Bandon Grammar School

Bandon Grammar School

Bandon Grammar School is a secondary school in Bandon, Co Cork, Republic of Ireland. It is primarily a Church of Ireland school. Its current principal is David Sutton.

Official School Message

"Bandon Grammar School is a co-educational boarding school with in excess of 500 pupils. Bandon Grammar School has a well established reputation for the wide range of subjects available, for the involvement, commitment and dedication of its staff and for the excellent facilities it offers." -message on the official BGS website

General

Bandon Grammar is a mixed fee paying school which caters for both Day Students and Boarding Students. Currently Bandon Grammar accepts many International Students from from Countries such as Germany, Spain and France.

Bandon Grammar is currently undergoing many structural changes including a brand new Block of Classrooms, a new Canteen and a New Woodwork block which is due to be open for the School Year starting Sept' 2011.

History

Bandon Grammar School was founded in 1641 by Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork.

Notable past students

Graham Norton, TV chat show host and actor

References

1. "BGS official website". http://www.bandongrammar.ie/.
2. Riegel, Ralph (16 October 2010). "Graham proves a class act on return to school". Irish Independent. http://www.independent.ie/national-news/graham-proves-a-class-act-on-return-to-school-2382136.html. Retrieved 2011-07-13.

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