Movilla High School
Movilla High School is a controlled, co-educational day high school with a five form entry situated on the Donaghadee Road in Newtownards, Northern Ireland. The school provides classroom and practical facilities in all departments and does not have any temporary classrooms. Mrs C. Karyiannis (BA, BEd, MEd) has been principal since September 2009. The school's Vice-Principal is Mr. I. Bell, who has had an active role in Movilla for over 20 years. He has also filled in as Acting Principal on numerous occasions.
Pastoral Structure
Each one of the school's pupils is assigned to one of the four Houses: Victoria, Londonderry, Castle or Glen. Pupils attend House assemblies, taken by the Head of House, wears a house ties and competes in various inter-house competitions which can be sporting or non-sporting.
In the news
In October 2008, 25 teachers at the school went on strike over an incident of a pupil assaulting a member of the school's teaching staff.[1]
Famous Former Student
Martyn Irvine - Professional Cyclist - won gold at the 2013 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in the Scratch race and silver in the Individual Pursuit [2]
References
- ↑ "UK | Northern Ireland | Teachers strike over pupil attack". BBC News. 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ↑ "Martyn Irvine's long and winding road to the summit". Belfast Telegrph. 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2013-02-24.