1. Loreto College Cavan Ireland Coláiste Loreto An Chabhán Éire

2. Where is Cavan? In the southern region of the Province of Ulster

3. Cavan…

4. Cavan - Lake Country We have a lake for each day of the year !!

5. Where is Loreto College? In a rural setting, 2 miles outside Cavan town:

6. Woodland Setting…

7. Ecology studies in the woods

9. Rural Setting…Transport

16. History… Established 1930 Board of Management installed 1989 Major extensions to building 1973, 2002 Loreto community retired 2000 Present enrolment 688 Teaching staff 42

17. School Crest & Motto…

18. The Cross - SALVATION The Heart – LOVE The Anchor – HOPE The Pierced Heart – COURAGE “While I live I trust in the cross” “Mary Queen of Angels” This crest and motto are shared by all Loreto Schools worldwide

19. Class groups… Each student is assigned to a class group in first year; each group and its Class Tutor stay together for their journey through school.

20. Uniform…

22. Curriculum… Junior Cycle: Junior Certificate Transition Year Senior Cycle: Leaving Certificate LCVP

23. Junior Cycle… Core:English, Irish, Math, Religion, Geography, History, Physical Education, Information Technology Options:Art, Business, French, German, Home Economics, Music, Science

24. Transition Year… Optional year between Junior & Senior Cycle Each week: 5 days at timetabled class 3 weeks of Work Experience

25. Senior Cycle… Core:English, Irish, Math, Religion, Physical Education, Career guidance, Information Technology, Speech Training Options:Accounting, Art, Biology, Business, Chemistry, French, Geography, German, Home Economics, Music, Physics, Leaving Cert. Vocational

26. Information Technology…

27. Music…..

28. Irish Dancing

29. Laboratory…

30. Sports Activities….

31. Football….

32. Sports Fields

33. Sport…..

34. Extra-Curricular Activities Team Sports – Football, Basketball, Athletics, Gymnastics, Swimming, Basketball, Camogie… Music & Drama – Musicals, Orchestra, Dance, Choral Festivals, Concerts… Field Trips…Euroschola… Young Enterprise…Young Scientist East-West Schools Link…Comenius Gaisce, The Presidents Award…Horizon…

35. Euroscola… Transition Year students represent Ireland in Euroscola, European Parliament, Strasbourg

36. Young Entrepreneurs…

37. Geography Field Trip…

38. Ecology Field Trip…

39. Macnas Costume Workshop…

40. MILLENIUM PROJECT

41. School Tours

42. Austria ‘05

43. Achievements… Ulster U-16 Football Champions 2003

44. Public Speaking

45. Mission Statement… As part of the family of Loreto schools, and in co-operation with parents and the community, we are dedicated to Christian Education. We aim to provide a balanced academic, pastoral and physical education for all our students, affording space for reflection and learning through experience. We seek to pomote self-esteem, self-discipline, and the goal of self-fulfilment and to inculcate in our students the virtues of courage, sincerity and truth.

46. Loreto College Cavan Ireland Coláiste Loreto An Chabhán Éire