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, in order to decide if it really is the school for them.
But it’s not just for the P7s, as all schools openly invite P6s to get their first peek as to where they may go to in a couple of years and it’s important to start this research early as it will give them something to aspire towards and if needed, work hard to obtain the scores to gain a place. So if you had any concerns about turning up and your child is only P6, don’t worry and be assured that these days are very much for you too.
*Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that all these details are 100% accurate, if you spot anything incorrect, please let me know by email and I’ll happily update.
Also, before we get started, make sure you don’t miss the January sale of 20% off all The Transfer Tutor licences. Sale extended for 1 week and will definitely end on the 18th January so don’t miss out.
Monday 13th January
Brownlow Integrated College, Craigavon
Monday 13th January 2020 at 19:00.
Lumen Christi College
Monday 13th January 2020, 16:00 – 18:30. Principal’s Address at 16:00 and 18:00.
Oakgrove Integrated College
Open Day: Saturday 11th January 2020, 11.00 – 15.00 and Principal’s Address at 11.00 & 13.00.
Open Week: Monday 13th – Friday 17th January 2020, 09.30 – 12.00 and 13.30 – 15.00.
Wellington College, Belfast
Thursday 9th January & Monday 13th January 2020 from 19:00 – 21:00 on both evenings. Principal’s Address at 19:00 and 20:00 each evening and entrance via Carolan Road.
Tuesday 14th January
Blackwater Integrated College, Downpatrick
Tuesday 14th January 2020, 19:00 – 21:00. Principal’s Address at 19:00.
Blessed Trinity College
Tuesday 14th & Wednesday 15th January 2020 from 19:00. Principal’s Address at 19:00.
De La Salle College, Belfast
Tuesday 14th January 2020, 19.00 – 21.00.
Dunluce School
Tuesday 14th January 2020. Principal’s Address at 19.30.
Magherafelt High School
Tuesday 14th January 2020 at 19.00.
Oakgrove Integrated College
Open Day: Saturday 11th January 2020, 11.00 – 15.00 and Principal’s Address at 11.00 & 13.00.
Open Week: Monday 13th – Friday 17th January 2020, 09.30 – 12.00 and 13.30 – 15.00.
St Joseph’s College, Coalisland
Tuesday 14th January 2020.
St Patrick’s College, Maghera
Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th January 2020 from 16:30 – 18:00 in St Mary’s Building. Also Saturday 19th January 2019 from 10:00 – 13:00 and Principal will address parents at 10:00.
St Patrick’s Grammar School, Armagh
Open day on Tuesday 14th January 2020 at 15:30 and 18:30.
Thornhill College, Derry
Tuesday 14th January 2020, 16:00 – 18:30. Principal’s Address at 16:00.
Wednesday 15th January
Blessed Trinity College
Tuesday 14th & Wednesday 15th January 2020 from 19:00. Principal’s Address at 19:00.
Bloomfield Collegiate
Wednesday 15th January 2020, 18:00 – 21:00.
Castlederg High School
Wednesday 15th January 2020, 19:00. Principal’s Address at 19:15.
Glengormley High School
Wednesday 15th January 2020 from 19.00 -21.00. Principal’s Address at 19.00.
Malone Integrated College
Wednesday 15th January 2020, 19.00pm – 21.00.
Oakgrove Integrated College
Open Day: Saturday 11th January 2020, 11.00 – 15.00 and Principal’s Address at 11.00 & 13.00.
Open Week: Monday 13th – Friday 17th January 2020, 09.30 – 12.00 and 13.30 – 15.00.
Priory Integrated College Holywood
Wednesday 15th & Thursday 16th January 2020, 18:30 – 21:30.
Rainey Endowed Grammar
Wednesday 15th & Thursday 16th January 2020, Time 19:00 – 21:30
St. Malachy’s College, Belfast
Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th January 2020, 19.00 – 21.30 and Principal’s Address at 19:00 on both evenings.
St Patrick’s College, Ballymena
Wednesday 15th January 2020, 19:00 – 21:00. Principal’s Address at 19:00.
St Patrick’s College, Maghera
Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th January 2020 from 16:30 – 18:00 in St Mary’s Building. Also Saturday 19th January 2019 from 10:00 – 13:00 and Principal will address parents at 10:00.
Thursday 16th January
De La Salle High School, Downpatrick
Thursday 16th January 2020 from 19.00 – 21.00. Principal’s Address at 19:15.
Abbey Community College, Newtownabbey
Thursday 16th January 2020, 18:30 – 21:00.
Banbridge High School
Thursday 16th January 2020, 19:00 – 21:30.
Belfast Boy’s Model School
Thursday 16th January 2020, 19:00 – 21:30. Principal’s Address at 19:05.
Belfast Model School for Girls
Open Evening – Thursday 16th January 2020, 19:00 – 21:00 with Principal’s Address at 19:10.
Open Day – Friday 17th January 2020, 09:30 – 11:30 (Parents and carers only).
Breda Academy Belfast
Thursday 16th January 2020, 19:00 – 21:30. Principal’s Address at 19:00 and 19.45.
Coleraine College
Thursday 16th January 2020, 18:45. Principal’s Address at 19.00.
Cookstown High School
Thursday 16th January 2020.
Erne Integrated College
Thursday 16th January 2020, 19.00 – 21.00. Principal’s Address at 19.00.
Killicomaine Junior High School Portadown
Thursday 16th January 2020.
Larne High School
Thursday 16th January 2020, 19:00 – 21:00.
Limavady Grammar School
Thursday 16th January 2020.
The Principal will speak to pupils and parents at the following times and then there will be a tour of the school:
18:30 for P7 Pupils and Surnames A-H
18:50 for P7 Pupils and Surnames I-M
19:10 for P7 Pupils and Surnames N-Z
19:30 for P6 Pupils
Lismore Comprehensive Craigavon
Thursday 16th January 2020 at 18.00 (estimate and time TBC closer to date).
Lisnagarvey High School, Lisburn
Thursday 16th January 2020 from 19.00 to 21.00. Principal’s Address at 19.00.
Mercy College
Thursday 16th January 2020 from 19.00 – 21.00. Principal’s Address at 7.00pm in the Assembly Hall.
Nendrum College, Comber
Thursday 16th January 2020 with Principal’s Address at 19:00.
Newtownhamilton High School
Thursday 16th January 2020 at 19:30.
Oakgrove Integrated College
Open Day: Saturday 11th January 2020, 11.00 – 15.00 and Principal’s Address at 11.00 & 13.00.
Open Week: Monday 13th – Friday 17th January 2020, 09.30 – 12.00 and 13.30 – 15.00.
Omagh Academy Grammar School
Thursday 16th January 2020, 19:00 and Principal’s Address at 19:00.
Rainey Endowed Grammar
Wednesday 15th & Thursday 16th January 2020, Time 19:00 – 21:30
Saintfield High School, Saintfield
Thursday 16th January 2020, 19:00 – 21:00. Principal’s Address 19:00 in the Sports Hall.
St Aidan’s High School, Derrylin
Thursday 16th January 2020 with the Principal’s Address starting at 19:30.
St. Benedict’s College, Randalstown
Thursday 16th January 2020, 19:00 – 21:00.
St Columba’s College Portaferry
Thursday 16th January 2020, 19:00 – 21:00. Principal’s Address at 19:00.
St Joseph’s Boys’ School, (Creggan)
Thursday 16th January 2020, 19.00 – 21.00. Principal’s Address at 19:00.
St Joseph’s Grammar School, Dungannon
Thursday 16th January 2020.
St Joseph’s College, Belfast
Thursday 16th January 2020, 19.00pm – 21.00pm. Principal’s Address at 19:00.
St. Malachy’s College, Belfast
Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th January 2020, 19.00 – 21.30 and Principal’s Address at 19:00 on both evenings.
St Mary’s Christian Brothers’ School, Belfast
Thursday 16th January 2020 from 19:00 – 21:00. Principal’s Address at 20:30.
St Mary’s High School, Newry
Thursday 16th January 2020 at 19:00.
St Patrick’s Academy, Lisburn
Thursday 16th January 2020 at 19.30.
St Patrick’s & St Brigid’s College, Claudy
Thursday 16th January 2020 at 19:00.
St Patrick’s High School, Keady
Thursday 16th January 2020 at 19.00.
Friday 17th January
Belfast Model School for Girls
Open Evening – Thursday 16th January 2020, 19:00 – 21:00 with Principal’s Address at 19:10.
Open Day – Friday 17th January 2020, 09:30 – 11:30 (Parents and carers only).
Campbell College
Open Evening : Friday 17th January 2020, 18:30 – 21:00. Open Morning : Saturday 18th January 2020, 10:00 – 12:30.
St Patrick’s Academy, Dungannon
Open Day on Friday 17th January 2020.
Saturday 18th January
Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch
Saturday 18th January 2020, 10:00 – 13:00. Principal’s address: 10:00 & 11:00.
Belfast High School
Saturday 18th January 2020, 09:30 – 12:30. Principal’s Address: 9:30 & 11:45 in the Assembly Hall.
Cambridge House Grammar School, Ballymena
Saturday 18th January 2020, 09:30 – 13:00. Principal’s Address at 09:30 and 11:00 in the Assembly Hall.
Campbell College
Open Evening : Friday 17th January 2020, 18:30 – 21:00. Open Morning : Saturday 18th January 2020, 10:00 – 12:30.
Christian Brother’s Grammar School, Omagh
Saturday 18th January 2020 10:00 – 13:00.
Gaelcholaiste Dhoire
Saturday 18th January 2020 at 11.00. Principal’s Address at 11.30.
Holy Cross College, Strabane
Saturday 18th January 2020, 10.00 – 12:00 & 13:00 – 15.00. Principal’s Address: 10.00 & 13.00.
New-Bridge Integrated College
Saturday 18th January 2020 from 09.30 – 12.30. Principal’s Address at 09.30.
Oakgrove Integrated College
Open Day: Saturday 11th January 2020, 11.00 – 15.00 and Principal’s Address at 11.00 & 13.00.
Open Week: Monday 13th – Friday 17th January 2020, 09.30 – 12.00 and 13.30 – 15.00.
Our Lady and St. Patrick’s College, Knock
Saturday 18th January 2020 from 09.15 to 12.30. Principal’s Address at 09.30 & 11.00.
Rathmore Grammar School
Saturday 18th January 2020, 09:30 – 13:00. Principal’s Address at 09:30 and 11:15am.
St Colman’s College, Newry
Saturday 18th January 2020, 10:00 – 13:00.
St Columb’s College, Derry
Saturday 18th January 2020.
Session 1 from 10:00 – 11:30 for Surnames A-L, Principal’s Address 11:30.
Session 2 from 12:00 – 13:30 for surnames M-Z, Principal’s Address 13:30.
St Mary’s, Limavady
Saturday 18th January 2020, from 10:00.
Sullivan Upper School, Holywood
Saturday 18th January 2020 from 09.30 – 12:30.
More about The Transfer Tutor Web-App
The Transfer Tutor App is an online site dedicated to providing fun and interactive quizzes aligned directly to the AQE / GL specifications. All quizzes are broken down into manageable topics and can be done on any mobile or tablet device, so it’s an great way for kids to learn and prepare for the test.
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.
- Parents receives a progress email at the end to let them know how their child did.
How To Buy
All normal licences are a simple, one-off payment (except the monthly subscription of course) and they can be purchased in confidence through a normal PayPal account or using a normal bank card and the Guest option.
Licences are purchased depending on the length of time required and as additional years are only charged at £15 per year (even less with the January Sale below), 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:
- Youngest in P6 – Cat Licence
- Youngest in P5 – Elephant Licence
- Youngest in P4 – Tiger Licence
- Youngest in P3 – Unicorn Licence
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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(Expires December 2020)
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(Expires December 2021)
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