On Thursday 23rd November, five Loreto students currently studying Modern Languages were selected to take part in a translation competition organised by the European Commission based in Brussels. They were competing against colleges from 27 other European countries. This is
Read storyTwenty lucky A Level Media and Film students had a behind the scenes look at the studios and production facilities at BBC MediaCity, which employs 3000 people. The group visited the BBC 6Music studio to get a feel for how
Read storyOn Wednesday 22nd November, at The Law Society in London, students from 32 schools across the UK took part in a mock summit of EU leaders. Loreto was privileged to represent the UK, focusing particularly on the rights of EU
Read storyBy way of contrast from the customary battle through the Christmas market in Albert Square, en route to the Town Hall, this year a change of venue saw guests and students negotiating the intricacies of the new traffic flow system
Read storyIn December, the BTEC Extended Diploma Sport Year 1 students attended the PSA Squash World Championships, at the National Squash Centre in Manchester. The PSA World Championships brought together the best in the world for Women’s and Men’s squash to
Read storyA touch of Hollywood sparkle and glamour arrived in cold, dark Manchester with the college production of Legally Blonde, the Musical, playing to packed houses for three nights in December. Director Danny Price opted for a highly effective minimalist
Read storyNovember 22, St Cecilia Day, saw the third Loreto Concerto Competition. This annual event for talented instrumentalists has grown in prestige and popularity, and this year six hopeful soloists competed for the prize. Friend of the college Jonathan Fisher, staff
Read storyOn the evening of Thursday 23 November 2017, along with hundreds of young people, youth workers and teachers, family and friends, we gathered in London’s Leicester Square for the Celebrating Young People Awards. The event, held in the Prince Charles
Read storyA group of budding poets from Loreto, under the guidance of Ms Goodwin and Yvonne McCalla, a mentor from spoken word collective Young Identity, took part in a poetry event at the Palace Hotel in Manchester. Students Ewa Hercyk, Rebecca
Read storyAfter winning last year’s Debating Matters competition, the winning squad were honoured to be guests at the annual ‘Battle of Ideas’ festival For further information about the festival, follow the link: https://www.battleofideas.org.uk/ As part of the weekend, Nichita Matei and
Read storyThe WEABL (Women’s Elite Academy Basketball League) is the premier female junior basketball competition in the UK, featuring top under 19 programmes. Lina Asobirionwu, one of Loreto Sixth Form College’s players has been awarded Player of the week by League
Read storyFor many, the idea of standing up in front of hundreds of people and making a speech is one that fills them with dread. But for member of Youth Parliament, this is a requirement. Debating around proposed motions to represent
Read storyDebate Club’s fourth annual Speak Out competition was held in October. Open to all lower sixth students, it took as its theme the seven values of Mary Ward. From the initial entry, a group of twelve was invited to give
Read storyA Review by student Calum Conner-Jones. This adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing (directed by Matthew Dunster) is a beautiful display of exuberance, culture and spirit. With more ammunition and strums of a guitar than a Texan birthday party we
Read storyThere were grand professions of love, green eyed monsters as well as a few mistaken identities on this year’s instalment of the MANCEP Shakespeare Festival. The two night long festival hosted at Loreto College and performed by over 150 students from
Read storyLoreto A level student Ola Kozlowska was interviewed on BBC breakfast news on television alongside Bill Watkin, Chief Executive of the Sixth Form Colleges Association (SFCA) explaining the benefits of enrichment and her reasons for choosing Loreto College. Ola writes: Education
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