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Easter
  • 31 Mar, 2023

Easter

UCD Entrance Scholars Congratulations to our past pupils, Anna-Maria Albu, Robyn Buckley, Emma Daughton, Bairbre Logue, Doireann McAuley, Lia Mulcahy, Ellie Mulhall Walsh and Ella Walsh, who were recognised as UCD Entrance Scholars at a ceremony…

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Further Extracurricular Success
  • 24 Mar, 2023

Further Extracurricular Success

Fingal Student Enterprise Programme . Loreto Balbriggan has had a long and very successful history with  Fingal Enterprise Awards and this year the school’s success continued with two of our student enterprises scooping two of…

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Champions
  • 14 Mar, 2023

Champions

Leinster Plate Winners On Monday  Loreto Balbriggan played The Teresian school in the Leinster Plate final. It was a fiercely contested match which ended in exciting 8 second penalty runs. Our talented young team has…

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New Challenges
  • 10 Mar, 2023

New Challenges

PE Xpo On Tuesday we held our first ever PE XPo school competition. PE Xpo is a competition that examines the science behind sport. It is a project-based competition that gives teachers and students an…

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Trinity  Entrance Scholars
  • 7 Mar, 2023

Trinity Entrance Scholars

Congratulations to Ella Mc Carthy, Ella Markey and Iyobo Ugiagbe who were celebrated as Entrance Scholars to Trinity College due to their significant academic achievements at Leaving Certificate. All three students had secured the maximum…

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Saoi visit
  • 3 Mar, 2023

Saoi visit

Senior English On Friday Loreto Balbriggan welcomed poet Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin. Her visit, in association with Poetry Ireland, marked the first ever Leaving Cert poet to address senior cycle students at Loreto Balbriggan. The acclaimed…

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Lent
  • 24 Feb, 2023

Lent

  Shrove Tuesday   To celebrate  Pancake Tuesday 5th Year Home Economics students enjoyed making pancakes. There were plenty of ‘flipping’ skills on display prior to tasting! In religion class,  students in 2A learned about…

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  • 9 Feb, 2023

  Díospóireacht Ghaeilge Sáriarracht déanta ag ár bhfoireann sóisearach agus sinearach aréir sa dara bhabhta i gComórtas Díospóireachta Gael Linn. Both teams were narrowly beaten, but judges were full of praise for their high ‘caighdeán…

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  • 3 Feb, 2023

  Internet Safety Talk for Parents Tuesday, Feb 7th, 2023 @ 7.30pm   All parents are invited to join Trend Micro host Avril Ronan on Safer Internet Day to embrace what’s truly important when it…

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Mary Ward Week
  • 27 Jan, 2023

Mary Ward Week

  This week we celebrated Mary Ward Week and Catholic Schools’ Week- The theme for Catholic Schools Week is ‘Walking Together in Faith’ and as a Catholic school, Mary Ward’s values are at the heart…

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BT Young Scientist Overall Group Runners UP
  • 13 Jan, 2023

BT Young Scientist Overall Group Runners UP

  For the fourth time, Loreto Balbriggan has been placed in the top four finalists in the finals of the BT Young Scientist and Technology competition in the RDS. Congratulations to Abigail O’Brien Murray, Olivia…

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Fáilte ar ais
  • 6 Jan, 2023

Fáilte ar ais

We would like to welcome all staff and students back to school as we begin a new term. It will be a busy term for 6th and 3rd  year students as they commence their mock…

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A Blessed Chistmas
  • 21 Dec, 2022

A Blessed Chistmas

  On Tuesday we held our annual Carol Service. It was an opportunity for all students to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas and it was lovely to welcome the sisters from the convent…

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The Spirit of Christmas
  • 16 Dec, 2022

The Spirit of Christmas

On Friday we held our annual St Vincent de Paul collection. Both staff and students got into the Christmas spirit by wearing their Christmas jumpers to school. Some of the members of the student council…

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December
  • 8 Dec, 2022

December

Senior French Debating Félicitations to our Senior French Debaters, Lucy Kehoe, Eve Cottell, Grace Anderson, and Hannah Waters, who competed against Tullamore College on Friday evening. Unfortunately, they were not put through to the next…

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  • 2 Dec, 2022

SciFest Congratulations to Laetitia Nouaha, Melissa Asare, Sidra Shahzad, Abigail O’Brien Murray and Olivia O’Shea for receiving Excellence In STEM awards at the SciFest National Final Competition. Laetitia Nouaha, Melissa Asare and Sidra Shahzad’s project entitled: “The Impact of…

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Results Day
  • 26 Nov, 2022

Results Day

Junior Cycle Results. Congratulations to our Transition Year students who received their Junior Cycle results on Wednesday. It was wonderful to see everyone so happy after a difficult couple of years of school closures and…

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Community
  • 18 Nov, 2022

Community

Transition Year News. Tidy Towns On Monday, Ms Darcy’s Community Links module group worked alongside the Balbriggan Tidy Towns Committee to plant bulbs and do some litter picking. It was great for the students to…

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Remembering Áine
  • 11 Nov, 2022

Remembering Áine

  This week we share the devastating news of the passing of our lovely student Áine Keogh. We are so proud that part of Áine’s journey was with us in Loreto Balbriggan and cherish her…

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  • 30 Oct, 2022

RUMBEK 2022 It was a great privilege to be able, once again to fundraise for Loreto Rumbek (established 2008) The Loreto sisters under the guidance of Sr Orla Treacy have made a major difference in…

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Italy
  • 21 Oct, 2022

Italy

Senior Business  On Wednesday, 42 5th and 6th year Business, Economics and Accounting students embarked on an action packed trip to Lake Garda in Italy. Students were kept very busy with a range of cultural…

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Discovering New Horizons
  • 14 Oct, 2022

Discovering New Horizons

Junior Cycle Geography On Wednesday 164 third year Geography students set off for two days exploring Co Antrim. Staying in Belfast the girls thoroughly enjoyed the wonders of the Titanic Experience and on Thursday followed…

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Student Leadership
  • 7 Oct, 2022

Student Leadership

Student Leadership Training Congratulations to  5th year Senior Prefects and 6th year Captains who have taken part in Leadership Training over the past five weeks. 5th year  Senior Prefects have now become LIFT Ireland facilitators…

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Transition Year Fun
  • 30 Sep, 2022

Transition Year Fun

Transition Year students enjoyed some bonding time at Balbriggan beach on Monday and Friday of last week during double PE. They played volleyball, rounders and frisbee on the beach and some even braved the water!!…

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