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Visit of International Hockey Player

Irish International Hockey Player, Chris Cargo recently visited the Year 8 Hockey Club.  He kindly agreed to offer the girls some coaching tips and they were delighted to meet a real International hockey star! Chris had just returned from Argentina where he won a Bronze medal in the Champions Trophy event.    

Sports Results, Saturday 8 December 2012

On Saturday the 1st XI and 2B XI played Belfast Royal Academy at Ballykillaire.  In a very exciting match the 1st XI drew 3-3.  Our goals were scored by Holly Fair, Jessica Ross and Rebekah Rutherford.  The 2B XI lost 2-0. The U14A, U13A and U13B teams were away to BRA.  The U14A team lost […]

Road Safety Public Speaking Competition

On a wet and wintry day, Glenlola School Library was the venue for the annual Road Safety Public Speaking Competition. Glenlola, who were defending their trophy against neighbouring Bangor Grammar School, were delighted to welcome back Mrs Doris Hutchieson, former teacher and Headmistress of Coleraine High School, as adjudicator. She was accompanied by Deputy Mayor […]

Cyber Safety

On Friday 30 November 2012, Constable Ian Young from PSNI came into school to talk to pupils about the risks and dangers associated with using the Internet.

Sports Results, Saturday 1 December 2012

On Saturday, all Senior Hockey teams played Strathearn.  The 1st XI lost 4-1, our goal scored by Holly Fair.  The 2nd XI lost 3-0.  The 2Bs lost 4-0 and the 3rd XI lost 1-0. Hard luck girls. The U14A and U13A teams also played Strathearn.  The U14s lost 2-1, our goal scored by Amelia Morrow. […]

Year 10 Copeland’s Field Study

On Wednesday 19 September 2012 Glenlola Collegiate Year 10s went to the CopelandIslands.   I went in the afternoon with fourteen other pupils to learn about the work of The Copelands Bird Observatory and the history of the islands. We got there by a small boat from the coast of Donaghadee.  Our teachers took us there in […]

Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award Expedition

At 8:45am on Thursday morning the coach arrived to take an excited group of Duke of Edinburgh candidates on our Bronze Award Expedition. Each group was dropped off at a different point outside Newcastle to begin their route. Our group were to start just before the beach.  We set off, excited and full of energy, […]

Year 14 – PSNI Distraction Awareness/ Safe Driving Initiative

On Tuesday 6 November I was given the opportunity to attend a safe driving course run by the PSNI Bangor, in Eddie Irvine’s.  Once I arrived I was greeted by a Chief Police officer.  He asked one simple question with four different outcomes.  “What do you fear most?”  A ticket, points on your licence, a crash […]

Glenlola Year 13 Pupils Enjoy Public Speaking Successes!

Congratulations to Jessica Galway and Jessica Hughes who were awarded first and third places, respectively, in the local heat of the Soroptimist International Bangor Public Speaking Competition, which was held on Wednesday 28 November 2012 at the Stricklands Care Conference Centre.  The topic of their speeches was ‘Books: Are they a thing of the past?’  The […]