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Visit of Dr Erin Halliday to Creative Writing Club

On the 18 December 2012,  Dr Erin Halliday, not only a lecturer from Queens University in Belfast but also a former pupil of Glenlola, visited the Creative Writers’ Group and offered us some guidance on how to write poems and the writing process in general.  As a published writer Dr Halliday was in a position […]

Year 10 Astronomers at Radio Ulster

Two Year 10 Astronomers chatted to John Toal on his ‘Saturday Magazine’ programme on Radio Ulster on Saturday 5 January.  The GCSE Astronomy class are participating in the BBCNI’s ‘Stargazing Live’ event at Oxford Island on Thursday 10th January 2013 and the girls took the opportunity to explain what they would be doing on the […]

Year 9 Weather Instruments

Year 9 Geography pupils have been learning about the weather and the instruments used to measure the weather.  They were given the opportunity to design and make their own instrument for pupils of Primary school age.  Here are a few of their designs. [nggallery id=152]

Year 12 Visit to Titanic Quarter

On Monday 17 December, Year 12 Geography students visited the Titanic Quarter.  This was linked in with the Settlement and Urbanisation topics of their GCSE course.  They first visited Mallusk Industrial Estate before heading to Queen’s Island.  Our coach driver Sam was very knowledgeable and able to highlight the different areas of redevelopment in the […]

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.