The very first Loreto HCPT group will be travelling to Lourdes, France during the Easter holidays. They will be on pilgrimage holiday to the shrine of Our Lady and working very hard to support disabled and disadvantaged children and young
Read story30 Geography and Biology students have just returned from a 5 day residential field trip to Iceland – the land of ice and fire. The students enjoyed visiting some of Iceland’s premier attractions. Of particular note was walking behind the
Read storySnoop Dogg, Smokey Robinson, Justin Timberlake…just a sample of the diverse range of clients that recording studio owner and sound engineer Ian Stewart has worked with during a long and fascinating career in the music business. Recently a mix of
Read storyStudent Nicole Henry writes: On the 27/01/17, I took part in remembering the Holocaust and other genocides around the world through a day presented by UK Jewish Film and the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, with the theme of ‘How can
Read storyLove was in the air this week at Loreto. Cupid was hard at work. Students at the college developed a scheme to show someone they care by sending a Valentine in the form of a rose. The roses were delivered
Read storyIn February, thirty-eight Computing students from Loreto took part in an educational trip to Bletchley Park in Milton Keynes. The site is of extreme historical significance because it is where British cryptologists worked to decipher the Enigma code, which was a
Read storyLoreto’s Pol Soc was delighted to host Dr Sherilyn MacGregor, Reader in Environmental Politics, UoM, to speak about the issues surrounding environmentalism under Trump’s presidency. Sherilyn has a research and teaching profile that is international and interdisciplinary. One of a
Read storyThis year’s debate saw six intrepid members of staff trying to convince a sceptical audience of students that their chosen item or idea was the greatest that mankind has ever known. Making the case for chemists everywhere Colin Fielding kicked
Read storyStudents form our A-level Drama and Theatre Studies and from our BTEC Performing Arts courses were treated to a workshop held by Nathan Crossan-Smith, who trained at LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art) – one of the most
Read storyYear on year the success of Loreto students applying to and receiving offers from top universities goes up: 2017 is no exception. The twenty-five Oxbridge offers cover a range of subject areas at the two globally respected institutions, from medicine
Read storyWritten by Anna Seifu, L6, Chair of Pol Soc Lucy Powell (Labour MP of Manchester Central) returned for the second time to Loreto college for a Q&A at a controversial time in British politics. As well as answering questions regarding
Read storyA well won battle for Loreto in a game that finished 3-2 against Xaverian College in the cup quarter final. The will and desire from the side to overcome the challenge that the Xaverian first team side posed was commendable.
Read storyA new venture for 2017, Loreto College has developed a set of awards for students, alumni and staff to acknowledge and reward their good work. Engagement in various activities which demonstrate Social Responsibility (exemplifying some of our core Loreto values)
Read storyThis week has seen a great turn out of Loreto students take to the streets in an effort to keep our local area clean. On Wednesday the group gathered to get their kit on before dispersing into groups to tackle
Read storyMs Walsh’s second year Textile Design students were thrilled to be given the opportunity to take part in a competition as part of the Future Creatives Programme, organised in conjunction with Manchester Art Gallery. Students responded to an exhibition at
Read storyMr Jones’ English Department Reading Group squeezed its most recent meeting into the week before the Christmas holiday in December, when Patrick Suskind’s unusual cross genre novel Perfume was up for discussion. Despite the absence of a recognisable ‘good guy’,
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