Dalriada School
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Dear Dalriad,

Dalriada School 75th Anniversary Exhibition

Reminiscence Evening in Dalriada School, Wednesday 30th May 2012 at 7.30pm

Do you have memories from your time at Dalriada that you would like to share? If so, we would like to hear about them.

Dalriada School and Ballymoney Museum are undertaking a reminiscence project as part of the 75th Anniversary commemoration of the school on the St James’s Road site.

Dalriada School will be hosting a reminiscence evening later this year and you are invited to come along and share your memories.  In advance of the evening, or if you are unable to attend, please feel welcome to write your reminiscence on the downloadable sheet.
If you would like to attend the reminiscence evening, please RSVP to the address below before Friday 25th May 2012.

Please contact me if you would like further information.

Yours sincerely,

Miss Jamie Steele

Museum Assistant

Ballymoney Museum

Tel: 028 2766 0278

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Reminiscence Document

There will be an important meeting for the parents of current P6 pupils who wish to transfer to Dalriada in September 2013 on Monday 14 May. The meeting will outline the process for application to take the AQE tests in November 2012. The meeting will also allow parents the opportunity to speak to the Headmaster and other Senior Staff about any aspect of the Transfer process in relation to entry to Dalriada. The meeting will be held in the John Armstrong Hall at 7.30 pm and visitors are asked to use the Front Car Parks. 

For any additional information please contact the school or visit the AQE website

They took the title after beating off stiff competition from Bangor Grammar at a dramatic black-tie final in Stormont Castle on Friday. 

The Dalriada team of Leo Evans and Peter McCully, who are also the president and vice-president of Dalriada’s Debating Society, successfully argued against the break-up of the UK to win the coveted trophy.

They debated in Stormont’s Senate Chamber in front of a packed house which included representatives from the English House of Lords and MLAs Anna Lo, William Humphrey and Alistair McDonnell, as well as representatives from the Daily Telegraph and the Belfast Buildings Preservation Trust, who organised the fiercely-fought debate.In their summation, the judges described Leo’s explanation of the democratic, economic and historic strengths of the Union as “effective and convincing”, and his final summation as “perfect”.

At the end of the spring term, ten lower sixth pupils competed in the regional finals of the European Youth Parliament In this debating competition Pupils become an MEP for the day and discuss issues of prevalence within the EU. The 2012 Northern Ireland Regional Session was held this year by Belfast Metropolitan College in its new building in the Titanic Quarter. The students and teachers were thrilled that the event was hosted in such a wonderful building and in such a special place. The Jury had a difficult task as all schools performed very well but the worthy winners were our Dalriada team and they will represent Northern Ireland and have the opportunity to become UK champions in September when they compete in the national final in Liverpool.

Each school year can be measured in various academic, dramatic, musical and sporting events; each with their own particular place: each with a direct connection to the passage of time. Within the annual musical events the Evening of Music holds a significant and poignant place, being the final musical performance of the year and, thus, the final opportunity for the Upper Sixth choristers and musicians to perform on the stage at Dalriada. But what the evening also demonstrates is the depth and breadth of musical talent across all of the year groups: individual and group talent which never ceases to amaze and delight.

As the lights dimmed in the John Armstrong Hall; as the eager chatter subsided to be replaced by an expectant hush; as the sound of warm applause for, firstly, the leader of the orchestra, Hannah Tran, and then the conductor Mrs Heather Montgomery, echoed around the full-to-capacity hall, the audience already knew that, based on previous experience, they were in for a diverse and immersive musical experience: they were not disappointed!

Recently our Junior Magistrates team from Dalriada travelled to Laganside Courts Belfast to compete in the Magistrates’ Mock Trial competition organised by the Citizenship foundation. The team received high praise from the lead magistrates in each of the rounds they competed in.  Dalriada faced Oakgrove Integrated College in the first round of the competition.  Defence lawyers Megan Barr and Tara Devers presented a strong case and after their cross examinations it was very difficult to see any other outcome than not guilty, much to the defendant’s relief [Emma Glenn].