22 September 2017
Students’ Council
The BOM has established a Students’ Council in fulfilment of section 27 of the Education Act, 1998.
The Board acknowledges the valuable contribution that students can make to the effectiveness of their school and considers their meaningful involvement in the operation of the school to be a valuable part of their education process. A financial grant is made available to the Students’ Council by the BOM each year to help cover its expenses.
The general objectives of the Students’ Council are:
- To enhance communication between students, management, staff and parents
- To promote an environment conducive to educational and personal development
- To promote friendship and respect among students
- To support the management and staff in the development of the school
- To assist with policy development by its representation on the School Planning Group Sub-Committee
- To represent the views of students on matters of concern to them
Membership of the Students’ Council will be as follows:
- Two elected representatives from each of the six year groups in the school
- Head Girls (ex-officio member)
The Students’ Council operates in accordance with its constitution for conducting its meetings and business. This constitution is included in Appendix 5.
The Principal and/or Ms. J. Byrne will attend all meetings of the Students’ Council in a non-voting capacity.
Meetings of the Council will generally be held on a fortnightly basis at lunchtime.
Members for 2017/2018 are:
| 1st year | Beau Callery | Emma O’ Leary |
| 2nd year | Eve Scallan | Charlotte Dowd |
| 3rd year | Shania Quigley | Laura Furlong |
| 4th year | Alison Doyle | Katie Kehoe |
| 5th year | Beth Powell | Ava Grant |
| 6th year | Holly Rossiter,
Kate Furlong |
Caitriona Roche |
| Head Girls | Carla Fusciardi Wallace | Sally Shortle |
| Liaison Teacher | Ms. J. Byrne |
Parents’ Association A.G.M.
The Parents’ Association A.G.M. will be held in the school at 7.00 p.m. on Monday, 25 September 2017.
The agenda will be as follows:
- Introduction and minutes.
- Treasurer’s report
- Chairperson’s address
- Election of Officers for the year ahead.
- AOB and discussion.
School Mass
Joined by our visiting students and teachers from Germany and Spain, Loreto students and staff attended the start of year mass in Rowe Street Church last Tuesday afternoon.
Celebrated by our chaplain, Fr. Jim Fegan, the mass was adorned by beautiful singing, inspirational readings and an uplifting and challenging homily delivered by Ms. O’ Reilly, Deputy Principal. The tone was set early on by the two Head Girls, Sally Shortle and Carla Fusciardi Wallace, who reflected with some good humour on the challenges facing us as we prepare to move to our new school building in November.
Equestrian Interschools Show Jumping
Congratulations to all the students who took part in the Equestrian Interschools Show Jumping Competition on 9 September 2017:
Open 1.10 Individual
Clodagh Jackman – 1st place
Novice Team
Taylor Peare & Flora Doran
1st years who competed on a mixed novice team to finish 2nd
Novice Individual Derby
Taylor Peare – 1st place & 9th place
Clodagh Jackman – 4th place
Open Team
Allanah Leacy , Ciara Banville, Emer Jackman & Anna Browne – 4th place
Open Individual Derby
Davina Murphy – 4th place
Loreto Wexford Mixed Team
Seren Ward (Bridgetown, Wexford) Taylor Peare (Loreto, Wexford ) Emma Kehoe (St. Mary’s, New Ross ) Flora Doran (Loreto, Wexford ) – 2nd place
The next Interschools event at Wexford Equestrian will be hosted by Loreto as a charity event.
