The Interview Skills Day on 4 November was hosted by an organisation called “Purple Patch” who specialise in assisting young people to get the necessary skills to have a successful interview. We had to wear professional clothes to the workshop and it was a very informative day that gave all of its attendants life skills. After […]
Congratulations to Jessica Flowers Year 13 who was awarded first place in the Soroptimists’ Public Speaking Competition on Wednesday 25 November 2015. Her five minute speech was entitled ‘Preventing Human Trafficking is the Responsibility of?’ and she competed against nine other pupils. Jessica will represent Glenlola in the NI Final on Saturday 6 February 2016 in […]
Olivia Davidson 8F recently took part in the Holywood Music Festival at which she won the Catherine Hunter Cup for North Down Vocal Solo. Eleven competitors, both boys and girls, took part. Olivia scored very highly, securing an excellent win and her first representing Glenlola Collegiate. Olivia is also the current Northern Ireland Primary School Musician and […]
Two pupils from Glenlola Collegiate, Ellen Hunt & Emily Wilson, recently achieved rowing success at national level. The girls trained hard from April to September to compete in this year’s regional rowing heats held in Coleraine. Their team won first place beating teams from all over Northern Ireland and went on to take part in the National […]
The Middle School Dance Competition is one of the main highlights of the House Calendar for both the participants themselves and their excited supporters. It is so warming to see the strong bonds that emerge between members of each house who willingly give up their breaks and lunches, not to mention before and after school […]
Glenlola Technology Club made Halloween Lanterns.
Friday 18 September saw the first House competition of the autumn term and all of the new Year 8s were thoroughly excited to get involved. Having recently been sorted into their Houses, the Year 8 Rounders competition was a perfect way to get our new pupils involved in the House system. We couldn’t have picked a […]
On Friday 2 October, 3 Year 8 pupils from Glenlola Collegiate took part in the Ulster Minor Schools Swimming Championships in Ballymena. Ellie McKibbin won Gold in the 100 IM, beating her nearest rival by over 5 seconds. Ellie also won Silver in the 50m Butterfly. Well done to all girls who took part. Nine Glenlola […]
I embarked on my adventure to London on 3rd August 2015. I was extremely nervous as I was introduced to my accommodation and the people I would be working with for two weeks. The 4th August marked the start of the course in the Laban rehearsal studios and the day went by in a blur […]
On Friday 9th October, four pupils travelled up to Queen’s University to get an insight into Civil Engineering in Belfast. First there was a taster lecture, ‘Civil Engineers: Shaping the World’, where two lecturers explained the civil Engineering course in Queen’s University and one in particular grasped our attention as he talked about the Meccano […]
Education Minister @paulgivan visited @GlenlolaSchool and was delighted to meet Principal Eric Thompson, Board of Governors, staff and pupils.
The Minister toured the school Wellness Centre and met Heather Law, Head of Pastoral Care and Lauran Brown, Pupil Support and Welfare
A superb night of entertainment, played and sung to the highest standard. Amazing talent all around. Well done to all, both pupils and staff.
4Day Five: Firstly, we enjoyed a tour of the Capitol building. Got to go into the Public gallery of the House of Representatives. Heard some Congressmen speak. Visited the Library of Congress. We visited the Supreme Court and finished the evening at the Lincoln Memorial. 🇺🇸💙🦢❤️
