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The Great Hall at Manchester Town Hall was once again the venue for our annual presentation evening. Unlike in previous years the rain held off as our guests made their way through the Christmas market in Albert Square to take their places in the magnificent Great Hall, entertained on entry by the college string and wind ensembles playing a selection of seasonal favourites. Greeted by Assistant Principal Aidan Bruce the…
Posted 17th December
Something of the glitz and glamour of Broadway came to Hulme in December with the college production of perennial favourite Guys and Dolls. Described as a ‘musical fable’ Swerling’s and Burrows’ musical, with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, leans heavily on characters and scenarios created by Damon Runyon in his sketches of New York life. From the back projected image of an iconic New York skyline, to the jazz…
Posted 17th December
Students looking for somewhere to rest their weary limbs during breaks and lunchtime sessions now have the opportunity to not just sit down on any old bench but to place their posteriors on works of art created by students at the Manchester School of Art! The college has taken delivery of a number of benches designed as part of a competition initiated by the Manchester International Festival in the summer.…
Posted 16th December
Students and staff have been sharing the joy of Christmas by hosting Loreto’s annual seasonal party for the residents of Mary and Joseph House, Ancoats. Our guests were treated to a traditional Christmas meal cooked by Loreto catering staff and served by the college’s students. Enthusiastic helpers have been busy running schemes raising money to buy gifts for the men so everyone had a present to open from underneath the…
Posted 15th December
A/S Art, Craft and Design students were treated to a collage workshop run by Helen Hallows. Helen is a mixed media artist /designer from Nottingham who specialises in experimenting with different media and stitch. Her work is published as cards and limited edition prints, and sold in galleries across the UK. Her work focuses on colour and the landscape so when we asked her to look at colour in the…
Posted 15th December
The darkening days of Winter saw the return of the eagerly anticipated MANCEP Shakespeare Festival. This collaborative enterprise is designed to showcase the talents of our young people in inner city schools and colleges, as they attempt the challenging task of distilling the essence of a Shakespeare play in forty minutes. Five high schools and two sixth form colleges took part this year, the event spread over two nights and…
Posted 15th December
The Loreto Philosophy Society’s first talk of the year was led by our own Head of RE and Theology, Mr Vaughan, speaking on the ‘Use and Misuse of the Bible’. A key theme of the talk was how a strict word for word interpretation of the Bible can lead to conflicts with science and can be difficult to apply to real life. Mr Vaughan explained how the different books of…
Posted 15th December
Upper and lower sixth Chemistry students gave a warm welcome to ex-Loreto student Nasir Ahmad, who had been invited back to college to deliver a presentation on studying Chemistry at degree level. Nasir, who is studying at Manchester University, gave students an excellent insight into life as university chemist. He was able to describe the academic nature of his studies, to say something about the science involved, and of course…
Posted 15th December
Loreto is keen to promote teaching and learning beyond the bounds of the traditional classroom setting and we are fortunate to be able to welcome a wide range of guest speakers and presenters from all areas of academic and creative life. In this context we were delighted to host an exciting visit from the high-profile Director of Liberty, Shami Chakrabarti, in December. Shami gave a lecture on the Human Rights…
Posted 9th December
Fifteen Loreto students took part in the regional heat of the Bar National Mock Trial competition in November at Manchester Crown Court. The competition sees students take on the roles of barristers, witnesses, court clerk, usher and jurors as they put on two cases against other schools and colleges in front of real Crown Court judges. Loreto convincingly won their three heats, and did outstandingly well to finish in the…
Posted 4th December
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