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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 […]

ACF Cadet bound for Ottawa

Rebecca Harrison, Year 12, is a member of the Gransha Detachment Army Cadet Force (ACF) and has been selected to represent her Batallion on a 7 week shooting course in Ottawa, Canada, this summer. Only 14 ACF cadets have been selected from all of the UK and Rebecca is the only representative chosen from Northern Ireland. Well done, Rebecca!

Sports Day 2015

Sports Day 2015 was held on Wednesday 16 June.  It was a great day of fun and activity for staff and pupils alike!

German Exchange Visit

  A group of 15 pupils and 2 staff from Göttingen in Germany enjoyed some Glenlola hospitality from 18-23 June.  They spent a day seeing what life is like for our pupils in school as well as trips to the Odyssey, Titanic, Stormont, the Giant’s Causeway and Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge.  

Pupil Awarded Place on National Youth Theatre Summer Programme

Jule Michelo, a Year 13 pupil at Glenlola Collegiate has beaten off stiff competition to take up a place with the National Youth Theatre in London this summer. Jule was selected from over 4000 applicants who auditioned all over the UK earlier this year. She will join the group in Greewich, to take part in […]

New Year 8 Hockey Camp Now Full

All places on the Year 8 Summer Hockey Camp 2015 have now been filled.  While we would like to accommodate every pupil who applies, we are unfortunately unable to make additional places available, due to Health and Safety considerations and the capacity of the hockey pitches.

Year 11 Geography Controlled Assessment

In June, our GCSE Geography students travelled to Magilligan Field Centre, near Limavady to complete part of their Controlled Assessment. The group studied the Curly Burn River to see how it changed downstream. They looked at width, depth, velocity and load, each taking it in turns to collect data. Once all the data had been […]