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Loreto College is a Roman Catholic grammar school situated in the Castlerock Road area of Coleraine, County Londonderry, on the north coast of Northern Ireland. Loreto College educates both girls and boys between the age of 11 and 18.
True to the spirit of their foundress, Mary Ward, the Loreto Sisters developed the school in Coleraine, added extensions, adapted to changes in the educational system and maintained the high standards of Loreto education. In 1977, Loreto admitted boys for the first time.
The core values derive from the educational philosophy of Mary Ward, a 16th century English woman, who founded the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the order of nuns who started the college in 1851.
make language-learning an enjoyable, intellectually stimulating and successful experience. develop an awareness, understanding and appreciation of Spanish culture and civilisation. develop an awareness of the nature of language and language-learning in general.
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It is situated mainly on Hatfield road, which also home the still standing almshouses built and endowed in about 1736 by Sarah Churchill, the first Duchess of Marlborough. However it also borders Marlborough Gate and Upper lattimore road, which was home to Samuel Ryder, the founder of the Ryder cup.
The school was founded primarily by Mary Ward, a Catholic nun born in 1585, who campaigned for Women’s education. She helped to set up the I.B.V.M: The Institute of Blessed Virgin Mary, which went on to start Loreto College, becoming the first provider of secondary schooling for girls in St Albans.
The original part of the school, known as “the elms” was built in the years before 1922 and was used as the convent, as the school was originally run by nuns and had been untill a few years ago. The nuns however worked hard to expand the school and in 1923 brought a building known as “St Josephs” from Samuel Ryder, a well known English business man...
Arts subjects like other languages but also English, History or Politics. Many of our students also study Maths and Science subjects. Loreto College is committed to enabling you to develop academically, spiritually and personally in your education after high school.
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History. Founded by the Loreto Sisters, the college had just seven pupils when it first opened in 1922. The 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.
