Our
History

We keep parents and carers up-to-date with our class learning through Seesaw and through our social media but we also wanted to share what we’ve been up to with you here. See all our classes below.

Since 1894

The Olderfleet school has been a part of Larne since 1884. Our name comes from the Viking name for Larne Lough, Ulfried’s Fjord. Over the centuries this has been recorded as Wulvricheford, Wolderfirth and Ulderfleet.

Our school started out as a single room building, grew to a five classroom school, and grew further again with two rooms in the playground. The development of the school at the harbour is once again a part of our history as Education Authority staff are currently exploring our expansion to 9 classrooms.

Care is in our DNA

“He maintains the best discipline associated with such kindness as wins the affections of his scholars.”

This was written about Henry Boyd, the second principal of Olderfleet (and Mrs Galbraith’s Great Great Granda) and this is still the heart of our school. Many of our parents/carers, staff and almost every member of our Board of Governors has a family connection to our school going right back to it’s beginning. We are keenly aware of the number of people who look back fondly on their time attending the school at the harbour we’ll do all that we can to make sure our current children will have these memories too.