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OUR LADY AND ST PATRICK S COLLEGE KNOCK ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2019 2020 A copy of this report may be obtained free of charge by contacting the College or it may be downloaded from www knock co uk Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock Annual Report of the Board of Governors 2019 2020 1

Dear Parents I am pleased to forward the Annual Report of the Board of Governors for the academic year 2019 2020 It contains information about the Board s statutory responsibilities accountability for ensuring its decisions support the best interests of the College and its students involvement in the life of the College and the operation of the College over the past academic year In a most challenging academic year due to the COVID 19 pandemic and the ensuing move to remote learning from 23 03 20 30 06 20 this report chronicles the work of our school and reflects the leadership and management of the Board of Governors the Principal and the teaching and support staff who are entrusted with the care and education of our students As Principal of the College I have always been impressed by the committed professional approach of our staff and the ambition of our student body This is reflected in the broad and balanced curriculum the range of after school activities and the ample opportunities that are offered to students through the voluntary commitment of our teachers and support staff The Annual Report summarises the public examination results and the academic progress of our students Other sections of the document give you an insight into some of the main events and opportunities afforded to our student body over the past school year So much happens in the daily life of the College that this report cannot fully reflect the wide range of activities and student successes We keep our parents past pupils and friends of the College informed of our activities and successes through our school magazine Communiqu our eBulletin text messages regular updates on our website and use of Twitter At the start of the school year we welcomed Ms Grace McCarthy as the Vice Principal for Pastoral Care Miss Maria Dunlop as a teacher of Music Ms Keely Mulgrew as a teacher of Physics and Miss Fiona Sullivan was appointed Head of Computer Science and Digital Technology Mrs Sandra Emery resigned from her post as Principal s Secretary and we thank her for an outstanding commitment to the College for the past 15 years Ms Sabrina McCourt subsequently moved to Principal s Secretary and we welcomed Mrs Mary Carson back to the College as Student Secretary As a College committed to continuous improvement it is always helpful to reflect on what was a challenging but successful year and to use our experience and knowledge to enhance the future educational pastoral spiritual and extra curricular provision for the young people we serve I trust you will find the content of this Annual Report both interesting and informative Yours sincerely Deborah McLaughlin Correspondent to the Board of Governors Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock 120 Gilnahirk Road Belfast BT5 7DQ Tel 028 9040 1184 Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock Annual Report of the Board of Governors 2019 2020 2

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR THE COLLEGE YEAR 2019 2020 1 INTRODUCTION The College s Mission Statement indicates that Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock cares for young people in a way that encourages them to develop to their full potential within a supportive Christian community We seek to prepare our students to play an active and responsible role in society and to use their talents for the service of others This Mission Statement guides us in the task of enabling each of our students to realise his her full potential It stresses the importance of relationships Students are to be cared for and their talents developed in a harmonious manner They are to be encouraged to use their talents for the benefit of others Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock aims to develop the whole person as a follower of Christ promote the philosophy and values of Catholic Education develop positive attitudes in an atmosphere of co operation justice and mutual respect prepare young people to be confident and creative contributors to society enable students to realise their full academic potential and to develop all their gifts and talents prepare students for adulthood by enabling them to acquire the relevant knowledge and skills engage positively with the local and wider community Our aim therefore is to provide a school where each member of the school community enters fully into the life of the College where all students are happily and enthusiastically involved in a wide variety of work within a well structured but flexible framework 2 THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS The role of the Board of Governors is to manage the College so as to provide the best possible education and opportunities for all our students The Board consists of eighteen voting members and the Principal The 1989 Education Reform Order and the Scheme of Management of the College highlight the responsibilities of the Board of Governors These responsibilities include 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Setting the strategic direction for the school Taking corporate decisions in relation to the statutory functions of the Board of Governors Establishing and maintaining the curriculum and ethos of the College Monitoring and evaluating school performance Promoting self evaluation to sustain school improvement Appointing staff Determining school policies Personnel responsibilities Scrutinising and planning for all aspects of College expenditure Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock Annual Report of the Board of Governors 2019 2020 3

10 11 12 13 Maintaining College buildings and property Implementing the statutory curriculum and assessment Fostering links with the local community Fostering the objectives of Mutual Understanding The Board of Governors met on five occasions during the year In addition the sub committees of the Board met to deal with issues such as the strategic direction of the College curriculum appointment of teachers finance auditing of accounts safeguarding staffing premises discipline and the admission of students Membership of the Board of Governors 2019 2020 3 Trustee Governor Mr Leo O Reilly Chairperson Trustee Governor Mr John Conaghan Trustee Governor Mr John Deery Chair of Finance Staffing and Premises Committee Trustee Governor Ms Jackie Devine Chair of Admissions Committee Trustee Governor Mrs Catherine Guerin Trustee Governor Mr Dominic Kealey Trustee Governor Dr Denis McMahon DENI Governor Mr Niall Hunt Vice Chairperson DENI Governor Mr Kevin Coyle DENI Governor Mr James Knox DENI Governor Mr Hugh Leslie Chair of Audit Committee DENI Governor Mrs Elaine Monan DENI Governor Mrs Eibhlin Tinneny Chair of Curriculum Committee Parent Governor Mrs Sinead Burns Parent Governor Mrs Joanne Hannigan Teacher Governor Ms Anne Hughes Teacher Governor Mr Stephen Tiffney Correspondent Miss Deborah McLaughlin Principal RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS The following areas of responsibility were dealt with by Governors Finance The School Revenue Account for the year ending 31st March 2020 was prepared by the Finance Committee of the Board of Governors The Board is responsible for securing the efficient and effective management of all of the school s resources and expenditure including funds provided by the Department of Education for capital assets equipment and personnel Muldoon and Co Chartered Accountants remained as Internal Auditors and Sean Kavanagh and Co Chartered Accountants were appointed as External Auditors in full accordance with the Audit Code for Voluntary Grammar Schools Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock Annual Report of the Board of Governors 2019 2020 4

The Principal and Bursar had responsibility for monitoring and dealing with the allocated Department of Education s grants of 5 924 835 and were directed and advised when necessary by the Finance Staffing and Premises Committee and the Audit Committee of the Board of Governors The delegated budgets to subject departments were monitored by the Committees and proposals were discussed regarding the most appropriate use of finance and staffing in the delivery of the curriculum These Committees met on various occasions to decide how the overall budget should be used efficiently and effectively and to monitor expenditure It should be noted that 93 of the overall expenditure was spent on the salaries of teachers and support staff and that the College ended the financial year with a surplus of 45 824 A summary of the annual accounts is provided in Appendix A Page 13 Accommodation The College has superb facilities which are maintained to a high standard The PPP PFI operator Belfast Educational Services provides maintenance personnel and caretaking staff to look after the College buildings pitches and grounds while the cleaning and catering services are managed by the College Working with the PPP Operator and the Facilities Management provider Mitie Group PLC the College premises and outdoor facilities provide a safe and secure environment for students and staff by meeting all Building Control Regulations and Health and Safety Guidelines The College buildings are compliant with disability legislation Transfer Procedure for Year 8 Admissions for September 2019 A total of 237 students from our contributory primary schools applied for admission to Year 8 for September 2019 In total 190 students were admitted under the Admissions Criteria Applications Admissions Grade A 220 190 Grade B1 12 0 Grade B2 1 0 Grade C1 2 0 Grade C2 0 0 Grade D 0 Special Provision 1 1 Other 0 0 TOTAL 237 190 0 College Staffing and Appointments In order to deliver the curriculum effectively the Board of Governors employed 76 full time teachers 9 part time teachers 5 administrative staff 7 technicians 14 classroom assistants 21 cleaners 11 dining hall and kitchen staff a Librarian a Sixth Form Study Supervisor 2 foreign language assistants and a first aider The Principal led a Senior Leadership Team of two Vice Principals and six Senior Teachers The teaching and support staff catered for the needs of 1 295 students and the following permanent members of staff were appointed for the school year Mrs Mary Carson Student Secretary Miss Maria Dunlop Teacher of Music Ms Grace McCarthy Vice Principal Pastoral Care Ms Keely Mulgrew Teacher of Physics Head of Computer Science Digital Technology Miss Fiona Sullivan Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock Annual Report of the Board of Governors 2019 2020 5

4 WHOLE STAFF TRAINING and INSET ARRANGEMENTS INSET Day 1 23 08 19 Principal s Business Acceptable Use of Digital Technology Department Targets and Action Plans Numeracy Literacy ICT and SEN Targets Heads of Department and Co ordinators Meetings with Heads of Faculty Heads of School and Heads of Year Meeting Subject Department Meetings Senior Leadership Team Meeting INSET Day 2 27 08 19 Child Protection and Safeguarding Training Inspire Well Being Audit Mental Health Issues Training for Year 11 Tutors SHAHRP Programme Delivery Training for Year 10 and 11 Tutors Personal Development Programme for Year 8 14 Tutors Information on the Work of the Counselling Team EA Guidance on Anti Bullying Practice and Procedure IEPs IMPs Medical Confidential Information on Students INSET Day 3 28 08 19 Guidance on Supervision and Evacuation Procedures Feedback to Students on their Work Department Self Evaluation Exercise Subject Department Meetings and Department Work Shared Department Meetings INSET Day 4 24 10 19 Year 14 Parent Teacher Meeting Completion of Student Targets and Assessment 1 on Tracking Sheets Child Protection and Safeguarding Mop up Invigilation Training for the GLA Transfer Tests Inspire Well Being Action Plan Department Self Evaluation INSET Day 5 25 10 19 Year 12 Parent Teacher Meeting Completion of Student Targets and Assessment 1 on Tracking Sheets Autism Spectrum Disorder Training Pastoral Meetings INSET Day 6 03 01 20 Staff Health and Well being INSET Day 7 06 01 20 Year 8 Parent Teacher Meeting Updating of Tracking Sheets Teacher Attendance Policy Pastoral Meetings Subject Department Work Shared Department Meetings Main Department Meetings INSET Day 8 16 3 20 eLearning MS Teams Planning for Teaching and Learning Years 8 14 eLearning MS OneNote Class Notebook Department Meetings Drop in Advice Session On MS Teams Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock Annual Report of the Board of Governors 2019 2020 6

5 INSET Day 9 19 03 20 Preparation for remote learning due to impending lockdown for COVID 19 INSET Day 10 20 03 20 Preparation for remote learning due to impending lockdown for COVID 19 SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM POLICY 2019 2020 The Curriculum reflected the aims and objectives of the College and conformed to all statutory requirements A copy of the daily timetable is included as Appendix B Page 14 Junior School Key Stage 3 Years 8 10 Junior School students were introduced to academic discipline in the prescribed Learning Areas Year 8 and Year 9 students studied the following subjects Art and Design Drama English Employability Geography History Home Economics ICT Local and Global Citizenship Mathematics Music Physical Education Religious Education Science Technology and Design In addition to these subjects students chose two Modern Languages from French German Irish and Spanish There were Personal Development classes for all Key Stage 3 students and Year 8 students also followed the Student Mentor Programme All Junior School students engaged in our Education for Love programmes In Year 10 there were some additions to the Year 8 9 curriculum Careers Education classes were introduced to replace Employability and Science changed to the separate subjects of Biology Chemistry and Physics The Merit System in Junior School continued to recognise and reward students for high standards of attendance work and behaviour The Junior School Award Ceremony was held on Wednesday 2nd October 2019 Senior School Key Stage 4 Years 11 and 12 The curriculum met the requirements of the Entitlement Framework catering for a wide range of interests The vast majority of students studied at least 10 GCSE subjects which included the compulsory core element of five subjects and an optional element of a further five In addition a number of students were selected on the basis of an end of Year 10 Mathematics assessment to study GCSE Mathematics in Year 11 followed by GCSE Further Mathematics in Year 12 A Year 11 fast track Music course was offered as an extra GCSE subject during lunch periods The Senior School Award Ceremony was held on Tuesday 12th November 2019 Core GCSE Curriculum Studied by all Students Careers English Language English Literature Mathematics Religious Education Physical Education Learning for Life and Work Personal Development Programme non GCSE courses Optional Curriculum Students chose 5 subjects from the following list Art and Design Biology Business Studies Chemistry Computer Science Drama Engineering Food and Nutrition French Geography German History ICT Irish Journalism Music Physical Education Physics Science Double Award Spanish Technology and Design Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock Annual Report of the Board of Governors 2019 2020 7

Upper School Years 13 and 14 All students in Year 13 studied for Advanced Subsidiary Level AS Level examinations with Year 14 students pursuing Advanced Level A2 courses these led to centre assessment grades informing examination results in August 2020 Students who did not take A Level Religious Studies were required to take a modular certified course in Religious Education Careers Education and the Personal Development Programme were compulsory for all Year 13 and Year 14 students The Education for Love Programme Life Issues continued for all Year 13 students The curriculum on offer met the requirements of the Entitlement Framework Any combination of AS A Level subjects could be taken from the following Art and Design Biology Business Studies Chemistry Computer Science Design and Technology Digital Technology Drama Economics English Literature French Further Mathematics Geography German Government and Politics History Irish Mathematics Music Nutrition and Food Science Physical Education Physics Religious Studies Sociology Spanish A number of Year 13 students also completed the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Community Service and the Student Mentor Programmes The Upper School Award Ceremony took place on Friday 20th December 2019 and our guest speaker was Ms Noleen Lennon 6 EXAMINATION RESULTS AND LEAVERS DESTINATIONS 2019 2020 The Centre Assessed GCSE and A Level results for the academic year were excellent An analysis of results at GCSE and A Level are detailed in Appendix C Pages 15 17 of this report The results are well above the 2019 average for Northern Ireland Grammar Schools and place the College among the top performing schools Averages for 2020 are not being published by the Department of Education High standards have been maintained and the Board of Governors expresses its appreciation to both staff and students for their dedication and commitment 7 EDUCATION FOR MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING The College continued to be involved in the Ulster Project Pramerica Community Service Award and The Old Rotarian s Programme Other Key EMU initiatives include the following Habitat for Humanity The link between Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock Grosvenor Grammar School and Habitat for Humanity continued with students from both schools working at Habitat sites This joint project involved students working on site to help build affordable housing Community Service EMU Cross Community links continued with partner schools residential homes including Grosvenor Grammar School Kirk House Lagan College Towell House Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock Annual Report of the Board of Governors 2019 2020 8

8 COLLABORATION WITH OTHER SCHOOLS The College continued its curricular In Service Training INSET and social links with Aquinas Grammar School Grosvenor Grammar School and Lagan College We worked closely with the East Belfast Area Learning Community EBALC on a shared curriculum Careers Education Literacy Numeracy ICT Pastoral Care and Special Educational Needs provision and training Other collaborative work continued with Grosvenor Grammar School and Lagan College in the Shared Education Signature Project under the direction of Mrs Caroline Morgan Shared Education Coordinator 9 SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS The College s policy and procedures on Special Educational Needs SEN follow the Department of Education s Code of Practice on the Identification and Assessment of Special Educational Needs The SEN Policy is also consistent with the supplement to the Code of Practice Our Learning Support Coordinator Miss Antoinette Fox was responsible for the identification assessment and coordination of the arrangements and facilities for students with short and long term special educational needs The Literacy and Numeracy Co ordinators Mrs Elena McCausland and Mrs Claire O Callaghan also support individual learning needs In the academic year 2019 2020 there were 228 students on the SEN Register including 26 students with a Stage 5 Statement of Special Educational Needs 75 students had Individual Education Plans and 49 students had Individual Medical Plans Students have been identified and are currently in receipt of support which is tailored to each individual s specific needs within the classroom after school or with outside agencies Mostly these are students who have been assessed by Educational Psychologists as having Specific Learning Difficulties but some were suffering from chronic or temporary illnesses or disabilities or emotional circumstances which impaired their achievement at school Provision is made for students with dyslexia physical impairment or disability emotional or behavioural difficulties and short or long term illness Learning support was offered within class by subject teachers by our Special Educational Needs department and where necessary by referral to the Educational Psychology Service and or the Education Authority s Outreach Service A Peer Mentor Scheme to assist students with Literacy and or Numeracy issues was a valuable aspect of the provision for those with learning support needs Annual reviews for Stage 5 SEN students and CEIAG support at transition in Key Stages 3 4 and 5 were provided Bespoke Individual Education Plans for SEN students are maintained by the Learning Support Coordinator and tailored by classroom teachers to meet the needs of individual students The school building is fully compliant with disability legislation and College staff work in consultation with parents and outside agencies to make appropriate arrangements for students and visitors with disabilities 10 SECURITY The College continues to monitor and measure the effectiveness of all existing security arrangements for students staff visitors and the protection of school premises The Mitie Group PLC Facilities Management Team is responsible for the 24 hour security of the campus and monitors entrances by its CCTV system Emergency call out services from County Monitoring and G4S are available The Mitie Group PLC staff are trained in security procedures and make daily and weekly security checks of the site Timed emergency evacuation drills are carried out each term and reported to the Senior Leadership Team An Acceptable Use of the Internet Policy is distributed to staff and students at the beginning of the academic year Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock Annual Report of the Board of Governors 2019 2020 9

11 EXTRA CURRICULAR HIGHLIGHTS An extensive range of extra curricular activities and societies operated until March 2020 and were then curtailed by lockdown Fuller details can be found on the College website and in Appendix D Pages 18 21 The generosity of students to charitable causes was outstanding and the commitment of staff in supporting worthy causes continues annually as illustrated by the main fund raising activities shown below Charities 2 045 was raised through the Lenten campaign for Tr caire 4 750 was raised through the annual sponsored walk for Fr Tony Coney past pupil to support his work in St Bernadette s Children s Centre Peru 180 was raised by the Junior Chaplaincy Team for Macmillan Cancer 4 006 was raised from the Christmas Appeal and other events to support the work of the St Vincent de Paul Conference and the Legion of Mary Hostels 191 was raised by the Justice Group 12 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND FORMATION As well as preparing students for GCSE and A Level RE examinations every effort was made to ensure that in keeping with the College ethos Catholic values were promoted among the school community Through the programmes of study and extra curricular activities students were given an in depth awareness of the Catholic faith and their Christian commitment There were special retreat programmes for Key Stage 3 students within the College and Year 12 had the opportunity to participate in an outside retreat conducted by the Redemptorist Youth Team in Clonard Monastery The RE Department continued to be one of the most vibrant departments within the College and helped to inculcate the positive values and attitudes which are so much part of our Catholic ethos The Education for Love programme and the Mentor Programme continued to complement much of what was being done in RE classes and in the Pastoral Care programme The Junior and Senior Chaplaincy Teams under the direction of Mrs McCarthy prepared liturgies acted as Eucharistic Ministers held weekly prayer sessions and organised Lenten and Ash Wednesday reflections Masses to celebrate the College s patrons Our Lady and St Patrick were held on 6th September 2019 and 13th March 2020 The Year 8 Mass of Welcome took place on 26th September 2019 and the Year 14 Leavers Mass was postponed until June 2021 due to ongoing restrictions 13 LINKS WITH PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY During 2019 2020 there were five Parent Teacher Meetings which provided parents with an update on the academic progress of their child ren There were special Year 10 and Year 12 Options Days for parents and students to discuss their choice of subjects with teachers for GCSE and AS Level study Parents were also invited to attend the three Award Ceremonies the Induction Days for Year 13 and Year 14 students the Mass of Welcome for Year 8 students and the College Spring Concert A Curriculum Evening for the parents of Year 11 students with particular reference to Controlled Assessment was held on Tuesday 15th October 2019 Attendance at all events was excellent Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock Annual Report of the Board of Governors 2019 2020 10

Many parents as well as students kept in touch with Tutors and teachers through the pastoral care structure and the counselling services for students The College website the Communiqu magazine eBulletins text messaging and student reports also helped to keep lines of communication open between home and school The College Twitter account and regular use of our text messaging service helped keep parents students and friends of the College informed Parents were very much aware of the open door policy at Knock and many availed of opportunities to come to the College to talk about relevant issues such as transfer transport progress reports discipline curriculum and pastoral care The PTA organised a number of very successful events including hospitality for the Year 8 Mass of Welcome and a very enjoyable PTA Ladies Lunch Belvoir Golf Club which raised just over 2 000 The PTA allocated funds for various staff department initiatives as well as purchasing individual cameras to assist with the teaching of students learning from home The school year proved to be another busy one in relation to involvement with the community Links continued with Towell House and Kirk House residential nursing homes The St Vincent de Paul Conference continued with its weekly visitation of residents in Towell House on Tuesdays after school The Music Department also organised Christmas Concerts for residents in December 2019 The St Vincent de Paul Society helped out at the Annual SVP Salvation Army Family Appeal as well as providing financial and material support to Morning Star Hostel and other SVP Conferences in Belfast All Year 9 students had the opportunity to visit Gilnahirk Presbyterian Church through their Religious Education programme in February March 2020 Jemma Campbell Year 13 attended the rescheduled virtual Pramerica finals on 15 09 20 as one of 20 finalists for the Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards 2020 which recognise Ireland s Top Youth Volunteers Jemma received 500 and an engraved silver medallion 14 CAREERS EDUCATION ADVICE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE A large team of experienced teachers and a Department of Employment and Learning DEL Careers Adviser were involved in the provision of Careers and Employability Facilities were divided between the Careers Counselling Room used for individual and small group guidance the Careers Classroom and the Careers Library used by individual students to access Careers information From Years 8 to 14 all students had one compulsory lesson per week of timetabled Employability Careers where they were given booklets of information and worksheets related to their lessons At Key Stage 3 the CCEA Education for Employability programme was followed with its emphasis on pupil centred learning and preparing young people for life after school In addition to the weekly Careers lesson Key Stage 4 students also studied CCEA GCSE Learning for Life and Work of which Employability is a major component In the Sixth Form the emphasis was on preparing students for university higher apprenticeships and working life Careers staff advised on all aspects of subject and career choice and guidance was offered to both class groups and individuals GCSE and A AS Level Options Booklets were produced to help students make their subject choices All students in Years 10 12 and 13 were individually interviewed before they chose their GCSEs A Levels and Higher Further Education options Individual guidance on subject choice was offered to students and parents via Options Days in the second term Careers teachers were also available to students and parents after the publication of examination results and at ParentTeacher Meetings The College s DEL Careers Adviser played an important guidance role particularly with Year 12 students Parents were also encouraged to become constructively involved in the career planning of their children From Year 10 onwards students were required to produce realistic Personal Career Plans ICT is considered to be vitally important to successfully address the objectives of the Careers and Employability programmes The Internet was extensively utilised and useful sites were bookmarked Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock Annual Report of the Board of Governors 2019 2020 11

for easy student access Students were encouraged to answer psychometric questionnaires to ascertain or confirm their career choices In January 2020 our Year 13 students participated in the annual work experience shadowing scheme Further periods of work experience were also encouraged at appropriate times especially for Sixth Form students A Mock Interview evening was organised in conjunction with the Knights of St Columbanus for Year 14 students on Thursday 7th November 2019 Links were strengthened with local business and an extensive range of speakers from industry commerce and higher education visited the College from September to March 15 CONCLUSION Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock continues to flourish as a leading Catholic Grammar School catering for the curricular pastoral and spiritual needs of our young people who join the College community from a wide catchment area We hope that this Annual Report of the Board of Governors gives you an overview and insight into all that has been accomplished in the academic year 2019 2020 and we thank the staff of the College for their dedication and commitment Should you wish to know more about our school please visit the College website at www knock co uk Gratias Agamus Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock Annual Report of the Board of Governors 2019 2020 12

APPENDIX A Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2020 2020 2019 GROSS INCOME Department of Education Grants 5 924 835 5 750 957 171 299 181 440 2 165 1 135 6 098 299 5 933 532 4 738 077 4 601 888 Non Teaching Staff Costs 828 000 853 186 Other Operating Costs 486 398 517 978 6 052 475 5 973 052 45 824 39 520 Other Income Bank Interest Receivable EXPENDITURE Teaching Staff Costs Total Expenditure SURPLUS DEFICIT Surplus Deficit Total recognised gains and losses The College has no recognised gains or losses other that the surplus or deficit for the above financial year VOLUNTARY DONATIONS FROM PARENTS Contributions Received 78 486 75 311 Gratitude is expressed to parents for the support given to the College by means of voluntary contributions The income from this fund is used to improve the educational opportunities for students in this College Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock Annual Report of the Board of Governors 2019 2020 13

APPENDIX B The College Day 2019 2020 Tutor Group Registration and Assemblies 9 20am 9 30am Period 1 9 30 10 05am Period 2 10 05 10 35am Period 3 10 35 11 05am Break 11 05 11 20am Period 4 11 20 11 50am Period 5 11 50 12 20pm Period 6 12 20 12 50pm Period 7 Junior Lunch 12 50 1 25pm Period 8 Senior Lunch 1 25 2 00pm Period 9 2 00 2 30pm Period 10 2 30 3 00pm Period 11 3 00 3 34pm Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock Annual Report of the Board of Governors 2019 2020 14

APPENDIX C School attendance 2019 2020 No of possible attendance sessions No of sessions attended attendance 310 271 299 935 96 7 GCSE and A level Examination Results 2016 17 to 2019 20 Performance Indicator 2016 17 2017 18 2018 19 2019 20 Our Lady and St Patrick s College NI Grammar School Average Our Lady and St Patrick s College NI Grammar School Average Our Lady and St Patrick s College NI Grammar School Average Our Lady and St Patrick s College NI Grammar School Average achieving 7 GCSEs at grades A C 100 91 2 98 3 90 7 98 9 90 5 100 Not available achieving 5 GCSEs at grades A C 100 96 5 99 4 96 100 96 1 100 Not available achieving 3 A levels at grades A C 89 3 78 1 88 0 78 1 91 6 79 7 99 4 Not available achieving 2 A levels at grades A E 100 99 7 99 4 99 5 99 4 99 6 100 Not available Year 12 GCSE Results Summary 2019 20 entered for achieving grades A C in 7 GCSEs 5 GCSEs 7 GCSEs 5 GCSEs 0 GCSEs 100 100 100 100 0 Number of students in Year 12 182 Number of students with a Statement of Special Educational Needs 2 Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock Annual Report of the Board of Governors 2019 2020 15

Year 12 GCSE Results by Subject 2019 20 Subject Percentage Entries A A B C C D E A C Art and Design 15 53 3 33 3 13 3 0 0 0 0 100 Biology 57 28 1 47 4 15 8 7 1 8 0 0 100 Business Studies 42 19 59 5 11 9 7 1 2 4 0 0 100 Chemistry 53 28 3 45 3 11 3 9 4 5 7 0 0 100 Design and Technology 16 25 68 8 6 3 0 0 0 0 100 Drama 23 34 8 52 2 8 7 4 3 0 0 0 100 English Language 182 28 6 47 8 22 5 1 1 0 0 0 100 English Literature 182 29 7 45 6 18 7 3 8 2 2 0 0 100 Food and Nutrition 20 30 40 25 5 0 0 0 100 French 41 24 4 43 9 19 5 12 2 0 0 0 100 Geography 51 19 6 45 1 25 5 9 8 0 0 0 100 German 11 36 4 18 2 18 2 9 1 18 2 0 0 100 History 81 40 7 48 1 8 6 1 2 1 2 0 0 100 Irish 8 50 25 0 25 0 0 0 100 Learning for Life and Work 182 45 6 47 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 100 Mathematics 182 20 9 58 8 20 3 0 0 0 0 100 Mathematics Further 84 32 1 47 6 20 2 0 0 0 0 100 Music 32 25 46 9 18 8 3 1 6 2 0 0 100 Physics 60 36 7 43 3 16 7 3 3 0 0 0 100 Religious Studies 177 24 9 53 1 12 4 6 2 3 4 0 0 100 Spanish 97 21 6 32 22 7 15 5 8 2 0 0 100 Subject Science Double Award Entries 101 Percentage A A A A AA AB BB BC C C C C CC A A CC 14 8 25 7 22 8 12 9 12 9 10 9 0 0 0 100 Subject Entries Percentage 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 4 Physical Education AQA 30 23 3 23 3 30 16 7 6 7 0 0 0 0 100 Computer Science OCR 49 30 6 28 6 18 4 10 2 12 2 0 0 0 0 100 Year 14 A level Results Summary 2019 20 Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock Annual Report of the Board of Governors 2019 2020 16

Number of students in final year of course achieving 3 grades A C achieving 2 grades A E 165 99 4 100 A level Number of students with a Statement of Special Educational Needs 2 49 7 of Year 14 students achieved A or A grades in 3 or more A level subjects in the 2020 summer examinations Year 14 A level Results by Subject 2019 20 Subject Entries Percentage A A B C D E U A to C Art and Design 8 50 50 0 0 0 0 0 100 Biology 46 19 6 34 8 37 0 8 7 0 0 0 100 Business Studies 51 21 6 37 3 35 3 5 9 0 0 0 100 Chemistry 32 25 59 4 6 3 9 4 0 0 0 100 Design and Technology 7 28 6 28 6 42 9 0 0 0 0 0 100 Digital Technology 11 27 3 36 4 27 3 9 1 0 0 0 100 Drama 7 28 6 42 9 28 6 0 0 0 0 100 Economics 14 21 4 35 7 28 6 14 3 0 0 0 100 English Literature 14 14 3 57 1 21 4 7 1 0 0 0 100 French 6 33 3 50 0 16 7 0 0 0 0 0 100 Geography 22 18 2 31 8 27 3 22 7 0 0 0 100 German 1 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 100 Government and Politics 40 32 5 45 17 5 5 0 0 0 100 History 29 27 6 34 5 34 5 3 5 0 0 0 100 Irish 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Mathematics 55 23 6 49 1 20 0 7 3 0 0 0 100 Moving Image Art 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Music 4 50 0 50 0 0 0 0 100 Nutrition and Food Science 12 25 41 7 25 0 8 3 0 0 91 7 Physical Education 23 21 7 47 8 30 4 0 0 0 0 100 Physics 25 32 28 36 4 0 0 0 100 Religious Studies 27 33 3 51 9 14 8 0 0 0 0 100 Sociology 37 40 5 37 8 18 9 2 7 0 0 0 100 Spanish 13 15 4 61 5 15 4 7 7 0 0 0 100 Year 14 Destinations 2019 20 Higher Education Further Education Employment Training Higher Apprenticeship Gap Year 148 3 2 1 11 Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock Annual Report of the Board of Governors 2019 2020 17

APPENDIX D September 2019 European Day of Languages celebrated by Modern Languages Department Year 8 C ili Year 9 Continental Breakfast Year 10 European Language Table Quiz Years 12 14 Students attend the Faith and Life Conference Year 12 Retreat Clonard SVP students Kirk House visit Intergenerational Project Years 8 14 Opening Masses Birthday of Our Lady Year 8 Mass of Welcome Year 8 Young Enterprise event Year 14 QUB Open Day UU Open Day and St Mary s University College Open Day Years 12 13 and 14 Oxbridge representatives talks to students about applying for Oxford Cambridge Year 12 Introduction to the DEL advisor and completion of interview pro forma Year 13 Mentor training SVP students Dementia Awareness Training OLSPCK Intergenerational Project Kirk House SVP students Students meet residents and visit Memory Lane Kirk House Years 12 13 and 14 Bar Mock Trial competition Year 13 and 14 Art students Cathedral Quarter for Culture Night Year 13 Alcohol awareness talk SVP students Kirk House Intergenerational Project BBC visit Year 14 Senior Prefect training Chaplaincy Team training October 2019 Years 8 14 Student Council elected October 2019 Year 8 and Year 9 parents YMCA Year 13 Ecological sampling at Valley Park Year 12 Outdoor Pursuits Duke of Edinburgh teambuilding and mountain walk map skills in Mourne Mountains Year 9 Young Enterprise Event Years 8 14 Towell House weekly visits Years 8 14 October the month of the Rosary celebrated Year 13 Peer Mentor training Year 13 Year 8 Anti bullying Digital Numeracy and Science Mentors selected Years 8 14 Ulster Swimming Championship Years 8 10 Sponsored walk for Fr Coney Peru raised 4725 Year 13 Literacy Numeracy Digital Mentor training Year 13 SHAHRP talk Year 11 Drugs alcohol Workshop Years 13 14 Presentation from University of Liverpool Years 8 10 Junior Award Ceremony Years 9 and 10 Merit Trip to Dundonald Ice Bowl Year 8 Translink safety presentation Year 14 Presentation on Financial awareness and Uni Finances by Caroline McEwan Santander Building up healthy happy teens Year 12 and 13 10 students attend interview of Saorise Maria Jackson Derry Girls In Ashfield Girls Year 8 Young Enterprise Event Year 12 to Year 14 The MAC Bouncers Year 14 University Road Show Year 11 Climbing GCSE in Ganaway Year 13 Presentation from Anthony Nolan Trust Year 14 Respect the Road presentation Autoline Evanna Kieran Year 9 Belfast City Council members visiting for a debating workshop John Gallagher and Neil Symington Year 9 12 Poetry Aloud 2019 Linen Hall Year 13 and 14 Linguistic Cutural Visit from Lyc e Notre Dame du Roc Year 9 Towell House Poetry appreciation and establish community links Radio 4 initiative Poetry together Year 10 Maths Workshop at QUB Year 8 STEM Expo event in Belfast Castle Year 9 14 New York Study Experiences Theatre Stage Visit Art Gallery September 2019 continued Year 12 Colin Glen River and Forest fieldwork Year 8 Young Enterprise Event Year 14 University Roadshow Year 14 UCAS information Evening for Year 14 parents Year 13 Belfast Hills Partnership introductory session for fieldwork Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock Annual Report of the Board of Governors 2019 2020 18

November 2019 November 2019 Years 11 13 Senior Award Ceremony Years 8 14 School of Rock the musical Years 8 10 Anti bullying Workshops Years 8 10 Junior Library Scholastic Years 8 14 Masses to remember the deceased members from our families and the school community Years 13 14 Presbyterian moderator visit Year 11 Love for Life presentation Year 12 Titanic Exhibition Centre Skills NI Exhibition Over 80 employers universities workshops on a range of careers and the various pathways Year 13 14 UKMT Senior Challenge held in OLSPCK Year 14 Knights of Columbanus Mock Interviews Years 11 14 All Ireland Linguistic Olympiad preparation Year 10 Retreats Year 13 Peer Mentors training Years 13 14 Anthony Nolan Trust recruitment event Years 8 14 The Concern Fast Years 8 14 Intergenerational Choir videoed in College Hall Year 11 Chemistry students attend Chemistry at Work exhibition at QUB Years 8 12 YBAS Young Persons Behaviour and Attitudes Survey Year 13 14 Deloitte Belfast Talk Q A session with Emma Bell Years 12 14 Trip to Belfast Central Court Bar Mock Trial December 2019 SVP Intergenerational Project in the Book Fair Year 13 Visit to Titanic Belfast to meet and attend workshops with potential employers in the IT Sector Year 13 Anti Bullying workshop Year8 14 Intergenerational Project at Kirk house Year 13 Tullymore Forest Park Data collection Year 13 14 Ulster Museum and The Mac Belfast visit galleries and attend Q A session Years 12 13 and 14 Bar Mock Trial Competition in Law Courts Years 13 and 14 Art students attend the RUA annual Exhibition at the Ulster Museum Year 13 Talk QUB lecturer Professor Ultan Power on Epidemiology Years 8 14 Ulster Grammar Schools Swimming Championships Years 10 12 Down and Connor Folk Group in Dromantine Retreat centre Year 13 Habitat for Humanity with Grosvenor GS Year 12 14 Linguistic Olympiad Workshop at Methodist College Year 10 and 11 Photographers from HMS Caroline exhibition visits the college HE Department and Christmas Coffee morning Year 14 Evening Lecture in QUB Decision Making in Geography A2 Year 13 NI Blood Transfusion talk on reasons to donate Year 14 Trip to Armagh City A2 students taking the module on The Celtic Church Library students watch A Christmas Carol in The Mac Year 10 Young Enterprise Entrepreneurship Master Class Year 11 Artist Workshop in College Years 8 14 Towell House Christmas party Year 13 SVP Forestside Bag Pack Years 8 14 College Chess tournament Primary 7 Activity Day Year 8 14 Students perform at the Marie Curie Lights to Remember service hosted by OLSPCK Years 8 14 Towell House Carol Service Years 8 14 Christmas Carol Service and College Concert Years 8 14 The Christmas Appeal students organised traditional hampers and collected items for the Salvation Army SVP BBC Family Appeal Year 10 HE Bake Off Competition Year 11 Ulster Project applications Years 13 14 Christmas Quiz Years 11 14 Engages All Intergenerational Project visit to Kirk House Year 10 and Year 11 Trip to HMS Caroline Year 14 Conference and workshop on Human Rights and sport Year 9 Shared Education Icebreaker Day at Grosvenor Grammar School and Stormont Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock Annual Report of the Board of Governors 2019 2020 19

January 2020 Years 8 10 1851 Trust Maritime Roadshow for Girls workshop at Belfast Harbour Post Office Primary 7 Activity Day P7 students carried out a fair test into melting chocolate at OLSPCK Year 8 13 Ulster Youth Choir Workshop and UYC Auditions Years 12 13 and 14 Drama Workshop at the MAC Years 11 14 Engages All Intergenerational Project in Kirk House celebration event Years 13 14 Linguistic Cultural visit to Lyc e Notre Dame du Roc Years 12 and 14 Laugh in the Face of Exams Workshops Years 13 and 14 Presentation on HLAs by Richard Kirk Years 12 14 All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad Round One Year 13 Students attend Lisburn Eikon Conference Centre UCAS event Year 9 Shared Education visit to Stormont February 2020 March 2020 Year 10 QUB French Francofest competition Year 10 Shared Ed Tour of Troubles Exhibition Ulster University Admissions Talk Year 10 Young Enterprise NI Year 12 Maths UKMT Intermediate Challenge Year 13 University of Liverpool Admissions talk by Jamie Graney Year 11 and 12 Visit Ulster Museum take photographs and complete drawings Year 9 Retreats Year 12 Tyndall Lecture at QUB Year 13 Art students visit Ulster Museum Year 13 Presentation from NUI Galway Year 9 11 Folgaria Ski trip Years 11 14 Washington DC USA trip Walking tours of historical and political sites Years 11 14 Helsinki and Puikkokoski trip Students learnt about the natural environment of Finland UCAS CAO Higher Education Eikon Exhibition in Lisburn Year 13 QUB Admissions presentation Year 13 Stranmillis University College Open Day Year 13 Admissions talks on Scottish Universities Year 13 British Council EU Mock Council Debate in Belfast City Hall Year 13 Safety through the Food Chain Visit to CAFRE College Year 14 Tr caire launch in Stormont Year 12 Blood Brothers Bord G is Dublin Year 14 QUB Community Engagement Year 13 14 A Level Irish Literature Conference at Magee Year 13 Tour Lecture and workshop of Heaney Centre Year 8 and 9 STEAM week Mantella environmental education for Year 8 and a STEAM quiz for Year 9 Year 14 Walking tour of Dublin Glasnevin Cemetery Years 8 14 Talk to inform students of Tr caire Campaign Year 13 EYPUK NI in Belfast City Hall Year 14 Biology students attend QUB Lecture by Dr Marie Dittmer Student Voice EBALC event to develop Student Voice Year 9 visit Rev Stephen Moore in Gilnahirk Presbyterian Church Year 13 and 14 NICILT French Debating at QUB Year 8 World Book Day promotion of literacy Year 12 and 13 Advocacy Day organised by Young Citizens to be held in Hillsborough Castle Year 9 and 10 UKMT St Malachy s College Years 8 14 Feis Bh al Feirste conversation and Poetry Recital competition Year 14 Print workshop Years 13 and 14 QUB Chaplaincy visit Year 13 Presentation from NUI Galway Years 12 and 13 Presentation from Cambridge University Will Moorfoot Years 8 14 St Patrick s Day Mass Year 12 Belvoir Forest Camp training Year 13 Jim Deeds part of Living Church shows the Chaplaincy Team how to organise a meditation for Mindful Living Years 8 14 College Concert Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock Annual Report of the Board of Governors 2019 2020 20

College Sporting Achievements Competitions 2019 2020 Association Football Year 14 Boys NI Senior Cup Joint Winners Year 14 Girls NI Senior Cup Semi finalists not played Year 13 Boys Translink U17 Cup Winners Year 10 Boys Belfast District Cup Semi finalists not played Year 14 boys Ulster Cross Country Championships Runners up Year 8 Girls Ulster cross country championships Winners Year 14 Boys All Ireland Cup Semi Finalists Year 10 Boys Ulster Championships Winners Year 12 Girls Ulster Championships Winners Year 11 Girls Ulster Championships Winners Ulster Championships A Runners up Year 14 Boys MacLarnon Cup Joint Winners Year 14 Girls Ulster Cup A Semi Finalists Casement Cup Winners Minor Northern Ireland Premier League Winners Junior Northern Ireland Premier League Winners Intermediate Northern Ireland Premier League Winners Senior Northern Ireland Premier League Runners up Senior Schools Cup C Runners up Athletics Basketball Camogie Year 12 Gaelic Football Hurling Year 14 Netball Rugby Year 14 Our Lady and St Patrick s College Knock Annual Report of the Board of Governors 2019 2020 21