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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
On Wednesday 13 February, Year 14 Physics students attended “Power the Future: The Physics of Fusion” lecture by Dr Melanie Windridge at Queen’s University. The lecture concentrated on the importance of fusion with our ever-growing population, technology and energy demands. As our fossil fuels are running out, so are our energy sources, and we are rushed […]
Calling all Friends of Glenlola Collegiate! Were you a pupil at Glenlola Collegiate or a member of staff perhaps? If so, then this event is for you. The Friends of Glenlola Collegiate Annual Dinner will take place on Friday 7 June at 7.30pm in the Clandeboye Lodge. The group was formed last year to provide […]
On Thursday 14 February we arrived at Stormont to give a presentation on the effect of Climate Change on the agriculture and people of Ghana. We gathered in the Long Gallery with groups of students from other schools. Frank Mitchell, from UTV, introduced various people who are working on and researching climate change, including […]
Bras might not seem like the most obvious thing to donate but when we heard that Oxfam were running a Big Bra Hunt, both myself and Anna thought that this was something that would be great for the pupils of Glenlola Collegiate to support. Oxfam were simply looking for bras to be donated which they […]
The PTA will hold a Community Health and Wellbing event in the School on Thursday 28 February from 7.00pm – 9.00pm. [wpfilebase tag=file id=126 /]
During the work experience week I had the amazing opportunity to work in the laboratories 10 metres under the buildings of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) in America. Princeton is well known in the Physics community, as the place in America that Einstein taught lectures and where he carried out his later research. So […]
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. 🇺🇸💙🦢❤️
