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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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We would like to welcome all staff and students back to school as we begin a new term. As the pandemic rages on we are extremely grateful for the continued support from parents and students…
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The family of the late Rafaella Sofia Costin, Park Way Grange Rath, who passed away suddenly on 5th December 2021, would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to all those who…
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This week we share the devastating news that our wonderful student Rafaella Costin has passed away. Rafaella was in second year and despite her young years, her contribution to school life was…
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As advised by the Department of Education the school will remain closed on Wednesday 8th of December and will reopen on Thursday 10th with classes resuming at 9.10 am. http://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/43717-statement-from-the-department-of-education-on-storm-barra-7-december-2021/
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