Assumption Grammar School

Assumption Grammar School is a voluntary Catholic girls' grammar school in Ballynahinch, County Down, Northern Ireland with approximately 869 students on roll aged 11–19. It was founded by the Missionary Sisters of the Assumption in 1933, and approved by the Ministry of Education in 1936. Admission to the school is by examination and entrance to Year 13 or Lower Sixth is based on GCSE grades. FacilitiesThe school officially opened its new school building on Friday 4 May 2012 by Sister Anne Patricia Flynn MSA, the Congregational Leader of the Missionary Sisters of the Assumption. The building hosts two multi-purpose halls, Windmill Restaurant, library, drama suites, ICT suites and music facilities including a music technology suite. The school grounds include a Gaelic football and camogie pitch and an astro-turf pitch. CurriculumSubjects offered include: Art & Design, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Drama, Economics, English, English Literature, French, Further Mathematics, Geography, Health & Social Care, History, History of Art, Home Economics, ICT, Irish, Learning for Life and Work, Local and Global Citizenship, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Relationships & Sexuality Education, Religious Studies, Science, Sociology, Spanish, Statistics, Technology & Design and Theatre Studies. HousesUpon entry to the school, students are placed into one of the five houses that include Knock, Saul, Drogheda, Iona and Faughart . Extra-curricular activitiesSportThe school has several sports teams including netball, camogie, dance, athletics, horse riding, cross country and Gaelic football. The Gaelic team is split into four teams: Year 8, Under 14, Under 16 and Under 20. The camogie is split likewise with the exception of the Under 20s, which is simply called the Senior team. The school has entered five netball teams into the NI League and Cup competitions and three into the East Down League. Two teams of 8 pupils will be selected from Year 8 for the East Down Tournament which is to be held in May.

Assumption Grammar School is a voluntary Catholic girls' grammar school in Ballynahinch, County Down, Northern Ireland with approximately 869 students on roll aged 11–19. It was founded by the Missionary Sisters of the Assumption in 1933, and approved by the Ministry of Education in 1936. Admission to the school is by examination and entrance to Year 13 or Lower Sixth is based on GCSE grades. FacilitiesThe school officially opened its new school building on Friday 4 May 2012 by Sister Anne Patricia Flynn MSA, the Congregational Leader of the Missionary Sisters of the Assumption. The building hosts two multi-purpose halls, Windmill Restaurant, library, drama suites, ICT suites and music facilities including a music technology suite. The school grounds include a Gaelic football and camogie pitch and an astro-turf pitch. CurriculumSubjects offered include: Art & Design, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Drama, Economics, English, English Literature, French, Further Mathematics, Geography, Health & Social Care, History, History of Art, Home Economics, ICT, Irish, Learning for Life and Work, Local and Global Citizenship, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Relationships & Sexuality Education, Religious Studies, Science, Sociology, Spanish, Statistics, Technology & Design and Theatre Studies. HousesUpon entry to the school, students are placed into one of the five houses that include Knock, Saul, Drogheda, Iona and Faughart . Extra-curricular activitiesSportThe school has several sports teams including netball, camogie, dance, athletics, horse riding, cross country and Gaelic football. The Gaelic team is split into four teams: Year 8, Under 14, Under 16 and Under 20. The camogie is split likewise with the exception of the Under 20s, which is simply called the Senior team. The school has entered five netball teams into the NI League and Cup competitions and three into the East Down League. Two teams of 8 pupils will be selected from Year 8 for the East Down Tournament which is to be held in May.