Mr McCoy from our Technology Department has been busy 3D printing visors to help meet the demands needed for our Frontine workers. His target is to produce at least 500. If you are able to help supply the material needed to produce the visors, please get in touch.
Yesterday we said goodbye to a number of LGS legends as Mrs Headden (37 yrs), Miss Hunter (36 yrs) and Mr Thompson (13 yrs) all retired. We wish you all a very long and happy retirement!
Wow! Let's put this in perspective. By coming second in
#SPOTY
@jonathanrea
has just seen off:
Chris Froome
Lewis Hamilton
Anthony Joshua
Harry Kane
Johanna Konta
Adam Peaty
And a whole load more! Amazing!
So grateful to be awarded my MBE from the Duke of Cambridge. This is more than a dream and I am so grateful for all the support I have and the opportunities that come my way!
#blessed
#MBE
Today we said farewell to our Year 14 Leavers with a guard of honour from junior pupils and staff. Good luck for the upcoming A Level examinations Class of 2023!
Over 5000 visors made, £2925 raised, over 70L of sanitiser supplied and many other items of PPE provided to our local
#FrontLineHeroes
Huge congratulations to Mr McCoy and his team and a massive thank you to all the support enabling this to happen. Now time relax!
After a hard fought 22-10 victory against Carrickfergus Grammar our Medallion XV were crowned winners of this year's Medallion Trophy this morning. Well done guys!
#MHALL
#TooColdForShortsMrS
We have all been shocked by the current situation surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic, and we wanted to respond to help our
#NHS
frontline workers and other care providers. Read full report below:
#NHSThankYou
Mrs Agass has been extremely resourceful using notice board plastic and elastic strips from the Art Department to create visors for frontline staff at Ligoniel Health Centre. These were delivered over the Easter holidays.
Not the result we hoped for today but that doesn't take away from the incredible achievement of getting to the final.
@Ayeeishaa
winning Goalkeeper of the Tournament shows how pivotal a role she played! So proud of you Ayeisha!
Due to adverse weather conditions school will be closed on Wednesday 17th January.
Year 12 exams due to take place tomorrow will be rescheduled for a later date.
Normal school timetable and exam timetable will resume on Thursday 18th January.
#GCSEresults
5 A*-C 100% Best ever
5 A*-C incl En & Ma 99.1% Best ever
7 A*-C 98.2% Best ever
7 A*-C incl En & Ma 97.3% Best ever
7 A*-B 73.6% Best ever
7 A*-B incl En & Ma 68.2% Best ever
% entries A*-B 81.9% Best ever
% entries A*-C 95.6% Best ever
‘A’ Level Results Day was a cause for celebration at Larne Grammar School with 95.7% of pupils gaining 3 A*-C grades - the highest ever achieved by a cohort of Larne Grammar School pupils. Full report below:
Congratulations to Headboy, Isaac Holst who was awarded first place in
@QUBelfast
#STEMUnfiltered
Competition for his outstanding star trail photograph. Full report below:
Mr McKay and his sons Calum (former Head Boy) and Luke (incoming Head Boy) have taken time out this summer to pay tribute to Captain John Griffiths, former teacher, and 2nd Lt William McCluggage, former pupil, at Serre Road Cemetery 1. Both men gave their lives at the Somme.
As a school community, we are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth Il. As a mark of respect, all extra-curricular fixtures have been cancelled for this weekend.
Further information will be posted in due course.
Yesterday we bid farewell to our Year 14 Leavers who have been outstanding ambassadors for
@larnegrammar
for the last 7 years. Good luck for the upcoming examinations
#grammarians
Star Pupils Eva Kelso and Nicholas Guy were awarded an incredible 3 A*s. Nicholas will now study Engineering
@durham_uni
whilst Eva will read Medicine
@QUBelfast
Open Night 2020
Sincere thank you to all of our outstanding pupils who have been fantastic ambassadors for LGS, showcasing the school to all of our visitors over the past two evenings.
Congratulations to former pupil Kim Montgomery
@KimMontQUB
, MA Media and Broadcast Production, who has been awarded the ANJOOL MALDÉ JOURNALISM AWARD
@qubscreen
@QUBelfast
for her work on radio documentary '43 days'
Mr McCoy and Mr Kincaid (HoD Technology and Design
@LarneHigh
) have been working on a new visor design which will improve efficiency of their production line. They aim to create another 500 visors and continue to support our local
#FrontLineHeroes
🎼Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 🎼
A special treat this morning. A sneak preview of yesterday's Dress Rehearsal! Tickets continue to fly off the shelves. Zoom on over to our Box Office as there is an extremely limited supply of tickets left for sale!
🎄Christmas Doors Competition 🎄
For the past 2 weeks pupils (and Class Tutors) have been busy designing and decorating the door of their registration class for the Christmas Door Competition.
Read more below:
A positive news story amidst the uncertainty surrounding Coronavirus.
Eco club distributing sunflower seeds 🌻 to all pupils today as a project for home. Many thanks to
@mea_bc
for providing the seeds.
We are extremely proud of Year 13 pupil Holly Adrain who has been selected out of thousands of cadets across the UK to travel to Normandy to commemorate the D Day Landings. Hear what Holly had to say about the upcoming trip
This morning some senior pupils made gift boxes with treats for our neighbours around the school and residents of the local nursing homes. Happy Christmas!
Congratulations to Year 8 pupil Jamiul Hasan who won the healthy hamper for the Home Economics Competition to create your own fruit or vegetable superhero.
Thanks to everyone who joined us at the first of our Open Nights last night. We hope you enjoyed meeting our pupils and staff and experiencing life at Larne Grammar School. If you were unable to make it, please come along tonight - 6.30-8.30 for Open Night 2!
As preparations continue to safely welcome back pupils and staff to Larne Grammar School, we would like to thank Alan Roper from
@calvertoffice
who has designed and donated this Hand Sanitizer Station which will be placed at the entrance to our Technology Department.
Congratulations to former pupil and
@NorthernIreland
record caps holder
@JulesNelson5
who will be awarded a British Empire Medal for her services to women’s football. Read more on her reaction below.
GCSE Results Day
Following on from last week’s success at ‘A’ Level, staff at Larne Grammar School were excited to welcome pupils and their parents into the Assembly Hall to receive their GCSE results and celebrate their achievements. Full report below:
Congratulations to the pupils of 8Z, 9Y, 10W and 11Z who enjoyed a morning
@airtasticNI
to celebrate their success as top classes for merit awards in 21/22.
GCSE Results Day was a cause for celebration
@larnegrammar
with outstanding outcomes achieved by our Year 12 cohort. All pupils achieved at least 5 good passes with 98.2% gaining at least 7 A*-C including English and Maths.
Read full report below:
Update - Over 1100 visors have now been produced, with vital PPE distributed to Care Homes, Chemists, Health Centres and Vets. Fantastic work by Mr McCoy, Mrs Hyndman, Andrew McCullough &
@LarneHigh
. Thanks to everyone who has supported our appeal.
🎼Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 🎼
Prepare to 'Meet the Cast'! In the lead up to Opening Night we will be introducing the lead roles from our School Production. Today we meet Jemima & Jeremy Potts played by Annabella Cowan & Nathaniel McKinven.
Tickets here:
Larne Grammar School Staff and Governors enjoy lunch together to mark the start of a new term. Thank you to Mr Baston and his team for all their hard work in preparing such a fantastic meal.
Sincere thanks to everyone who has contributed to our fund to support our
#FrontLineHeroes
. We have been overwhelmed by your generosity. Mr McCoy has reached his original target of 500 Visors and is now aiming to produce 1000! Read our story here...
A poignant display organised by our Literacy Leaders to mark Remembrance Day. Pupils in Years 8 and 9 contributed by creating their own poppy design
#WeWillRememberThem
‘A’ Level Results Day
Results Day had a more familiar feel about it as staff welcomed pupils and their parents into the Assembly Hall to receive their results and celebrate their success at AS and ‘A’ Level. Congratulations to all receiving results today
#FrontLineHeroes
from
@stjohnambulance
collect 30 Head Visors from Mr McCoy this morning. Thanks to everyone who has donated to our
@JustGiving
page. We are 75% of the way towards our £1000 target. Read our story on the link below:
🎼Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 🎼
Huge excitement in the Assembly Hall this morning as we welcome pupils from our local primary schools for our matinee performance. Final few tickets available at link below. Don’t miss out!
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GCSE Results Day 2021
Following on from Tuesday’s ‘A’ Level Results Day, staff and pupils at Larne Grammar School have been celebrating the achievements of this year’s GCSE cohort.
Some big news coming out of LGS this morning as we smashed our 'A' Level results record for the third year in a row!
Record results for Grammar ‘A’ Level pupils
Thank you to all the pupils, parents and staff who have kindly donated to our 'Reverse Advent Appeal'. Our donations will help
@LarneFoodbank
create 230 hampers to support individuals in our community over Christmas. Full report below:
Larne Grammar School Friends Association hosted a Fancy Dress Roller Disco in the Assembly Hall to mark the start of Half Term. Great fun for pupils (and staff!) Thanks to
@kellysrollersk8
for providing skates, lights and music.
Congratulations to Year 13 pupil Daniel Hill who finished 3rd in the NI Senior Schools' Chess Championships 2022. Daniel has now been invited to an Awards Cermony at Stormont to recognise his achievement.
Prize Night 2022
Wednesday 21st September saw the highly anticipated return of Prize Night at Larne Grammar School. A fantasic evening where staff, governors, family and friends joined to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our pupils. Report below
Congratulations to the 10
@larnegrammar
staff who ran in the
@CoastHalf
in aid of
@LAL_NI
last weekend. If you would like to donate, please visit the link below: