On Thursday 7 November Year 14 were given an introduction to the dreaded ‘interview skills’. While some of us have to attend interviews for university offers and others may be lucky enough to secure interviews further down the line in the world of work, Interview Skills Day was definitely a great benefit to everyone. The […]
University and sixth form students from across Northern Ireland visited Stormont earlier this week to present the chairperson of the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee with a report on the importance of wildlife-friendly farming. The young RSPB campaigners took the opportunity to brief Paul Frew MLA on their research into the benefits of agri-environment schemes […]
Last week the U13A and U14A teams played Strathearn. The U13 A team lost 2-0. The U14A team won 2-1, with both goals scored by Grace Jackson. Well done girls! On Saturday 30 November, the 1st XI, 2nd XI, 2B XI and 3rd XI also played Strathearn. The 1st XI lost 1-0 and the 2nd […]
Typhoon Haiyan Appeal It was with sadness that we witnessed the scenes of devastation which flooded the news in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. As a school community we could not ignore their desperate need for emergency relief aid. On Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 November, after Senior and Junior Assembly respectively, an opportunity was provided for […]
Caterpillar Larne is an engineering company that designs, produces and fixes power generators that can be used for emergency power in many places such as hospitals, shopping centres and airports. Caterpillar produces many sizes of generators ranging from 14.4 kW to 2000kW. The largest Generator consumes 520 litres of diesel an hour! They produce several […]
On Sunday 17 November 2013, Glenlola Collegiate Trampolining Teams took part in the NI Schools Trampolining Competition and enjoyed considerable success. The U19A Novice team won their section. The team was Jessica Rodgers, Michelle Lee and Lauren Mulligan. Jessica Rodgers also won the U19 Individual Novice competition. The U15A Novice team also won the their […]
The girls of Glenlola middle school embraced the prospect of the House Dance Competition with much vigour and excitement. The dance competition is always a hotly contested event in the school calendar and 2013 was no exception. The theme of this year’s competition was ballet and hip hop. Very quickly the houses separated into teams […]
Congratulations to Kyra Gourley (Year 13) for winning first place in the local heat of the Soroptimist International N.I. Public Speaking Competition which was held on the evening of Wednesday 13 November, 2013 at Stricklands Resource Centre, Bangor. Kyra’s winning six minute speech was on the topic, “ ‘ To Tweet or not to Tweet’ … […]
Year 10 pupil Molly McLarnon has been selected by Cycling Ireland to attend a training camp in Holland, at the renowned indoor Velodrome Alkmaar. She will be trained by Herman Schenk, the world renowned Track Coach, who has coached many of the world’s best cyclists including Marian Vos. Molly is part of Cycling Ireland’s 2020 […]
The School Development Plan for 2013-16 is now available to download:
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. 🇺🇸💙🦢❤️
