School Partnership Programme Awards at SRC

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: Columba O'Hare; Category: Education; Published: 09 May 2016

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Over 150 Students from local high schools celebrated their success recently at an awards ceremony for students participating on the School Partnerships’ Programme (SPP) at Southern Regional College, Newry Campus.

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Southern Regional College welcomed Year 12 students from Kilkeel High School, Newry High School, Newtownhamilton High School, Rathore School Newry, St Columban’s College Kilkeel, St Joseph’s High School Crossmaglen, St Joseph’s Boys High School Newry, St Mark’s High School Warrenpoint, St Mary’s High School Newry and St Paul’s High School Bessbrook to celebrate their achievements at this special awards ceremony.

Best in School Winners at the Newry SPP Awards: Back row: Plamen Atansov, Newtownhamilton HS, Tom Martin, Rathore, Ben McClure, Newry HS Front row: Caoimhe Quinn, St Mary’s, Pavlina Zapletalova, Kilkeel HS, Kelly-Anne Beggs, St Mark’s HS, Alanna O’Neill, St Joseph’s HS

The School Partnership Programme enables Year 11 and 12 students in the school sector to sample areas including, digital imaging, joinery, beauty, hospitality, hairdressing and motor mechanics to name a few, in order to make a more informed career decision. The students on the SPP programme attend SRC one day per week for two years and achieve recognised qualifications on completion of their studies.

David Vint, SRC Asst Director, Breda McAteer, O’Hare & McGovern, Sarah Wright, Endeavour Award Winner, Victor Coert, Principal Kilkeel High School, Michael Ruane, Chairman of Newry and Mourne Council — David Vint, SRC Asst Director, Breda McAteer, O’Hare & McGovern, Sarah Wright, Endeavour Award Winner, Victor Coert, Principal Kilkeel High School, Michael Ruane, Chairman of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

Guest Speaker on the day was Ms Breda McAteer, Senior Human Resource Manager, O’Hare and McGovern

Raymond Sloan,SRC Director of Client Services, Plunkett Campbell, SRC Governor, Plamen Atansov, SPP Newry Student of the Year, Andrew Cousins, Vice Principal Newtownhamilton High School, Michael Ruane,. Chairperson, Newry, Mourne and Down Council. — Raymond Sloan,SRC Director of Client Services, Plunkett Campbell, SRC Governor, Plamen Atansov, SPP Newry Student of the Year, Andrew Cousins, Vice Principal Newtownhamilton High School, Michael Ruane,. Chairperson, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council.

Best in School Awards were presented to Pavlina Zapletalova from Kilkeel High School, Plamen Atanasov from Newtownhamilton High School, Tom Martin from Rathore School Newry, Tiernan O’Hare from St Columban’s College, Alanna O’Neill from St Joseph’s High School, Nathan Fegan from St Joseph’s Boys High School, Kelly-Anne Beggs from St Mark’s High School, Caoimhe Quinn from St Mary’s High School and Liam Mackin from St Paul’s High School Bessbrook. SPP Student of the Year was awarded to Plamen Atanasov from Newtownhamilton High School. The Endeavour award was awarded to Sarah Wright from Kilkeel High School.

Brian Doran, Chief Executive, Southern Regional College, commenting on the close partnership working between local schools and SRC said: “The partnership between Southern Regional College and the schools in the Newry and Mourne Area Learning Community provides opportunities to pupils to benefit from a wider curriculum by undertaking a range of courses not available to them in school. The various courses lead to nationally-recognised qualifications that will not only help pupils make better career choices but will also help them get employment in the continuing challenging economic environment.”