Bloomfield Collegiate School
Bloomfield Collegiate School is a controlled grammar school for girls located in Ballyhackamore in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[1]
History
Bloomfield was founded in 1905, one of a number of private school foundations of that era. It was originally proprietary (owned by the headmistress), co-educational, and accepted boarding students. It discontinued co-education in 1915.[2]
House System
Bloomfield has a house system consisting of four houses named after previous headmistresses: Clarke, Curran, Spencer and Walker. The houses are each represented by four colors: blue (Clarke), red (Curran), green (Spencer) and yellow (Walker)
Notable former pupils
- Christine Bleakley,[3] Television Presenter
- Gemma Garrett,[4] Miss Great Britain 2008
- Naomi Long,[5] MP
- Joan Lingard,[6] Novelist
- Elaine Shemilt,[7] Artist and University Professor
References
- "Bloomfield Collegiate School Website". Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- "Bloomfield Collegiate School History". Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- Smith, Ryan (28 March 2017). "Which Belfast schools did these celebrities go to?". belfastlive. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- "People thought Gemma Garrett looked great as Miss GB, but she was 'binge drinking, going on crash diets and so unhealthy'". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- Graham, Seanín (4 Dec 2017). "Alliance Party leader Naomi Long lifts lid on illness she hid for 20 years, in hope of helping others". The Irish News. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
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