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Movilla High School

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Movilla High School
Address
Donaghadee Road [1]

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BT23 7HA

Information
TypeControlled Secondary
MottoLearning today - Leading tomorrow
Established1932; 92 years ago (1932)
StatusOpen
Local authorityEducation Authority
PrincipalIan G Bell [2]
GenderCo-Educational
Age11 to 16
HousesCastle
Londonderry
Glen
Victoria
Colour(s)  
Websitehttps://www.movillahighschool.org/

Movilla High School is a controlled, co-educational, secondary school with a five form entry situated on the Donaghadee Road in Newtownards, Northern Ireland. Mr Ian G Bell is principal.

Pastoral structure

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Each one of the school's pupils is assigned to one of the four Houses: Victoria, Londonderry, Castle or Glen. Pupils attend House assemblies, taken by the Head of House, wears a house ties and competes in various inter-house competitions which can be sporting or non-sporting.

In the news

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In October 2008, 25 teachers at the school went on strike over an incident of a pupil assaulting a member of the school's teaching staff.[3]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Contact". Movilla High School. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Principal's Welcome". Movilla High School. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  3. ^ "UK | Northern Ireland | Teachers strike over pupil attack". BBC News. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Martyn Irvine's long and winding road to the summit". Belfast Telegraph. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.