On Wednesday 13 February, 8 Glenlola Year 13 prospective Medicine students were lucky enough to be able to attend the 2013 Queen’s University Medical Symposium. We started the day with a talk from the Admissions Dean for Medicine, where we learnt about all the necessary entry criteria for Queen’s University and some interesting facts about studying […]
On Thursday 7 February, 6 girls from Glenlola (Jan Montgomery, Naomi Moore, Katie Lawther, Chloe Brown, Rachael Shortt and Tori Browne) all attended the ‘Engineering Our Future XI’ conference at Methodist College Belfast. The conference lasted all day and all the girls would agree that it was a day well spent, and not just because we […]
Pupils from Year 10 learned the secrets to creating a positive employment future for themselves during the Young Enterprise Digital Entrepreneurship Masterclass on 11 February 2013. The programme is designed to help students to think about opening their own business as a viable and exciting career option. The pupils received the opportunity to learn more about […]
On Tuesday 5 February, both the Junior and Senior House Public Speaking Competitions took place. The Juniors were to deliver their speeches first and as the hall gradually filled with more and more people, the tension and excitement in the room grew. Finally, it was time to begin. All six girls who represented each House took […]
Safer Internet Day is celebrated around the world as an opportunity to promote the safe and responsible use of online technology. This year it took place on 5 February 2013. The theme for Safer Internet Day 2013 is Online Rights and Responsibilities with the slogan “Connect with Respect”. ConnectSafely ConnectSafely is for parents, teens, educators, advocates – everyone engaged in and […]
Today 22 girls travelled to Killyleagh to compete in the cross country championships. All performed very well with particular recognition to Molly Brown who came a fantastic 1st out of 200 minor girls. A superb effort from all.
Glenlola Collegiate Staff and pupils were invited to take part in Bloomfield Primary School’s Mad Science Week. Mrs Redpath (Head of Physics) and 6 Year 14 Physicists delivered a workshop on electricity to pupils in P5-P7. Bloomfield Primary School pupils had the opportunity to play with static electricity and even to try out the Van […]
Snapping Swans Photography Photography Club members took pictures of some of the visitors to our Open Night on 10 January. [nggallery id=155]
Seeing Stars – A parent’s view of the Astronomy School Trip to the Armagh Observatory & Planetarium. Losing any shred of dignity I may have had I in my daughter’s eyes, I went on the school trip to the Armagh Observatory on the 18 December 2012. I had been given a set of instructions, not […]
An Open Night will be held for prospective pupils and their parents on Thursday, 10 January 2013 from 6.30pm to 9.00pm. The Headmaster will give his address at 6.45pm. All vehicle and pedestrian access will be via the Bloomfield Road entrance due to the closure of Valentine Road.
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. 🇺🇸💙🦢❤️
