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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…
Portadown College School Crest – Blazer Badge
This Badge incorporates your House Colour
This badge belongs to a member of MacCallum
• Group Captain J Evelyn MacCallum, RAF• Portadown College 1st XV captain 1922/23• Killed in action 16/10/1943• Buried in Bangor Cemetery
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
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
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
• 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)
MacCallum Seale Shillington
Mrs. Baird
Mrs. CoenMrs. McGuinness
Mr McCourt
Mr Morris
Mrs. Glynn
Mrs. Leeper
Mrs. Wilson
Mr McDowell
Mrs. Hutchinson
Mrs. Sands
Mrs. Willis
Mr Dunlop
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
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
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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