• 26 Aug, 2022

  On Wednesday we welcomed 210 first years to Loreto Balbriggan. We look forward to the next six years with our new students as they begin their journey in secondary school, and to how each…

• 3 Jun, 2022

Leaving Certificate 2022. Please click on the link below to view the Leaving Certificate Timetable as published on www.gov.ie. https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/4c442-leaving-certificate-examination-timetable-2022/   Junior Certificate 2022 Please click on the link below to view the Junior  Certificate…

• 3 Jun, 2022

Treaty Debates Competition Congratulations to Transition Year  Isobel Murphy who was presented with a certificate by Senator Mark Daly for her entry to the essay competition on the Anglo-Irish Treaty debates. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzR8U5  Isobel won the…

• 27 May, 2022

The Final Farewell   This week marked the final week in Loreto Balbriggan for our 6th years. The fun started on Monday when the girls brought their books to school in ‘anything but a bag…

• 27 May, 2022

Junior Prizegiving took place on Wednesday. Prizegiving has been an integral part of the school calendar since the school was established in 1857. This whole school occasion provides an opportunity for the school to recognise…

• 27 May, 2022

Transition Year students have been very busy this week attending their prizegiving ceremony and rehearsing for their celebration evening. Prizegiving has been an integral part of our school calendar since the establishment of the school in…

• 27 May, 2022

6th Year   In Loreto Balbriggan we believe that it is very important to acknowledge academic achievement in school, as it is the essence of our day to day work. Prizegiving has been an integral part…

• 20 May, 2022

  6th Year- The Final Countdown. This week marked the beginning of the end for 6th years as they prepared to say goodbye to Loreto Balbriggan. The special week of celebrations, began when 6th Year…

• 13 May, 2022

SciFest Dundalk   Congratulations to our second group of SciFest contestants who presented their research at the SciFest@Dundalk IT competition! All participants were awarded a prize which adds to the phenomenal achievements of last Friday’s…

• 6 May, 2022

SciFest Success   Once again Loreto Balbriggan has had amazing success at SciFest. The school has  a long and very successful history in the competition and this year was no exception   We also wish…

• 28 Apr, 2022

We celebrated Intercultural Week this week. In keeping with our ethos where ‘diversity is celebrated’ we celebrated the 50+ nationalities in the school through various activities such as the Soccer  World Cup,  Intercultural Fashion Show,…

• 8 Apr, 2022

Aladdin. For the first time in three years, it was ‘curtain up’ for the TY musical, Aladdin. Since 1995 Transition Year students have produced a musical to a very high standard and this year was…

• 1 Apr, 2022

Senior French Debating Congratulations to 6th Year  Ella Markey who was invited to attend the final of the Joutes Oratoires French Debate Competition. Ella was specifically asked to attend in order to receive her medal…

• 25 Mar, 2022

Fingal Student Enterprise Final.   Loreto Balbriggan Business students have had a long and successful association with  LEO Fingal Student Enterprise Programme. It was no surprise that on Monday in the  County Final, Loreto Balbriggan…

• 16 Mar, 2022

Business Enterprise Competitions. Foróige Business Competition Congratulations to Transition Year student  Martina Medvedovska, of ‘Mwah Lipgloss’ – winner of the Business Category in the   Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) Competition organised by Foróige. Martina will…

• 11 Mar, 2022

Today Friday 11th March, as a fundraiser to support the work of the Red Cross in Ukraine we had a non-uniform day. Images of sunflowers, the national flower of Ukraine and a symbol of peace…

• 4 Mar, 2022

3rd Year Senior Cycle Subject Seminar/ Fair   On Friday third year students were provided with comprehensive information on all subject choices available at senior cycle. In the morning all students attended a seminar where…

• 18 Feb, 2022

  Jigsaw Award. Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan is proud to be officially certified as a Jigsaw “One Good School”. The school has participated in the pilot initiative over the past two years. Jigsaw’s “One Good…

• 11 Feb, 2022

Important Information for Leaving Cert Students. The Leaving Certificate Candidate Self Service Portal will remain open until Tuesday February 15th. The portal will close at 5pm. https://www.examinations.ie/cssp/2022/   Student Enterprise Finals 1st and 2nd year…

• 9 Feb, 2022

Important Information for Leaving Certificate Candidates 2022 The Candidate Self Service Portal (CSSP)  is now open. All students are required to register and create their portal account and then confirm all subjects and levels. Candidates…

• 4 Feb, 2022

Mock Exams Sixth year students will commence their mock exams on Monday 7th February and will continue until Friday 18th February inclusive.   Transition Year News.   Work Experience The first week of TY Work…

• 28 Jan, 2022

 5th year student Jane Oakely and 4th year Erica O’Brien whose project ‘Ants face the maze: light pollution’s effect on Camponotus nicobarensis’ navigational compass‘ came 1st in the Biological Sciences Senior Group Prize in the…

• 21 Jan, 2022

Junk Kouture. On Thursday our creative TY Art students were filming their performances for the International Junk Kouture Competition. The students have designed and made their elaborate costumes out of recycled materials. Keep an eye…

• 14 Jan, 2022

BT Young Scientist Exhibition The  58th BT Young Scientist Exhibition took place this week.  Loreto Balbriggan has had a very long and successful association with the competition. This year was no different with seven groups…