14 October 2016
Students’ Council
The Students’ Council is very active already this year. Members have had their “bonding day” as well as a series of meetings with the liaison teacher, Ms. J. Byrne. They will shortly participate in the annual Comhairle na nÓg and will travel to Dublin next week to join council members from other Loreto schools nationwide in a special training day.
At school level, the students are planning for “Random Acts of Kindness Week” next month and for a series of mental health and wellbeing initiatives later in the year.
Mr. O’ Shea (Principal) meets with the council each month and is very keen to encourage and support the members in all their endeavours.
Council members are as follows:
| 1st year | Eva Scallan | Anna Moody |
| 2nd year | Niamh Fahy | Martha Larkin |
| 3rd year | Katie Kehoe | Alison Doyle |
| 4th year | Beth Powell | Ava Grant |
| 5th year | Sally Shortle | Holly Rossiter |
| 6th year | Eva Larkin, Mary Eviston | Caoimhe O’ Keeffe |
| Head Girls | Niamh Buckley | Maria Cullen |
| Liaison Teacher | Ms. J. Byrne |
Outstanding Junior Certificate Business success
The school is particularly pleased with the excellent results achieved by its students across all subjects in this year’s Junior Certificate examinations.
Of particular note is the high number of students – 15 – who recently travelled to Waterford to receive awards from the Business Teachers’ Association as a result of receiving an “A” grade in Business.
The school warmly congratulates these students and their teachers on their great success.
Board of Management, 2016 to 2019
The following are the members of the Board of Management who take up a new, three year term of office from 15 October 2016:
Trustee nominees:
Sr. Helen O’ Riordan IBVM, Mr. Pat Quigley, Ms. Heike Huelswitt and Mr. Brian MacGonagle.
Parent nominees:
Ms. Barbara Foley and Mr. Patrick Clancy
Teacher nominees:
Mr. Joe Cummins and Ms. Siobhán O’ Donoghue
The Board is finalising its Annual Report on the Operation of the School for 2015/2016. This will be issued to all families and staff before the mid-term break.
Log On Learning
Transition year students will run a 6-week Log On Learning programme for members of the community who would like one-to-one help with their electronic devices, e.g. laptops, tablets, smartphones etc. If your parent, grandparent, relative or neighbour would like to participate, please leave their name and contact details with Betty or ask them to contact the school on 053-9142783.
When: Every Thursday from November 10th to December 15th 2016
Time: 4pm – 5pm
Coming up
CAO and Going to College Talk for 6th year parents
Monday, 17 October
5.30 p.m.
School Concert Hall
