Bloomfield_Collegiate_School

Bloomfield Collegiate School

Bloomfield Collegiate School

Grammar school for girls in Belfast, Northern Ireland

Bloomfield Collegiate School is a controlled grammar school for girls 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

See also: Category:People educated at Bloomfield Collegiate School

References

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    "Bloomfield Collegiate School Website". Retrieved 8 November 2019.
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