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Loreto College (other)
Loreto College, Loreto Convent, Loreto School and similar may refer to a number of Roman Catholic schools throughout the world associated with the Sisters of Loreto. Australia * Loreto College Coorparoo, Queensland *Loreto College, Marryatville, South Australia * Loreto College, Victoria, in Ballarat *Loreto Convent, Claremont, Western Australia *Loreto Kirribilli, New South Wales *Loreto Mandeville Hall, Victoria * Loreto Nedlands, Western Australia *Loreto Normanhurst, New South Wales India *Loreto College, Kolkata *Loreto Convent, Asansol *Loreto Convent, Darjeeling *Loreto Convent Lucknow *Loreto Convent School, Delhi *Loreto Convent, Tara Hall, Shimla *Loreto Schools, Kolkata * St. Agnes' Loreto Day School, Lucknow Ireland * Loreto Abbey, Dalkey *Loreto College, Coleraine *Loreto College, Foxrock *Loreto College, Mullingar *Loreto College, Swords, *Loreto Convent Secondary School, Letterkenny *Loreto Secondary School, Kilkenny *Loreto Secondary School, Navan * Loreto Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic
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Loreto Abbey, Dalkey
Loreto Abbey Dalkey is a Catholic secondary school for girls, under the auspices of the Sisters of Loreto. The school is owned by the board of trustees of the Sisters of Loreto. Adjoining is a Loreto Girls National School. History Loreto Abbey Dalkey opened as a school in 1843; it also has a member house of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM), founded in the 17th century by Mary Ward (1585 - 1645), a pioneer of education for Catholic women, today having establishments on five continents. The Irish branch of the institute was founded in 1821 by Frances Teresa Ball (1794 - 1861), a native of Dublin. Her first foundation was at Rathfarnham and was called Loreto Abbey. When Loreto Abbey Dalkey was founded, Dalkey was a small fishing village, though in earlier times it had been well known as one of the ports for Dublin. Along its rocky seashore lay a commons area which Frances Teresa Ball perceived to be an eminently suitable site for her foundation. While negotiating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loreto College, St Albans
Loreto College is a Roman Catholic secondary school and sixth form for girls located near the centre of St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It achieved Specialist Status in the Humanities in 2005 and became an Academy (England), academy in August 2012. The college enrolls around 1000 pupils, including 190 in the sixth form, with many pupils coming from a wide geographical area. It expanded to 5 forms of entry (from 4 in previous years) in September 2007. In 2006, 2009 and 2013, the college was rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted, achieving grade one in all categories. History Founded by the Sisters of Loreto, Loreto Sisters, the college had just seven pupils when it first opened in 1922. The Religious sister, Sisters had bought a building called "The Elms" to use as a convent before opening the school. Grammar school During the Second World War, the gymnasium become an air-raid shelter and makeshift dormitories by night. American soldiers billeted in St Albans used the school's hocke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loreto College, Manchester
Loreto College is a Roman Catholic sixth form college in Hulme, Manchester, England, based on the educational philosophy of Mary Ward (nun), Mary Ward, a 16th-century nun, who founded the Sisters of Loreto, Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the congregation of religious sisters who started the college in 1851. Awards and Achievements * Loreto College was rated as "Outstanding in every respect" Ofsted 2010. * Loreto College has also achieved the AoC Beacon Schools Award. * The college has had 5 students gaining places on the ''Prime Minister's Global Fellowship'' programme. It achieved its first student in the inaugural year, 2008. * Based on ALP's analysis between 2011 and 2013 (Advanced Level Performance) Loreto College has been placed in the top 1% of colleges nationally. * Highest A-Level Results of any college in Manchester. * Ranked as the first sixth form college in the country for value added, according to Government legal tables, three years on the run. * ''Manchester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauritius
Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga and St. Brandon. The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, along with nearby Réunion (a French overseas department), are part of the Mascarene Islands. The main island of Mauritius, where most of the population is concentrated, hosts the capital and largest city, Port Louis. The country spans and has an exclusive economic zone covering . Arab sailors were the first to discover the uninhabited island, around 975, and they called it ''Dina Arobi''. The earliest discovery was in 1507 by Portuguese sailors, who otherwise took little interest in the islands. The Dutch took possession in 1598, establishing a succession of short-lived settlements over a period of about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loreto College Of Rose-Hill
Loreto College Rose Hill is a private secondary girls' school in Rose Hill, Mauritius. One of seven Loreto College campuses in Mauritius, it opened in 1951. Cathy de Cazanove is the current rector and the asst. rector is Roselyn Thomas. History It's on September 8, 1845, that a small community of Loreto Sisters arrived in Mauritius. Sister Augustin Hearne led a group of eight sisters from England. They installed in Port-Louis. They opened a non-paying secondary school there. Moreover, in the following years they opened three more secondary schools in Curepipe, Quatre-Bornes and St-Pierre. In 1951, a fifth secondary school in Rose-Hill was opened. Curriculum Loreto College Rose Hill is the only non-paying secondary school which offers German language as a subject which is compulsory from Grade 7 to Grade 9. Moreover, some students also choose German language for their A-level. Loreto College Rose Hill also offers Hindi language as a subject. The school is equipped with a bio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loreto Convent Msongari
Loreto Convent Msongari is an all-girls school in Nairobi’s Lavington area. It was founded by the Sisters of Loreto The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, whose members are commonly known as the Loreto Sisters, is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to education founded in Saint-Omer by an Englishwoman, Mary Ward, in 1609. The congr ... with Catholic traditions in 1921. The school teaches two curriculums: the Kenyan 8-4-4 (in primary and high school) and the British IGCSE (high school only) curriculums. The high school has boarding and day facilities while the primary school has day schooling only. References . External links Official School website link {{Loreto schools, state=collapsed Catholic secondary schools in Kenya Schools in Nairobi Msongari Catholic primary schools in Kenya 1921 establishments in Kenya Educational institutions established in 1921 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loreto High School, Limuru
Loreto High School Limuru is an all girls' National School located in the highlands of Limuru, Kiambu County, Central Province (Kenya), Central Kenya. It is approximately from the capital city of Nairobi, Kenya. History * On 4 December 1936, Loreto Limuru High School opened its doors to its first students. The school founders were the Sisters of Loreto, who came from Ireland to Kenya in 1921 as Catholic missionaries to improve educational opportunity for girls in that area. The original vision of the school's founders was to educate African girls who, at that time, were denied the right to an academic education. * The pioneers of this school were Religious sister, sisters S.M. Dolores Stafford, S.M. Theresa Joseph O'Sullivan and S.M. Veronica Bradley. They believed, as did Mary Ward (nun), Mary Ward, founder of the Loreto Sisters in 1609, that through education "Women in time to come would do much". True to this vision, today the school has been suggested to have inspired people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loreto Secondary School, Navan
Loreto Secondary School, St. Michael's, is an all-girls secondary school in the town of Navan, County Meath in Ireland. The school, which opened in 1833, is situated on the banks of the River Boyne on Convent Road. The Loreto Sisters St. Michael's Convent adjoins the main and oldest part of the school, with a day-care centre for the elderly situated at the side. There are approximately 52 staff members, including teachers, two career guidance counsellors and ancillary staff. As of 2020, there were 806 students enrolled. Extra curriculum The school runs a "social justice week" in March every year. During this week, guest speakers are sometimes invited to discuss issues of poverty and inequality, racism and refugees, human rights and care of the environment. Adi Roche, of the Chernobyl Children's Project Chernobyl Children International (CCI) is a non-profit, international development, medical, and humanitarian organisation that works with children, families and communities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loreto Secondary School, Kilkenny
Loreto Secondary School, Kilkenny is a Roman Catholic voluntary secondary school for girls in Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It was founded by the Sisters of Loreto in 1868 as a boarding and day school for girls. Its first home was, for a brief time, in Patrick Street. The Religious sister, sisters and school then moved to the building that now is home to the Good Shepherd Centre. A new campus was completed on the Granges Road in 1980 when the school transferred to its present location. In 1984 the boarding section was discontinued. Since 1980, the main school building has been expanded on a number of occasions, providing more classroom space, science laboratories and a preparation room as well as a music/drama room. Further developments included the construction of a new sports hall and astro turf hockey pitch. Yet another extension, was completed in August 2013. Students can avail of a Transition Year programme between Junior Certificate and Leaving certificate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loreto Convent Secondary School, Letterkenny
Convent Road ( ga, Bóthar an Chlochair) is located to the north of Letterkenny, County Donegal, in the parish of Conwal and Leck, Ireland. It is situated beside the Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba. Cathedral Road forms a link with Convent Road south of Glencar and north of Oldtown. Residential areas Residential areas on Convent Road include West Hill ( ga, Cnoc an Thiar), the entrance of which is located at the top and descends, as the name suggests, in a westerly direction. Amenities Many schools are nearby, including St Eunan's College. Kernan's is the local newsagent and also provider of other services. The Kernan family have been in business since the 1920s. Dunnes Stores provides groceries and other services. The Chan family runs the Tin Tai, which is regarded as one of the county's most popular takeaways. Specialising in Chinese food, the Tin Tai is located at the bottom of Convent Road, on the turn towards Lower Main Street. Letterkenny Regional Sports and L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loreto College, Swords
Loreto College is an all-girls public secondary school in Rivervalley, Swords, County Dublin, Ireland. The school was opened in 1837 and was situated at 41 - 46 North Great George's Street but moved to Swords in 1988. It is connected with the international group of schools served by the Sisters of Loreto. Notable alumni * Marie Kean (1918-1993) - actress of stage and screen * Sylvia Meehan (1929-2018) - campaigner for the rights of women and older people * Moyra Barry (1886-1960) - artist * Helena Concannon (née Walsh; 1878-1952) - historian, writer, language scholar and politician * Mary Wallace (b. 1959) - Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil (, ; meaning 'Soldiers of Destiny' or 'Warriors of Fál'), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party ( ga, audio=ga-Fianna Fáil.ogg, Fianna Fáil – An Páirtà Poblachtánach), is a conservative and Christian- ... politician. References Girls' schools in the Republic of Ireland Secondary schools in County Dublin E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |