• About Loreto
    • Our Catholic Mission
    • Ofsted and 2019 results
    • Why Choose Loreto?
    • Fundamental British Values at Loreto
    • Directions & Campus
    • College Policies
    • Awards & Achievements
    • Sporting Achievements
    • Key Dates & Deadlines
    • Facilities
    • Academic Support
    • Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)
    • The Governing Body
  • Student Life
    • Advice & Support
    • Careers
    • Equality and Diversity
    • Enrichment & Trips
    • Exams Information
    • Former Loreto Students: Where are they now?
    • Loreto Art Gallery
    • Loreto High Achievers
    • Music
    • Pathways To Independence
    • Spiritual Life & Chaplaincy
  • Courses
  • Parents' Section
    • Attendance Information
    • Parents' Evenings
    • Parent Portal
    • Careers
    • Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)
    • The College Day
  • Safeguarding
    • Safeguarding Information
    • PREVENT
    • Support for Parenting Teenagers
    • Key Contacts for Parents & Carers
    • Keeping safe against Radicalisation and Extremism
    • Specific Mental Health Difficulties
    • Online Safety
    • Family Difficulties
    • Wellbeing
  • Calendar
  • News
  • Contact Us
  • College Resources:
  • Intranet
  • Wisepay
  • Parent Portal
  • Current Vacancies

College Resources

  • Intranet
  • Wisepay
  • Parent Portal
  • Current Vacancies
  • About Loreto
    • Our Catholic Mission
    • Ofsted and 2019 results
    • Why Choose Loreto?
    • Fundamental British Values at Loreto
    • Directions & Campus
    • College Policies
    • Awards & Achievements
    • Sporting Achievements
    • Key Dates & Deadlines
    • Facilities
    • Academic Support
    • Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)
    • The Governing Body
    About Loreto College

    Loreto College is committed to enabling you to develop academically, spiritually and personally in your education after high school. Our prospectus aims to guide you through the options so that in the important transition to advanced level study you find the right college and course for you.

    Visit This Page
  • Student Life
    • Advice & Support
    • Careers
    • Equality and Diversity
    • Enrichment & Trips
    • Exams Information
    • Former Loreto Students: Where are they now?
    • Loreto Art Gallery
    • Loreto High Achievers
    • Music
    • Pathways To Independence
    • Spiritual Life & Chaplaincy
    Student Life

    When you join Loreto College as a student, you join a worldwide organisation which has an outstanding pedagogical tradition, rooted in the key values of Excellence, Freedom, Internationality, Joy, Justice, Sincerity and Truth.

    Visit This Page
  • Courses
  • Parents' Section
    • Attendance Information
    • Parents' Evenings
    • Parent Portal
    • Careers
    • Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)
    • The College Day
  • Safeguarding
    • Safeguarding Information
    • PREVENT
    • Support for Parenting Teenagers
    • Key Contacts for Parents & Carers
    • Keeping safe against Radicalisation and Extremism
    • Specific Mental Health Difficulties
    • Online Safety
    • Family Difficulties
    • Wellbeing
  • Calendar
  • News
  • Contact Us
Search Menu
Loreto College › News › News

News & Events

In this section

  • News

Media Careers Event

Media and Film students were invited this week to a careers conference. We invited speakers who work in various areas of the media to come in and share the story of their journey from college student to industry professional. We had some fabulous people: the deputy editor of Newsround; a production coordinator; the Sharp Futures social enterprise, and The University of Sunderland. The morning proved incredibly useful and students were…

Posted 23rd November

History students visit Manchester University

The early development of the USA was the topic as thirty five lower sixth AS History students, accompanied by Mrs Murray and Miss Jackson, made the short trip to Manchester University to attend a lecture given by Dr Natalie Zacek, with the long, but intriguing, title: ‘Making America: How Thirteen Un-united Colonies Became a (Somewhat) United States.’ Mrs Murray felt that Dr Zacek, from the American Studies Department at the…

Posted 18th November

Law Department maintaining links with leading law firm

Six lucky Loreto students who are keen to pursue a legal career attended the launch of the Hempsons Aspire Mentoring scheme at the city centre offices of the leading healthcare law firm. The six students were introduced to their individual solicitor mentors who will meet their charges every half term to provide help and guidance. Thanks to Hayley Neill and her colleagues at Hempsons Solicitors for taking the time out…

Posted 18th November

A Life in Physical Oceanography

The Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory (POL) in Liverpool, part of the National Oceanography Centre, has a long history of observation and scientific research, from the calibration of ship’s chronometers in the 1840s, through tidal prediction for the D-Day landings, right up to contemporary measurement of sea level change. Dr Judith Wolf, visiting professor at Liverpool University, talked to students about her distinguished career as a physical oceanographer. Dr Wolf provided students…

Posted 17th November

Black History Month

To celebrate Black History Month, AS Sociology students visited the People’s History Museum to take part in a living history workshop. The workshop, entitled No Bed of Roses, followed Gabrielle as she made the life-changing decision to move from the Caribbean to Manchester in the 1950s. Through the use of performance, interactive drama activities and gallery exploration learning was brought to life. The students used this opportunity to gain a…

Posted 29th October

Theology at Oxford University

Theology student Annie Rogers describes her Oxford University summer school experience In August, I took part in a Theology Summer School at Oxford University. The five day programme comprised lectures, tutorial sessions, library visits and tours around the city of Oxford. We stayed on campus at Pembroke College in university halls and were each given our own en suite room. All food was catered for by Pembroke college and we…

Posted 29th October

Loreto’s Competitive Coders

14 talented young coders from Loreto College are taking part in Manchester's first ever Hack Manchester Junior. The two day event has been organised by Manchester CoderDojo  and hosted at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester. Industry sponsors have presented coding challenges for the teams to meet. Each team will turn up with an idea and have just 2 days to present a working product. We're all excited…

Posted 27th October

Hope Formation Theology Conference

The Loreto Theology department was privileged to host the annual Liverpool Hope Formation Conference this year. Liverpool Hope specialises in the study of Theology and Religious Studies and the Loreto Theology department has worked in partnership with them for the last couple of years. Two specialist lecturers delivered fascinating talks on key areas of our subject. Dr Duane Williams focused on the ethical theory Utilitarianism, giving unique insights into the…

Posted 25th October

Debate Club off to a flyer

Final/first debate  Debate Club began the year in the traditional way with the final of last term's debating competition.  James Sweeney and Jonah Rodgus had battled their way to the top by winning debates on 'voluntourism', tax avoidance and three-parent babies; whilst their opponents, Khalid Ibrahim and Shereef Adewale, had triumphed arguing for staying in the EU, maintaining our drugs laws and lowering the voting age to 16.  The subject…

Posted 20th October

The Whitworth Art Gallery

The Whitworth re-opened its doors in February and has recently won the Stirling prize as “Museum of the Year”. We are lucky enough to have this wonderful resource just a walk away. The A2 Art, Craft and Design students were treated to a personal lecture on the artist John Piper. The education/learning centre displayed three works that were from the extensive archive held at the gallery. Helen Stalker, the Fine…

Posted 16th October

  • 1
  • 2
  • …
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • Show me more

Our Values

All Loreto schools and communities endeavour to live by the seven core values of Mary Ward; these values are the foundation of all we do at Loreto College.

Discover our values

Justice

Sincerity

Truth

Joy

Freedom

Excellence

Internationality

Loreto Sixth Form College
Chichester Road South
Manchester
M15 5PB

  • Tel: 0161 226 5156
  • Fax: 0161 227 9174
  • Principal: Peter McGhee
  • Contact Us
  • Current Vacancies
  • News
  • College Calendar Dates
  • Courses
  • Parent Portal

� Loreto Sixth Form College 2019

  • Sitemap
  • Privacy & Cookie Policy

Web Design Manchester by Carbon Creative

This site uses cookies: Find out more.