College Events & News
Community Update
As the year draws to a close, we’re already looking ahead to an exciting start to 2025! Our first event of the year will be the Parents’ Welcome Evening, and we would love to see you there. Don’t forget to register your attendance and spread the word among other parents. We look forward to starting the year with this special gathering!
Meanwhile, we’ve been busy curating some amazing auction prizes for the Acacias Ball. We’re calling on our generous community to assist by donating items—your support makes all the difference!
Even if you can't join us for the Acacias Ball, you can still make a difference by participating in our raffle! Every ticket you purchase helps support our fundraising efforts for the preservation of the Acacias building, and you could win one of these amazing prizes:
1st Prize: Adelaide Oval "Stay, Climb, Dine" package – a truly unforgettable experience! 2nd Prize: Penfolds Magill Estate Kitchen $200 voucher and a bottle of 2019 Bin 169 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon
3rd & 4th Prizes: 12-Month Memberships to Fernwood Fitness – perfect for living your best, healthiest life!
We've heard plenty of chatter in the planning of tables for the Ball - please don’t hesitate to reach out to the events team if you have any questions or if we can assist in any way - events@loreto.sa.edu.au
Finally, thank you for your incredible support throughout the year. Whether you’ve volunteered, donated, or attended our events, it’s your participation that truly brings our community together.
Here’s to an amazing year ahead!
Christina Fabbian
Head of Advancement and Community Relations
Summer holidays activities
Young Engineers After-school Club
Young Engineers teach students STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering. Mathematics) by building motorised LEGO models and robotics in a fun environment.
Eligibility: Year 1-6 (Students will be grouped accordingly by their ages and level of skills.
Dates/Sessions: 8 Weekly sessions on Monday in term 1 2025, commencing week 2, Feb 3.10.17.24 Mar 3. 17.24.31 4:00pm-5:15pm
Cost: $240 per student per term
Location: Loreto College
About Young Engineers
Young Engineers has been operating in Australia for over a decade, partnering with hundreds of schools. We are excited to now launch our programs in Adelaide. Some of the STEM topics we explore include forces, motion, symmetry, gear/belt/chain transmission, gear boxes, lift/drag, robotics and coding - all using Lego and all age-appropriate for Grade 1-6 students. We are on a mission to help more kids Learn & L♥VE STEM. We would love the opportunity to work with your students to help them find their STEM superpowers.
Check out videos of past workshops & school holiday programs >> Engineering & Robotics Camp - E2 Young Engineers Australia (vimeo.com)
Key Dates Term 1 2025
