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LGBTQ+ History Month at Loreto

Loreto College’s Aspire to Teach enrichment group has been focusing on the history of LGBTQ+ people in various subjects. They have created educational materials to distribute across classrooms at Loreto. Some have opted for posters, while others have delivered PowerPoint

Loreto students pictured alongside a stratified rock formation in Iceland.

A Geography trip to Iceland with Loreto College

Volcanoes, geysers, glaciers and the Northern Lights have left students with very cool memories of an amazing trip to Iceland. They have just returned from Reykjavík where they saw huge physical forces at work on this small country on the

Loreto’s Art and Design students visit London

Loreto College’s Art and Design Department recently embarked on an exciting journey to London, a city renowned for its rich culture and vibrant artistic scene. Despite the chilly weather, students from all five subjects eagerly immersed themselves in a day

Loreto’s Psychology students attend conference in London

Near the end of last term, Loreto College’s lower sixth Psychology students attended an Education in Action conference in London. The conference involved interesting lectures and interactive discussions into topics such as memory and sleep. This gave students a real

Loreto students talk Hazard Management with Professor Kelman

Loreto College’s Geography students gained insights into hazard management at a talk by disaster expert Ilan Kelman (pictured above with our students) at Manchester Metropolitan University. Talking about his thought-provoking book, “Disaster by Choice,” Professor Kelman shared his insights into

Students standing outside a primary school with the headteacher.

Loreto’s ‘Aspire to Teach’ visit St Teresa’s Primary School

As part of the Aspire to Teach enrichment, a group of Loreto students spent three weeks at St Teresa’s Primary School in Stretford. Students spent the first two weeks supporting experienced teachers in the classroom, which gave them the opportunity

The Loreto Sleepout to raise money and awareness for Cornerstone charity

Loreto College and Cornerstone

Loreto College continued with its tradition of raising funds and collecting donations for Cornerstone, a local charity run by the Catholic Diocese of Salford, that supports local people who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless. The annual Sleepout

Let’s talk about Geography

A former Geography student returns to Loreto College to inspire and share his experience of university life. Jack Wilson has been working in computing since he left Bristol University with his Geography degree and spared some time to come and

Loreto Art Department’s HE and Progression Event

To guide and inspire first-year students, Loreto’s Art Department recently organized its annual HE and Progression Event. The event, held yesterday, welcomed representatives from various universities across the country to provide valuable insights into higher education and the opportunities available

Loreto Psychology students visit Huddersfield Uni

Loreto College Psychology students enjoyed a recent trip to the Psychology Department at Huddersfield University. There they enjoyed a research talk on neuroscience methods and spent the afternoon exploring the department The students took part in some hand on sessions,

Art in Action at Loreto College

This autumn term kicked off with Fashion and Textiles students heading to Manchester Museum. Their destination was the museum’s research centre, providing an immersive experience centred around the theme of ‘Existence.’ Students explored the extensive collections, ranging from fossils to

Loreto students have an ‘unparalleled’ experience at Hack Manchester Jr. 2023

Misbah’s experience Entering Hack Manchester Jr, the first year after it was rebooted, my team, fueled by a mix of excitement and uncertainty, held vague expectations as newcomers to the hackathon scene, never having done something as such before. Envisioning

Loreto Students strive for a Greener Future

‘I support GCW 2023 because it is very important to build a greener and sustainable world for the future.’ As part of the Green Careers Week 2023, Loreto’s Career Department hosted a Green Careers Drop-in, which gave our students the

Loreto’s Geographers visit Llandudno

Loreto’s Geography students headed to the beautiful Welsh coast to develop key skills as part of their A level course. The students carried out fieldwork activities at Llandudno in North Wales including calculating beach profiles, investigating weathering and mass movement

Former Loreto College student Khiara Keating smiling with a backdrop featuring icon images of Manchester.

Former Loreto student Khiara is called up for international duties

(The picture is taken from the mancity.com article by George Kelsey, which you can read here.) Khiara’s career at Manchester City has continued to develop since leaving Loreto College, where she studied Sport, in 2022. Whilst she was at Loreto,

My Trip to Florence

by Keira, L6 Loreto student To put my trip to Florence in words would be difficult unless I had time to write an actual novel. While I was only there for only three days, it felt like a lifetime and