Welcome to Inchmarlo - The Preparatory Department of RBAI
Description: An organisation which may draw together those who have had common school experiences and memories of youth, and who, as they are united in loyalty to the School
The "Inst" community does not just comprise the boys currently at the school, their parents, and the staff. A very important part of that community is the body of the old boys of the School known as Belfast Old Instonians Association. The Association was formed in 1911, one year after the School celebrated its centenary. Those who promoted its formation had a vision of
And these sentiments still find expression in the constitution of the Association, setting out its objects as sustaining and deepening interest of former pupils in the School, furthering the welfare of pupils and former pupils of the School, and strengthening the feeling of kinship among Old Instonians.
Links between the old boys and current pupils are manifold. Members of the rugby, hockey, cricket, and golf sections of the Instonians sports club coach and play matches against their counterparts in the School. Old boys offer careers advice, and provide work experience for boys at the School. The Council of the Association will consider suitable requests for financial assistance from sports clubs engaging in foreign tours and from individual boys seeking to further their personal development in special exp
Welcome to Inchmarlo - The Preparatory Department of RBAI