School Open Days / Nights are a great way for your child to experience their potential, future ‘big school’ and get a feel for its culture, ethos, subjects and activities. However, it’s no surprise that this year, things have to be done a little differently and many schools have responded brilliantly with online tours and pre-recorded information to allow parents to get a really good feel for their school.
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Advantages Of Online
Initially, when it was realised that open nights would not be taking place in 2022, there was a tangible, group sigh with the realisation that Covid had taken away another traditional diary date, but it’s not all bad. During this research I’ve been really impressed with a lot of schools that I probably wouldn’t have had the chance to visit, plus the whole family can have a good look at their leisure whereas normally one has to stay behind to mind the other siblings and also there’s no chance of diary clashes (this often happens and you can’t be in two places at once).
So let’s try and see the positives and embrace this new way and appreciate we have this technology to give us the view.
This guide will be updated as new information becomes available.
Schools In Alphabetical Order
Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School (Newry)
Virtual Open Event : Click here for website
Welcome Video : Click here for Youtube video
Abbey Community College, Newtownabbey
Virtual Experience : Click here for website
Principal’s Introduction : Click here for website
All Saints College
Welcome Video : Click here for Youtube video
Virtual Tour : Click here for Youtube video
Antrim Grammar
Virtual Open (looks great) : Click here for website
Aquinas Grammar School
School Website: Click here for website
Prospectus: Click here for website
Ashfield Boys’ High School
Welcome Video : Click here for website
Ashfield Girls’ High School
Virtual Tour 2022 : Click here for website
Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch
Welcome Video : Click here for Youtube video
Promo Video : Click here for Facebook video
Aughnacloy College
Virtual Open Night & Principal Interview : Click here for website
Ballycastle High School
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Ballyclare High School
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for Youtube video
3D Virtual Tour : Click here for website
Virtual Open Night : Click here for website
Ballyclare Secondary School
Virtual Open Evening : Click here for Vimeo
Ballymena Academy
Photo Gallery : Click here for Website
Ballymoney High School
Prospectus PDF : Click here to access
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Banbridge Academy
Virtual Tour : Click here for website
Banbridge High School
Virtual Tour : Click here for website
Bangor Academy & Sixth Form College
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Virtual Open Evening : Click here for website
Bangor Grammar School
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Belfast Boy’s Model School
Principal’s `Welcome & Subject Videos : Click for website
Very well organised.
Belfast High School
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Belfast Model School for Girls
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Belfast Royal Academy (BRA), Belfast
Virtual Open Event : click here for website.
Blackwater Integrated College, Downpatrick
Introduction Video : Click here for website
Blessed Trinity College
Prospectus : Click here to access
Virtual Video YouTube : Click here to view
Virtual video FB: Click here for Facebook
Bloomfield Collegiate
2021 Prospectus : Click here for prospectus
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Virtual Tour : Click here for website
Breda Academy Belfast
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
Brownlow Integrated College, Craigavon
Virtual Welcome from Year 8 Pupils : Click here for Youtube video
Open Night Photos : Click here for website
Cambridge House Grammar School, Ballymena
Virtual Tour : Click here for website
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Campbell College
Virtual Open Month, beginning January 22nd 2022 : Click here to register
Carrickfergus Academy
Virtual Open Night : Click here for Facebook post
Carrickfergus Grammar School
Year 8 Welcome Guide – Click here for website
Castlederg High School
All information for 2022: Click here
Virtual Tour : Click here for website
Virtual Tour Checklist (PDF): Click here to access
Virtual Open Night (Youtube): Click here for Youtube video
School Prospectus: Click here
Christian Brother’s Grammar School, Omagh
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
City of Armagh High School
Virtual Open Night : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
Clounagh Junior High School Portadown
Year 8 Induction : Click here for website
Virtual Welcome Video : Click here for Youtube
Colaiste Feirste
360 Tour : Click here for website
Coleraine College
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Coleraine Grammar School
Year 8 Welcome : Click here for website
Cookstown High School
Virtual Open Day : Click here for website
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Virtual Tour : Click here for website
Cross and Passion College, Ballycastle
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Information and Welcome : Click here for website
Crumlin Integrated College, Crumlin
Welcome : Click here for website
Cullybackey Integrated College
Virtual Promo Video : Click here for Youtube video
Dalriada School
Virtual Open Day : Click here for website
De La Salle College, Belfast
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
De La Salle High School, Downpatrick
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Dean Maguirc College
Virtual Tour : Click here for website
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Devenish College, Enniskillen
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
P7 Video Message : Click here for website
Dominican College, Belfast
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for PDF
Dominican College, Portstewart
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
Down High School, Downpatrick
Virtual School Video : Click here for Youtube
Welcome Video from the Principal, Head of Junior School and Head of Year : Click here for website
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
Dromore High School
General Information : Click here for website
Drumglass High School
Virtual Tour : Click here for Vimeo
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
Drumragh Integrated College
Year 8 Induction (coming soon) : Click here for website
Dunclug College
Virtual Tour (great detail) : Click here for website
Year 8 Induction : Click here for Youtube video
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
Dundonald High School, Belfast
Virtual Tour & Interactive Map : Click here for website
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
Dunluce School
Principal’s Welcome : Click for website
Open Night Gallery : Click here for website
Edmund Rice College
Virtual Open Evening : Click here for Facebook
Year 8 Welcome Booklet : Click here for website
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
Enniskillen Royal Grammar School
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Year 8 Induction Video : Click here for Youtube
Year 8 Induction Webpage : Click here for website
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
Erne Integrated College
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Fivemiletown College
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
School Gallery : Click here for website
Fort Hill Integrated College, Lisburn
Virtual Tour : Click here for Youtube video
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Foyle College
Interactive Virtual Tour: Click here for website
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
Friends’ School Lisburn
Link to Website : Click here for website
Gaelcholaiste Dhoire
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
Glastry College, Ballyhalbert
Open Night Virtual Tour : Click here for Youtube video
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Year 8 Welcome Letter : Click here for website
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
Glengormley High School
Virtual Tour : Click here for Youtube video
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Insights from Year 8’s : Click here for website
A Typical School Day : Click here for website
Glenlola Collegiate, Bangor
Virtual Tour: Click here
Website: Click here
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
Grosvenor Grammar School
Interactive Virtual Tour : Click here for website
Promotional Video & Prospectus : Click here for website
Hazelwood Integrated College
Virtual Open Day : Click here for Youtube video
Prospectus and Admissions Criteria : Click here for website
Holy Cross College, Strabane
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Virtual Open Day : Click here for Facebook
Prospectus : Click here for website
Holy Trinity College, Cookstown
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Virtual Open Night : Click here for access
Promotional Videos : Click here for website
School Gallery : Click here for website
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
Hunterhouse College
Virtual Open Night : Click here for website
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Integrated College, Dungannon
Kilkeel High School
Principal’s Introduction : Click here for website
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
Killicomaine Junior High School Portadown
Year 8 Induction : Click here for website
School Information PDF : Click here to access
Lagan College Belfast
Virtual Open Day : Click here for Youtube Video
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
Larne Grammar
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Year 8 Induction Videos : Click here for website
Larne High School
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
Laurelhill Community College Lisburn
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
Limavady Grammar School
Prospectus and School Aims : Click here for website
Why Choose LGS? : Click here for website
Limavady High School
Online Open Evening : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
Lismore Comprehensive Craigavon
Virtual Open Day : Click here for website
Lisnagarvey High School, Lisburn
School Tour : Click here for Youtube video
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Lisneal College
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Year 8’s First Day 2020 Gallery : Click here for website
Loreto College, Coleraine
Virtual Open Day : Click here for website
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Loreto Grammar School, Omagh
Virtual Tour : Click here for website
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Lumen Christi College
Prospectus : Click here for website
Virtual Open Event: Click here
Lurgan College
Annual Information PDF : Click here to access
Lurgan Junior High School
Virtual Open Night : Click here for website
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
Magherafelt High School
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Malone Integrated College
Virtual Open Day : Click here for Youtube video
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus PDF : Click here to access
Markethill High School
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Mercy College
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Methodist College
Principal’s Welcome & Virtual Tour : Click here for website
Mount Lourdes Grammar School
Virtual Tour : Click here for Youtube video
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
Movilla High School, Newtownards
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Nendrum College, Comber
Photo Gallery : Click here for website
New-Bridge Integrated College
Virtual Open Day & Principal’s Address : Click here for website
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
Newry High School
Year 8 Information Booklet PDF : Click here for access
Year 8 Parent’s Guide PDF : Click here for access
Newtownhamilton High School
Promotional Video : Click here for Youtube
North Coast Integrated College
Principal’s Welcome & School Video : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
Oakgrove Integrated College
Principal’s Welcome and School Video : Click here for website
Omagh Academy Grammar School
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Omagh High School
Introduction Video : Click here for Youtube
Virtual Visit (click department icons) : Click here for website
School Gallery : Click here for website
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
Our Lady and St. Patrick’s College, Knock
Prospectus : Click here for website
Our Lady of Lourdes High School, Ballymoney
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Our Lady’s Grammar School, Newry
Virtual Open Day 2022 : Click here for Youtube video
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
Parkhall Integrated College, Antrim
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Interactive 3D Tour : Click here for website
School Gallery : Click here for website
Portadown College
Virtual Open Night : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
Priory Integrated College Holywood
Virtual Open Day and Interactive Map : Click here for website
Prospectus PDF : Click here for website
Rainey Endowed Grammar
Virtual Tour : Click here for Youtube video
Rathfriland High School
Virtual Tour : Click here for website
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus PDF : Click here to access
Rathmore Grammar School
Principal’s Welcome and Virtual Tour : Click here for website
Regent House School, Newtownards
Welcome Video : Click her for website
2021 Prospectus : Click her for link to PDF
Royal Belfast Academical Institution – RBAI (Belfast Inst.)
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Sacred Heart College, Omagh
Promotional Video : Click here for Youtube video
Virtual Welcome : Click here for website
Virtual Open Day – 22nd of January
Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry
Prospectus PDF : Click here to access
Virtual Open Day Info (choose Admission on Menu) : Click here for website
YouTube Prospectus: Click for YouTube video
Saintfield High School, Saintfield
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus PDF : Click here to access
Shimna Integrated College Newcastle
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Slemish Integrated College, Ballymena
Virtual Open Night : Click here for Youtube video
Prospectus : Click here for website
Sperrin Integrated College
Virtual Tour : Click here for website
School Map PDF : Click here for access
Prospectus : Click here for website
St Aidan’s High School, Derrylin
St. Benedict’s College, Randalstown
Welcome Video : Click here for Youtube video
Prospectus : Click here for website
St Brigid’s College, Derry
Virtual Open Night : Click here for Youtube video
Prospectus : Click here for website
St Catherine’s College, Armagh
St Cecilia’s College, Derry
Virtual Open Day : Click here for Youtube video
Open Day Booklet : Click here to access
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
St Ciaran’s College, Ballygawley
Virtual Open Night : Click here for website
St Colm’s High School, Draperstown
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
St Colm’s High School, Dunmurry
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Year 8 Induction : Click for website
St Colman’s College, Newry
School Gallery : Click here for website
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
St Colman’s High & Sixth Form College, Ballynahinch
Virtual Open Week : Click here for website
Prospectus PDF : Click here to access
St Colmcille’s High School, Crossgar
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
St Columb’s College, Derry
St Columba’s College Portaferry
St Columbanus’ College, Bangor
Virtual Open Evening (great breakdown of videos) : Click here for website
St Conor’s College
Year 8 Induction Videos : Click here for website
Year 8 Written Induction : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
St. Dominic’s High School, Belfast
Virtual Open Day : Click here for website
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
St Fanchea’s College, Enniskillen
Virtual Open Day : Click here for website
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
St Genevieve’s High School, Belfast
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
St John’s Business & Enterprise College, Dromore
School Gallery : Click here for website
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
St John the Baptist College, Portadown
Prospectus : Click here for website
School Gallery : Click here for website
St Joseph’s Boys’ High School, Newry
Virtual Tour : Click here for website
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
St Joseph’s Boys’ School, (Creggan)
Virtual Open Day (great breakdown of videos) : Click here for website
School Gallery : Click here for website
St Joseph’s College, Coalisland
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
Click here for website
St Joseph’s College, Enniskillen
Virtual Open Day : Click here for website
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
St Joseph’s Grammar School, Dungannon
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
Click here for website
St Joseph’s High School, Crossmaglen
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
St Joseph’s College, Belfast
Principal’s Welcome & Virtual Open Night : Click here for website
St Kevin’s College, Lisnaskea
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
St Killian’s College
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
St Louis’ Grammar, Ballymena
St Louis’ Grammar School, Kilkeel
Virtual Open Day : Click here for Youtube video
Prospectus : Click here for website
St Louise’s Comprehensive College, Belfast
St. Malachy’s College, Belfast
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
St Malachy’s High School, Castlewellan
St Mark’s High School, Warrenpoint
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
St Mary’s, Limavady
Virtual Open Day (22nd January) : Click here for website
St Mary’s Christian Brothers’ School, Belfast
Virtual Open Day : Click here for website
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
St Mary’s College, Derry
Virtual Open Day (15th January) : Click here for website
St Mary’s College, Irvinestown
St Mary’s Grammar, Magherafelt
School Gallery : Click here for website
St Mary’s High School, Downpatrick
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Year 8 Induction : Click here for website
St Mary’s High School, Brollagh, Belleek
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
St Mary’s High School, Newry
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus PDF : Click here to access
St Michael’s College, Enniskillen
Year 8 Induction Booklet : Click here for access
Gallery : Click here for website
St Patrick’s Academy, Dungannon
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
Open Day Gallery : Click here for website
St Patrick’s Academy, Lisburn
Year 8 Transition Website : Click here to view
(This is great, all the resources you will want all in one place)
St Patrick’s & St Brigid’s College, Claudy
Click here to visit the website
St Patrick’s College, Ballymena
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
St Patrick’s College, Banbridge
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
St Patrick’s College, Dungannon
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
St Patrick’s College, Dungiven
Open Day 2020 Gallery : Click here for website
Last Year’s Open Day Gallery : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
St Patrick’s College, Maghera
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
St Patrick’s Grammar School, Armagh
Virtual Open Night 2021 : Click here for video
Promotional Video : Click here for website
Gallery : Click here for website
St Patrick’s Grammar School, Downpatrick
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here to access
St Patrick’s High School, Keady
Virtual Tour (this is great) : Click here for website
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus PDF : Click here for access
St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for access
Prospectus : Click here for website
St Pius X College
Virtual Open Day : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
St Ronan’s College, Lurgan
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Strabane Academy
Photo Gallery : Click here for website
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
Strangford Integrated College, Carrowdore
Virtual Tour : Click here for website
Strathearn School, Belfast
Virtual Induction Video : Click here for website
Photo Gallery : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
Sullivan Upper School, Holywood
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Tandragee Junior High School
Virtual School Tour : Click here for website
The High School Ballynahinch
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
The Royal Belfast Academical Institution – RBAI (Belfast Inst.)
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
The Royal School, Armagh
Virtual Introduction : Click here for website
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Why Study at RSA : Click here for website
The Royal School, Dungannon
Welcome Video : Click here for website
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
Thornhill College, Derry
Welcome Video : Click here for website
Principal’s Welcome PDF : Click here for website
Ulidia Integrated College
Virtual Open Day : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
Victoria College, Belfast
Campus Tours : Click here for website
Photo Gallery : Click here for website
Wallace High School Lisburn
Principal’s Welcome : Click here for website
Wellington College, Belfast
Photo Gallery : Click here for website
Prospectus : Click here for website
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There are many, great features including (but not limited to):
- Quizzes broken down into specific English and Maths topics, to allow for focused learning and the ability to hone in on areas of weakness.
- Mobile friendly and works on any internet device.
- ‘Hint’ option supports the child’s learning. For example, in question about calculating area of an irregular shape, the hint will say, “Break it into two” – enough to keep the child going but teaching them for future, similar questions.
- The Leaderboard at the end makes the child feel like they’re playing a game and having friendly competition.
- Good use of colour and graphics which makes it exciting.
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Licences are purchased depending on the length of time required and as additional years are only charged at £15 per year, it’s worth considering a longer licence if you have a younger sibling.
To help you choose the perfect licence for you, here’s a quick reference guide:
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Simply choose the licence you need depending on the length of time you need access, click on the blue box, pay and then you’ll be off within minutes.
For any further questions, please contact me or check out the Frequently Asked Questions page.
If you need a licence that is not detailed below, just let me know and I can arrange something specific for you.
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