November 2024

Public Speaking

Surviving the teenage years and hopes & fears for the future were the 2 topics spoken about in Loreto Foxrock on Tuesday for the annual inter-Loreto Public Speaking Competition. Lucia in 3rd Year and Bushra in 6th Year represented Balbriggan incredibly well, writing powerful speeches in only 45 minutes once they received their topic. They showed great poise and creativity, impressing the judging panel with their ideas. Loreto Beaufort gained the trophy in both categories but we look forward to attempting to win it back at the next competition.

Scifest

Congratulations to our SciFest Finalists, Emmalise O’Boyle and Cara Mullen who received the SciFest STEM award AND The SciFest Life Sciences Award for their project that investigated the effect of microplastics on plant root growth and nutrient uptake! This is an incredible achievement, and is a testament to the quality of their work! They are among the top 62 students out of 15,000 students who entered SciFest this year!  Well done to all involved.