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25.01.2022 Today is R U OK Day and is a reminder of the impact a single conversation can have. This year as a school community we are focusing on what to say after R U OK? If you notice someone is struggling, take the time to ask R U OK? When someone says theyre not OK, make sure you take time to listen, encourage action and check-in. You can learn more about what to say after R U OK? Here: www.ruok.org.au

25.01.2022 The Archives Centre looking as pretty as a picture in the morning sun today. Always a fabulous place to visit for a slice of Loreto history.

24.01.2022 We are proud to share with you that Loreto Ballarat alumnae and internationally renowned recorder player, Genevieve Lacey (Class of 1990) will screen her short film Recorder Queen film on the ABC Compass program this Sunday at 6:30 AEST. Genevieve's musical career has taken her across the world and holds academic and performance degrees in music and English Literature following studying in Denmark, Switzerland and Melbourne. Throughout her career, Genevieve has performed for... Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey, on Thursday Island with Australian indigenous ensemble The Black Arm Band, as a concerto soloist in the Royal Albert Hall for BBC Proms and at the opening night of the London Jazz Festival. Genevieve has since won multiple awards including an ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Award, Best Classical Recording), Freedman Fellowship, Churchill Fellowship, Best Performance (Australian Classical Music Awards) and Outstanding Musician (Melbourne Prize for Music). As co-writer and musician, Genevieve's Recorder Queen showcases the inner world of a musician's experience through a variety of techniques including animation, live performance, dramatic reconstruction and documentary footage along with the help of director Sophie Reymond. We hope you join us in watching this Sunday night!

23.01.2022 Last week we celebrated House Week where each day was celebrated with a touch of Ward, Mulhall, Mornane or Barry. Here are just some images of the very 'Loreto-ey' way students and staff are keeping the House spirit alive while remote learning.

23.01.2022 Father's Day is on Sunday! When you tune into our virtual Mass at 11am, make sure you take a selfie together and use the hashtag #loretodads2020. We can't be together in person, however, we can be together in other ways even virtually through Social Media! This stunning artwork has been created by Eliza McCrum (Year 11) to celebrate Father's Day this year. What an absolute masterpiece, thank you Eliza! #fathersday #loretodads2020

22.01.2022 Its the last week of Term 3! Were almost there. To brighten your day we share the beautiful beds of poppies in the Loreto garden that have burst open in the early spring sun....a taste of what you will all return to when we welcome you back onsite in Term 4. Amazing work once again by Dennis, Andy and Adam

22.01.2022 It's all hands on deck as our fabulous Education Support Staff prepare special practice exam Care Packs for our senior students. For the past few days many have contributed to the production of these Care Packs which include a few inspiring surprises for our girls! Its been a tough year for our senior students and we hope these packs put a smile on their faces and an extra positive spring into their steps as they embrace the upcoming exam study period. Made with love from all here at Loreto

22.01.2022 Congratulations to Gemma Foord (Class of 2016) who has just released her debut single 'Do You Remember'! You can listen to this sensational song here: https://gyro.lnk.to/DoYouRememberGemmaFoord Well done Gemma!

21.01.2022 This week Loreto College congratulates Fr Justin Driscoll on an incredible 30 years as an ordained Priest. Fr Justin is such a special member of our Loreto family and the wider Loreto and Catholic community, always here for us to celebrate our special masses, blessings and events, as well as countless past pupil's weddings in our beautiful Chapel. A true gentleman, wise counsel, gracious soul and special friend to us all. Congratulations Fr Justin, from all at Loreto College.

20.01.2022 Georgia Harraway-Jones (Class of 2016) recently shared how COVID-19 has impacted her own battle with an eating disorder. Read her brave story below.

19.01.2022 Don't forget to tune in to watch Recorder Queen tonight! Recorder Queen showcases Class of 1990 Loreto Ballarat alumnae and internationally renowned recorder player, Genevieve Lacey's inner world. This short film is sure to take you deep into a musicians experience through a variety of techniques including live performance, animation and more!

19.01.2022 Recently, 150 teams from across Victoria participated in this years Tournament of Minds under unimaginable circumstances to create a performed response in teams to a 'Super Challenge'. Two Loreto teams were brave enough to tackle this task. 'Something extraordinary is found and the team must decide what it is and what purpose it holds for us all'. One of the teams received the highest award, a Distinction! The team members were; Sophie John, Margot Lynn, Beth Wright, Amity Vandenberg, Maddison Lane and Erin Almeida. Congratulations to both teams on an amazing effort!

19.01.2022 Keep an eye on your mailboxes (or inboxes) for edition 2 of Verity, 2020. While COVID-19 may have delayed the publication it hasn't impacted on the wide variety of engaging stories from our Loreto community. The beautiful cover artwork is by Year 9 student, Margot Lynn - a striking and relevant image for 2020.

18.01.2022 We are now delighted to offer our weekly guided virtual tours! Held weekly on a Thursday morning, join our College Registrar for this great opportunity to see the school and learn more about a Loreto education. To attend, please reserve your spot here https://www.trybooking.com/BLEZR

18.01.2022 Don't forget to join us for our Father's Day Mass tomorrow! Tune into our virtual Mass at 11am via our Facebook page. While you're watching the Mass tomorrow, we'd love for you to take a selfie with your dad or a special father figure in your life. We'd love for you to share this using the hashtag #loretodads2020 Youtube link for those who do not have Facebook; https://youtu.be/ClbxTOxdibE Enjoy this snippet of what to expect tomorrow, with many more great photos from our community so far!

18.01.2022 Yesterday we had our Past Pupils' High Tea - the takeaway edition! Our VCE Food Technology Students and staff worked hard all day preparing high tea takeaway boxes for past pupils to pick up and enjoy at home. We have had a flood of positive feedback it has been an absolute delight to see the current students and their beautiful creations touch the hearts of so many past Loreto girls! Thank you to the students, staff and Past Pupils' Association for helping put this together.... The final High Tea 'event' is sold out and will be happening next Thursday. COVID may have stopped quite a bit this year, but it hasn't stopped the Loreto Spirit! #pastpupils #loretospirit #hightea

16.01.2022 Thank you to the Year 12 Captains and students from Loreto Normanhurst for this lovely message of support. Recently, we also received a video from the students at Loreto Kirribilli, filled with such kindness and positivity. It is times like these that make us continually proud to be a part of such a supportive Loreto network.

14.01.2022 We invite our Loreto Community to please join us online for a very special Father's Day Mass this Sunday at 11am - featuring many of students and staff and the special Fathers and people in their lives. Music credit: Carried me with you - Brandie Carlie, Morning Sun - John Hobart

14.01.2022 We share a lovely farewell and fare forward to one of our most active and supportive Loreto past pupils, Jan Stephen. Jan Stephen has recently retired from her role at the Loreto Province, which was a role she carried out alongside her many hours and years of work on our Loreto Ballarat Marketing and Development Committee and Past Pupils Association. This story is a delightful celebration of the loving and fastidious work of a dedicated member of our Loreto community, written by another of our Loreto Ballarat alumni, Michelle McCarty. https://www.loreto.org.au/farewell-and-fare-forward/

13.01.2022 As we shared our garden's explosion of poppies today, how delightful to see our fabulous grounds team (Dennis, Andy and Adam) featured in the latest Loreto Australia newsletter. "While the gardens in our schools are places of profound beauty, they also shape our perception of what is important in life and of value to our community...." shared Loreto Australia and South East Asia, Director of Mission, Anne Muirhead. https://www.loreto.org.au/gods-grandeur/

12.01.2022 Father's day is around the corner. We invite you to join us, virtually, to celebrate the amazing men in our lives! Join us here on our Facebook page - Sunday 6 September at 11am.

12.01.2022 Tonight we farewelled our Class of 2020 with a beautiful Graduation Celebration. We were fortunate to finally be able to hold a formal liturgy and awards ceremony within the current covid restrictions. The full liturgy video is a special memento exclusively for our students and their families who could not be present with them tonight, however, we share this little snapshot of highlights because there are moments in the video production that are just too special not to share! Special thanks to everyone involved to ensure our Loreto girls could have a Graduation celebration. All the best to the Class of 2020! One thing is certain...you will never be forgotten! #classof2020 #graduation #loretospirit

12.01.2022 Following R U OK Day yesterday, we send a big thank you to the Loreto College, Marryatville, SA Year 12s for checking in on us with their beautiful video below. As a school community, we thank you for the lovely messages and appreciate the time dedicated to creating such an uplifting video. We wish you all the best for the remainder of Year 12!

12.01.2022 Join Dr Justin Coulson for Lightening the Lockdown Load who will be conducting a FREE online webinar for parents on Wednesday 19 August at 8pm. Through providing useful strategies to assist during remote learning, this webinar will help develop useful habits and practices to feel more reassured around the balance of remote learning. If you'd also like to learn more and register for the webinar, please click on the following link: https://www.happyfamilies.com.au//lightening-the-lockdown/

11.01.2022 Today we share a special acknowledgement for two of our dedicated Loreto staff who will officially receive Ballarat Diocesan Catholic Education Leadership awards tomorrow. Jill Wheatland will receive the Partnership Award for her work with our fabulous VCAL Program and Mandy Carroll will receive the Catholic Leadership Award for her outstanding work in Faith and Mission over many years at Loreto College. We are so very proud of these two wonderful staff members all that they give to our students and the wider Loreto and Diocese community. Congratulations Jill and Mandy. https://youtu.be/2dciEWyv_us

11.01.2022 We are delighted to share with you Hannah Zreikat's (Class of 2009) new song called Black Balloons. This catchy song launched on the weekend under her artist name HANA. To have a listen to this song and others, please visit her site here https://soundslikehana.bandcamp.com/music

10.01.2022 A touch of Mary Xmas at Loreto today

10.01.2022 End of Season rowing video! Although a lot has been cancelled because of COVID, this video celebrates what has still been a great year of rowing! Thank you to Tegan O'Dowd for putting this together, it is a wonderful representation of that Loreto Spirit. The rowing community shared this video at their online event last week which was also a celebration of Gabi Howards contribution to the rowing program.... Video made by Tegan ODowd Music credit: 'Unbreakable' by Birds of Tokyo

10.01.2022 The 'On Pilgrimage with Mary Ward' App has officially! "This App is a new and exciting resource... it can be browsed from home, allowing us to become pilgrims, to walk with Mary Ward, to recall her story and to be inspired by her faith and courage." - Sr Jane and Noelle who have formally launched the App. You can find out more here: https://www.ibvm.org/on-pilgrimage-with-mary-ward-app-2/

10.01.2022 If you love teaching and can see yourself here...we want to hear from you! Recruiting now for 2021! Visit our website: https://loreto.vic.edu.au/loreto-college/employment/ #loretoballarat #loretospirit #girlseducation #teaching

09.01.2022 Have a look at these smiles! Prior to remote learning, our VCAL students were busy preparing care packs for the residents from James Thomas Aged Care facility. This was a lovely initiative aiming to bring some happiness to the residents during what has been a very isolating year. Great work girls!

08.01.2022 LORETO WOMEN CAREER PROFILES Each fortnight, we are showcasing the stories, studies and careers of our Loreto alumni. Esther Cramer (Kleinig) / Class of 2004 / Social Work & Family Violence Counselling... Since leaving Loreto in 2004, I moved to Melbourne to study a Bachelor of Social Work/Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) at RMIT. I've spent most of my time since working at Anglicare Victoria, where I've been a family services case manager and a family violence counsellor. What I love most about my job is talking with people to help them make sense of their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. I do that in lots of ways, like listening to their stories, helping them find the right words, noticing patterns, and offering information to guide them. Obviously I do that with clients, but I also do it when debriefing with colleagues, and even outside work when I'm talking to friends. It's the thing that makes me feel most like myself. (That and sleep!) While at university, I found my social work placements to be very challenging - while I learned a lot, I also felt out of my depth. I didn't feel equipped to do more of that after I graduated, and I wasn't ready to do additional study to become a psychologist. So instead I worked in a public service job for a while. Two years after graduating, I felt my internal drive to be helping people directly again, so I took my first social work job in family services at Anglicare Victoria and having been developing my practice skills there ever since. During my time at Loreto I really valued the religious education I received. Although I already came from a religious background, my time in RE gave me opportunities to reflect on my values and develop a passion for social justice, which led me to social work. I also loved studying Psychology in Year 11 and 12 (with Mrs Ferguson and Mr Murphy). I found it fascinating, so of course I studied it at university as well! Having a background in psychology has given me a great foundation for working with people, because I'm always drawing on that knowledge to help me understand what a person is going through and how I can support them. My advice for students is that other people can tell you what they think you're good at, but only you know what you love to do. I was quite good at maths and was encouraged to study the hardest maths, but I knew I didn't want anything maths-related in my future work, and I was happier to pursue my passion.

08.01.2022 Before we entered remote learning recently, our VCE Drama students had a chance to perform their Unit 3 Ensemble Performance. Performing fractured fairy tales using performance styles and characters from stories such as Rapunzel, The Snow Queen, Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast. The students explored a range of themes such as depression, sexism, poverty and body image, ultimately producing a very powerful performance!

08.01.2022 We invite the Loreto Community to join our special Fathers Day Mass stream featuring many of our students and staff and the special people and Fathers in their life - here 11am this Sunday morning. #FathersDay2020 #loretoballarat

08.01.2022 Today is the United Nation's World Humanitarian Day which commemorates humanitarian assistance across the world. In a particularly challenging year for our healthcare workers, today we honour them as our #RealLifeHeroes. To those within the Loreto community and beyond, we thank you for the compassionate and selfless work that you continually do for those most in need. If you would like to learn of more inspiring humanitarian stories, click here https://www.worldhumanitarianday.org/

08.01.2022 On Tuesday evening we officially opened 2020 Vision - our VCE Visual Art Exhibition. This was a private Covid-friendly opening with our students and Visual Arts staff only, however, no less glamorous - as everyone relished the opportunity to dress up and celebrate the work of all students and staff in the Visual Arts programs. We look forward to sharing a link to a special Exhibition Virtual Tour which will enable everyone to take a closer look at all the creative and fabulous art work. Look out for this post and link early next week. #classof2020 #vcevisualart #loretoballarat #2020vision

07.01.2022 We invite our Loreto Community to please join us online for a special Father's Day Mass stream from the Loreto Chapel. Music credit: Carried me with you - Brandie Carlie, Morning Sun - John Hobart

05.01.2022 The VCE Art Exhibition 'Virtual Tour' is now live! Experience the spectacular visual art from the comfort of your home at anytime. Well done once again to all the students on their stunning, thought provoking and creative pieces. Thank you to everyone involved in making this special version of the exhibition possible! #virtualtour #VCEart2020

05.01.2022 Today we celebrated the 1st of December with just a 'touch' of Christmas

04.01.2022 Last week we shared that Finnley Greet (Year 12) was announced as the overall winner of the DAV Public Speaking Competition. In today's paper, The Courier caught up with Finnley to talk more about why she participates in debating and public speaking. Whilst sharing that these opportunities give individuals a chance to voice their opinions, Finnley delved into why she chose to share her opinion on the understanding and acceptance of the transgender community. Well done Finnley!

01.01.2022 It has certainly been a challenging time to take over any school as a new Principal but Ms Brodrick is taking it all in her stride. We are so very grateful.