Updates – Info for Students and Parents

9th February 2017 by Website Editor

April 2024

17 April 2024 letter to parents

Information on Vaping for Parents:

Vaping Leaflet for parents A4 03_24

Vaping Factsheet A4 03_24

STUDY LEAVE DATES MAY 2024

Year 14

Monday 13^th May 2024 – Last Teaching day

Tuesday 14^th May 2024 – Leavers’ Day 2024 – Commencing at 11am

Date & Time of Leavers’ Mass To be Confirmed
Note: First Written A2 Exam is Geography on 20^th May 2024

Year 13

Wednesday 8^th May 2024 – Last Teaching day – pupils finish at 3:25pm.
Note: First Exam (Biology) is on the 10^th May 2024

Year 12

Monday 6^th May 2024 – Bank Holiday (School Closed)

Tuesday 7^th May & Wednesday 8^th May 2024 – 2 Days allowed for Study Leave

Thursday 9^th May 2024 – 9:15am – AQA Religious Exam Year 12 pupils return to class after break until 3:25pm

Friday 10^th May 2024 – Year 12 pupils attend timetabled class as normal

Monday 13^thMay 2024

Period 1 – 3 Year 12 MATHS REVISION CLASSES

Period 4 – 9 Year 12 ENGLISH LITERATURE REVISION CLASSES

Tuesday 14^th May 2024

PERIOD 1 – 3 YEAR 12 CHEMISTRY REVISION CLASSES

PERIOD 4 – 7 YEAR 12 ENGLISH LANGUAGE REVISION CLASSES

PERIOD 8 – 9 YEAR 12 RELIGIOUS STUDIES REVISION CLASS

Note: Tuesday 14^th May 2024 – Listening Exam for identified Year 12 pupils

Year 12 begin Study Leave on Wednesday 15^th May 2024.

Year 11

Friday 3^rd May 2024 – Last Teaching day before Study Leave – pupils finish at 3:25pm.
Thursday 23^rd May 2024 – Pupils return to class until Thursday 27^th June 2024

Note: After this date, all Year 11 pupils attend all classes and will be excused for scheduled GCSE exam.

*Teachers may pre-arrange for any class on Study Leave to come in for their timetabled class*

*All Dates may be Subject to Change*

February 2024

Careers Information- Work Experience:

Letter to Parents – February 2024 (1)

Parent Letter Gala Dinner 2024

January 2024

Letter to parent re Strike Action:

Letter to Parents re Translink Strike Action 01 02 24

Letter to Parents re Strike Action:

Letter to Parents re Strike Action 18 January 2024 plus Upcoming Dates and Events

December 2023

Letter to Parents Translink Strike:

Letter to Parents re Translink Strike Action 15 Dec 2023

Letter to Parents:

Have Your Say QR Code

PHA Position Statement 2023

Letter Smokefree and Youth Vaping Consultation 23.11.23

November 2023

Translink Strike Action:

Letter to Parents re Translink Strike Action 01 Dec 2023 (1)

Strike Action:

Letter to Parents re Strike Action 29 November 2023

Invitation to Prize- Giving

Leavers Letter for Prize- Giving

Invitation to Prize-Giving:

PRIZEGIVING (Postcard)

Translink Youth Summit Parent Permission Slip:

Translink Youth Summit PERMISSION SLIP

RSE Information for Parents:

Department of Education – Information for parents – RSE

RSE Cover Letter to Schools – Parental Information – September 2023

Please see attachments from Queen’s University, Belfast, regarding an Educational Allergy Workshop at Queen’s University Belfast, specifically tailored for parents, caregivers and children affected by allergic diseases.

𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡? 18th November 2023 – 10am-3pm

𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘? Queen’s University Belfast

The Derrytrasna Pastoral Care Awards

Please see the following letter from The Derrytrasna Pastoral Care Awards

The Derrytrasna Pastoral Care Awards 2024

The Department of Education, in partnership with the Public Health Agency, is seeking examples of outstanding pastoral care in schools.

The Awards recognise school communities that have demonstrated exceptional co-operative effort in supporting the pastoral care of pupils in the 2022/23 academic year.

The closing date is Friday 15 December 2023 and communities are being urged to nominate now.

Derrytrasna Pastoral Awards

October 2023

Effective study guides for Parents:

Parent guide slides Study guide for pupils & parents

Community of Lifesavers Letter 2023

GCSE Prizegiving Invite. 2023

September 2023

PHA School-based Vaccination Programme 2023-24

PHA Letter to Schools – Flu Vaccination Programme 2023

07 09 23 Covid-19 Advice

iPayimpact Changeover Letter 31 Aug 23 (1)

Higher Education Information Evening for Year 14

July 2023

Letter for Parents 8-11 Summer 2023

Year 12 Students entering Year 13 September 2023

Letter for Parents Year 13 Summer 2023

June 2023

Community of Lifesavers Letter

May 2023

Letter_to_parents_Knowledge_perceptions_and_behaviours_of_young_people_towards_vaping_survey

March 2023

Further Mathematics Letter to Parents:

Further Maths Letter to Parents March 2023

Securus Letter to Parents:

Securus Letter to Parents 2023

Study Leave Dates 2023:

STUDY LEAVE DATES MAY 2023

Year 14

Last Teaching day: Wednesday 10th May 2023.
Year 14 Leavers’ Mass: Wednesday 10^th May 2023 7pm in School Assembly Hall.
Leavers’ Day: Thursday 11^th May 2023.
Note: Chemistry Practical is on Thursday 11^th AM

Year 13

Last Teaching day: Wednesday 10^th May 2023 – pupils finish at 3:25pm.
Note: AS Science Practical on in AM of 9^th and 10^th May – after which pupils return to class.

Year 12

Last Teaching day: Thursday 11^th May 2023 – pupils finish at 3:25pm.
Note: Irish Listening is on 11^th May – after which pupils return to class.
Note: RS exam on Mon 15^th May 2023.

Year 11

Last Teaching day before Study Leave: Wednesday 10^th May 2023 – pupils finish at 3:25pm.
5 students sitting LLW on Wednesday 10th will work with Mrs. N. Cassidy during AM of 10^th May prior to exam in the afternoon. All other pupils will attend class.
Pupils return to class on Thursday 25^th May 2023 after Physics Exam.
After this date, all Year 11 pupils attend all classes and will be excused for scheduled GCSE exam.

*Teachers may pre-arrange for any class on Study Leave to come in for their timetabled class*

Single Award Science Provision:

PDF SAS Parent Letter 2023

St Patrick’s Day- Student Safety Message

Final SPD Letter 2023

February 2023

Child Protection – Operation Encompass

OE LGS Parent Letter

OE-Parents-Poster-

Letter to Parents 08.02.23

Letter to Parents plus key dates 08 02 23

Post 16 Information Event

Letter to Parents – Post 16 Event (2)

Safer Schools App Information for Parents

Safer School App Parent Letter

Updated School Calendar 2022/ 23

School Closures & Holidays 2022 2023(1)

December 2022

Waynes-Top-10-Tips-for-Parents

Online Safety Christmas 2022

PHA Guidance Re Strep:

Factsheet – What is Group A Strep.docx

November 2022

Principal Letter to Parents PISA

3. PISA 2022 NPM letter to parents_NI_1.0

Safer Schools NI App

We are delighted to relaunch the Safer Schools NI App, provided to Loreto Grammar School by the Department of Education and INEQE Safeguarding Group.

Please see the attached link for all information pertaining to this wonderful Safeguarding APP for our school community and instructions for PARENTs to download.

Parents have received a unique parent login code via text. Should you require any further assistance, please contact our school office.

SAFER-SCHOOLS-APP-Parent-Letter

Ammended PTM Schedule:

Updated PTM Schedule November 2022

YPBAS Parent Letter 2022

October 2022

Wayne’s Top Tips – Helping Parents with Everyday Online Life

Waynes-Top-10-Tips-for-Parents_downloadable

Parenting NI – Webinars for Emotional Heath

Parenting NI

GCSE Prizegiving Invite – October 2022

GCSE Prizegiving Invite.pdf2

Year 8 Form for Parents- October 2022

https://forms.office.com/r/fn1zKJzDPH

PARENT TEACHER MEETINGS 2022-2023

Parent teacher meeting table

Information regarding Free School Meals and Uniform Allowance- October 2022

Free School Meals and Uniform Application Graphic

NOTICE: The Schools’ Entrance Assessment Group (SEAG)

For parents of P6 children, their teachers and others

Details of the 2023 Entrance Assessment are available from

Thursday 6^th October 2022 at www.seagni.co.uk

June 2022

May 2022

Industrial Action Update- 16.05.22

Translink Strike Update – Letter for Principals 16.05.22

Industrial action by Translink drivers and the impact on public exams- 16.05.22

Letter to schools re Translink strike and public exams

Message from Education Authority regarding Translink planned Industrial Action- 12.05.22

The Education Authority (EA) has been notified by Translink that their bus drivers who are members of the
GMB and Unite trade unions have voted to take strike action in relation to 2021 pay.
This will result in all Translink bus services being withdrawn from Tuesday 17th May to Monday 23rd May 2022. Translink continue to engage with Trade Unions to try and avert this action.
Pupils who use any Translink bus service for any element of their journey are likely to be impacted and
parents should make other transport arrangements for these dates.
This includes pupils who connect with Translink buses using an EA yellow bus. As EA cannot guarantee
pupils could complete their journey to and from school, even if the EA yellow bus is running, parents should
make alternative arrangements for the whole of their child’s journey.
Parents should follow Translink’s social media channels and website over the coming weeks and start to
plan now for their alternative transport arrangements.
Translink has advised that train services will not be affected by the industrial action.
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We will continue to keep you updated in relation to this and communicate any further updates. Thank you
in advance for your understanding and support.
Yours Sincerely,
Robbie McGreevy
EA Assistant Director, Corporate HR and Business Partnering, Human Resources

Industrial Action Update 09.05.22

Industrial Action Update – Parent – Carer Letter 06.05.22

Industrial Action Update

Industrial Action Update – Parent – Carer Letter 05.05.22

April 2022

28th April 2022

Year 9 PTM Letter

Planned Industrial Action

Education Authority Industrial Action Update

Any pupil impacted by Translink Disruption should see Class Teams for Guidance.

PSNI LETTER TO PRINCIPALS (EASTER BREAK)

Easter Letter to Principals PDF

Period Dignity communication to parents (12th April 2022)

Period Dignity Letter to parents(1)

Industrial Action (Translink) -potential disruption to Translink services on the dates indicated in letter.

Industrial Action Update – Letter for Principals 08.04.22

Year 12 Parent Teacher Meeting Guidance for Parents – Wednesday 6th April

Year 12 Parent Teacher Meeting Letter

March 2022

Year 11 Parent Teacher Meeting Guidance for Parents- Wednesday 23rd March

Year 11 PTM Parent Letter

Ulster University’s Schools Outreach Academy

Study Skills Course

As we approach a very busy time in your schools’ calendar with Term/Mock/GCSE/A’ Level exams only 10 weeks away, we have developed a new course to support revision; “Study Skills”.

We are extremely conscious that the past 2 years in relation to Covid/home schooling has been so difficult for our young people and for many this is the first return to formal exams, therefore if in a small way we can offer our support and encouragement to your pupils entering this revision period with this study skills pack.

The new “Study Skills” short course is targeted at Year 10 – 14 pupils. This course is designed to help pupils plan for their upcoming exams and teach some revision techniques to aid learning at home.

During this short course you will have the opportunity to take part in several activities including creating your very own study zone, figuring how your brain works, creating a range of study materials using our free downloadable study pack, learning some recall strategies and how to reduce stress during studying.

Course Content

This course contains five lessons

· Lesson 1: Creating the perfect study zone

· Lesson 2: How our minds learn

· Lesson 3: Study strategies

· Lesson 4: Recall strategies

· Lesson 5: Looking after your wellbeing

Course Learning Objectives

At the end of this short course, pupils should:

· understand how to plan for exams.

· create a range of materials that will aid revision.

· be able to use recall strategies effectively.

Search for STUDY at ulster.ac.uk/schoolsacademy

Pupils, teachers, and parents can enrol on this free, self-paced online course, by simply clicking on link above, find your course and hit enroll. An email will be delivered to your email address with direct course links.

February 2022

Year 10 Parent Teacher Meeting Information regarding SchoolCloud

http://www.loretogrammaromagh.schoolcloud.co.uk/

Video guide

Year 10 Parent Teacher Meeting Letter

ParentGuide_en

Year 13 Parent Teacher Meeting Information regarding SchoolCloud

www.loretogrammaromagh.schoolcloud.co.uk

Year 13 Parent Teacher Meeting Letter

Video guide

Parent Guide

STUDENT GUIDE TO ASSESSMENT ARRANGEMENTS

Student Guide to Assessment Arrangements, Optional Omissions and Contingencies for Summer 2022 Exams

Dear Year 12 Students,

Please find attached February 2022 CCEA Information for Students. Please pay particular attention to the slide on student information and support and to the links provided.

Please also find attached a Student Guide, entitled “Supporting you through the Summer Exams 2022”.

February 2022 CCEA Information for Students

Student-Guide-SUPPORTING-YOU-SUMMER22-EXAMS_V10

January 2022

Parent Teacher Meeting Information regarding SchoolCloud

www.loretogrammaromagh.schoolcloud.co.uk

Year 14 Parent Teacher Meeting Letter

Video guide

Parent Guide

Safer Schools App- Parent Guidance

Safer Schools NI App

We are delighted to launch the Safer Schools NI App, provided to Loreto Grammar School by the Department of Education and INEQE Safeguarding Group.

Please see the attached link for all information pertaining to this wonderful Safeguarding APP for our school community and instructions for PARENTs to download.

Parents have received a unique parent login code via text. Should you require any further assistance, please contact our school office.

SAFER SCHOOLS APP Parent Letter 01/02/22

Letter to Parents from the Minister of Education 13 01 22

Independent Review of Education

Information regarding Independent Review of Education:

https://consultations.nidirect.gov.uk/de/copy-of-independent-review-of-education-survey-dra/

Survey Link:

https://consultations.nidirect.gov.uk/de/copy-of-independent-review-of-education-survey-dra/consultation/intro/

Lateral Flow Tests:

The school has received a new order of LFT kits called Flowflex. They will be in use from this week onwards. These are NASAL ONLY testing kits. Please read the enclosed information leaflet carefully. There are some changes in the instructions on how to perform the test, which are as follows:

Insert swab into both nostrils and rotate for 5 turns each.

Rotate swab in buffer tube for 30 secs.

Rotate swab 5 times while squeezing sides of buffer tube.

Place 4 drops onto text cassette.

Read after 15-30mins. Do not read after 30 mins.