ADVENT CALENDARS – A NORMO FIRST We were thrilled to share our first-ever custom-designed Loreto Normanhurst Advent Calendars. We hope you enjoyed opening each window, alongside fellow alumni, students, staff and community members, to reveal special symbols of our Loreto tradition during the joyful approach to Christmas. The Advent Calendar was originally conceived as a gift for our treasured Golden Jubilarian exstudents, in lieu of our customary end-of-year luncheon. It was so well-received that we decided to make it available for purchase to our wider community. Two hundred Advent Calendars were sold with all profits going to the School’s Bursary (Welfare) Fund. We also acknowledge those members of our community who made additional donations to the Bursary Fund and thank them for extending this kindness and generosity.
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Despite restrictions on travel and gatherings, our Loreto spirit and sense of community prevailed this year. It took some extra creativity, but we kept in touch and enjoyed wonderful virtual events that reached alumni living interstate and even overseas. Religious Education students wrote Christmas cards to connect with graduates from the classes of 1960 and 1970, who normally would have met in person to celebrate their 60 or 50-year reunions. The Class of 1970 – our newest Golden Jubilarians – also received a Loreto Hat Pin as they were welcomed into this esteemed group of ex-students. Staying connected was as important as ever in the context of 2020!
