Dominican College Fortwilliam is an all-girls grammar school situated in the north of the city. The school was founded by the Dominican Sisters in 1930 and is committed to promoting Christian values which are reflected in the everyday life of the school. Providing a curriculum that reflects the needs and aspirations of our pupils is a key priority to maintain the very high standards achieved by pupils in the past few years.
Sport, music, and drama play an important role, and pupils are encouraged to become involved in a wide range of extra-curricular activities. In addition, through the programs of the St Vincent de Paul Society, the Pope John Paul II Award, Saphara, Trocaire, the Kosova Support Group, and our links with the Northern Ireland Hospice pupils are made aware of the ripple effects our actions have on local and global communities. As a Catholic school, the Christian ethos of Dominican College permeates the life and work of the school and is reflected in its aims:
We appreciate the fundamental dignity of each person and aim to promote respect for self, for others, the school, the wider community, and the environment. We aim to create a safe, stable, and harmonious atmosphere within which the values of truth, freedom, trust, and responsibility are honored. Within the context of a purposeful learning community, and recognizing the uniqueness of each individual, we aim to offer a curriculum that enables every student to reach her full potential: spiritually, academically, morally, socially, and aesthetically.
We aim to promote the School’s traditional appreciation of culture and the arts. We endeavor to equip all our pupils with the self-confidence and skills, which will enable them to make informed and responsible choices in life and appreciate the value of the contribution they can make to society.
We encourage parental support in promoting the ethos and aims of the school and in building up the life of the school community. The Board of Governors believes that these general aims provide a framework that indicates what the school believes in, what it aims to do for our pupils, and the values we hope they will espouse. The whole curriculum taught in the classroom and beyond, is designed to achieve these ends.
