Fortiter et Humaniter

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

Portadown College War Memorial 1939 - 1945

• 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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