• 28 May, 2021

On Tuesday we said goodbye to our wonderful 6th years, the class of 2021. The afternoon began with a prerecorded prayer service, followed by prizegiving and graduation ceremony.  The celebrations ended when the staff formed…

• 21 May, 2021

Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan is proud to announce its nomination for the European Innovative Teaching Award 2021. The project involved twenty one teachers from varying disciplines from Loreto Balbriggan. These teachers took part in an…

• 17 May, 2021

We would like to wish past pupil Lesley Roy the very best of luck as she represents Ireland at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam tonight. Lesley will sing ‘Maps’ which she co-wrote with…

• 14 May, 2021

Congratulations to Emily Carroll, Hannah Barnwell and Lucy Barnwell founders of  ‘Bee Happy’ Mini-Company who won a special merit award in the National Final (Intermediate Category) of the Student Enterprise Programme which was live-streamed on…

• 7 May, 2021

Loreto Balbriggan has been working with the Department of Psychology in NUI Galway for the past two years to provide data in the development of their SMART Consent programme . On Friday  Dr. Siobhán O’Higgins…

• 30 Apr, 2021

This week was Simon Community awareness week. During the week all students learned about the work of Simon and their vision for a society where everyone has a home.    The TY Community Links class…

• 24 Apr, 2021

On Tuesday 9 TY students from the digital literacy November module took part in the National Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge in conjunction with Maynooth University and ICS Skills. They finished in the top 10% to…

• 17 Apr, 2021

On Friday an inspector from the Department of Education completed a COVID 19 inspection in the school. The full report will be available on the Department of Education’s website in the coming weeks.  Congratulations to…

• 9 Apr, 2021

After many weeks of online learning, all students will return to school on Monday the 12th of April. We look forward to welcoming back everyone. We have missed their voices, laughter and energy around the…

• 26 Mar, 2021

  We would like to wish all our Leaving Certificate students the very best of luck as they sit their Irish, French and German oral as well as their Music practical exams over the next…

• 20 Mar, 2021

The Fingal Student Enterprise Final was held virtually on Tuesday, 16th March. Congratulations to Emily Carroll, Lucy Barnwell and Hannah Barnwell creators of ‘Bee Happy’ and overall winners of the Intermediate category. We had two…

• 12 Mar, 2021

On Thursday, March 11th second year students Jessica Chen and Bushra Alameen Betro took part in the semi final of the UCD Junior Schools debate competition. This was the first time Loreto Balbriggan had made…

• 10 Mar, 2021

Please click on the link below for important information with regard to registering on  the Leaving Cert Portal. The portal will close on March 16th. Students will have the opportunity to make their final decision…

• 8 Mar, 2021

Many thanks to Evan Costigan, founder and owner of who delivered a very interesting talk to all our parents recently. Evan’s programme empowers students to take good care of their health and well-being in second-level. Please…

• 5 Mar, 2021

Please read important information with regard to the Leaving Certificate 2021   Yesterday evening the State Examinations Commission issued an information update regarding the arrangements for the Leaving Certificate Examinations.The immediate key points to note…

• 5 Mar, 2021

Please be advised that supervised study for Leaving Certificate pupils will recommence from Wednesday, March 10th.   Due to COVID 19, many of our TY students could not go on work experience. However, many got…

• 26 Feb, 2021

  With regard to the ongoing developments and clarifications concerning the Leaving Certificate over the past week, we are forwarding the latest information received from the Department of Education yesterday evening. It can be accessed…

• 12 Feb, 2021

The School would like to thank all parents and guardians for their support and cooperation with remote teaching since the 11th Jan. The students have responded with great effort and hard work and have been exemplary…

• 5 Feb, 2021

We would like to direct parents to the ‘For Parents’ tab on the website for information on the school’s contingency plan for blended learning while the school remains closed. Please click on the links below…

• 4 Feb, 2021

Best of luck night to 5th year students Fiona Tolan, Ruby Markey and Ness Pilot, who will represent the school in the Grand  Final of Junk Kouture. The final will be aired tonight on RTÉ…

• 29 Jan, 2021

This week we celebrated Venerable  Mary Ward Week. As a Loreto school, we are reminded of the connection that we have with all the Loreto schools around the world, that of our shared vision and…

• 25 Jan, 2021

  Please follow this link for a digital version of the subject choice letter sent to the parents/guardians of all incoming first year students. This might prove useful for quick access to the links within…

• 22 Jan, 2021

Many thanks to all students and parents/guardians who filled out surveys this week in relation to online learning. The school is collating all responses and will be in contact with year groups and parents in…

• 15 Jan, 2021

  As the end of the first week of the latest school closure comes to a close we would like to commend all students on engaging with their teachers in all their classes as they…