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This week we are sharing a Personal Writing piece by Zara, who is in Year 9. The task was to write about someone we consider a hero.   Enjoy!   MY HERO by Zara   Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Big, small, fat, skinny. Some wear capes, and some drive...

Congratulations to our artists of the week 10RDM, who produced the most colourful, full and interesting window flower box.    Each Year 10 form class was given the task to create their own flower box which contained flowers made from recycled materials such as, fabric, paper, felt,...

Ulidia Integrated College has been awarded the Fair Trade Active Award by the Fair Trade Foundation. The award was received in recognition of the work that not just the eco team but the whole school has done to actively encourage fair trade.   Fair trade is studied...

The Charity Committee were delighted to present Victoria Trimble from Habitat for Humanity with a cheque for £1235. Throughout the year the team ran a series of fundraising events including a “Big Breakfast” as well as getting some hands on experience by helping decorate the...

On Wednesday 22 June 2016, all students in Year 8 and 9 are taking part in a whole day event to promote environmental awareness on a local, national, and global scale.  The event will encourage    learners to make positive decisions regarding their environment, leading to...

On Tuesday 24th May, the eco team were visited by Jen Banks from the Ulster Wildlife Trust. During the visit students worked together to identify the characteristics and traits of a global citizen, and the barriers that they face.   Then the group mind mapped the future...

In Ulidia we have lots of talented writers so we’ve decided to share some work with you.   We’ll start off with a creative writing piece written by Daisy, who is a year 11 student. The task was to write in the style of Roald Dahl, and...

The schools fantasy league 2015/16 season has come to an end. Everyone who took part did extremely well and this resulted in a very close finish with just four points separating first and third place.   Congratulations to Rhys Hughes who having led for the remaining few weeks...

The book review competition had lots of wonderful entries which made it very tough to judge! The eventual winner was Ciara (centre) from Year 9, with runners up from Year 9 Lewis (right) and Year 10 Emma (left).   Well done to everyone who entered and especially...