Belfast Boys' Model School
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Belfast Boys' Model School (previously the Belfast Model School or Belfast District Model School) is a secondary school
located in Belfast
, Northern Ireland
.
Building of the Belfast District Model School began in Divis Street in 1854, on a 100-acre tract of land leased by the Commissioners of Education in Ireland, and the school was opened on 19 May 1857. It was to be a "model" for all other schools in the district, and the thirteenth of its kind. On 22 December, 1879, Prof. John Perry
, president of the Institution of Electrical Engineers
, highlighted the Belfast Model as an example to be followed in a proposed reform of technical education in England.
During riots and arson attacks surrounding the consideration of the Anglo-Irish Treaty
in May 1922, the Divis Street premises were burned down. Premises were purchased in Cliftonville Road and classes resumed in Cliftonville Lodge, until a new building was opened in 1937. The Belfast Model remained on Cliftonville Road until implementation in 1954 of the Tripartite System
, under the Education Act (Northern Ireland) 1947, caused the school to split into separate boys' and girls' schools. The Belfast Boys' Model School began operations in Ballysillan Road in 1957, while the Cliftonville Road premises became the site of present-day Cliftonville Integrated Primary School.
In September 2010, the Boys' Model School moved into a brand new,multi million pound modern school on the same site of the old school.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
History
During its long history, the Belfast Model School has been located on three sites:- Divis Street 1857–1922
- Cliftonville Road 1922–1954
- Ballysillan Road (Boys) since 1957
Building of the Belfast District Model School began in Divis Street in 1854, on a 100-acre tract of land leased by the Commissioners of Education in Ireland, and the school was opened on 19 May 1857. It was to be a "model" for all other schools in the district, and the thirteenth of its kind. On 22 December, 1879, Prof. John Perry
John Perry (engineer)
John Perry was a pioneering engineer and mathematician from Ireland. He was born on February 14, 1850 at Garvagh, County Londonderry, the second son of Samuel Perry and a Scottish-born wife....
, president of the Institution of Electrical Engineers
Institution of Electrical Engineers
The Institution of Electrical Engineers was a British professional organisation of electronics, electrical, manufacturing, and Information Technology professionals, especially electrical engineers. The I.E.E...
, highlighted the Belfast Model as an example to be followed in a proposed reform of technical education in England.
During riots and arson attacks surrounding the consideration of the Anglo-Irish Treaty
Anglo-Irish Treaty
The Anglo-Irish Treaty , officially called the Articles of Agreement for a Treaty Between Great Britain and Ireland, was a treaty between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and representatives of the secessionist Irish Republic that concluded the Irish War of...
in May 1922, the Divis Street premises were burned down. Premises were purchased in Cliftonville Road and classes resumed in Cliftonville Lodge, until a new building was opened in 1937. The Belfast Model remained on Cliftonville Road until implementation in 1954 of the Tripartite System
Tripartite System
The Tripartite System was the arrangement of state funded secondary education between 1944 and the 1970s in England and Wales, and from 1947 to 2009 in Northern Ireland....
, under the Education Act (Northern Ireland) 1947, caused the school to split into separate boys' and girls' schools. The Belfast Boys' Model School began operations in Ballysillan Road in 1957, while the Cliftonville Road premises became the site of present-day Cliftonville Integrated Primary School.
See also
- Belfast Model School for GirlsBelfast Model School for GirlsBelfast Model School for Girls is an all-girls ICT Specialist School located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Also Known as "G.M.S" . In 2006 the school was granted Specialist school status for ICT, one of only 12 schools in Northern Ireland to achieve this...
- List of secondary schools in Belfast
In September 2010, the Boys' Model School moved into a brand new,multi million pound modern school on the same site of the old school.