Loreto House
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Loreto House was established in 1842 by the Sisters of Loreto
belonging to the institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is the oldest and the first Loreto institution to be established in India and one of the few all-girls catholic schools at that time in India.
There are two school buildings, one housing the Junior and Middle School (KG-8) and the other the Senior school (9-12) and its laboratories (Home science lab, Computer lab, Physics, Chemistry and Biology labs).
girls. However, it has long admitted students of many religious beliefs.
" (which conducts the ICSE
and the ISC
exams in grades, i.e. classes 10 and 12 respectively).
Footwear is black leather ballerina shoes. On days of Physical Education in school, they wear white canvas sport shoes.
A metal badge which shows the school crest along with the house colors is worn by the students of class 6-12 on the left collar of their blouse. The school and house captains have badges that denote their designation. Students wear badges of the different clubs which they are part of.
( Physics/EVE, Chemistry, Mathematics/Home Sc., Biology/Economics/Psychology/Computer Sc. ), Commerce
( Accounts, Commerce, Mathematics/Business studies, Economics/Psychology/Computer Sc. ) or Humanities
( History/Geography, Economics/Psychology, Mathematics/Home Sc., Political Sc. ). Either Hindi
/Bengali
should be taken as an Indian language for students opting for Humanities
.
Students are allocated their houses in class 6. There are 6 different houses, namely:-
Each house has a captain and a vice-captain- generally of students of class 12. Each house is assisted by teachers or house mistresses.
Each of them compete against each other in sports, duties, and academics. On the day of the Leaver's ceremony the house with the maximum points is declared "House of the Year" on bases of points earned by students during the academic year.
Teachers select 16 girls from class 12 to be elected by the students of classes 10-12 to become captains and vice-captains of the six different houses as well as prefects of the school.
This symbolism is summed up in the final scroll: "Cruci Dum Spiro Fido". "Throughout my life, I shall place my hope in the cross".
Sisters of Loreto
The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, more commonly known as the Loreto Sisters , is a women's Catholic religious order founded by an Englishwoman, Mary Ward, in 1609 at Saint-Omer in northern France...
belonging to the institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is the oldest and the first Loreto institution to be established in India and one of the few all-girls catholic schools at that time in India.
There are two school buildings, one housing the Junior and Middle School (KG-8) and the other the Senior school (9-12) and its laboratories (Home science lab, Computer lab, Physics, Chemistry and Biology labs).
Religious affiliation
The school was established for the education of CatholicCatholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
girls. However, it has long admitted students of many religious beliefs.
Academic affiliation
The school is affiliated to the "Council for the Indian School Certificate ExaminationsCouncil for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations is a private, non-governmental board of school education in India. It conducts two examinations in India: the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education and the Indian School Certificate...
" (which conducts the ICSE
ICSE
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and the ISC
ISC
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exams in grades, i.e. classes 10 and 12 respectively).
School session
The school session is from January to December. Saturday is the normal weekly holiday (in addition to Sunday).Uniform
Uniform of classes KG-2 comprises a white dress with a blue piping and two pockets.Uniform of class 3-10 comprises white skirt and white blouse with a pocket on with LH symbol has been stitched in red thread. Uniform of classes of +2 comprises a royal blue skirt and a off-white blouse with a pocket on which the symbol LH symbol has been stitched in blue thread. During winter months classes KG-2 are permitted a light blue sweater, classes 3-10 are permitted a full sleeve red sweater with a white lining on the sleeves and on the bottom strip of the sweater, and classes 11-12 are permitted a black sweater. Classes 2-10 Days of Physical Education the wear a pleated red skirt along with the same white blouse.Footwear is black leather ballerina shoes. On days of Physical Education in school, they wear white canvas sport shoes.
A metal badge which shows the school crest along with the house colors is worn by the students of class 6-12 on the left collar of their blouse. The school and house captains have badges that denote their designation. Students wear badges of the different clubs which they are part of.
Curriculum
Students may choose to study ScienceScience
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
( Physics/EVE, Chemistry, Mathematics/Home Sc., Biology/Economics/Psychology/Computer Sc. ), Commerce
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
( Accounts, Commerce, Mathematics/Business studies, Economics/Psychology/Computer Sc. ) or Humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
( History/Geography, Economics/Psychology, Mathematics/Home Sc., Political Sc. ). Either Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
/Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
should be taken as an Indian language for students opting for Humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
.
School houses
- Gandhi (Brown), named after Mahatama Gandhi
- Keller (Red), named after Helen KellerHelen KellerHelen Adams Keller was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree....
- Kennedy (Yellow), named after American President John F. KennedyJohn F. KennedyJohn Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
- Mary Ward (Mauve), named after the school's founder, Mary WardMary WardMary Ward may refer to:* Mary Ward , 1585 - 1645, foundress of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, an order of Roman Catholic nuns...
- Naidu (Blue), named after Sarojini NaiduSarojini NaiduSarojini Naidu , also known by the sobriquet The Nightingale of India, was a child prodigy, Indian independence activist and poet...
and - Tagore (Green), named after Rabindranath TagoreRabindranath TagoreRabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature...
Each house has a captain and a vice-captain- generally of students of class 12. Each house is assisted by teachers or house mistresses.
Each of them compete against each other in sports, duties, and academics. On the day of the Leaver's ceremony the house with the maximum points is declared "House of the Year" on bases of points earned by students during the academic year.
School captains and prefects
Every year teachers choose six neutral captains from class 12:-- Head-girl and Vice-Head-girl
- Games Captain and Vice-Captain
- Social service Captain and Vice-Captain
Teachers select 16 girls from class 12 to be elected by the students of classes 10-12 to become captains and vice-captains of the six different houses as well as prefects of the school.
Other clubs
- LTS (leadership Training Service)
- JPIC
- Guides
- Nature club (KLIMA)
- Debate club (Polemics)
- CLC (Christian Life Community)
School Crest
The Crest is familiar to Loreto pupils worldwide. It is surmounted by words "Maria Regina Angelorum" which indicate the patronage of Our Lady, Queen of Angels. The emblem is rich in symbolism:-- The Cross- sign of our Salvation
- The Sacred HeartSacred HeartThe Sacred Heart is one of the most famous religious devotions to Jesus' physical heart as the representation of His divine love for Humanity....
- Source of the infinite love of JesusJesusJesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
for each one of us - The Heart of MaryMary (mother of Jesus)Mary , commonly referred to as "Saint Mary", "Mother Mary", the "Virgin Mary", the "Blessed Virgin Mary", or "Mary, Mother of God", was a Jewish woman of Nazareth in Galilee...
- our human model and inspiration - The anchor- symbol of hope
This symbolism is summed up in the final scroll: "Cruci Dum Spiro Fido". "Throughout my life, I shall place my hope in the cross".