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Year 10 Trip to Women in STEM Careers Event

On Tuesday 22 September, Year 10 went to W5 for a ‘Women in STEM Careers’ event along with pupils from St Columbanus and Strangford College. This event was organised by the North Down and Ards Learning Community. There, using a PowerPoint presentation, they showed us all the opportunities women can have in STEM careers to assure […]

Sports Results 10 October 2015

Hockey On Saturday 10 October Glenlola Collegiate played Victoria College, Belfast. The 1st XI lost 4-0 and the 2nd XI lost 2-0. The U14A team played a very close match, winning 2-1, both goals scored by Libby Morton.  The U14B team drew 1-1.  The U13A team lost 3-0 and the U13B team lost 4-0.

Glenlola Collegiate Raises £10K for Local Charity

Pupils and staff at Glenlola Collegiate School have raised £10,000 for local charity Charlene’s Project. The money was raised through a range of events over the past year including a school sponsored walk, staff participation in the Great North Run and proceeds from the annual Autumn Craft and Gift fair.  The charity is named after […]

Playhouse Creatures at the MAC

On Thursday 24 September, the Year 13 and 14 Drama students traveled to the MAC Theatre in Belfast, to see Bruiser Theatre Company’s production of “Playhouse Creatures”. Directed by Lisa May, this riotous, moving show did not disappoint.  The audience was transported behind the scenes of theatre life in 17th century London as they followed […]

Notable Achievements Spring-Summer 2015

Cerys Howell 9B was chosen to compete at the Northern Ireland Working Hunter International at the British Show Pony Society International Championships at Grantham in England during the summer on her pony Twyford Captain Morgan.  The championships involved the three disciplines of dressage, working hunter and show jumping, and each team member had to compete in all […]

Year 12 Religious Studies Churches Visit

On Monday 21st and Wednesday 23rd September, our GCSE Full Course Religious Studies students had the opportunity to visit Hamilton Road Baptist Church and St Comgall’s Catholic Church as part of their study of the CCEA GCSE module ‘The Revelation of God and the Christian Church’. Seeing the churches up close really brought the unit […]

Prize Distribution 2015

HEADMASTER’S SPEECH Good evening … Lady Hermon, Alderman Graham, Mr Weir, Mr Butler, fellow Principals, Members of the Board of Governors, Members of Staff, Ladies and Gentlemen and Prize-winners. We are pleased and honoured that you have been able to join us on this happy occasion to celebrate with us the academic achievements and successes […]

UgandaDander Charity Walk

On Thursday 25 June, Glenlola pupils in years 8-11 took part in a sponsored walk in aid of our whole school charity, Charlene’s Project. The charity was founded by Charlene Barr, sister of one of our staff members, Mr David Barr.  Moved by the need she saw during a family visit to Uganda in 2008, she […]

Ulster Schools Derby 2015

The 4th annual Ulster Schools Derby took place on Thursday 18 June at Gransha Equestrian Centre.  The event, organised by Glenlola Collegiate School, has become firmly established, and was once again supported by competitors from all over Northern Ireland.  The day began with the Primary School class, sponsored by Autokleen. The class was won by […]