Rainey Endowed School

ProspectusJanuary 2013

RAINEY ENDOWED SCHOOLPROSPECTUS

ADDRESS: 79 Rainey StreetMAGHERAFELTBT45 5DB

Tel No: 028 7963 2478Fax No: 028 7963 4545E-mail: head@rainey.magherafelt.ni.sch.ukURL: http:// www.raineyendowed.com

OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Thursday 8.30 am - 4.45 pmFriday 8.30 am - 3.45 pm

HEADMASTER: D M McCullough, BA PGCE NPQH

CHAIRMAN OF GOVERNORS: Dr F S Graham, DSc MSc FBCS CITP

CURRENT ENROLMENT: 721

ADMISSIONS NO: 100 (Form 1/Year 8)

AGE RANGE: 11 - 18 years

NUMBER IN SIXTH FORM: 211

TYPE OF SCHOOL: Voluntary Co-educational Grammar School

OPEN EVENINGS: Wednesday 9 & Thursday 10 January 2013

Parents of prospective Form 1/Year 8 pupils should read this prospectus in conjunction with information contained in the NEELB booklet Transfer Information and Admissions Criteria for Post Primary Schools. Copies of this booklet are available from the Transfer Officer, County Hall, 182 Galgorm Road, BALLYMENA, BT42 1HN. Telephone 028 2565 3333

RAINEY ENDOWED SCHOOL - BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Chairman Dr F S Graham

Vice-Chairman Mr G B Wilson

Honorary Secretary Mrs L M McGlaughlin

Members:

Mr J AndrewsMs J D BurnsideMr J ClaytonMr R ColeRev T J ConwayMr S CorryRev J A CurryMrs C DrennanMrs R FersonMrs D Francis Mrs B I HunterMrs A LakerMr J J MacMahonMr N McMullanCanon T ScottMr H W SteeleMr D M McCullough

ACADEMIC STAFF – 2012-2013

Mr D M McCullough HeadmasterMr J C Healy Deputy HeadmasterMr N McClements Vice-Principal

Mrs M Allen French, SpanishMrs K G Beggs Head of PhysicsMiss C Bingham Head of Religious Studies, HistoryMr M J Boyd TechnologyMrs C Burns Head of PE, Art Mr C Campbell PEMrs P Cooke English, DramaMrs M K Curran ArtMrs C Drennan EnglishMrs F Ferguson MathematicsMrs D Francis Religious Studies, EnglishMr I Francis Head of Business StudiesMrs R Frew Business Studies, ICTMrs L Glenn Head of Music Mr B Graham Religious Studies, ICTMr R G Henderson MathematicsMrs R M Hutchinson Art, TechnologyMrs K Irwin Mathematics, ICTDr H Kane ChemistryMr R Kirkpatrick Head of Biology

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Mr D W G Laughlin Head of MathematicsMrs L Lubwama HistoryMrs W McAlister BiologyMiss C A McClelland Head of EnglishMiss S McCracken Head of Art, TechnologyMr C T McDonnell Head of GeographyMrs D McGurk Business Studies, ICTMiss D McIlwrath Geography, ICTMiss N McKay English, FrenchMiss J McLaughlin PhysicsMr S Murray MusicMr J C Palmer Head of Technology, ICTMrs R Parker French, SpanishMrs C Patterson Head of Modern LanguagesMiss B Paul Biology, ChemistryDr L Peggs Head of ChemistryMrs R Pollock Home EconomicsMrs J L Quigley PEMrs S Service French, SpanishMrs C P Simpson Home EconomicsMr C R A Simpson PEMs M Smith ChemistryMrs C Spence Geography, ICT, EnglishMr S Staples BiologyDr C Steen ChemistryMrs M Watson Head of Home EconomicsMrs P Wharry Religious Studies, EnglishMr J Williamson MathematicsMr J A Winters Head of History

LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANTSMrs D Henry Miss S JamisonMrs L Leslie Ms R Simpson

YEAR HEADS - 2012-2013Mrs S Service Form One (Girls)Mrs L Lubwama Form One (Boys)Mrs C Drennan Form TwoMr C R A Simpson Form Three Mr R Henderson Form FourMrs F Ferguson Form FiveMr B Graham Lower SixthMrs W McAlister Upper Sixth

SENCOMr C R A Simpson

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Visits to the School

Two Transfer Open Evenings will be held for P7 pupils and their parents. These will take place on Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 January 2013 from 7.00 pm. Parents unable to attend on either evening may visit the school by arrangement with the Headmaster. A booklet outlining the admissions criteria and subject specific entry requirements for post-16 study at the school is provided at an Information Afternoon held later in the year and is also available on request, from the school office.

The School Day

The school day commences at 8.50 am with Assembly followed by Registration. The school operates a 6 x 50 minute period day, Monday to Friday with 20 minutes for break and 45 minutes for lunch. School finishes at 3.30 pm.

Proposed Term Dates for 2013 – 2014 (all dates are inclusive)

Autumn Term 30 August – 20 DecemberHalf Term 28 October – 1 NovemberSpring Term 6 January – 11 AprilHalf Term 17 - 18 FebruarySummer Term 28 April – 30 JuneMay Day 5 May

Meals

The school operates a cashless cafeteria system, which is open at break-time and lunch-time, serving hot meals, sandwiches and snacks. Each pupil receives a personalised card for use in the canteen and money can be added to the card when required. Pupils entitled to Free School Meals will have money added to their card on a daily basis. Lunch rooms are provided for those pupils who bring packed lunches to school.

Statutory School Documentation

Rainey Endowed School endeavours to fully comply with the Department of Education regulations. The policies and procedures operated by the school may be downloaded from the school website – www.raineyendowed.com. The following are available from the school office upon written request (SAE should be provided).

any published inspection report curriculum details Handling Complaints Policy

Complaints Procedure

A policy “Handling Complaints – A Common Approach” is available, on request, from the school office. This has been agreed by all schools in the Magherafelt Learning Partnership.

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Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)

The aims of the Careers Department are to enable young people to:(i) have an understanding of themselves

(ii) have a knowledge of their opportunities(iii) take action on career decisions

This is achieved through timetabled provision for all Year Groups.

In addition, individual careers guidance is provided for all pupils making decisions for GCSE, AS, A2 and third level education. Guidance interviews are carried out by members of the Careers Department and also, in Years 10 and 12, by the Careers Officer from the Department of Employment and Learning.

CEIAG information is available in the Careers Library through books, prospectuses, CD Roms, the Internet and a variety of Careers computer programmes. For pupils in Year 12, advice is offered on courses provided via the Magherafelt Learning Partnership (MLP).

Lower Sixth pupils have a one-week Work Shadowing Programme, an Interview Skills Day and visits are arranged to Open Days as well as to the UCAS Careers Convention in Belfast.

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RAINEY ENDOWED SCHOOL

As a caring school, committed to excellence in all areas of its service to the whole community, Rainey Endowed School desires to educate its pupils to be European Citizens of the 21st Century.At Rainey Endowed, we seek to: promote a caring community based upon mutual respect, tolerance and concern for

others provide a safe and secure environment where pupils and staff can work and learn

together recognize and encourage the development of individual talents in academic and extra-

curricular activities provide a supportive environment to cater for the physical, intellectual, emotional and

social needs of our pupils provide a broad and balanced education which meets the requirements of the Northern

Ireland Curriculum be a self evaluating school aspiring to the highest quality of learning and teaching maximize the use of ICT to enhance the quality of learning and teaching develop effective home/school partnerships to enable our pupils to attain their full

potential encourage educational and cultural links with the local and wider communities and

outside agencies

When Hugh Rainey drew up his will in 1707 he left an endowment to found a school - one which, he hoped, would be a place where Christian values, irrespective of religious denomination, would be taught, and where the education provided would be of benefit to all young people of the district. The school he founded is proud to be known as the Rainey Endowed School and the ideals which he defined as important are just as relevant today as they were 300 years ago. The Rainey Endowed School has been and continues to be a school where young people from differing religious and cultural backgrounds can meet, grow up and learn together and be prepared to give back to their community the benefits of such an education.

Excellence in education is not simply about success in examinations and while Rainey Endowed School is justifiably proud of its academic successes over the past century in particular, it has never viewed such results as the sole measure of success in school. The best type of education enables young people to develop morally, socially, spiritually and physically, as well as academically. Through a wide variety of curricular, cross-curricular and extra-curricular activities we seek to educate its students as European citizens of the future, endowed with a clear vision of their own worth and potential. This is the true goal of excellence in education as we move forward in the twenty-first century. At Rainey Endowed School we believe all pupils are capable of achieving excellence in their education. Academic achievement at the highest level has been one of the hallmarks of education at Rainey Endowed School. Places are regularly gained at Oxford, Cambridge, Trinity, Queen’s University and the University of Ulster, as well as other universities and colleges throughout the UK and Ireland. Former Rainey pupils hold lectureships, readerships and professorships at Universities throughout the British Isles and in the United States and Canada. All of them testify to the high level of scholarship which characterised their education at Rainey Endowed School.

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SUMMARY OF GCSE RESULTS FOR PUPILS IN YEAR 12 - 2011/2012

YEAR No of pupils in Year 12

% entered for % achieving Grades A* - C

7 or more 5 or more 7 or more 5 or more

12 102 102 102 97.1 100

GCSE PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS 2009/10 – 2011/12  2009/10 2010/11 2011/12

School NI Grammar Average

School NI Grammar Average

School NI Grammar Average

% achieving 7+ GCSE Grades A* - C  89   92 97 92 97 92

% achieving 5+ GCSE Grades A* - C  92   94 98 97 100 97

GCSE SUMMARY OF SUBJECT RESULTS – 2012

% of pupils entered achieving Grades

SUBJECT No entered

A* A B C D E F G U

Additional Mathematics 31 19.4 45.2 22.6 12.9 - - - - -

Art & Design 23 39.1 39.1 17.4 4.3 - - - - -

Biology 48 22.9 45.8 29.2 2.1 - - - - -

Business Studies 38 26.3 44.7 21.1 7.9 - - - - -

Chemistry 48 20.8 64.6 12.5 2.1 - - - - -

Drama 6 16.7 66.7 0.0 16.7 - - - - -

English 102 8.8 40.2 38.2 12.7 - - - - -

English Literature 17 47.1 47.1 5.9 - - - - - -

French 60 11.7 20.0 26.7 30.0 11.7 - - - -

Geography 36 22.2 30.6 33.3 13.9 - - - - -

History 48 12.5 35.4 39.6 6.3 6.3 - - - -

Home Economics 35 14.3 14.3 57.1 14.3 - - - - -

ICT 30 10.0 50.0 23.3 6.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 - -

Mathematics 102 35.3 21.6 28.4 37.7 1.0 - - - -

Music 7 0.0 57.1 28.6 0.0 14.3 - - - -

Physical Education 25 32.0 48.0 20.0 - - - - - -

Physics 48 25.0 47.9 27.1 - - - - - -

Religious Studies (Full Course)

37 32.4 35.1 16.2 13.5 2.7 - - - -

Religious Studies (Short Course)

63 20.6 20.6 27.0 15.9 9.5 3.2 3.2 - -

Science (DA) 54 1.9 24.1 35.2 35.2 1.9 1.9 - - -

Spanish 48 8.3 14.5 31.3 35.4 12.5 - - - -

Tech & Design 20 0.0 60.0 35.0 5.0 - - - - -

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SUMMARY OF GCE 'A' LEVEL AND AVCE RESULTS FOR PUPILS IN YEAR 14 – 2012

YEAR No of pupils in Year 14 % achieving 3 or more at A*–C % achieving 2 or more at A*–E

14 89 80.2 99.0

GCE “A” LEVEL PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS 2009/10 – 2011/12  2009/10 2010/11 2011/12

School NI Grammar Average

School NI Grammar Average

School NI Grammar Average

% achieving 3+ “A” Levels at Grades A - C

 85   78 79 76 80 77

% achieving 2+ “A” Levels at Grades A - E

 100   99 100 99 99 99

SUMMARY OF SUBJECT RESULTS - 2012

% of pupils entered achieving Grades

SUBJECT No entered

A* A B C D E U

Applied Business 8 12.5 37.5 25.0 25.0 - - -

Applied ICT 23 4.3 56.5 26.1 8.7 4.3 - -

Art & Design 10 50.0 30.0 10.0 10.0 - - -

Biology 31 12.9 45.2 32.3 9.7 - - -

Business Studies 11 18.2 27.3 27.3 18.2 9.1 - -

Chemistry 21 14.3 47.6 33.3 4.8 - - -

Design & Technology 9 11.1 33.3 11.1 11.1 33.3 - -

English Literature 15 40.0 20.0 13.3 13.3 6.7 6.7 -

French 6 16.7 50.0 33.3 - - - -

Further Mathematics 5 20.0 40.0 20.0 20.0 - - -

Geography 24 0.0 41.7 29.2 16.7 8.3 4.2 -

Government & Politics 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 -

Health and Social Care 1 0.0 100.0 - - - - -

History 21 14.3 28.6 23.8 23.8 4.8 - 4.8

Home Economics 6 0.0 33.3 66.7 - - - -

Mathematics 31 19.4 41.9 19.4 19.4 - - -

Music 4 0.0 50.0 0.0 25.0 0.0 25.0 -

Performing Arts 1 0.0 0.0 100.0 - - - -

Physical Education 5 0.0 20.0 20.0 40.0 20.0 - -

Physics 18 11.1 16.7 27.8 22.2 11.1 11.1 -

Psychology 7 0.0 14.3 14.3 28.6 28.6 0.0 14.3

Religious Studies 18 0.0 38.9 38.9 11.1 5.6 5.6 -

Spanish 1 0.0 100.0 - - - - -

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Placings in Northern Ireland in the Summer 2012 CCEA Examinations:

Lois Colgan and Catherine McDowell - Joint First in GCE Art and Design

Charlene Junkin - Joint Third in GCE Art and Design

Rowan Griffin - Joint First in GCE Technology and Design

Hannah Cousley - Joint Second in GCE Business Studies

Robyn Chambers - First in GCSE Physical Education

Ruth Junkin - Second in GCSE Biology

Amy Thompson - Joint Second in GCSE Religious Studies (Short Course)

SUMMARY OF RESULTS FOR PUPILS IN YEAR 13 – 2011/2012

CERTIFICATE COURSES - 2012

No entered % of pupils entered achieving GradesYoung Enterprise (OCR) 9 Distinction Merit Pass

Level 2 Certificate in Enterprise 0 33.3 44.4

PERCENTAGE OF YEAR 10 PUPILS ACHIEVING LEVELS AT END OF KEY STAGE 3 – 2011/2012

Subject/ Level 5 6 7 AbsMathematics

TestTeacher

1.9(2.2)*1.0 (6.7)

29.8 (5.4)37.5 (29.3)

67.3 (8.7)61.5 (46.6)

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PERCENTAGE OF YEAR 10 PUPILS ACHIEVING LEVELS AT END OF KEY STAGE 3 - 2011/2012

Subject/ Level 5 6 7 8 AbsEnglish

Teacher 15.4 (8.5) * 37.5 (43.6) 38.5 (41.0) 8.7 (5.7) -

* NI Averages for Grammar Schools are included in brackets.It should be noted that the Key Stage 3 Tests in these subjects are now voluntary.

DESTINATION OF LEAVERS IN YEARS 12, 13 AND 14 - 2012

Number of leavers going to

No of leavers

HE FE Transfer to Another School

Jobskills Modern Appenticeship

Employment or Seeking Employment

Other/Unknown

Year 12 5 4 1

Year 13 6 1 1 1 2 1

Year 14 89 82 5 1 1

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE - 2011/2012

Attendance

No of possible attendance sessions No of sessions attended % attendance273715 257293 94

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ASSEMBLY AND THE TEACHING OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AT RAINEY ENDOWED SCHOOL

The pupils at Rainey Endowed come from differing religious traditions and the school policy towards Assembly, Religious Education and Holy Days of Obligation is designed to take account of parents' wishes with respect to these matters.

ASSEMBLY

The 1986 Education Order placed a requirement upon schools to hold religious assemblies. This is in keeping with the long-standing traditions of Rainey Endowed. Assemblies are of a Christian nature, taking the form of hymns, scripture readings and prayers. The assembly is not distinctive of any one church or tradition.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Since 2006 there has been an agreed core syllabus of Religious Education approved by the Department of Education and agreed by representatives of the four main churches. This syllabus forms the basis of the work covered in R.E. in Rainey Endowed. In Form 1 the classes are split into the two main denominations. Classes are then mixed in Form 2 and Form 3. Pupils opting in Forms 4 and 5 to take GCSE Religious Studies (Full Course) are taught in mixed classes, as are those opting for AS and A level. Pupils not taking GCSE Religious Studies (Full Course) continue to receive RE teaching in mixed classes and take the short course in GCSE Religious Studies provided by CCEA.

It is the legal right of any parent to request that their child be excused from religious education or from attendance at school assembly and the school will comply with such requests that are made in writing to the Headmaster.

HOLY DAYS

On Church Holy Days which occur in term-time, Catholic pupils attending the Rainey are expected to attend Mass, accompanied by members of staff, when this provision is available. Although the school does not require Catholic pupils to attend, it does, however, encourage them to do so.

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

The school identifies those pupils with special educational needs and places them on the school’s Special Educational Needs Register. These pupils are monitored and supported in accordance with the Code of Practice and in consultation with parents and, where necessary, other support agencies. The school seeks to provide appropriate provision with regard to classroom teaching and examination arrangements for pupils with special educational needs, should this be required. A copy of the School’s Policy on Special Educational Needs is available on request from the School Office or can be downloaded from the school website.

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THE CURRICULUM

The programmes of study which pupils follow fall under three main headings - Key Stage 3 (Forms 1 - 3), Key Stage 4 (Forms 4 and 5) and Sixth Form (Lower and Upper Sixth). The following is the proposed structure for 2013/2014:

1. Key Stage 3Throughout Key Stage 3, pupils are taught in mixed ability classes. In the Year 2013/2014 pupils in Forms 1-3 will be taught according to the specifications of the Revised Curriculum. All pupils take:

English French Art & Design Religious EducationMathematics Geography Music PEScience History Drama GamesTechnology Home Economics ICT Learning for Life and Work

All pupils take Spanish in Forms 2 and 3 and Biology, Chemistry and Physics in Form 3. Careers Guidance is provided as part of the Learning for Life and Work programme in Form 3.

2. Key Stage 4

Pupils follow a two-year course leading to the sitting of CCEA GCSE examinations in 9 subjects. Their programme is divided into CORE and OPTIONAL subjects.

CORE subjects are:-English Double Award Science or

Biology + Chemistry + Physics

Mathematics Religious Education2

Modern Language Physical Education and Games(French1 or Spanish)

Geography1 or History1 Learning for Life and Work or Business Studies1

or Home Economics1

or English Literature1

or Religious Studies (Full Course) 1

In addition, 2 or 3 subjects (dependent on Core choices in Science) are selected from the following list of OPTIONAL subjects:-

Additional Mathematics French MusicArt & Design Geography Physical EducationBusiness Studies History Religious Studies (Full Course)2

Drama Home Economics Technology & DesignEnglish Literature ICT

1 Also available as options2 A short course in GCSE Religious Studies is taken by pupils who do not select Religious Studies Full Course as one of their optional subjects.

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3.Sixth Form

At present Sixth Form study includes the four elements below and has been designed in the light of Government changes to the Post-16 Curriculum.

1) All pupils in Lower Sixth will take ONE of the following options:-(a) 4 AS Level subjects;(b) 3 AS Level subjects;Pupils taking (a) or (b) above will proceed to take their chosen subjects at A2 Level in Upper Sixth.

2) Additional Qualifications:-All pupils under 1(b) above will take, in Lower Sixth, subject to demand, a 1 year certificate course in ONE of:-

European Computer Driving Licence (BCS)Sage Accounts and Student Finance (Sage Hibernia Ltd)Community Sports Leadership (Sports Leaders UK)Survival CookeryYoung Enterprise Examination (OCR)

3) Enhancement Programme Careers Work Shadowing Study Skills Games

4) Private Study

GCE AS/A2 LevelsThe following subjects will be available for study at AS/A2 Levels. Unless otherwise stated, all subjects follow CCEA specifications.

Applied BusinessApplied ICTArt & DesignBiologyBusiness StudiesChemistryDesign & Technology

English LiteratureFrenchFurther MathematicsGeographyHistoryHome EconomicsMathematics

MusicPhysical Education (Edexcel)PhysicsPsychology (AQA)Religious Studies Spanish

In addition, a range of subjects will be offered, where timetabling permits, via the Magherafelt Learning Partnership (MLP). Pupils will be given further information about this at the time of making their subject choices in Form 5. Rainey Endowed School continually reviews the efficacy of the curriculum it provides to all pupils. Consequently, changes to the curriculum may occur in light of the publication of new statutory curriculum proposals by the Council for Curriculum and Examinations.

Please contact the Curriculum Vice-Principal, in writing, if you have any issues relating to the curriculum.

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SPORT AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

The Rainey offers a wide and varied selection of sporting activities in order to promote the physical, social and emotional well-being of its pupils. The principal team sports taught and played in the Rainey are Rugby and Hockey. In addition teams also compete in Athletics, Cross-Country, Golf, Squash, Swimming and Tennis. Our on-site sporting facilities include five rugby pitches, two of which are international size, four tennis courts, an all-weather cricket square and two all-weather hockey pitches. Hockey teams also avail of the Astroturf facilities at Meadowbank. Games are part of the timetable programme for all pupils and unless excused for medical reasons all pupils are required to participate in team sports from Form 1 (Year 8) to Form 4 (Year 11). In Forms 5 (Year 12) to Upper Sixth (Year 14) in addition to the sports referred to above there is also the opportunity to avail of the various activities available at the Greenvale Leisure Centre or to choose indoor activities at the Rainey eg Badminton, Table-Tennis, Yoga or Aerobics. All pupils at KS3 and KS4 have a programme of PE and games. There is a variety of extra-curricular activities available in addition to sport: choirs, orchestra and traditional music group for those interested in Music; Eco Club; Quizzes; Junior Librarian Scheme; Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme; Home Economics Club; Junior European Studies; Drama; Air Fix Model Club; Scripture Union and Ichthus.

THE EUROPEAN DIMENSION - COMENIUS

Over the past number of years, Rainey Endowed has been involved with a variety of school links to enhance its pupils' perception and understanding of the wider world. We have a long established link with Comenius partner schools in France, Spain, Denmark and Germany. The school has now successfully embarked on its seventh Comenius Project with schools from France and Germany. AS level Business Studies and Languages students will undertake a European based project on “Young people and the challenging World of Work” and hopefully will make friends with their European counterparts which can be maintained for years to come. Sixth Form pupils are preparing to host a visit from French and German pupils in March and will be attending a meeting in Mulhouse, France in April 2013. Junior European Studies Programme is delivered to pupils in Year 10 through Geography.

THE GLOBAL DIMENSON

Rainey Endowed has been involved in a number of activities to enhance its pupils' perception and understanding of the wider world. School trips have been planned and organised with the view to better understand our European neighbours. This has included a 6th form History trip to Krakow in which the pupils visited Auschwitz; this complemented an earlier study of the Holocaust. In addition there is a bi-annual trip to Rome with the focus on church history and Italian culture. Further international links are fostered through the Rainey ASHA Project. Following the tercentenary fundraising events a commitment was made to ASHA to offer continued support to the work of their organisation in the slums of India. It has now become a bi-annual event to take 12 pupils from the Rainey to Delhi to work in the educational resource centre that the school has established in one of the slums there. The work of ASHA and the Rainey’s contribution has been incorporated into the Citizenship strand of the school’s LLW programme to raise awareness of the inequalities in Indian society and our international connection to it. Rainey Endowed has been involved in local cross community links having been part of the 5 Schools Project. While the 5 Schools Programme no longer remains, the legacy of the links it fostered between the schools and children involved still continues with a number of joint ventures among the 5 schools through the Shared Education Programme and the Magherafelt Learning Partnership. At KS3 Rainey pupils are also involved in a European Studies link with local schools and schools in the Republic of Ireland.

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GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR SCHOOL DISCIPLINE, INCLUDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR BRINGING SCHOOL RULES TO THE ATTENTION OF PARENTS

Pupils who are accepted into the school must adhere to the published Pupil Code of Conduct which expresses the level of behaviour required of pupils together with the range of disciplinary sanctions applicable in the event of a breach of the Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct is included in the pupils’ Homework Diary and the Parents’ Handbook. Copies of the school’s Code of Conduct, Behaviour and Discipline, Anti-bullying and Child Protection Policies are available from the school on request or can be downloaded from the school website. If a parent has any concerns about their child’s safety they should contact the school to make an appointment to see the appropriate Year Head.

SCHOOL POLICY ON UNIFORM/PUPIL DRESS

In accordance with the Pupil Code of Conduct, pupils who are accepted into the school must wear the correct school uniform when travelling to and from school and during the school day. A copy of the published School Uniform Regulations is sent out to parents with the Headmaster's letter at the end of each Summer Term and is also included in the Parents’ Handbook. A copy of the School Uniform Regulations is available from the school on request or can be downloaded from the school website.

SUMMARY OF THE BOARD'S CHARGING AND REMISSION POLICY

Tuition in the School is free to all pupils who are ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland and who are EU or British Commonwealth nationals. All text books and a supply of such stationery as the school considers necessary will be provided free of charge. Pupils who are first time candidates for public examinations for which the school has provided tuition will be entered free of charge.

Every pupil in the school pays an annual School Fee, currently £150.

All fees in connection with applications for admission to higher education must be paid by the pupil. The cost of sports tours, summer camps, holiday trips and visits other than those of a curricular or regular school games-related nature will be charged to pupils. A charge will be made for individual tuition in the playing of a musical instrument and/or for the loan of instruments belonging to the school. Pupils will be required to pay for lost or damaged textbooks and for any damage to school property resulting from careless or bad behaviour.

A copy of the school’s Policy on Charging is available from the school on request or can be downloaded from the school website.

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ARRANGEMENTS FOR PASTORAL CARE

The general aim of the school's pastoral care provision is to ensure that all pupils have the opportunity, in an orderly and secure environment, to develop to the full, socially and academically, as independent individuals, responsible for their own actions and respectful of the rights and needs of others.

While all members of the academic staff have responsibility for general pastoral care, a structured system of Year Heads supported by Form Tutors ensures that the pastoral welfare of each pupil is the specific responsibility of one particular member of staff to whom the pupil can turn for help or guidance. Year Heads' wider pastoral responsibilities include monitoring pupils' general progress, giving advice where necessary, ensuring that pupils adhere to the Pupil Code of Conduct and liaising with parents. The school operates a Mentoring programme offering support and guidance to pupils in the Junior school. Parents will have the opportunity to speak to their child’s teachers at Parents’ Nights, the dates of which are published in the school calendar circulated to all parents. In addition, parents may make an appointment to speak to their child’s Year Head to discuss academic progress or matters of a wider pastoral nature. Appointments may also be made with the Headmaster, Deputy Headmaster or Vice Principal if this is deemed necessary and appropriate.

The taught pastoral curriculum comprises:(i) A programme of Personal Development, part of Learning for Life and Work,

delivered by Class Tutors(ii) A programme of subject-related Personal Development including health education,

sex education, drug education and religious/moral education delivered by subject teachers as part of the academic programme

(iii) Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) is delivered by the Careers Department both through timetabled periods and individual guidance.

Copies of the school’s policies on Pastoral Care, Child Protection and Special Educational Needs are available from the school on request or can be downloaded from the school website.

SCHOOL POLICY ON ABUSE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

As required by DENI the school has a policy on the abuse of controlled substances including 'drugs'. It can be summarised as follows:(i) The bringing into school of alcohol, tobacco or any prohibited or illegal substances, or

their use within school, on school visits, when travelling to and from school or when wearing school uniform, is forbidden. Failure to comply with the above may result in exclusion and subsequent expulsion.

(ii) There is a programme of preventive education provided through Learning for Life and Work, Drama, Home Economics, Biology and Religious Education.

(iii) The school has a duty to ensure that legal substances which are open to abuse are strictly controlled and stored.

(iv) The Deputy Principal has management responsibility for co-ordinating arrangements and notifying the appropriate authorities when necessary.

(v) The school will co-operate with parents and the appropriate agencies in offering support to any pupil found 'abusing' substances.

A copy of the school’s Drugs Policy is available from the school on request or can be downloaded from the school website.

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SCHOOL POLICY ON HOMEWORK

The Board of Governors acknowledges the importance of homework as an integral part of the learning experience and the development of sound study habits. The Board requires that homework be set according to the following practice:

Each pupil in Key Stages 3 and 4 shall be provided with a structured programme of homework relating to the curriculum which the pupil is following. Each post GCSE pupil shall be provided with home study tasks relating to the needs of the pupil's subjects or course.

Year Heads after consultation with the relevant Heads of Department shall devise a suitable homework timetable for each pupil in Key Stages 3 and 4.

Homework should be set regularly and in accordance with the homework timetable, should be checked, marked or tested as appropriate, and, where necessary, attainments should be recorded. Where homework is marked it will be done so fairly, consistently, providing positive feedback to pupils regarding achievement and how this could be improved. Guidance will be provided for pupils on the standard and presentation of homework expected. Each pupil is provided with a Homework Dairy. Homework should be recorded in the dairy for the day which the homework is to be completed. Advice on how to complete homework is included in the Homework Dairy. Members of staff are asked to ensure that pupils make effective use of homework diaries and these will be monitored regularly by subject teachers and Form Tutors.

Pupils are encouraged to make use of ICT in completing certain homeworks and assignments.

An evaluative comment on the standard of homeworks at Key Stage 3 will be included in pupils' reports to parents.

The homework timetable should express an equitable allocation of homework time to each subject on the curriculum and should meet the following criteria:

(i) In Form 1 the time required to be spent on homework should not normally exceed one and one half hours each day. The time required to be spent on an individual homework should not normally exceed twenty minutes.

(ii) In Forms 2 and 3 the time required to be spent on homework should not normally exceed two hours each day. The time required to be spent on an individual homework should not normally exceed twenty-five minutes.

(iii) In Forms 4 and 5 the time required to be spent on homework should not normally exceed two and one half hours each day. The time required to be spent on an individual homework should not normally exceed thirty minutes.

(iv) Pupils in Forms L6 and U6 should be set home study tasks of a duration appropriate to the needs of the pupil's subjects or course.

The role of parents in checking and monitoring homework and in providing a suitable environment in which homework can be done most effectively is acknowledged, valued and encouraged by the Board. A copy of the school’s Policy on Assessment, Recording and Reporting is available from the school on request or can be downloaded from the school website.

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RAINEY ENDOWED SCHOOL ICT POLICY

Acceptable Use of the Internet Policy

What is an acceptable use policy?

An Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) is a contract between students and their parents, guardians or carers, and the school. It describes the ways in which the Internet can and cannot be used.

An AUP should provide a framework for safe and appropriate use of the Internet in school and guidance for pupils, parents, guardians or carers about use of the Internet at home. In developing an AUP, a school must balance the desirability of its pupils having full access to all resources, with protecting them from unacceptable materials. The following sections detail how all three parties must work together in order to make the policy work.

What is the school doing?

1. C2K and the school provide a filtered and monitored service to the Internet, which will prevent access to materials of an unsuitable nature. This filter is constantly updated. However, neither the school nor the Internet service Provider (ISP) can guarantee complete safety from inappropriate materials.

2. Pupils in Forms 1-5 will be supervised in their use of the Internet. Only pupils in 6 th Form will be allowed to access the Internet without supervision.

3. All pupils are treated with equality of access to the Internet irrespective of race, gender, ability, religion, ethnic group or culture.

4. Each pupil will be briefed on the contents of this document within the first month of their attendance at The Rainey, through their timetabled IT lessons. This will ensure that they fully understand the level of behaviour that is expected of them whilst using the Internet.

5. Access to the Internet is a privilege and not a right. It is given to pupils who act in a responsible and considerate manner, and will be withdrawn if they fail to maintain acceptable standards of use as detailed below.

6. The school and C2K maintain the right to check computer files and will monitor the Internet sites visited by pupils. Access or attempts to access unacceptable sites will be reported to the C2K Manager who will forward the relevant information to School Management.

7. When pupils are using the Internet they will be restricted by C2K to a limited number of search engines.

Pupils’ Responsibility

Pupils should use the Internet to: Investigate and research school projects Investigate careers and Further and Higher Education E-mail and conference in order to communicate with other schools and organizations on subjects

relating to school curriculum or extra-curricular activities running in school. E-mail facilities are now available to pupils and both the school and C2K will monitor e-mails. It is important that information of a personal, confidential or unacceptable nature is not included in e-mails.

Pupils MUST NOT:

1. retrieve, send, copy or display offensive, obscene or racist messages or pictures.2. harass or insult others via any form of on-line communication.3. damage computers, computer systems or networks.4. copy, save and/or redistribute copyright protected material.5. subscribe to any services or ordering any goods or services, unless specifically approved by the

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6. use another user’s password or access another user’s folders7. waste resources (eg. On-line time, printer paper and ink or other consumables – all pupils will be

given a printer quota and should only print final documents)8. use the school network for unapproved commercial purposes9. play computer games or use chat sites10. publish, share or distribute any personal information about another user.

Parents’ Responsibilities

Parents should: Ensure their child realizes the importance of not allowing their password to be known by anyone

else Discuss rules with their children for using the Internet and decide together what comprises

suitable use of the Internet. Keep the computer in a communal area of the home, such as a corner of the living room. Take an interest in what their children are doing with the computer, and get to know the sites that

their children visit. Advise children to take care whenever they are on line reminding them never to give out any

personal information about themselves, particularly full names, addresses, phone numbers, passwords or financial information, without the consent of their parents.

Remind children that people on line may not be who they seem, and no matter how well they feel they know someone, that person is still a stranger.

Ensure that children never arrange to meet someone in person that they have made contact with on line.

Tell children to delete attachments from strangers without opening them; they may contain viruses that can damage the computer.

Ask children to avoid responding if they see any messages, which they find unwelcome, abusive or unpleasant, and to tell them about any such messages.

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RAINEY ENDOWED SCHOOL Voluntary Grammar School

79 Rainey Street, MagherafeltCo Londonderry BT45 5DBTelephone: (028) 7963 2478Fax: (028) 7963 4545Email: head@rainey.magherafelt.ni.sch.ukWebsite: www.raineyendowed.com

Co-educationalAge Range of pupils:Admissions Number:Enrolment Number:Current Enrolment:Office Hours:

11-18100700720

8.30 am – 4.45 pmHeadmaster: Mr D M McCullough, BA PGCE NPQHChairman of Governors: Dr F S Graham, DSc MSc FBCS CITP

Visits to the SchoolOpen Evenings will be held on Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 January 2013 from 7.00 - 9.30 pm. Parents, P6 and P7 pupils will be welcome to visit the school to meet staff and pupils. There will be a talk at 7.00 pm by the Headmaster, Mr McCullough. Parents unable to attend may visit the school by arrangement with the Headmaster. Prospective pupils for entry other than Form 1 should discuss visiting arrangements directly with the Headmaster.

To Parents/Guardians naming Rainey Endowed School as a Preference on your child’s Transfer Form:Entrance Assessment Results:Rainey Endowed School intends to use the combined standardised mark score obtained by pupils completing the GL Entrance Assessments in English and Mathematics on 17 November 2012 or the supplementary GL Entrance Assessments in English and Mathematics on 8 December 2012.Please ensure that you provide the following information in Section C of your child’s Transfer Form:1. The name of the Assessment Centre where your child sat the GL Entrance Assessments.2. The combined standardised mark score provided by GL Assessment for your child.Please attach to your child’s Transfer Form, the original copy of the GL Assessment Results Slip, provided by the Assessment Centre where your child sat the GL Entrance Assessments.Claim for Special Circumstances or Special Provision:Special CircumstancesRegistration of a claim for Special Circumstances must be submitted to the Assessment Centre where the pupil took his/her Entrance Assessments by 2.00 pm on Friday 14 December 2012 using the SCR Form contained in the Special Circumstances Pack which is available from Rainey Endowed School or from its website.

It is the responsibility of parents/guardians claiming Special Circumstances to ensure that all appropriate independent, verifiable, supporting documentary evidence to corroborate the claim for Special Circumstances, along with the completed Claim for Special Circumstances Form, SC1 Form, are attached to the pupil’s Transfer Form in February 2013 at the time when an application is being made to Rainey Endowed School.

Special ProvisionFor those pupils currently in P7 in Primary Schools in Northern Ireland, claims for Special Provision should be made on Form SP1 and attached to your child’s Transfer Form. Form SP1 is available from Rainey Endowed School or from its website. Parents/Guardians wishing to claim Special Provision should also forward a copy of Form SP1 directly to Rainey Endowed School by 4.00 pm on Wednesday 6 March 2013.

After this date, claims for Special Provision should be made directly to Rainey Endowed School and the NEELB Transfer Department should be notified.

General InformationRainey Endowed School is situated in the heart of Magherafelt where it has grown and flourished for almost 300 years. The Tercentenary of the school in 2013 is eagerly anticipated. The Rainey takes great pride in serving the whole community of Mid-Ulster and is a caring school providing academic excellence. In order to provide suitable accommodation and resources for the educational needs of 21st Century pupils, up to date ICT facilities, modern science laboratories and outdoor sporting facilities are available. The school has installed four computer suites and extensive mobile learning technology, coupled with an ICT based Music Classroom. The Sixth Form Centre and Drama Suite were extensively refurbished recently and a Fitness Suite was also added in the spring of 2010. The School is proud of the academic success it enjoys. Details of examination results can be found in the School Prospectus. Last year, 91% of all entries at A2 Level were passed at grades A*- C (51% at grade A/A*). At GCSE Level, 53% of grades were A*- A with almost half of the pupils scoring 6A*/A or above. In accordance with our regulations, pupils are required to wear school uniform at all times during the school day, on journeys to and from school, and for official school events. Pupils are expected to take pride in their uniform and appearance and high standards of neatness are expected.Every pupil in the school pays an annual school fee, currently £150, preferably by direct debit. Fees are reviewed each year. This is the basis of the School Fund which is used for the benefit of all pupils.

Curriculum SummaryIn Form 1 all pupils follow a broad common curriculum consisting of English, Mathematics, French, Geography, History, Science, Drama, Art, Home Economics, Music, Religious Education, Technology, Information Technology, Learning for Life

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and Work, Games and Physical Education. In Form 2 all pupils also study Spanish and in Form 3 pupils study Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

In Forms 4 and 5 all pupils study at least 9 GCSEs chosen from the twenty-two available subjects. In addition to Mathematics and English, the school offers Additional Mathematics, English Literature, Drama, French, Spanish, Physical Education, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Double Award Science, History, Geography, Business Studies, Information Technology, Home Economics, Religious Studies (Full Course and Short Course), Music, Art & Design and Technology. All pupils also follow courses in Games and Learning for Life and Work which includes careers guidance.

All of the subjects available for GCSE are also offered at A Level and in addition a course is offered in Psychology through a link with Northern Regional College (NRC). Applied A Levels in ICT and Business are also available through this link. Along with the NRC and other Post-Primary Schools in Magherafelt, Rainey Endowed School is part of the Magherafelt Learning Partnership (MLP) which seeks to broaden the curriculum provision for pupils in Sixth Form. The breadth of the curriculum offered through the MLP is extensive and is best accessed through the School website.

Religious EducationAll pupils, irrespective of denomination, attend a short religious assembly each morning. Religious Education is provided for all pupils up to and including Form 5 as part of the weekly timetable. It is also available as a GCSE and A Level subject.

For further details on the School including Careers Guidance, Pastoral Care, Behaviour and Discipline, Extra-Curricular Activities, School Uniform, Charging Policy and other statutory policies, parents of prospective pupils are referred to the School’s Prospectus which is available from the School Office on request and is supplied to all parents at the Open Evenings. It is also on the School website www.raineyendowed.com

ADMISSIONS CRITERIA FOR ENTRY INTO FORM 1 (YEAR 8)

School Year 2013/2014

Respective functions of the Board of Governors and Headmaster in relation to Admissions to the School

1. General InformationRainey Endowed School (“the School”) is a Non-Denominational, Co-educational Voluntary Grammar School seeking to preserve the established character and academic ethos of the School.

The Board of Governors draws up the Admissions Criteria and delegates to an Admissions Sub-Committee, which includes the Headmaster and Deputy Headmaster, the responsibility for applying these Criteria. Any reference herein to the term the Board of Governors includes any Committee or Sub-Committee appointed by the Board of Governors for the purposes of applying the Admissions Criteria set out herein.

The Board of Governors reserves the right to require such supplementary evidence as it may determine to support or verify information written on or submitted with any applicant’s Transfer Form. Parents/Guardians should note that they will be asked to produce documents verifying information pertinent to the School’s Admissions Criteria. Original documents are required; facsimiles or photocopies are not acceptable.

The provision of false or incorrect information or the failure to provide information within the deadlines set by the School may result in either the withdrawal of a place or the inability of the School to offer a place.

2. Eligibility and PriorityFor a pupil to be eligible for admission to Form 1 (Year 8) in the School in September 2013, an application in his/her name must be submitted according to the requirements of the Transfer Procedure conducted through the appropriate ELB or successor body.

The agreed Admissions Number for entry to Form 1 (Year 8) in September 2013 at the School is 100 (subject to DE review to increase this Admissions Number).

In selecting pupils for admission, children resident in Northern Ireland at the time of their proposed admission to the School will be selected before any child not so resident and proof of residency will be required before completion of the admissions process in September 2013.

Please note that the Board of Governors will initially consider applications for a place at the School for entry to Form 1 (Year 8) in September 2013 from pupils who have completed the GL Entrance Assessments in English and Mathematics as provided by the Post Primary Transfer Consortium (PPTC), in an approved PPTC Assessment Centre. The list of approved PPTC Assessment Centres is included in the Parental Information Pack which is available on the School's website, www.raineyendowed.com or directly from the School.

The GL Entrance Assessments will incorporate a validated standardised paper in English and a validated standardised paper in Mathematics. Further information on the GL Entrance Assessments is available directly from the School or on the School’s website www.raineyendowed.com.

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3. Admissions ProceduresAfter the GL Entrance Assessments are completed, pupils will be placed in a single list based on their performance in terms of a combined standardised mark score in the GL Entrance Assessments. Those with the highest combined standardised mark score will be at the top of the list, which will therefore be in rank order of merit. On the basis of the combined standardised mark score, pupils will be admitted in rank order of combined standardised mark score, up to the School’s Admissions Number. (See Section 6 below)

Where two or more children have an identical combined standardised mark score and insufficient places remain to admitboth or all of them, then the following Admissions Criteria will be applied in the order set down:

3.1 Children who have a child of the family currently enrolled at the School;3.2 Children who are the eldest child or only child of the family; 3.3 Children who are enrolled in one of the contributing Primary Schools listed at Section 7 below.3.4 Children who have a parent currently employed in a permanent capacity by the Board of Governors of the School (details

to be provided in Section C of the Transfer Form).3.5 If children are still tied after the application of Admissions Criteria 3.1 – 3.4 above, then priority will be determined

amongst them by a method of computerised random selection.(The procedures for the application of this criterion are available from the School upon request)

In the event that places remain, after those who have taken the GL Entrance Assessments have been admitted, then remaining places will be allocated using the above admissions criteria (3.1 – 3.5) in the order set down, until the final place has been allocated. This includes children who have not taken the GL Entrance Assessments.

When considering which applicants should be selected for admission, the Board of Governors will only take into account information which is detailed on or attached to the Transfer Form.  It is the sole responsibility of parents/guardians to ensure that all information relevant to the Admissions Criteria of the School is included on the Transfer Form and/or is attached to the Transfer Form at the time of submission to the School for admission.

4. Special CircumstancesSpecial Circumstances refer to the claim that, as a result of medical or other problems, a pupil’s performance in the GL Entrance Assessments was affected. Special Circumstances must be supported by independent, verifiable, documentary evidence of a medical and/or other appropriate nature in keeping with the PPTC’s ‘Access Arrangements and Special Circumstances Policy’ which is available on the School’s website, www.raineyendowed.com or directly from the School.

Registration of a claim for Special Circumstances must be submitted to the PPTC Assessment Centre where the pupil took his/her Entrance Assessments by 2.00 pm on Friday 14 December 2012 using the SCR Form contained in the Special Circumstances Pack which is available on the School’s website or directly from the School. It is the responsibility of parents/guardians to ensure that all appropriate independent, verifiable, supporting documentary evidence, to corroborate the claim for Special Circumstances, along with the completed Claim for Special Circumstances Form, SC1 Form, are attached to the pupil’s Transfer Form in February 2013 at the time when an application is being made to the School.

Special Circumstances allow for a post-assessment adjustment to the combined standardised mark score of a pupil who is eligible for consideration. Any adjustment to a standardised mark score will be based on the nature of the Special Circumstances applicable at the time of the Entrance Assessments using the standardised mark score attained on that day. Supporting documentary evidence such as medical or other professional reports concerning the Special Circumstances should show that medical or other problems directly influenced the outcome of the GL Entrance Assessments and that the pupil’s ability is genuinely higher than that indicated by the combined standardised mark score. Where a problem is a medical one of short term duration which affected the pupil only at the time of the GL Entrance Assessments, the School will require evidence that the pupil was examined by a medical practitioner in relation to the illness, that the medical problem was as described, and that pupil’s health and well-being were impaired at or about the time of the GL Entrance Assessments. Where the problem is of a non-medical nature, the parents/guardians must set out the precise details of the problem and provide appropriate independent evidence such as a written statement from an appropriately qualified individual who knows and/or works with the pupil in a formal and professional context and is able to give independent confirmation of the nature of the problem, when it occurred and its impact on the pupil.

Supporting documentary evidence should also include details of the pupil’s educational attainment with special reference to English and Mathematics. This should include scores obtained in all standardised tests in English and Mathematics taken by the pupil since the start of Key Stage 2. Such information should be provided on the Claim for Special Circumstances Form, SC1Form.

Parents/guardians should note that a pupil who applies for Access Arrangements for the Entrance Assessments cannot then apply for Special Circumstances for the same reason.

Please note that judgement of the importance of Special Circumstances will be at the absolute discretion of the Admissions Sub-Committee of the Board of Governors.

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5. Special ProvisionsSpecial Provision will be made by the Admissions Sub-Committee for:• Children who have received more than half of their primary education outside Northern Ireland;• Children whose parents/guardians wish them to transfer to the School from schools outside Northern Ireland;• Children who because of an unforeseen and serious medical or other problem, which is supported by appropriate independent, verifiable, documentary evidence, were unable to take the GL Entrance Assessments.

Parents/Guardians wishing to claim Special Provision should complete and return to the School by 4.00 pm on Wednesday 6 March 2013, the Application for Special Provision Form, SP1 Form, stating the case for eligibility under this category. This SP1 Form is contained in the Special Provision Pack which is available on the School’s website or directly from the School. It is the responsibility of parents/guardians to provide precise reasons why the applicant did not sit the GL Entrance Assessments and to submit, along with the completed SP1 Form, appropriate independent, verifiable, supporting documentary evidence to assist the Admissions Sub-Committee in its deliberations. The Admissions Sub-Committee of the Board of Governors will require an assessment of an applicant’s abilities to be carried out by a suitably qualified person approved by the School to provide a combined standardised mark score for the applicant.

6. Use of Special Circumstances or Special Provision in the Admissions ProcessApplication Forms from applicants claiming that Special Circumstances or Special Provision exist will be considered first.

In the case of applicants claiming Special Circumstances and in the light of the independent documentary evidence submitted, the Admissions Sub-Committee of the Board of Governors will decide whether the applicants should be considered under the combined standardised mark score actually achieved in the GL Entrance Assessments or allocated a higher combined standardised mark score. Once a decision has been made the applicant will then be considered along with all other applicants with the same combined standardised mark score, for the purpose of applying the School’s Admissions Criteria.

In the case of applicants claiming Special Provision and in the light of the assessment of the applicant’s ability as specified in Section 5 above, the Admissions Sub-Committee will then consider this assessment in relation to the standard of pupils gaining admission to the School and a decision will be made as to whether or not to offer the applicant a place based on such comparative assessment.

7. Feeder Primary SchoolsThe following is a list of contributing Primary Schools to be used in the Admissions Criterion 3.3 above:-

Ampertaine Donaghey Millquarter St Mary’s BellaghyAnahorish Drumachose Moneymore St Mary’s DraperstownBallylifford Drumard Moneynick St Mary’s GreenloughBallynease Duneane Mount St Michael’s St Mary’s PortglenoneBallytrea Garvagh New Row St Oliver Plunkett’s ToomeBellaghy Groggan Orritor St Patrick’s GlenCarhill Holy Family Phoenix Integrated St Patrick’s LoupCarlane Holy Trinity Portglenone St Patrick’s MoneymoreCastledawson Kilrea Randalstown Central St Patrick’s MullinahoeCoagh Kilross Rathenraw Integrated St Peter’s MoortownCookstown Knockloughrim Roundtower Integrated St Trea’sCreggan Knocknagin St Brigid’s Gulladuff Spires IntegratedCrievagh Lissan St Columb’s Desertmartin StewartstownCulnady Maghera St Columba’s Straw TobermoreDerrychrin Magherafelt St Joseph’s Killeenan Windmill IntegratedDesertmartin Maine Integrated St Malachy’s Drumullan Woods

8. Procedures regarding the operation of a Waiting List for Admissions to Year 8 (Form 1)Rainey Endowed School retains a Waiting List for admission to the School where a place becomes available in Year 8 (Form 1). From 1 June 2013, parents who wish to have their child considered for admission to the School, in the event of a place becoming available in Year 8 (Form 1), should write to the Headmaster clearly stating this request. In the event of a vacancy arising, the above Admissions Criteria will be applied, in the order set down, to these applications only. The School will contact parents in writing if their child gains a place in the School by this method. This Waiting List will be in place until 30 June 2014 at which time all names on the Waiting List will be removed.

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Year 8 Applications and Admissions

Year Admissions No. Total Applications All Preferences Total Admissions

2010/11 100 119 100

2011/12 100 125 100

2012/13 100 120 103

This table does not include children who were admitted to the School with a Statement of Special Educational Needs.

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