17th Oct 2025
5th Year Barcelona Trip
Yesterday, our fifth year Spanish students set off on their exciting cultural adventure to beautiful Barcelona.
Day one was filled with incredible experiences, beginning with a visit to the iconic La Sagrada Familia. This was followed by a panoramic tour of the city, where students explored some of Barcelona’s most famous landmarks, including Casa Batlló, Montjuïc, and the Olympic Stadium.
A fantastic start to what promises to be a memorable trip.
Admission incoming first-year 2026
Please note that the closing date for applications for incoming first-year students is 4pm next Wednesday, 22 October 2025. See the image for more details.
Swimming
We are incredibly proud of our students who took part in the annual Loreto Swimming Gala on Tuesday in the National Aquatic Centre!
Everyone competed with great spirit, determination, and sportsmanship — well done to all who represented our school so brilliantly!
A special congratulations to the following students who were awarded medals for their outstanding performances:
-U16 Relay: Julia Barrett, Sofia Mills, Aisling O’ Grady and Eva Mullins placed 3rd
U17 Relay: Ava Whelan, Eppie Gainford, Jule Meyer and Yvette Carley placed 3rd
-U14 Butterfly: Aisling O’ Grady placed 1st
– 17 and Over Butterfly: Yvette Carley placed 3rd
– U16 Breaststroke: Julia Barrett placed 3rd
Our supporters and swimmers were awarded the Joy Award, for the second year in a row, for displaying outstanding school spirit and enthusiasm
Your hard work and dedication paid off — you’ve made us all very proud!
Peer to Peer Learning Week
Loreto will hold a Peer to Peer Learning Week next week, where students will share their vast knowledge of study tips, tricks and techniques with their peers. We hope that this will inspire everyone to get organised for the upcoming Winter exams!
Hockey
The senior hockey team played their first league match yesterday against St. Leo’s, Carlow. The girls delivered an excellent performance, securing a 3–1 victory with goals from Millie Stone, Ciara Murphy, and Jenna Delaney. A fantastic result and a very promising start to the league — well done, girls!
Our Junior B hockey team playing St Leo’s, Carlow at home on Monday. The girls showed a great display of skills but unfortunately lost out to a strong Leo’s team. Well done girls on a great match.
Golf
Anna Isdell, first year, and Louise Duggan, third year, took part in the Leinster Schools Nine-Hole Golf Competition in Courtown last week. The girls had a fantastic day, with Louise winning the competition and Anna finishing in second place. Well done, girls!
Football
A big well done to our Senior football team who had a comprehensive win on Wednesday vs St. Mary’s Arklow in the final round of their Leinster championship group stage.
Unfortunately, due to a loss in our first-round game, the girls will not advance to the knockout stages of the competition.
A big thank you to the girls for their commitment and dedication this year. A special mention to our Sixth Years who played their final Ladies’ Football game for the school today – they have been a pleasure to deal with over the past six years, and it was great to see them out with a win!
Camogie
Well done to our Junior Camogie team on a great win today against Mercy New Ross. It was a tight and hard-fought match, but the girls showed great determination and dug deep to secure the victory. A brilliant performance – well done to all!
Also well done to our Senior Camogie team who played their first championship match on Monday against Gorey Community School. It was a tightly contested game, but after a tough battle, the girls dug deep and came away with a well-deserved win. A great start to the campaign – well done to all involved!
Forthcoming Events/Dates to Note:
Mon 20 Oct- 6th Year Geog Trip
Tues 21 Oct- 6th year Parent-Teacher Meeting (16:15-18:45), Junior Football Match vs Pres. Wexford at Home @ 11:00
Wed 22 Oct- LCA trip to Dublin – all day, 1st Year Camogie Blitz, Senior Camogie Match vs Mercy New Ross (Away)
Thur 23 Oct- Oide Whole School Day: School Closed, Information Meeting for 2nd and 5th year parents/guardians (18:00)
Fri 24 Oct- Academic Awards ceremony, School closes for mid-term break (15:05)
