Loreto House

Loreto House
Location
7, Middleton Row, Kolkata, India
Information
Type Primary, Secondary
Established 1842
Principal Sr. Phyllis Morris
Gender Female
Color(s) Red, White and Blue
Athletics Basketball, Throwball, Badminton, Cricket, Baseball, etc
Website www.loretohouse.net.in

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 was one of the few all-girls Catholic schools of that time. The School started with 60 students who were taught at a house where nuns resided under Mother Delphine Hart, assisted by Sr. Teresa Mons and Sr. Martina McCann.[1]

There are two School buildings, one housing the Junior and Middle School (KG-VIII) and the other the Senior school (IX-XII) and its laboratories (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer and Home Science laboratories).

Foundresses

Religious Affiliation

The School was initially established for the education of Catholic girls. However, it has long admitted students of many religious beliefs.[1]

Academic Affiliation

The School is affiliated to the "Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations" (which conducts the ICSE and the ISC exams in grades, i.e. classes X and XII respectively).

School Session

The School Session is from March to February.Previously, Thursday was a normal weekly holiday along with Sunday ; Saturday was a working day. However now, Saturday is the normal weekly holiday (in addition to Sunday).

Uniform

Uniforms of classes KG-II consist of a White Dress with a Blue piping and two pockets. Uniforms of classes III-X consist of a White Blouse (with the LH symbol in Red thread on the pocket) and Skirt. Uniforms of classes of +2 consist of an Off-White Blouse (with the LH symbol in Blue thread on the pocket) and Royal Blue skirt. During Winter months, classes KG-II are permitted a Light Blue Sweater, classes III-X are permitted a full-sleeved Red Sweater (with White lining on the sleeves and on the bottom strip of the sweater) and classes XI and XII are permitted a Black Sweater. Girls of classes II-X, wear a pleated Red Skirt along with the same White Blouse on Days of Physical Education.

Footwear is Black Leather Ballerina shoes. However, on Days of Physical Education, they wear White Canvas Sport shoes instead.

A Metal Badge showing the School Crest along with the House Colour is worn by all students of classes VI-XII on the Left collar of their Blouse. The School and House Captains have badges that represent their designation. Students also wear badges of the different Clubs which they are a part of.

Curriculum

Students may choose to study Science (Physics, chemistry, Mathematics/Biology/Economics.), Commerce (Accounts, Commerce, Mathematics/Business studies, Economics.) or Humanities (History/Geography, Economics/Psychology, Mathematics/Home Sc., Political Sc.). Either Hindi/Bengali should be taken a compulsory subject

School Houses

Mary Ward

Students are allocated their Houses in class VI. There are 6 different Houses, namely:-

Each house has a Captain, a Vice-Captain and a Prefect - generally of students of class XII. Each house is assisted by teachers or House Mistresses.

Each of them compete against one another 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 6 neutral Captains from class XII:-

Teachers also nominate 18 girls from class XII to be elected as Captains, Vice-Captains and Prefects of the School, by the students of the 6 different Houses.

Clubs

And many others including (Games, Drama, Cookery, etc.).

School Crest

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 :-

This symbolism is summed up in the final scroll: "Cruci Dum Spiro Fido" - "Throughout my life, I shall place my hope in the cross".

Loreto Chorus

Verse 1.

 To East and West of that fair Isle

 Where the first Loreto stands,

 Loreto's banner now doth fly in many distant lands,

 In sunny Spain, on Afric's strand and

 Under the Southern Cross

 And westward ho, where rainbow hued

 Niagara's waters toss.

Chorus: 

 Loreto's banner gaily floats

 In lands both East and West

 Loreto's name each girl reveres

 And holds it ever blest.

Verse 2.

 But first Loreto found a home beneath our Indian skies

 Where now o'er plain and mountain peak

 The well loved banner flies.

 Loreto's standard bearers we

 In girlhood springtime gay

 O may we e'er be loyal and true

 To the school friends of today.

Chorus

Verse 3.

 And when our school days ended are

 And our varied paths divide

 O may the ideals of our youth

 Still ever be our guide;

 High ideals of purity, of duty and of truth

 Learnt while we bore Loreto's flag

 In the sunny days of youth.

Chorus

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Students Span - A Worl Viewer.com site Students Span, Global network of Students, Student Blogs, Articles, Personal Pages". www.studentsspan.com. Retrieved 2012-05-26.

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