Movilla High School Explained

Movilla High School
Motto:	Learning today - Leading tomorrow
Address:	Donaghadee Road ^[1]
Postcode:	BT23 7HA
Principal:	Ian G Bell ^[2]
Lower Age:	11
Upper Age:	16
Houses:	Castle Londonderry Glen Victoria
Website:	https://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

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

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

• Martyn Irvine - professional cyclist - won gold at the 2013 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in the Scratch race and silver in the Individual Pursuit ^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Contact. Movilla High School. en-US. 2023-03-14.
2. Web site: Principal's Welcome. Movilla High School. en-US. 2023-03-14.
3. Web site: UK | Northern Ireland | Teachers strike over pupil attack . BBC News . 2008-10-13 . 2011-08-07.
4. Web site: Martyn Irvine's long and winding road to the summit . Belfast Telegraph . 2013-02-23 . 2013-02-24.