25 Oct 2024
Report from the Inclusion Committee:
The Inclusion Committee met on Wednesday the 16th of October to discuss Schools of Sanctuary business and make arrangements for Stand-Up Week which will take place here in school and nationally from the 4th of November. Our secretary Haya Al Kasem took the minutes of our meeting:
By Haya Alkasem
Agenda:
STAND UP WEEK
- Plans for Stand-Up Week, 4th – 8th of November
Ms. Pheasey explained the importance of Stand-Up Week and here are our ideas:
- Ms. Pheasey’s wall of inspirational LGBTQ+ people
- Photo of the Inclusion Committee members in rainbow colours
- ‘Spill The Tea’ Bake Off (Belong To) Rainbow Bake Sale, Friday 8/11/24
- Prize: Wooden Spoon trophy with 15-euro voucher for Junior and Senior winners
- There will be a face painting on the Friday morning at 8:15 with music playing in the GP area.
Members doing the face painting
- School of Sanctuary Zoom
The class of 2.2 joined the recent School of Sanctuary Zoom meeting under the guidance of their teacher Mr. P Kavanagh. The meeting was made up of School of Sanctuary ambassadors who shared their stories of being asylum seekers, migrants or refugees. The meeting was very informative, and the Inclusion Committee would like to thank Mr Kavanagh for facilitating it.
- School of Sanctuary Creative Arts Competition:
Ms Jordan confirmed that the entries from last year are going forward to this year’s competition as it was postponed last term. Students have completed beautiful artwork and poetry focusing on the theme of equality and showing racism the red card. Best of luck to all the entries!
Please support Loreto’s ‘Spill the Tea’ bake off in aid of ‘Belong To’ on Friday 8/11/24. Prizes to be awarded!
Contact: michellejordan@loretowexford.com,
laurapheasey@loretowexford.com if you would like to enter.
New members are very welcome anytime,
Contact: michellejordan@loretowexford.com
Congratulations to Josie Dolan
Congratulations to Josie Dolan in 3rd year, co-captain of the South East team on leading her squad to victory in the BIPPS Under-15 Inter-Regional Tournament! This is the first time the South East has won this title. We’re incredibly proud of Josie & the team for their hard work & dedication
Academic Awards Ceremony:
Loreto Secondary School, Wexford – Academic Awards 2024
Today, we proudly celebrated the academic achievements of our outstanding students at the 2024 Academic Awards! These awards recognise the dedication and hard work demonstrated by students across various year groups and examination categories.
High Performance in Second Year Summer Examinations
• Tori Berry
• Sara Hanton
• Zara Hickey
• Ailbhe Mackey
• Saheli Moodley
High Performance in Fifth Year Summer Examinations
• Jessica Byrne
• Emma Daly
• Aideen Harpur
• Katie Kehoe
• Hari Parimkayala
Excellence in Junior Cycle 2024 – Students achieving 9+ Distinctions or Higher Merits
• Marianne Coulet
• Maia Deane
• Amy Griffith
• Aoife Kehoe
• Lucy Lawler
• Marina Lowney-Loring
• Sarah O’ Mahony
• Lily O’ Rourke
• Ella Parker
• Aoife Ryan
• Emily Scallan
• Keelin Scallan
• Sophie Sinnott
• Roisin Wall
• Maeve White
Excellence in Leaving Certificate 2024 – Students achieving 550+ points
• Róisín Alouf
• Orla Banville
• Saoirse Banville
• Niamh Bates
• Ella Benson
• Abigail Buckley
• Ellen Coleman
• Cara Corkery
• Grace Corrigan
• Ailbhe Cullinane
• Fiona Davin
• Sarah Deane
• Orlaith Delaney
• Eve Donohoe
• Maria Fortune
• Orla Griffin
• Molly Holden
• Kerry Kehoe
• Hannah M Kehoe
• Rachel Kehoe
• Kashaf Khadija
• Clara Murphy
• Ruth O’ Leary
• Ciara Roche
• Mary Roe
• Joud Saad
• Deirbhile Sinnott
• Anna Sinnott
• Nadia Soltys
• Caoimhe Tobin
• Niamh Walsh
• Grace White
• Cáit Whitmore
Congratulations to all our award winners on their remarkable achievements! Keep reaching for the stars!
TY Pumpkin Carving:
Yesterday our Transition Year students embraced the Halloween spirit with a fun afternoon of pumpkin carving! Creativity was on display as they crafted some fantastic designs.
Home Economics 1st years
Our first years had a spook-tacular time in Home Economics today, baking some fang-tastic Halloween goodies! From ghostly cupcakes to pumpkin treats, they really brought the boo-tiful flavors to life. A big shoutout to our little ghouls for their hard work!
Sports Updates:
- Congratulations to all first years who competed in a soccer blitz on Thursday, 24 October. The girls defeated Presentation, Wexford on a 4 – 1 scoreline.
- Well done to Pippa Goff and Jessica Bergin on their outstanding handball success last weekend. The girls won the Leinster schools first-year doubles title, marking our first handball success. Congratulations also to Kitty Roche who made it to the semi-final stage, losing out to a counterpart from Carlow.
- Hard luck to our hockey teams as they lost out to strong Loreto, Kilkenny teams during the week. Despite the results, there were plenty of positive performances.
- Our equestrian teams continue to do well. The Novice teams placed 3rd and 6th with the school winning best turned-out prize. The Open team narrowly missed out on the placings. Well done to all on strong individual performances.
Dates to Note:
- Monday, 4 November – Parents’ Council meeting at 18.30
- Tuesday, 5 November – School closed due to staff in-service.
As we end this term, I wish all staff, students and parents a pleasant Halloween break.
