Limavady High School
Encyclopedia
Limavady High School is a secondary school
in the North-Western town of Limavady
in Northern Ireland
. It currently around 800 pupils enrolled. The school is part of the Limavady Learning Partnership.
, adapted for the school's use and augmented. These premises have either been completely refurbished or replaced and now provide modern teaching areas. In September 2001 the former Dungiven
High School was absorbed into Limavady High School.
In 2006 the school received specialist school
status in the Visual and Performing Arts
and received a sum of money to be used for the purpose. The school introduced new GCSE subjects such as Dance
and Journalism
and introduced new technologies such as plasma screen TV's and video cameras to record and produce video material so that it can be viewed by staff and pupils in the corridors.
and St. Mary's High
on the 1st April at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast. The team consisted of 62 dancers, 10 costume/hair and make up artists, 20 stage crew and seven staff. The theme tune, named Crossing Bridges was composed by vice principal Mr. D. Dunlop and is based on the famous tune Danny Boy which originated from the local area. The Team won the PSNI
Award for best Lighting Design and the Belfast City Council
Award for Concept Originality.
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...
in the North-Western town of Limavady
Limavady
Limavady is a market town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, with Binevenagh as a backdrop. It lies east of Derry and south west of Coleraine. It had a population of 12,135 people in the 2001 Census, an increase of some 17% compared to 1991...
in 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...
. It currently around 800 pupils enrolled. The school is part of the Limavady Learning Partnership.
History
Opened in 1961, the school occupied the buildings in Irish Green Street formerly used by Limavady Grammar SchoolLimavady Grammar School
Limavady Grammar School, styled locally as the Grammar, is a secondary school in Limavady, County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Situated on the Ballyquin Road, it is close to other schools in the town, including Limavady High School and St. Mary's High School...
, adapted for the school's use and augmented. These premises have either been completely refurbished or replaced and now provide modern teaching areas. In September 2001 the former Dungiven
Dungiven
Dungiven is a small town and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is on the main A6 Belfast to Derry road. It lies where the rivers Roe, Owenreagh and Owenbeg meet at the foot of the Benbradagh. Nearby is the Glenshane Pass, where the road rises to over...
High School was absorbed into Limavady High School.
In 2006 the school received specialist school
Specialist school
The specialist schools programme was a UK government initiative which encouraged secondary schools in England to specialise in certain areas of the curriculum to boost achievement. The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust was responsible for the delivery of the programme...
status in the Visual and Performing Arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
and received a sum of money to be used for the purpose. The school introduced new GCSE subjects such as Dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
and Journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
and introduced new technologies such as plasma screen TV's and video cameras to record and produce video material so that it can be viewed by staff and pupils in the corridors.
Technology in the school
The school utilises a range of new technology to enhance and educate. This includes 3 plasma screen TVs - broadcasting pupils work, a series of MiniDV and HDD video cameras, digital stills cameras, C2k managed PCs and Laptops, and more recently a new stage lighting and audio installation and a new Moving Image Arts/Media Studies classroom with 24 high spec computers especially for video editing.Rock Challenge 2008
Limavady High School participated for the first time in the Rock Challenge dance competition. The school competed with pupils from Limavady GrammarLimavady Grammar School
Limavady Grammar School, styled locally as the Grammar, is a secondary school in Limavady, County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Situated on the Ballyquin Road, it is close to other schools in the town, including Limavady High School and St. Mary's High School...
and St. Mary's High
St Mary's High School (Limavady)
St Mary's High School is a secondary school situated in Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is one of three secondary schools in Limavady, the others being, Limavady High School and Limavady Grammar School. St. Mary's however is predominantly Roman Catholic. St. Marys is the only...
on the 1st April at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast. The team consisted of 62 dancers, 10 costume/hair and make up artists, 20 stage crew and seven staff. The theme tune, named Crossing Bridges was composed by vice principal Mr. D. Dunlop and is based on the famous tune Danny Boy which originated from the local area. The Team won the PSNI
Police Service of Northern Ireland
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is the police force that serves Northern Ireland. It is the successor to the Royal Ulster Constabulary which, in turn, was the successor to the Royal Irish Constabulary in Northern Ireland....
Award for best Lighting Design and the Belfast City Council
Belfast City Council
Belfast City Council is the local authority with responsibility for the city of Belfast, the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. The Council serves an estimated population of , the largest of any district council in Northern Ireland, while also being the fourth smallest by area...
Award for Concept Originality.