Professor Michael Wood visits Loreto

Professor Michael Wood of the University of Manchester recently visited Loreto for the second time to offer a lecture on the history of the ancient city of Troy.  As ‘A’ Level Classical Studies students read the works of Homer and

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Professor Michael Wood visits Loreto

Professor Michael Wood of the University of Manchester recently visited Loreto for the second time to offer a lecture on the history of the ancient city of Troy.  As ‘A’ Level Classical Studies students read the works of Homer and

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Oxbridge success

Students at Loreto with aspirations to study at Oxford, Cambridge and other research intensive Russell Group universities, continue to make applications and receive firm offers in encouraging numbers. At present sixteen students have firm offers from Oxford or Cambridge and

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Oxbridge success

Students at Loreto with aspirations to study at Oxford, Cambridge and other research intensive Russell Group universities, continue to make applications and receive firm offers in encouraging numbers. At present sixteen students have firm offers from Oxford or Cambridge and

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Acting in style!

A2 Drama and Theatre Studies students impressed examiners and audience members in this year’s practical examinations for DRAM 4: Devised Drama. Students were tasked with creating a piece of original theatre in a theatrical style of their choosing. The range

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Acting in style!

A2 Drama and Theatre Studies students impressed examiners and audience members in this year’s practical examinations for DRAM 4: Devised Drama. Students were tasked with creating a piece of original theatre in a theatrical style of their choosing. The range

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Sic transit Mercurio

In May, students and staff at Loreto College observed a rare transit of the Sun’s disc by the smallest planet in our Solar System, Mercury.  At a mean distance from the Sun of 58 million kilometres, Mercury travels quickly around

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Further success in Chemistry Olympiad

Congratulations to our amazing group of second year Chemistry students, over twenty five of whom recently undertook the first round of the International Chemistry Olympiad.  They voluntarily gave up their lunch hour and free time to compete with the top 6% of

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Loreto success in Social Mobility Foundation applications

The Social Mobility Foundation is a national organisation backed by numerous prestigious institutions which runs a variety of programmes designed to open up professions for those with the ability, but not necessarily the means, to follow them. The foundation offers

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Romero Trust Annual Talk

We were asked by Ann Wilson, former Chaplain here at Loreto, to host the Romero Trust Annual Talk to mark Romero Week 2016. Romero week each year is an opportunity to reflect on the life and work of Blessed Oscar

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Tim aiming high

Ex Loreto student Tim Collins has been making a real impression in the highly competitive world of lacrosse. Tim, who studied A levels at Loreto from 2013 – 15, is looking forward to representing his country in the Under 19

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Classical Civilisation students visit Athens

Following a successful trip by the Classical Civilisation Department to Athens in the spring of 2015, a further fifteen students of the Classical world visited Athens this spring for a four day study tour of the wonderful Greek capital. Classics

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Josh takes on the world!

Loreto’s very own Paralympic athlete Josh Howard is reflecting on an amazing three days earlier in the month which saw him competing in an international event in Grosseto, Italy. A level student Josh is a long jump specialist and was

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BTEC First Diploma ICT trip to National Football Museum

Students on the BTEC First Diploma in ICT course were looking forward to their trip to the National Football Museum in Manchester. The purpose of the visit was to gather photos and videos for their Unit 17 Multimedia Products Development

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Loreto students to the fore in charity push

Once again students and staff at Loreto have excelled and demonstrated their commitment to charity and worthwhile causes.  These pictures show the response the charity team received, when asking for donations for items of clothing for refugees across the UK.

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Juice Academy visit Loreto

Loreto College was pleased to invite Carly and Charlotte from the Juice academy into college to celebrate National Apprenticeship week . Students were able to find out how businesses use social media and the growing opportunities in this career. There

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