitment to online
Emilie 11Kr S Reilly and M English and
Tiernan 11Mg Devlin Maths learning
Eimear 11Mg Really committed learners
Olivia 11Mg M Devlin Maths
Commitment to online learning
Grace 11Mg G Hughes, E Geography
McAleer and RS Putting 100% effort into their work

Miss McAleer RS Commitment to online learning

M McConnell and History and Completing such a high standard of work
L McCrory English in difficult circumstances and support
Product letters to the elderly
K Cunningham, L Design,
McCrory and M Commitment to online learning
English and
Higgins Form Period

Jack 11Mg S Gaile Business

Annie 11Mg S Gaile Business Commitment to online learning

Aobha 11Mg M Higgins English Writing letters to the elderly

Frank 11Mg Mrs Mc Guckin Geography Commitment to online learning
Aoife 11Mg For commitment to online learning
Carey 11Na E McAleer and T RS and Great participation in online learning
McConnell Geography

A Gormley Maths

Eoin 11Na L McConville RS Outstanding work and organisation
L McConville, D RS, English Outstanding work and organisation
Tom 11Na O'Kane, Mrs Mc
and Super work
Jodi 11Pb Guckin Geography Commitment to online learning
11Pb F Walls
Connlaod RS
h A O'Hagan
English

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Year 12

Caitlin 12F M Conway Childcare Outstanding controlled assessment
Outstanding controlled assessment
Caoimhe 12F M Conway Childcare Continued commitment to learning
Continued commitment to learning and
Leah 12F A O'Hagan English
Oonagh English and great assessment work
Rhian 12F A O'Hagan and M Continued commitment to learning
Conway Childcare
English Continued commitment to learning
12F A O'Hagan English and
Food and Great work and effort
Catherine 12F A O'Hagan and M Nutrition Writing letters to the elderly
Raymond 12H McNIcholl Agriculture Continued commitment to learning
and Maths Outstanding controlled assessment
Nicole 12H M Brady and M English Really committed learners
Devlin Great online contribution and effort
Irish Really committed learners
M Higgins Great online contribution and effort
Childcare Engaging online in a positive way
Ellie 12H C Donnelly Outstanding controlled assessment
Maths
Orlaith 12H M Conway Star worker
Irish
Cormac 12H M Devlin Putting 100% effort into their work
Maths Putting 100% effort into their work
Niamh 12H Mrs Murray
Irish Great work and effort
Conaill 12H M Devlin English and Great work and effort
Outstanding controlled assessment
Una 12H Mrs Murray Maths Great work and effort
Lucy Childcare Outstanding controlled assessment
Orlagh 12H L McCrory and M Geography
Devlin Super work
and
12K M Conway Agriculture

Eoghan 12N Mrs Mc Guckin RS
and M Brady
RS
Leah 12N Miss McAleer
Agriculture
Conor 12N Miss McAleer
Agriculture
Peter 12O M Brady
Childcare
Donal 12O M Brady
Agriculture
Ciara 12P M Conway
Childcare
Ben 12P M Brady
RS
Cerys 12P M Conway

Katie 12S F Walls

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Year 13

Joseph 13A G Hughes Geography Submitting excellent essays
Caoimhe 13A Health and High quality work ahead of schedule and
N Doyle and M Form period
Holly 13A Higgins Geography contribution of letters to the elderly
Laura 13A Commitment to online learning
Mrs Mc Guckin Geography Commitment to online learning
and T McConnell
Great participation in online learning
M Mc Guckin Commitment to online learning
Working hard online
Cliodhna 13A A Gormley Maths Working hard online
Commitment to online learning
Brad 13A Mrs Mc Guckin Geography Commitment to online learning
Writing letters to the elderly
Fabiana 13B D Bryson Maths
Continued commitment to learning
Kirsty 13C D Bryson Maths Continued commitment to learning

Declan 13C M McConnell History High quality essays
High quality essays
Kate 13D Mrs Mc Guckin Geography Commitment to online learning
Working hard online
Imogen 13E M Higgins English Submitting excellent essays

Heather 13E C Donnelly and A Irish and
Gormley Maths

Oisséne 13E C Donnelly Irish

Madison 13F T McConnell Geography

Ashna 13F T McConnell Geography

Saoirse 13F Mrs Mc Guckin Geography
Caitlin 13F
Caoimhe 13F D Bryson and G Maths and
Hughes Geography

G Hughes Geography

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Year 14

Niall 14A A Duddy DT Fully engaged with teacher and completing
Business all tasks set by me and producing work to
Gabriela 14A S Gaile
Eadaoin 14A M Devlin an excellent standard.
14B C Donnelly
Katie Commitment to online learning
A Duddy
Maths Really committed learners

Clare 14B Irish Continued commitment to learning
DT
Maired 14C A Duddy DT fully engaged with teacher and completing
DT all tasks set by me and producing work to
Niamh 14D A Duddy Maths
an excellent standard.
Paula 14D M Devlin fully engaged with teacher and completing
Aoibheann 14E M Devlin all tasks set by me and producing work to
S Gaile
Jack 14E M Devlin an excellent standard.
Clara 14F fully engaged with teacher and completing
all tasks set by me and producing work to

an excellent standard.

Really committed learners

Maths Really committed learners

Business Commitment to online learning

Maths Really committed learners

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Congratulations to Kate Byson who won our Christmas Bake-off. The quality of the baking was
exceptional. Mrs Young had to taste everything 4 times before she could pick the winner! The
baking has continued during lockdown. Our Year 9 pupils have been busy baking Easter cookies.

Pupils and staff have been working very hard to ensure meaningful learning is happening during
this difficult period. Some of the many examples of amazing work by our pupils are highlighted
below.

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Sport

Ulster Champions

SENIOR A CAMOGIE FINAL (AET)
St Patrick's Maghera........3-6
St Louis Ballymena..........1-7

The College won its 17th Ulster senior camogie title, and our first since 2016, with victory over St
Louis Ballymena after extra-time on a bitterly cold night in front of a bumper crowd in the Loup.
Congratulations to the girls, Mrs Scott and Miss Donnelly.
Eimear McEldowney; Heather O’Hagan, Aisling Porter, Abi McNeill; Laura Scullion, Céat
McEldowney (0-1f), Carla McEldowney; Doireann Donnelly, Bronagh McCullagh (0-1); Leah
Lennon, Clare Gunning (1-2), Evanne Martin (0-1); Cara McElwee, Aimee Lennon, Blathnaid
McLaughlin (1-1).

SUBS: Niamh McCullagh (1-0) for C McElwee (39), Emma Collins started extra-time for D
Donnelly (inj), Anna Rafferty for A McNeill (inj 83).

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Our Year 11 footballers were defeated by the narrowest of margins in their Oisin McGrath
(formerly Brock Cup) semi-final. Best wishes to local rivals St. Mary’s GS in the final.

Congratulations to Luke O'Doherty and Lucy McKaigue who competed in the Ulster Cross Country
Finals. Luke placed a magnificent 5th as a result of a very strong run around the 1600m course at
Mallusk Playing Fields. Lucy also had an impressive run to place 55th in the Mini Girl's race. Each
race involved approximately 150 athletes who had qualified from the 5 District Championships
held earlier in the year. Thanks to coach Miss Mary Devlin for all the work she does promoting
athletics in the College.

The College hosted its annual Indoor Athletics Shield for our local Primary Schools. The talent
and sportsmanship on display was superb! The team competition was extremely close throughout

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the day with St. John's PS, Swatragh emerging as champions. A big thank you to all those schools
who took part and thanks also to the College Athletics Team who officiated the events.

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College House System

The much-anticipated launch of the College House System was postponed due to the coronavirus
pandemic. The main aims of the College House System are to:

• provide each pupil with a sense of belonging within the College community.
• be FUN and EXCITING through competition.
• be a POSITIVE experience.
• be fundamental to pastoral care and melted into the fabric of the College.
After a public vote it was decided to name our 4 houses after local rivers. The fantastic House
badges were designed by the talented Mr P. O’Connor from our Art Department.

The College hosted a very successful series of Open Events for pupils hoping to transfer in
September. The 3 events were very well attended by enthusiastic P6 and P7 pupils from many
local Primary Schools.

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Trips

50 students and 5 members of staff had an early departure from the school when they attended
the Manchester City v Leicester City Premiership game. They also visited the RED half of
Manchester.

A group of 19 students and teachers and two volunteers from the community made the annual trip
to Romania with the College to deliver aid and assistance to a number of orphanages and
hospitals in the Brasov area. Our students worked extremely hard beforehand to fundraise for the
trip and raised in excess of £25,000.

The Music and Performing Arts Departments, along with members of the Choir, made a trip to
London in February. A visit to the Harry Potter Studios was one of many highlights.

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The College also had a very successful ski trip to Northern Italy (thankfully before coronavirus took
a firm hold of the region). Thanks to Mr J. McGale, Miss A. Gormley and especially Mr M. Quinn
(who filled in at the last minute) for accompanying the pupils.

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Communication from Parents

Now, more than ever, we welcome open communications with our staff. You can contact us by
email on the College Info Account

[email protected]

SIMs Parent App SIMS Student App

Text help

All pupils in the College can access free software provided by the Education
Authority. This is designed to support research, revision, modern language
learning and to provide support to pupils’ literacy development. A help sheet
will be available on SIMS Parent App after Halloween and we would encourage
as many pupils as possible to download it on to a home computer to support
with a wide range of work from KS3 to A-level research.

Issues with Pupil Passwords

The following statement for has been issued for parents and pupils:

We understand that at this time, it may not always be possible for a pupil to contact
someone in their school. For this reason, a service has been put in place which allows a
parent or guardian to email [email protected] and provide the following
information:

• Student First Name and Surname
• Student Date of Birth
• Student Username
• Name of School
• School Address

A help video for students re OneNote - Class note has been posted to the opening page of login -
the noticeboard. Remember that Office 365 and Google apps have loads of help tutorials online
for both students and teachers.

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These wee heroes have stayed indoors more than
they’ve ever known in their lives.

Their whole wee worlds have literally been turned
upside down.

All these rules they’ve never known.
A life they couldn’t have imagined.

Adults talking about others becoming unwell,
news reporting death after death.

Our poor kids’ minds must be racing.
Every day they get up and carry on despite all that’s

going on and continue trying their best with
schoolwork and the uncertainty off their future

education.
So, here’s to our wee heroes, today, tomorrow,

forever.

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Key Stage 3 Religious Studies pupils have been displaying their creative talent for Holy Week.
Check out more amazing work on the Department’s Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/St-Patricks-College-Maghera-RS-Department-1955355298123177/

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