A Teenage Guide to Bangor

Our SchoolOur School Bangor Academy and Sixth Bangor Academy and Sixth

Form College.Form College. Around 50 years ago our Around 50 years ago our

school used to be a school used to be a hospitalhospital

In 1996? It was In 1996? It was amalgamated with Gransha amalgamated with Gransha boys high school and boys high school and Bangor Girls high.Bangor Girls high.

There are still two There are still two campuses but in April this campuses but in April this year we are moving to our year we are moving to our amazing new school.amazing new school.

• Available Subjects

General learning areas within these we develop

Thinking skillsPersonal capabilities Communication Use of mathematics ICT

EnglishIncluding

media education

Environment and Society.

Geography

HistoryPolitics

Religious EducationHealth and social care

Modern language study

French

Physical EducationBusiness studies ICT

The SciencesPsychology

Biology

The Arts:Drama

Art and DesignTechnology

A History Of BangorA History Of Bangor•Bangor has a population of around 60,000 people.

•Bangor Abbey was founded by St. Comgall.

• IN the 8th and 9th century the Vikings raided Bangor.

•In 1620 King James the 1st granted Bangor the title of a Port.

•In 1865 the railway was built and this made links between Bangor and Belfast that was cheap.

•Since the Victorian era Bangor has become a fashionable resort for holiday makers.

•About 20 years ago the Marina was built with money from the European Union.

Day Life• All teenagers in Bangor complain that there is

nothing to do during the day in Bangor but its not really true.

• During the summer there's Ballyholme beach which is great for getting a sun tan or going for a swim.

• If you don’t fancy going to the beach there's always many other things to do in winter or summer.

• The local cinema has recently been renovated to an Omniplex, it has giant red leather arm chairs that you can lie right back on, it is pretty good.

• There is Eddie Irvine's where you can go paint-balling, go-carting either adult of child level) and there is many football pitches inside it.

• If you would rather go shopping there is many places to go and shop there is Bloomfield's and tempest which are great.

Night Life•Jenny WattsThis is a very popular bar. The downstairs is traditional and very cosy with open fires. It has traditional Irish bands that play here. Upstairs is more for a younger crowd. It includes good grub, including seafood and local faves and evening menu.

•WolseysThis is Bangor's drinking legend. It is traditional and modern with sofas perched along a raised area. There’s a restaurant during the day and entertainment every night.

Café CeolUsed to be called The Boom Boom Room. Is now called Café Ceol. It has 3 main parts to it, downstairs is Café, and upstairs is Mint and The Sumo Lounge. The smoking area is called the Tank and is upstairs out the back. There are many theme nights.

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