Success for Business Studies students

Ms Lamming is delighted to report that seven  Loreto students who took part in the Micro Tyco challenge have been successful and have been selected to join Deloitte this Summer on their ASPIRE work experience programme. The deserving students, a

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Annual Trip for Medics, Dentists, Pharmacists et al to The Thackray Medical Museum, Leeds.

Twenty curious Loreto students set off across the Pennines to learn some medical history, experience the smells and sounds of a poor Victorian street scene and explore the galleries and artefacts at the wonderful Thackray Medical Museum, which was once

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More success for Loreto basketball teams

The college has had a close partnership with a local basketball club, based at the Amaechi Basketball Centre, for many years now. The Manchester Magic has been the most successful junior basketball club in England for some time, winning 77

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Netball team in play-off clincher

The college netball team has had an excellent season.  They have been crowned the North West Colleges South League winners, having been undefeated throughout their fixtures this year.  The team also progressed to the Quarter Final of the National Plate

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Soccer girls reach the final

After a successful season, featuring some promising performances each week, the Loreto Girls have a number of tournament wins under their belts, being unbeaten in most monthly meetings with other colleges around Greater Manchester, in events hosted by Manchester FA

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Law students visit London

Twenty enthusiastic AS and A2 Law students descended on London in March to observe cases in the Royal Courts of Justice. Here they listened to a case about contempt of court. During their visit the students were given a guided

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Hot air in Keele Medical School?

Ten lucky potential Loreto Medics were chosen to attend a Medical Taster Day at Keele University recently. This annual event is always very popular and extremely well organised. The two students in the photograph seem to be enjoying measuring their

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College Drama Production – 1984

After last year’s hilarious and triumphant farce, Gogol’s ‘Government Inspector’, Loreto’s Drama department opted for a complete change of mood this time round, with their presentation of George Orwell’s dystopian classic ‘1984.’ This adaptation of the play cleverly uses the

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Loreto Duke of Edinburgh students receive awards

20 ex-Loreto students recently attended a prestigious event at St James’s Palace in London, where they received their Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards.  The students, many of whom travelled from universities around the country where they are now following degree

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Psychology Department Book Club

Forty Psychology students experienced a lecture by PhD student Tamsyn Hawken. She discussed her research: ‘Understanding of Stress and the Development of Psychophysiological Resilience’. The focus was on the experience of young carers, and the psychological and physical implications of

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Loreto student wins photography competition

AS Photography student Kiya Jordan was delighted to be declared the winner of her category in a competition set by the ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council). The brief was to take a photograph showing how you see the world

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Geography students visit Iceland

Loreto Geography and Biology students returned from an amazing five day trip to Iceland, where they had the opportunity to see some of the most unique geographical features in the world, including new land being created by tectonic plate movements,

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Easter Concert 2016

Halle St Peter’s resounded with outstanding performances given by over 80 Loreto students in seven different choirs, ensembles and solos on Friday evening last week. The amazing venue was packed with proud parents, grandparents and friends.   It was a night

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Careers Fair 2016

“The fair was greatly planned out and the information given by the visiting universities was very helpful…” “I really enjoyed it and found it a valuable activity…” These are just a couple of quotes from our students who attended this

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The Larkins go back to college!!

It was another rainy day in March when two members of the soon to be signed, four piece indie band The Larkins, Josh Noble and Matt Williams, popped into Loreto College for a quick chat. These guys are going places,

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Robyn Skeete and…Glenda Jackson!

BTEC ICT student Robyn Skeete is celebrating after being chosen for a leading role in a prestigious BBC radio drama. ‘The Dream’ by Emile Zola , will be broadcast on Radio 4 in May, with recording taking place earlier at

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