Loreto College Foxrock

New Resource: Opportunities for Young Writers

School School — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:32:04 +0000

With a little bit of summer left, why not look into new ways to showcase your talent? The library has compiled the attached guide to literary magazines, competitions, and publishing opportunities for young writers and artists.

If you enjoy writing poetry, stories, reviews, articles, or creative nonfiction, or creating art, this resource highlights a range of places where you can submit your work and develop your writing skills.

We encourage all our aspiring writers to explore the opportunities available and take the next step in sharing their work with a wider audience. We are behind you all the way and this guide will live here on the school website for future reference.

Leaving Certificate Results Guide

School School — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:02:04 +0000

Please see the attached guide for important information on Leaving Certificate Results 2026, including key dates, script viewing, appeals, and student support services.

We wish all of our Leaving Certificate students the very best of luck as they receive their results.

Celebrating Jessa’s Texaco Art Competition Success

School School — Fri, 29 May 2026 10:42:05 +0000

We are delighted to share a further update on Jessa Jukic’s success in the Texaco Children’s Art Competition.

On Tuesday, May 27th, Jessa Jukic (2 Ward), accompanied by her family and her Visual Art teacher Ms Norton, attended the official awards ceremony at Druids Glen Hotel, where she received First Place in Category B (ages 14–15) for her stunning coloured-pencil portrait of her sister Jolié, titled I Want to Be Under the Sea.

It was a wonderful occasion celebrating young artistic talent, and we are delighted to share photographs from the day.

Congratulations once again to Jessa on this outstanding achievement — we are extremely proud of her.

TY Camino Update

School School — Thu, 28 May 2026 11:38:05 +0000

We were delighted to receive some wonderful photos and updates from our TY students currently completing the Camino.

The girls are making fantastic progress and enjoying every step of this incredible journey together. From reaching important Camino markers to exploring beautiful historic locations, the students are creating memories that will last a lifetime.

It is lovely to see the friendships, teamwork, resilience and positivity shining through along the way.

A huge thank you to the staff accompanying the trip and to everyone sending updates back to the school community. We look forward to sharing more photos and news over the coming days.

Buen Camino from everyone at Loreto College Foxrock!

#LoretoFoxrock

Planting Seeds of Hope

School School — Fri, 22 May 2026 12:40:04 +0000

1 Poyntz Religion class planted summer bulbs on Tuesday. We busily cleared out old beds, weeding, raking and preparing the ground for new life. We each planted a flower bulb in an organic container and dug a hole in the earth for it. It felt good to be outdoors. Our final task was to water the bulbs and wait for the sunshine to do it’s magic! We look forward to tending the flowers, our seeds of hope, over our time in Loreto Foxrock.

Photography by Cara Morrissey

5th Year Italy Trip 2026

School School — Fri, 22 May 2026 09:18:05 +0000

Earlier this year, some of our 5th Year students enjoyed an unforgettable trip to Italy, filled with history, culture, and memorable experiences. Please find attached an article on the trip written by Kristina Batt, along with beautiful photo collages created by Lauryn Healy, capturing some of the highlights of this special journey. We thank both students for sharing their work and helping to preserve these wonderful memories.

TY Exhibition

School School — Wed, 20 May 2026 15:00:05 +0000

Congratulations to the TYs on an amazing TY Exhibition last night and all the best to those travelling on the Camino de Santiago de Compostela.

Foxrock Games 2026

School School — Tue, 19 May 2026 10:44:14 +0000

Last week we had our amazing Foxrock Games and what a fantastic day it was for our school community.

There was a brilliant atmosphere throughout the day with huge energy, teamwork and school spirit on display from all year groups. Events like these would not be possible without an enormous amount of work behind the scenes.

A huge thank you to Joanne Brock for all of her hard work and organisation, and to all staff, students and volunteers who helped make the day such a success. We had over 35 parent volunteers and we would like to thank them for taking time out of their day to join us in the fun.

Well done to everyone involved.

Photos from the day can be viewed here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/uUHsNzY8TiqR5qB19

Athletics Success

School School — Tue, 12 May 2026 09:02:16 +0000

It has been an incredibly exciting few weeks for Athletics at Foxrock, with our athletes delivering outstanding performances and achieving fantastic success across multiple competitions.

Our team travelled to Clonmel to compete in the Loreto Athletics competition, where over 30 Foxrock athletes proudly represented the school in a wide range of events. The atmosphere throughout the day was electric, with our students showing tremendous determination, teamwork, and school spirit. Their hard work paid off as Foxrock brought home an impressive haul of medals, while every one of our relay teams secured qualification for their finals.

Competing against 15 schools, Foxrock achieved a superb 5th place overall — a brilliant accomplishment and a testament to the strength of athletics in the school.

The excitement continued at the East Leinster Championships, held over two action-packed days. Once again, our athletes rose to the occasion, delivering exceptional performances and earning even more medals. An incredible five Foxrock students qualified for the Leinster Finals — a huge achievement at such a competitive level.

A special congratulations goes to our standout performers:

Doireann O’Donoghue — 3rd place in the 800m and crowned East Leinster Champion in Javelin
Aoife Murphy — silver medals in both the 1500m and 3000m
Eva Kelly — silver medalist in the 800m
Lauryn Healy — Senior Girls’ High Jump Champion
Eva Munnelly — Senior Girls’ Long Jump Champion

These achievements reflect the incredible commitment, resilience, and talent of our athletes and coach Mr Murphy. We are immensely proud of everyone who competed and represented Foxrock with such passion and pride.

Hockey All Irelands

School School — Mon, 11 May 2026 11:22:10 +0000

Our Minor A Hockey Team travelled to Loreto Secondary School Kilkenny in April to compete in the prestigious June Smith Hockey All-Irelands, where they faced the very best school teams from across the country.

Representing the school with incredible pride, determination and skill, the team rose to the challenge in spectacular fashion. After a series of fiercely competitive matches against the provincial champions, our girls secured an outstanding 3rd place finish in Ireland — an extraordinary achievement at national level. Their teamwork, resilience and fighting spirit were on display throughout the tournament and made the entire school community immensely proud.

A very special thank you goes to John Pearson for his unwavering commitment, encouragement and hard work with the team throughout the season.