Student retreat
Zehra Raza writes: Having arrived at the chaplaincy, we just stared at the walls initially, not knowing each other. However, by the time we were on the minibus, we were all laughing, joking and singing along to the radio –
Read storyLoreto Calls, Pushes and Rescues!
In response to the British Heart Foundation’s offer to provide sufficient CPR dummies and associated gadgetry to train our students in vital life-saving skills, we took up the challenge and are now well on our way to having equipped over
Read storySociology Department’s involvement in International Women’s Day
Student Ellie-Jo Johnstone reports: International Women’s Day 2017 promoted the slogan #BeBoldForChange, encouraging men and women all over the world to make a bold choice in promoting gender equality. As Sociology students at Loreto we are encouraged to take matters
Read storySt Patrick’s Day at Loreto
Students and staff gathered together to celebrate St Patrick’s day at Loreto. Dressed in green attire, the college choir performed to students and staff at the college. There was traditional Irish music played with Irish fiddle and folk flute. There
Read storyTop of the football league
Another emphatic victory was celebrated  by Loreto Men’s 2nd Football team with a 4-2  win against Sir John Deane’s team. Loreto  stay at the top of the league. There was  a great opening to start to the game with great link
Read storyWorld famous Physical Theatre company at Loreto
Professional actor and Frantic Assembly theatre practitioner, Steve Miller recently came into college to deliver specialist workshops to our Lower Sixth A-level Drama and Theatre Studies students. Students learned how to choreograph work and add lifts, before layering meaning into
Read storyArt and Design New York trip
February saw forty-six lucky AS and A2 Art, Photography, Graphics, 3 D Design and Textiles students crossing the Atlantic and heading for New York City. The aim was to enable students to see a range of art at some of
Read storyEnglish Department Reading Group
The Reading Group reconvened early in March, with Muriel Spark’s popular modern classic The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie up for discussion. Student opinion tended towards enjoyment of the novel but reservations about the central character. Several were of the
Read storyBasketball – Loreto vs Allerton High
On a Monday evening in February Loreto faced an Allerton High team that had troubled us greatly in a previous encounter. We got off to an encouraging start, going on a 10-4 run in the opening 4 minutes. Allerton recovered
Read storyGender equality week
By Anna Seifu Loreto’s gender equality week took place this term, after months of discussion and planning by Lower and Upper sixth students. The week brought with it many thought provoking events to make students think about how gender is
Read storyLoreto student takes first step in broadcast journalism career
Dillon Tootill, an A2 Film student, has been accepted on to the prestigious BBC First Steps scheme, a programme of mentoring, work shadowing and employability skills with the broadcaster. The scheme involves one-to-one mentoring with a BBC staff member to
Read storyGreat Valentines Soak Off!
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 storyGeographers and Biologists head to Iceland
30 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 storyMusic Tech and Record Label enrichment students visit studios
Snoop 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 storyHolocaust Memorial Day
Student 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 at Loreto
Love 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
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