“Dunluce…is going from strength to strength”

High praise indeed, and from no less a source than the Chief Inspector of the Education and Training Inspectorate for N. Ireland!  Mr Stanley Goudie was our Chief Guest, along with his wife Heather at our Annual Prize Day in October.

This day is a time of celebration, looking back at the achievements and successes of the past year. That was certainly the tone of Mr Goudie’s address, as he congratulated the prizewinners for their achievements. He noted that many of these were on display throughout the school, a place which he described as “most welcoming”. Having underlined the importance of support and commitment from parents and governors, Mr Goudie told his audience that he regarded the quality of teaching as vital. He said that the school was going from strength to strength through the leadership of Dr Haugh and the hard work of the staff to the process of self-evaluation (professional reflection on practice).

Mention was also made of the wide range of clubs and activities in school, as well as the results in public examinations, as a way of gauging the hard work, commitment and loyalty to the school by our staff. The teachers were, in his opinion, “enabling the pupils at Dunluce to grow in confidence and capacity”. Noting that the pupils were “dependable, reliable and resilient”, the Chief Inspector reminded us that these are the qualities sought by companies throughout the world. He reminded our school leavers to be proud of their time at Dunluce, their effort and achievements and the whole school family.

Concluding, our guest said “If you believe, you will. If you don’t believe, you probably won’t.”