13 September 2019

Friday Morning Meditation

Every Friday this year, Ms. L. Jordan will be holding a morning meditation in our Prayer Room from 08:30 until 8:45.

Why not join us for some relaxation at the end of your school week and sample our new comfortable cushions? It is a lovely way to the start the day! All staff and students are very welcome to attend.

German Exchange

It will be our pleasure next week to once again welcome students and staff from our partner school in Villingen, south west Germany. Staying with host families in Loreto and Wexford CBS, the group will spend a good amount of time in Loreto classes as well as undertaking visits to New Ross, Hook Head, the Heritage Park and Dublin, along with a historical walk around Wexford Town.

We are most grateful to the German teachers in Loreto, the CBS and Villingen for organising this trip.

Transition Year Information Meeting

A good turnout of Transition Year parents attended an Information Meeting in the school last Monday, 9 September.

The powerpoint presentation that was used at the meeting is available here.

Loreto Parents’ Annual General Meeting (AGM)

The Loreto Parents’ AGM for 2019 will be held in the Sports Hall on Monday, 23 September beginning at 19.00.

The agenda will be as follows:

1. Welcome
2. Minutes of last AGM
3. Chairperson’s Report
4. Election (by secret ballot) of two parent nominees to the new Board of Management, 2019 – 2022 (see below)
5. Financial Report
6. National Parents Council Post Primary (NPCPP) – news and update
7. Close of meeting
8. Refreshments

By the close of nominations at 12.00 on Wednesday, 11 September, the following three parents had been nominated to serve on the new Board of Management:

Mothers

Annette Cahalane

Iris Johnston

Fathers

Liam Gaynor

Start of Year Mass

The Start of Year Mass will take place in Clonard Church on Monday, 16 September at 14.15.

Lunch will be from 12.30 to 13.30 on this day.

All students will be accompanied to and from Clonard Church by their class teachers.

This is a major event on the school calendar and it is hoped that it will be a meaningful and enjoyable experience for our full community.

Forthcoming Events

• CAT testing for 1^st year students will take place on Tuesday, 17 September.
• 6^th year students will travel to the Higher Options exhibition in Dublin on Wednesday, 18 September.
• Transition Year students will have their bonding trip to Carne from Wednesday to Friday, 18 to 20 September.