Well done to our Ember team who recently attended their Ember Renewal Day alongside schools from across the Dublin Diocese. The day provided a wonderful opportunity for students to come together in a spirit of…
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Over the past week, we hosted a series of Prizegiving Ceremonies, honouring the achievements, efforts, and contributions of students across all year groups. This much-anticipated tradition, which dates back to the school’s foundation in 1857,…
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Earth Day is celebrated across the world on April 22nd 2025 this year but here at Loreto Balbriggan we celebrated our own Earth Day on March 7th. We developed and created our own workshops, orchestrated…
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Ember Renewal Day On 16th January, our Ember Team attended the Ember Renewal Day at St. Patrick’s Campus, DCU, Drumcondra. This special event provided an enriching experience for our students, allowing them to connect with…
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We are thrilled to continue our great tradition of excellence at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSE). This year, two of our fantastic students, Annabel Hackett and Ella Nicholson, have made us incredibly…
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On Thursday, December 5th, our school community came together for the highly anticipated Christmas Evening Gala, a night filled with joy, talent, and festive spirit. The event showcased the incredible skills of our students from…
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From Monday 14th to Wednesday, 16th October, 115 of our Transition Year students took part in a three-day trip to Killary Adventure Centre. This excursion provided an excellent opportunity to support the goals of Transition…
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Dyslexia Awareness Week Last week, our school participated in Dyslexia Awareness Week, an initiative to deepen understanding and celebrate the unique strengths and talents that people with dyslexia bring to our community. Throughout the week,…
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It was a very special day for Loreto Balbriggan competing in the Waltons RTÉ Lyric FM Finale Concert in the National Concert Hall today.Our performance group, with their piece entitled “The Joy of Movement” took…
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The upcoming referendum on family care was the inspiration for our 2 debaters’ motion in the quarter finals of the Leinster Junior Schools debate competition in UCD on Wednesday evening. Congratulations to Lucia in 2nd…
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Today four fifth years involved in a Trocaire project on Justice and the environment interviewed local fisherman, Thomas Markey about the effect climate change has on the fishing industry in Ireland. The interview was very…
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Two junior English debate teams participated in the inter-Loreto debate competition today. Motions included parents being held legally responsible for their children’s actions, social media influencer career paths, and the existence of single-sex schools. They…
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Today the chess team went to Coláiste na HInse to compete in their third fixture of the chess league. Congratulations to all the winners.
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The BT Young Scientist competition celebrates 60 years this year and once again Loreto Balbriggan has been placed in the top four finalists in the competition in the RDS. Congratulations to Abigail O’Brien Murray, Olivia…
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Market Day Our Annual Market Day once again has been a huge success. We would like to congratulate all of those 1st, 2nd and TY students who put so much time and effort into their…
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Well done to senior students Isabel and Siofra who took part in the Soroptimist Girls’ Public Speaking competition over the weekend. Both students gave excellent speeches on the topics of ‘Planet and the Environment’ as…
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Congratulations to Alana O’Connor who has made it through the regional heats of the National Poetry Aloud Competition. Alana had to recite the poem: At the Court of the Curlews, Magheramore, by Martin Dyar.Poetry…
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