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Extra Curricular Basketball
  • 24 Oct, 2023

Extra Curricular Basketball

It was a great week in basketball for the cadet and senior teams! They were both victorious against Loreto Beaufort with the cadets winning 26-57 and the seniors winning 19-47.The seniors fought a hard game…

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Transition Year Trip to Delphi
  • 23 Oct, 2023

Transition Year Trip to Delphi

Many thanks to the PE department and Transition Year team who organised a very successful adventure trip to Delphi in Co Mayo over the wekend. The girls participated in Big Challenges, Archery Tag, High Ropes,…

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month
  • 20 Oct, 2023

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month has been celebrated every October for the last 90 years. It is called “Pink October” as people around the world adopt the pink colour and display a pink ribbon to raise…

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Maths Week
  • 20 Oct, 2023

Maths Week

This week we celebrated Mathematics in various ways. From famous women mathematicians, maths games, quizzes and competitions, even corny jokes, every angle was covered!!! 1A enjoyed a lesson from TY computer science class on the…

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3J Visit Dáil Eireann and Seanad
  • 20 Oct, 2023

3J Visit Dáil Eireann and Seanad

Ms. Agnew’s CSPE class was invited by Darragh O’Brien T.D. to visit the Dáil and Seanad on Friday. The girls found the whole experience to be very informative, igniting a possible career in politics for…

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Joutes Oratoires Comprtition
  • 20 Oct, 2023

Joutes Oratoires Comprtition

Félicitations to Senior French Debaters Hannah Waters, Grace Anderson, Kayan Butt and Isoken Ugiabe, who won their first round of the Alliance Française Joutes Oratoires, against St. Conleth’s College. They were praised for their strong…

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Alliance Francaise Trip
  • 18 Oct, 2023

Alliance Francaise Trip

Ms Kearney’s sixth year French class visited the Alliance Française in Dublin for an oral prep course on Thursday. The students then received a talk from Trinity College’s linguistics department on the opportunities that are…

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Amazing Junior Cert Results
  • 18 Oct, 2023

Amazing Junior Cert Results

Congratulations to our Transition Year students who received their Junior Cycle results today. It was wonderful to see everyone’s excitement as the students along with their parents eagerly opened the envelopes. It is true to…

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Loreto Swimming Gala
  • 17 Oct, 2023

Loreto Swimming Gala

Loreto Balbriggan had great success at the Loreto Swimming Gala, which was held at the National Aquatic Centre on Tuesday. Students competed across all age and stroke categories, with many students progressing to the finals….

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Future Leaders 1st Year Olympics
  • 17 Oct, 2023

Future Leaders 1st Year Olympics

Loreto Balbriggan is proud to provide the Future Leaders Programme in Transition Year. The programme is a joint initiative from the GAA and the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST). It is a cross-curricular programme comprising…

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Killossery Interschools Competition
  • 15 Oct, 2023

Killossery Interschools Competition

Congratulations to our school equestrian team who placed 2nd at today’s Killossery Interschools competition. Our team members this week included Ruth Barrett, Eimear Keogh, Gráinne Delany and Ailbhe Hartford.

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Focus Ireland
  • 13 Oct, 2023

Focus Ireland

On Friday 13th of October over 150 Loreto Balbriggan Transition Year students joined in solidarity with schools, clubs and other groups throughout Ireland to raise awareness and vital funds for homeless charity Focus Ireland. Despite…

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Junior GAA League Begins
  • 13 Oct, 2023

Junior GAA League Begins

Our GAA junior girls started their league campaign with a brilliant win over Ardee Community School today, finishing with an outstanding scoreline of 7-13 to 2-10. The team displayed some excellent skills and commitment during…

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Inter Schools Hockey Tournament.
  • 13 Oct, 2023

Inter Schools Hockey Tournament.

On Friday 13th Loreto Balbriggan hosted an inter schools hockey tournament, Skerries Community College and Leighton Park School from the UK  were the other two schools that participated. The games were very competitive and showed…

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1st Year Geography Field Study
  • 13 Oct, 2023

1st Year Geography Field Study

1C, 1D and 1H participated a mini field study on Balbriggan beach this week after studying The Sea in Geography. The students studied coastal erosion through measuring wave frequency as well as conducting a beach…

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Senior English ‘Hamlet’
  • 13 Oct, 2023

Senior English ‘Hamlet’

‘What a piece of work is… Hamlet!’  6th year English students enjoyed a memorable trip to the Clasac Theatre in Clontarf on Friday, 13th October. Thanks to the Gaiety School of Acting players for their…

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Senior Student Leadership
  • 13 Oct, 2023

Senior Student Leadership

Congratulations to the Senior Leaders from 5th and 6th year who officially received their badges today. They were the first cohort of students to assemble in our new auditorium, ‘Amharclann’ We wish them the best…

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Minor Hockey League Begins
  • 12 Oct, 2023

Minor Hockey League Begins

The minor team began their Leinster Hockey League campaign on Thursday playing their first match against St Colombas College. Narrowly beaten in a fiercely contested game, the team is taking a lot of positives from…

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JPIC visit to Irish Aid Centre
  • 10 Oct, 2023

JPIC visit to Irish Aid Centre

Transition year JPIC classes visited The Irish Aid Centre today as part of their TY module. They participated in a workshop that gave them an understanding of the Irish Government’s overseas development projects. They were…

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Volleyball Ireland Schools National Competition
  • 9 Oct, 2023

Volleyball Ireland Schools National Competition

Today Loreto Balbriggan hosted round 1 of the Volleyball Ireland Schools National Competition for U16 girls. The three other schools who competed today were Holy Faith Glasnevin, Mount Carmel and Colaiste Brid. Loreto Balbriggan beat…

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Annual Art Exhibition
  • 6 Oct, 2023

Annual Art Exhibition

It was truly a wonderful evening on Thursday as the doors opened once again for the school’s annual Art Exhibition. Interrupted by COVID-19 it was fantastic to see all the wonderful exhibits. Congratulations to all…

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Extra Curricular News
  • 6 Oct, 2023

Extra Curricular News

 Horticulture and Gardening Club. The gardening club has been very busy over the past few weeks, working with succulents(any plant with thick fleshy tissues adapted to water storage). They have planted and have been attending…

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Faith Leaders
  • 6 Oct, 2023

Faith Leaders

    Ember Training in beautiful Wicklow Congratulations to Teagan Linehan, Maria Ferguson,  Eimear Beggs, Rejoice Agbator, Melissa Abodunrin, Alison Forde, Amy Higgins and Oge Nmoh members of this year’s  Ember Team who were commissioned…

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