Portadown College Fortiter et Humaniter
Portadown College Some facts Portadown College has always been a mixed school The school premises' transferred from Bann House to its present site in 1962 There have been 6 Headmasters / Head teachers and they are…
Headmasters / Principals Mr W J Warren Mr D W J Woodman, 1947 - 1972 Mr T H Armstrong Mr T W Flannagan Mrs D O’Hare Mr S Harper
The Houses Mr Woodman encouraged sport through the House system. This gave everyone the opportunity to participate in competitive sport Originally there were 4 Houses – now there are 3. These are…
MacCallum SEALE SHILLINGTON
Portadown College School Crest – Blazer Badge This Badge incorporates your House Colour This badge belongs to a member of MacCallum
Portadown College War Memorial 1939 - 1945
MacCallum Group Captain J Evelyn MacCallum, RAF Portadown College 1st XV captain 1922/23 Killed in action 16/10/1943 Buried in Bangor Cemetery
Heads of House GIRLS Mrs J Baird Mrs J Coen Mrs C McGuinness BOYS Mr J McCourt Mr D Morris Dame Mary Peters, 1972 Olympic Games Gold medallist is a former member of MacCallum House
SEALE Squadron Leader W Terry Seale RAF Named in Honour of brothers… Squadron Leader W Terry Seale RAF Portadown College 1st XV 1934 /35 Killed in Action 30/6/41 Lieutenant Theo J Seale, Royal Irish Fusiliers Portadown College 1st XV Captain 1937 /38 Killed in action 1/6/1944
Heads of House GIRLS Mrs E Glynn Mrs C Leeper Mrs K Wilson BOYS Mr S McDowell Interesting fact: Current Ulster and Irish Rugby player, Rory Best was a member of SEALE
and Haldane Fisher, Portadown Shillington's Quay and Haldane Fisher, Portadown
SHILLINGTON Named after Mr David Graham Shillington, in 1947 From a highly regarded Portadown Methodist (Thomas Street) family David Graham Shillington served as a Major in the Royal Irish Fusiliers during WW1 2 members of the Shillington family, Tom Shillington and Geoffrey (St George Shillington) Cather VC, were members of the 36th Ulster Division and killed in action at the Somme and on the Western Front (1916)
Heads of House MacCallum Seale Shillington Mrs. Baird Mrs. Coen Mrs. McGuinness Mr McCourt Mr Morris Mrs. Glynn Mrs. Leeper Mrs. Wilson Mr McDowell Mrs. Hutchinson Mrs. Sands Mrs. Willis Mr Dunlop
Voting for House Reps in House Rep (Sport) This is a position of responsibility! Role To motivate others and lead by example Good organisational skills Not necessarily a ‘Sports’ Star’ Voting for House Reps in September 2011
House Rep (Sport) Each House will have 2 Male Reps and 2 Female Reps per Year Group in Year’s 11 and 12 House Reps will be elected by their Peers, this will be done in PD House Reps will wear a House Badge so that they may be easily identifiable
House Notice Board This will be located at junction of the language corridor and current Year 12 locker area Common information will include: Time table of House Competitions, Running totals, photographs Each House will have their own area on the House Notice Board to display team sheets information etc Information displayed on the House Notice Board will be duplicated on the school website www.portadowncollege.com
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MacCallum
HOUSE VOLLEYBALL
Shillington
SEALE
Shillington Lads
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Cross Country House
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