19 Dec Beanbag Cinema!
This week, Year 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 have spent a little bit of time enjoying a film in our beanbag cinema as a reward for all their hard work and efforts this term. The really comfy beanbags were very kindly provided by the...
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18 Dec Support When It’s Needed…
At this time of year we are bombarded with images of happy families all enjoying the festive season. While this may be the case for many people, for a lot of us, Christmas can be a difficult time and one that is far from happy....
18 Dec Ulidia Trading Company Welcomes Invest NI Representatives
The Year 13 pupils who are involved in a new venture with Achievers International were very pleased to welcome Mr Frankie McCourt and Mr Noel Johnston from Invest NI to their committee meeting. This eager group of pupils have established a company called Ulidia Trading...
17 Dec Ulidia Promotes Fair Trade
Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers. It’s about supporting the development of thriving farming and worker communities that have more control over their futures and protecting the environment in which they live and work. And it’s...
16 Dec Year 11 Students Visit Kilroot Power Station
On Friday 12th December a group of Geography students from Year 11 visited Kilroot power station. The students were there to meet Davy Elliott, Compliance Manager at AES who congratulated them on their fantastic presentation during the AES Eco Challenge. As part of the Eco...
16 Dec Microsoft Office 365 available for FREE!
Due to our subscription to the C2K network, we are happy to offer the newest version of Microsoft Office 365 as a free download to all our students on PC and Mac. Office 365 is web-based, meaning that it can be installed on 5 devices (including iPad and...
16 Dec Education Budget Reduction
Dear Parents/Guardians You are probably aware from recent media coverage that the education budget is under severe pressure and that overall spending is to be reduced considerably. The Department of Education for Northern Ireland (DENI) has issued a consultation document explaining the funding position at the...
15 Dec Keeping Safe Online Workshop
For young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder between ages of 11-17 years. Aim: A one session workshop, introducing the Do’s and Don’ts of networking, in order to support young people with ASD to be safer online. When & WhereMonday 16th February 10-12pm (11-14yrs) / 12:30-2:30pm (15-17yrs); Sandel...
12 Dec Eco Team Mark Centenary Of World War 1
On Friday 5th December the eco team marked the centenary of World War 1 by planting sapling trees and having a Christmas 1914 party. The sapling trees were provided by the woodland trust to mark the centenary of WW1. The team planted them in our 'nursery',...
12 Dec Art Students Help Out At Annual Christmas Fair
On Saturday 6th December, Mrs Mercer accompanied a group of trusty Senior art students to Acorn Integrated Primary School’s Annual Christmas Fair. There were a range of art, craft and design activities on the menu, including making Christmas cards and Frozen-inspired hair decorations. Face-painting (Elsa, Anna and...