Controlled integrated school in Lisburn, Northern Ireland
| Fort Hill Integrated College | |
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| Address | |
| Belfast Road, Lisburn Lisburn Northern Ireland | |
| Coordinates | 54°30′55″N 6°01′53″W / 54.5153°N 6.0314°W / 54.5153; -6.0314 |
| Information | |
| Type | Controlled integrated |
| Established | 1958 |
| School number | 4250072 |
| Principal | Colin Millar |
| Grades | 8-14 |
| Area | Lisburn |
| Color(s) | Navy and Green |
| Website | forthillcollege.co.uk |
Fort Hill Integrated College is an Integrated College in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, located on the Belfast Road. The principal of the school is Mr. Colin Millar. The school crest depicts keys representing opening the doors of knowledge: academic, personal, social, cultural, emotional and spiritual.
Context
Integrated Education is a Northern Ireland phenomenon, where traditionally schools were sectarian, either run as Catholic schools or Protestant schools. On as parental request, a school could apply to 'transition' to become Grant Maintained offering 30% of the school places to students from the minority community. Lagan College was the first integrated school to open in 1981. A small number of existing controlled schools have had their status changed by the local authority becoming 'controlled integrated schools'.
Fort Hill Integrated College Ethos
The School's Ethos is a list of its values that spell H.E.A.R.T., which stands for: Honesty, Effort, Attitude, Respect, Tolerance. The 2 keys in the School Crest represent opening the doors of knowledge; Academic, Personal, Social, Cultural, Emotional and Spiritual.
History
The school opened as a girls' high school in 1958, later it became mixed and was re-designated as an integrated school. They work collaborative on 'Shared Education' projects with St Colm's High School
Notable staff
In 2017, a school nurse, Eileen McConnell, was the runner-up in the British Heart Foundation Professional Award 2017. Currently, CPR training is being given to staff and pupils of the school to establish an education on how to save someone's life through CPR.
See also
- List of integrated schools in Northern Ireland
- List of secondary schools in Northern Ireland
- Education in Northern Ireland
References
- "Fort Hill Integrated College [Lisburn] | Education Authority". Education Authority. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- "PRINCIPAL'S WELCOME | Fort Hill College". forthillcollege.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- Lord Baker of Dorking, Daily Hansard, 18 July 2006 : Column 1189 www.parliament.uk, retrieved 22 July 2007
- "The History of NICIE | Integrated Education Northern Ireland". www.nicie.org. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- "PRINCIPAL'S WELCOME | Fort Hill College". www.forthillcollege.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- "PROSPECTUS | Fort Hill College". www.forthillcollege.co.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- "SHARED EDUCATION | Fort Hill College". www.forthillcollege.co.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- "Heart Hero Award". Fort Hill College. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
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