Former Glenlola pupil Kelly Gallagher is targeting Paralympic glory after claiming a remarkable double success at the IPC Alpine Skiiing World Cup in Panorama, Canada. Just 24 hours after winning her first World Cup gold in the Super Combined, visually impaired Kelly, took victory in the Giant Slalom alongside her sighted guide Charlotte Evans. Kelly […]
We’ve all seen TV shows like CSI, Dexter & Homicide: Life on the Street but what is a career in the forensic sciences really like? Year 13 Psychology and Chemistry students had an opportunity to find out when two officers from PSNI CSI department came to Glenlola. The CSI event began with a basic introduction […]
On Thursday 5 December eight girls represented Glenlola Collegiate in the Bangor Road Safety Public Speaking competition at Bangor Grammar School. The girls who competed were:- Year 10 Anna McDowell, Anna McWatters and Katie Rose Gilmore. Year 11 Samantha Dornan, Sarah Walker and Rachel McCord. Year 13 Bethan Emerson and Martha Ward. After listening to thirteen […]
Year 14 student Elizabeth Clulow spent a day filming with the BBC earlier this week. Elizabeth is presenting a short ‘Solar System Road Trip’ film which will be aired via the red button on Stargazing live (BBC2) and via the internet on Wednesday 8 January 2014. The film starts at the Rise monument on the […]
Glenlola Explorer Scouts had their first outing on Saturday 7 December to Crawfordsburn Scout Centre. Their goal was to light a fire and cook a “Christmas Toastie”. At a previous meeting they had made their own firelighters and these were used to light a fire with a sparkler – no matches allowed! The fires […]
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Hockey On Saturday 7 December the 1st XI and 2nd XI played Friends’ School, Lisburn. The 1st XI lost 4-1, our goal scored by Daina Walton. The 2nd XI drew 2-2, our goals scored by Daina Walton and Bethan Edge. Well done girls. On Saturday the U13 and U14 teams played BRA. The U14 A […]
Staff volunteers for the charity gunge tank event held on Friday 6 December 2013 who raised £720 for The Make a Wish Foundation & Charlene’s Project.
Lorne House in Craigavad was the focus of a lot of study over the weekend. Twenty GCSE Astronomy pupils took time to carry out research for the first of their Controlled Assessment tasks, which involves drawing at least three constellations. The girls also have to estimate the magnitude of the brightest stars in each constellation, […]
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 […]
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. 🇺🇸💙🦢❤️
