by E Mackie | Apr 20, 2018 | Front Page, History
[soliloquy id=”4703″] We were delighted to welcome Dr. Jonathan Mattison to school recently. He spoke to our Year 14 History students about the issue of Home Rule and the nature of the opposition to it in Ulster. It was a very interactive discussion that...
by E Mackie | Apr 20, 2018 | Front Page, History
1968: a Missed Opportunity workshop – Ulster Museum April 18th [soliloquy id=”4691″] Year 11 History students took part in a conference exploring the foundation of the Civil Rights movement in Northern Ireland. They had the opportunity to engage with...
by E Mackie | Jan 31, 2018 | Front Page, History
Holocaust Memorial Day is held on January 27th each year. Glengormley High has been holding a series of special assemblies to commemorate the Holocaust. These have been delivered by the school’s Holocaust Ambassadors Erin English and Natalie Montgomery. The...
by B Guiney | Dec 5, 2017 | Front Page, History
Holocaust Ambassador Reception Two of our Year 14 students – Natalie Montgomery and Erin English – participated in a province-wide trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau with the Holocaust Educational Trust last year. They trained successfully to become Holocaust...
by E Mackie | Oct 5, 2016 | History
History teaching staff Mrs J O’Neill (Head of Social Studies) Mrs McCartney Mr J Sharpe What is History? Studying history is important because it allows us to understand our past, which in turn allows us to understand our present. History helps us learn about...
