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Ski Trip 2013

On Saturday 23 March to Saturday 30 March 2013, girls from Year 10 to Year 14 went away on the annual ski trip.  This year’s trip took the girls to the other side of Europe to Chalet Hotel Sapinière in the small town of Chamonix, Mont-Blanc in France.  After an eight hour delay in Belfast, […]

Studying Psychology at QUB – Talk to AS Psychology Pupils

Studying Psychology at Queen’s University Belfast Mr Chris Gibbons, a researcher and lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast, visited our AS Psychology class to give a talk about studying psychology at the university.  We were very pleased to welcome Mr Gibbons as many members of the class are interested in continuing studies in psychology at degree […]

Parenting NI – Facebook page now live

PARENTING NI facebook page is now live www.facebook/ParentingNI  Parents Helpline provides support and guidance to parents and families facing difficulties through a free helpline (0808 8010 722) and  counselling, support and guidance via an appointment service in (Armagh, Ballymena, Belfast, Coleraine, Craigavon, Derry/Londonderry, Newry, Omagh & Whitehead.  Helpline hours Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm & Friday 9am-5pm Parenting Education provides programmes and resources to parents and […]

PTA Family Health and Wellbeing Evening

On Thursday 28 February the Glenlola Collegiate PTA held a family Health and Wellbeing night.  A range of exhibitors came along to help de-stress and inform everyone who attended. The students form SERC Health and Beauty  proved really popular, providing the opportunity for everyone to have their nails painted and head and neck massages.  At other […]

Year 9 Beach Tidy

  Science class 9k took part in a beach clean at Ballyholme with North Down Borough Council on Thursday 21 March 2013.  It was sponsored by MacDonalds.  

Junior STEM Club

  Members of the Junior STEM club made their own natural lip balm this week, using beeswax and coconut oil.  A chocolate version has proved very popular with pupils and staff!    

Great House Bake-Off 2013

Monday 18 March saw teams of 4 senior girls competing in the Great House Bake Off.  Each team was required to bake 12 cupcakes, 6 of which were plain vanilla with an Easter Theme and the others could be any flavour and theme.  The cupcakes were marked on flavour, bake, consistency and artistic flair. The competition […]

Visit by Sculptor Michael Disley, February 2013

On Tuesday, 12 February 2013, the Art & Design Department were privileged to receive a visit from sculptor Michael Disley, who conducted a stone carving workshop with 20 of the Middle and Senior School Art & Design pupils. Michael’s 3 ‘Tree’ sculptures are installed at the new Bangor Aurora Leisure Complex. Michael provided the girls with […]

Year 13 Coastal Sand Dune Study, Magilligan 2013

  Year 13 Geography students completed their residential fieldwork at Magilligan in February.  They were studying the changes to the coastal sand dunes in the Umbra Nature Reserve near Benone.   The fieldwork took place on a bright but extremely cold day and the students were delighted to get back to the warm classroom at […]

Junk Kouture Semi-Finals, 8 March 2013

On Friday 8 March, Mrs Sinnerton travelled with Kaitlyn Coffey and Alice McKay (9C) to the Millennium Forum in Derry for the Junk Kouture semi-finals.  This is an all-Ireland fashion design competition where students are asked to create outfits from recycled material. The day started with registration at 12.30pm and a rehearsal, on stage at […]