BELFAST BOYS MODEL SCHOOL Founded 1857
Schoo Detais Dedicated to the Pursuit of Exceence Each pupi is encouraged to fufi his potentia for achievement. Schoo Detais Age range 11 18 Enroment 905 Chair of Board Mr E McMurran of Governors Principa Mr W J Keith OBE, M Sc, B Ed, Dip G & C Address Befast Boys Mode Schoo Baysian Road BELFAST BT14 6RB Teephone 028 9039 1156 Fax No 028 9071 3048 E-mai info@bbms.befast.ni.sch.uk Schoo website www.bbms.org.uk Befast Boys Mode Schoo 01
Headmaster s Wecome Befast Boys Mode Schoo Befast Boys Mode Schoo, which was founded in 1857, has a ong history of providing a quaity education for boys in the Greater Befast area. Our traditiona vaues of academic exceence and sporting success are buit upon a soid foundation of good reationships which exist within the caring, discipined schoo environment. Befast Boys Mode Schoo A highy committed and hardworking staff ensures that the schoo remains in the forefront of educationa initiatives and deveopments. We have had, for many years, a very successfu consortium with Befast Mode Schoo for Girs and with further education providers such as Befast Metropoitan Coege. Indeed, we were winners of a Nationa Training Award for our coaboration with BMC. Technoogy and Construction training. The new buid not ony enhances the day to day earning experience for our students, but it provides for extensive community use, making the schoo a hub of the community. 02 The schoo has recenty moved into a compete new buid which provides superb faciities for teaching and earning. These incude state of the art cassrooms, a with interactive whiteboards, exceent provision for sports incuding a foodit 3G soccer pitch, a 400m running track, a 6 court sports ha and a fitness suite. The schoo aso has exceent Performing Arts faciities and extensive provision for IT, Having worked in the schoo since 1971, I greaty vaue the inks we have forged with parents, industry and the community and I am confident that Befast Boys Mode Schoo wi continue to pursue exceence in a that it does and that a our pupis wi reach their fu potentia in a superby appointed earning environment. W J Keith 03
Faciities Faciities Befast Boys Mode Schoo Our new schoo provides a standard of faciities unrivaed across the UK Schoo Faciities Genera cassrooms, a with IT faciities 4 Art Studios Ceramics Area Sixth Form Art Studio 12 room Music Suite Recording Studios Keyboard Studio Speciaist Geography cassrooms Speciaist History cassrooms Speciaist Trave and Tourism suite Media Studies suite with editing faciities Practica Drama faciity with Greenroom Speciaist Drama Suite Performing Arts Theatre Schoo Library incorporating the Careers Library Conference faciities Careers suite with guidance interview room 5 room Home Economics suite 7 Science Laboratories Greenhouse and Outside Learning Area Extensive Learning Support suite Youth Centre Technoogy and Engineering Faciities 5 Manufacturing rooms 5 Panning rooms Computerised Systems room CAD/CAM suite Construction workshop ICT Faciities 12 ICT suites with the atest technoogy and software Interactive Whiteboards in every cassroom A cassrooms have use of computers and aptops Wide range of Appe Mac computers and aptops in use in schoo Wi-Fi throughout the schoo Sports Faciities 6 court Sports Ha Gymnasium Fuy equipped high spec Fitness Suite Extensive changing faciities Foodit 3G Footba Pitch 2G Footba Pitch Astro-turf Hockey Pitch Rugby Pitch Athetics arena with 400m Tartan Running Track Sports Paviion Sixth Form Faciities Supervised study area with computer suite Recreation area with kitchen faciities Wi-Fi access Lockers Befast Boys Mode Schoo 04 05
The Curricuum Achievement for a Befast Boys Mode Schoo Befast Boys Mode Schoo 06 The curricuum is broad and baanced to meet the needs of our boys in preparing them for successfu futures. Key Stage 3 Curricuum Engish incuding Media Studies Mathematics incuding Financia Capabiities Science and Technoogy Bioogy Chemistry Physics Technoogy & Design Environment for Learning Geography History The Arts Art & Design Music Drama Modern Languages French Spanish Learning for Life and Work Education for Empoyabiity Home Economics Loca and Goba Citizenship Persona, Socia & Heath Education Physica Education and Games Reigious Education Cross Curricuar Skis Communication Using Mathematics Using Information and Communication Technoogy Thinking Skis and Persona Capabiities Being Creative Decision Making Managing Information Sef-Management Probem Soving Working with Others The wide range of courses on offer to our pupis are a accredited at GCSE or equivaent eves to maximise their progression opportunities. Key Stage 4 Curricuum Art and Design Certificate of Persona Effectiveness Creative Crafts Empoyabiity Skis Engish Engish Literature Essentia Skis Communication Essentia Skis Appication of Number Drama French Geography History Home Economics Hospitaity ICT Doube Award ICT Singe Award Learning for Life and Work Mathematics Media Studies Music Occupationa Studies - Trave & Tourism/Media/ Sport/Music Occupationa Studies Construction Performance Skis Physica Education First Award in Pubic Services Nationa Award in Sport Science Core Singe Award Science Additiona Appied Doube Award Science Nationa Award Singe Award Spanish Technoogy & Design Graphic Product Technoogy & Design Product Design Technoogy & Design Resistant Materias Additiona Courses Games and PE Princes Trust XL Award Careers Education and Guidance Duke of Edinburgh Award Work Experience Pacements 07
Befast Boys Mode Schoo Sixth Form A Leve pupis are offered a range of subjects which expands and changes in response to pupi interests. AS/Appied/Advanced Leve Courses Art & Design Appied Science Business Studies Certificate of Persona Effectiveness Engineering Engish Literature Geography Government and Poitics Heath and Socia Care History ICT Mathematics Media Studies Moving Image Music Technoogy Performing Arts Reigious Education Socioogy Spanish Physica Education Technoogy & Design Trave & Tourism Progressing to a better future Enrichment Programme Driving Science Independent Living Skis Internationa Studies Leadership Award Peer Mentoring Photography Sports Awards Additiona Programmes Careers Education & Guidance Games Study Skis Work Shadowing pacements Interview Skis Befast Boys Mode Schoo One Year Sixth Form Courses Pupis can study vocationa dipoma courses from a range of subjects:- Dipoma in Art & Design Dipoma in Construction Dipoma in Information Technoogy Dipoma in Media Studies Dipoma in Sport & Leisure Dipoma in Trave & Tourism 10 11
New Experiences Broadening Horizons Befast Boys Mode Schoo 12 A wide variety of cubs and societies runs outside norma schoo hours to cater for an extensive range of interests. Extra Curricuar Opportunities African Drums Army Cadets Badminton Cub Book Group Choir Cricket Cub Comenius Project Community Services Debating Society Drama Cub Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme/Outdoor Pursuits Eary Birds Cub Fim Cub Fishing Cub Fute Band French Cub Games Cub Gof Cub There is great enjoyment for pupis and staff in working together outside the norma constraints of the cassroom. History Cub Homework Cub ICT Cub Indoor Bows Cub Media Madness Midde Schoo Cub Music Group One Word Cub Pet Cub Poo Cub Recorder Group Rugby Cub Running Cub Science Cub Scripture Union Ski Cub Soccer Cub Tabe tennis Cub Technoogy Cub Many pupis gain ife changing experiences through their invovement in exciting cross cutura and internationa projects. British Counci Projects - Link with Schoos in Sweden, Latvia, Romania, Germany, Itay, Jordan, Estonia, Finand, Poand, South Africa, China, USA Comenius Internationa Project 2012 Oympic Internationa Inspirations Programme History visits Begium Trave & Tourism visits Northern Ireand, Spain Sports Cub visits UK Footba and Rugby matches Ski Cub Trips France, Austria, Switzerand, Bugaria Spirit of Enniskien Bursary Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Theatre and Cinema visits Pubic Speaking and Debating Society Business Enterprise Projects Young Enterprise Programme Industry Support Programme Befast Boys Mode Schoo 13
Pupi We Being Befast Boys Mode Schoo An attitude of care, concern and mutua respect is centra to the ethos of Befast Boys Mode Schoo Pastora Care is centra to the ife of the schoo. Befast Boys Mode seeks to provide a secure, caring environment to ensure that pupis reach their fu earning potentia. Integrated Guidance Programme Provides a we structured and cosey monitored support system for pupis Encourages cose iaison with parents Fosters a sense of beonging and pride in the schoo Strives to ensure that good reationships exist throughout the schoo community Seeks to remove any barriers to earning Promotes a positive environment for earning Induction A group of our senior pupis and teaching staff provides a programme of activities within oca primary schoos which supports a smooth transition at the end of Primary 7 Primary 7 boys are invited to participate in a number of events at Befast Boys Mode Schoo The annua open evening aows prospective pupis and their parents to sampe what the schoo has to offer Primary 7 boys are encouraged to take part in the schoo s summer scheme Contact is made with each new pupi and his parents during the summer. New Year 8 boys foow a structured induction programme, beginning at the end of August Parents are encouraged to adopt an active roe in their son s transition into Befast Boys Mode Schoo. Pupi Wefare Boys meet with their Form Teacher daiy Heads of Year coordinate the work of Form Teachers Heads of Schoo provide support and guidance to Heads of Year The Pastora Care system is monitored by a Vice Principa An extensive range of events which promote pupi wefare are programmed throughout the year Strong inks exist with a arge number of statutory and vountary support agencies Befast Boys Mode Schoo 14 15
Quaity reationships Befast Boys Mode Schoo This project seeks to:- Befast Boys Mode was one of the first two Fu Service Extended Schoos to be set up in Northern Ireand. Fu Service Extended Schoo (FSES) address the wider needs of the chid and his famiy raise expectations and aspirations for success in young peope hep identify and remove barriers to earning The FSES provision incudes:- strategies to promote pupi engagement in earning programmes to strengthen sef esteem and confidence strategies to encourage heathy ife styes Avaiabiity of hep and advice to parents Opportunities for parents to become more invoved in the ife of the schoo. support systems for boys who are experiencing difficuties in their ives e.g. speciaist counseing and mentoring 16 01
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