Bangor Grammar School

Sport

Bangor Grammar School has long been recognised for the very high standard of provision for Physical Education and Sport.

In Physical Education we aim to provide an enjoyable and satisfying programme, with opportunities for every pupil to develop physically, socially, emotionally and cognitively.  The Physical Education Curriculum offers a comprehensive range of learning experiences to meet the needs of individual pupils and encourages active involvement by all as performers, observers and officials.

A large number of dedicated staff provide expert and enthusiastic teaching in a wide variety of sports.  The facilities in the school include a gymnasium, fitness suite, sports hall, four high-specification grass pitches, an all-weather astroturf hockey pitch, four tennis courts and a practice court.  Use is also made of Bangor Rugby and Cricket Club, the Aurora Leisure Centre and local Golf Clubs.

Sports offered in the extra-curriculum programme include Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross-Country, Golf, Hockey, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Table-Tennis and Tennis.

Whilst talented boys are encouraged to aim for the highest peak of achievement the overriding aim is that boys should enjoy their sport and benefit from it.

Extra-Curricular Activities

The school complements the academic curriculum with a wide range of other activities catering for the cultural, leisure and adventure interests of boys throughout the school.

The Dramatic Societies and the Music Department provide experience of the performing arts.  The annual school play frequently involves both boys from this school and girls from other local schools, while many junior pupils have the opportunity of participating in the annual House Drama Festival.  The Middle School presents its own production towards the end of the summer term.  Large numbers of boys take instrumental tuition and participate in the orchestra, concert band, choirs and instrumental ensembles, playing and singing at concerts and services in school and at various prestigious venues.

The school encourages its pupils to be involved in the local and wider communities.  Meeting the needs of others is the goal of the Community Action Team which fosters close links with local charities.  Boys also work with local primary schools throughout the year, acting as mentors and assisting with literacy, numeracy, drama, music and sports.   We also have a close relationship with Clifton Special School.

The School Charity Committee coordinates fundraising in support of a wide range of causes. During the course of the academic year, thousands of pounds are regularly raised by way of special events, non-uniform days and concerts given by the Concert Band, especially at Christmas. In addition, regular collections in kind, such as old mobile phones, football shirts, toiletries and non-perishable foodstuffs have been undertaken in aid of 20 different charities including Action Cancer, the Simon Community, Storehouse, Trocaire and Abaana. As part of the school’s celebration of its 150th anniversary, a party of pupils and staff travelled to Uganda during the summer of 2007 to construct a new primary school.  The wider Bangor Grammar School community raised over £30,000 to fund the building of the new school.  In 2015, again in association with Abaana we raised over £80,000 to build another primary school in Northern Uganda, with boys and staff working on the site in Gulu in the summer of that year.  The project was in grateful recognition of the public money used to build our new school on Gransha Road.  A group of pupils and members of staff travelled to Uganda in 2018 to build a nursery school on the site at Gulu.

The Combined Cadet Force and the Duke of Edinburgh organisations aim to enhance the self-confidence of those young people seeking an adventure activity. The two sections of the CCF, namely the Army and Royal Navy, involve girls from Glenlola Collegiate School, and the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme provides training and access to the Bronze, Silver and Gold Award levels. 

We encourage boys to pursue their interests outside of school, and are delighted that our current pupils and recent alumni include a champion bowler, diver, piper, motocross rider, karters, judo player and a Northern Ireland Schools’ footballer.

 

 

Before School

Junior Lunch

Senior Lunch

Games

After School

Monday

Chamber Choir

Orchestra for Young Men

Languages Club

 

Under 13 Rugby

Under 13 Hockey

Senior Rugby

Senior Hockey

Swimming Club – All (Bangor Aurora)

Tuesday

Concert Band Grade 3 +

Art Club – Year 8 – 10 (Week 1 only)

Jazz Band – Year 11 -14

Christians in Sport Year 11 – 14 (Week 2 only)

Medallion Rugby

Under 15 Hockey

Senior Football – Year 12 – 14

Under 12 Rugby

Under 14 Rugby

Chess Club – Atrium

Badminton Club – S Hall

Under 12 Hockey

Bar Mock Trial Year 12 - 14

Wednesday

Choir

Art Club – Year 8 – 10 (Week 2 only)

Chamber Choir

Journalism Club – Year 11 – 14

Scripture Union – Year 11 & 12

Combined Cadet Force – Year 10 – 14 (7 – 9pm)

 

Senior Rugby

Senior Football

Senior Hockey

Under 13 Rugby

Under 14 Hockey

Table Tennis Club – Gym

Swimming Club – All (Bangor Aurora)

Thursday

Concert Band Grade 3+

Scripture Union – Year 8 -10

Junior Debating Society – Year 8 – 10 (Week 1 only)

Jazz Band – Year 11 -14

Scripture Union – Year 13 & 14

Under 14 Rugby

Under 14 Hockey

Senior Rugby

Medallion Rugby

Under 15 Hockey

Under 13 Hockey

Friday

Choir

Senior Prayer Meeting

Journalism Club – Year 8 – 10

Maths Support Club – Year 8 – 10

Horticulture Club   Year 8 – 10

Junior Debating Society – Year 8 – 10 (Week 2 only)

Chamber Choir

Senior Debating Society – Year 11 - 14

Under 12 Rugby

Under 12 Hockey

Gryphon Team – Year 11 – 14 (Week 2 only)

In addition to the Rugby and Hockey mentioned above, players are encouraged to stay beyond the school day on the day they have Games (Yr 9 -14) or, for Year 8 Rugby to attend additional training on Saturday mornings.

  • Chess Club also meets every day at Lunch                             
  • DoE Bronze Silver and Gold Groups meet as required
  • Golf Teams are entered for competitions as they arise
  • Bar Mock Trial will continue while those involved are still in the Bar Mock Trial Competitions
  • Swimming Club meets at Bangor Aurora Leisure Centre. Boys must make their own way to and from the Leisure Centre and pay for the facilities.
  • Combined Cadet Force is run in partnership with Glenlola Collegiate. Recruiting for Year 10 will commence October 2023, with Year 10 Recruits staring on 8th November. (Limited Places available).