Laurelhill Community College

Don’t forget McCalls summer discount

Ahead of the World Cup, the canteen will be running a special every Friday ⚽️🏆

Starting this week with a Soccer Snack Box! See the posters below for a sneak peek of what’s to come!

Yesterday our students had the fantastic opportunity to attend an Awards and Graduation Ceremony at the National Stadium, hosted by the Irish Football Association, celebrating their successful participation in the Education and Employability Programme.

The event recognised the hard work, dedication, and achievements of all the students involved. Students also had the chance to hear inspiring guest speakers and former programme graduates who shared their experiences, career journeys, and valuable advice for the future.

We are incredibly proud of our students and all they have accomplished throughout the programme. Congratulations to everyone who graduated and received awards, a wonderful achievement and a memorable day at the National Stadium!

A special thank you to the IFA School Development Officers for their ongoing support, encouragement, and commitment throughout the programme. Their dedication has helped provide our students with valuable opportunities, qualifications and experiences that will benefit them in the future.



Mr Carry

Year 14 Performing Arts and All that Jazz!

Laurelhill Community College is the Lead Centre for Level 3 Performing Arts in the Lisburn Area Learning Community. This week we staged the Year 14 final devised performance, inspired by ‘Chicago’ the musical. We have pupils from Forthill, Lisnagarvey, St Colms and Laurelhill studying Performing Arts and they have been a joy to teach over the last two years. They have developed their skills and confidence with each performance piece and ‘Chicago’ was a perfect finale! Farewell to the class of 2026 and we wish you every success for the future. We look forward to welcoming more Performing Arts enthusiasts in September!

Mrs J Heaney

The news everyone has been patiently waiting for. Our school production for December 2026 is the musical theatre masterpiece, Oliver!

It has been 10 years since we brought ‘Oliver’ to the Laurelhill stage and this is going to be a show not to miss for December 2026. We are excited to get our talented pupils through the auditions and ready to go as we prepare to transport you to Victorian London for this classic musical treat!

Auditions will be held in E1 on Tuesday 16th June – please see Mrs Heaney to collect audition material and a time slot. Good luck! 😊

Please come to E1 during breaktime on Tuesday 2nd June for some exciting news about next year’s musical production!

Borussia Dortmund is back.

We are delighted to welcome back Borussia
Dortmund back to Laurelhill for a day of coaching with our Yr8-10 pupils.
This will take place on our 3G pitch in partnership with Hillsborough Boys
3 July 2026
Please see the attached link to sign up.

The session
Groups will rotate around 3 Dortmund coaches throughout the session.

Session 1: 9.30am - 11am
2018s
2017s
2016S

Session 2: 11:30am - 1pm
2015S
2014s
2013/12s

Use the link below to book your place now as limited spaces per age group

https://form.jotform.com/NexaPro/ccni-laurelhillcc-
hillsboroughboys

Best wishes to Charley L who is representing the U14 South Belfast Youth Football league in Limerick to compete in the Gaynor cup.

Ms Beatttie and PE Department

Year 14 v Staff match

Last week our annual Year 14 leavers match took place against the Laurelhill staff. The match was keenly contested with great play and some strong tackles from both teams. The match ended 0-0 which then led to penalties. The penalties went to sudden death with PE student Matthew Walsh scoring the winning penalty. This marked the Year 14’s last ever match in Laurelhill colours and we look forward to inviting them back to our annual sports awards on the 23rd of June to recognise their Belfast shield win. Mr Watson and the football staff

We extend an invite to Laurelhill's very first Night at the Musicals on Monday 22nd June 2026 at 7.00pm. Come and enjoy a variety of performances from your favourite musicals including You Can't Stop the Beat from Hairspray, Dead Mom from Beetlejuice the Musical and Somewhere Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz.

It promises to be an excellent evening not to be missed, showcasing the fabulous talents of some of our pupils.
This event has been planned by one of our Sixth Form pupils Evie, as part of the SistersIN leadership course. Evie has been working alongside pupils from across the College to prepare for a fantastic night of entertainment.

All monies raised will be donated to the Meningitis Research Foundation. Tickets cost £5 and are available now at the link below – we look forward to welcoming you!
https://www.ticketsource.com/laurelhill-community-college