The Loretto School
ski team triumphed at the recent British Schoolgirls’ Ski Championships in
Flaine, France, returning as the leading Scottish School team and an impressive
medal haul of four 1st and six 2nd places.
The Loretto team of Lucy Buchanan-Smith (14), Alice Buchanan-Smith (17),
Katie Stuart (15), Alexandra Stuart (17), Genevieve Baird (15) and Francesca
Baird (17) were up against 32 teams and 147
competitors from schools and clubs from the length and breadth of the United
Kingdom.
Loretto Headmaster, Dr Graham Hawley, said, “This is a wonderful
achievement by all the girls who skied superbly against some stiff
opposition. Particular mention must be made of Genevieve Baird’s top
class performances on the slopes.”
Loretto
girls’ Ski team results;
Genevieve Baird;
U16 Giant Slalom - 1st place, Gold Medal
Giant Slalom - 2nd Overall, Silver Medal
U16 Slalom - 1st place, Gold Medal
Slalom - 2nd place, Silver Medal
U16 Combined - 1st place, Gold Medal
Combined - 2nd Overall, Silver Medal
Loretto A Team 1st Giant Slalom overall, Gold Medals
Loretto A Team 2nd Slalom, Silver Medals
Loretto A Team 2nd Combined Overall, Silver Medals
Loretto A Team 2nd School Overall, Silver Medals
Loretto School
Set in a leafy campus just outside Edinburgh near East
Lothian's coastline, Loretto provides an all‐round education for around 630
boys and girls – boarders and day pupils ‐ aged 3‐18. The School is made up of
two parts: the Junior School ('The Nippers') for children aged 3‐12, and the
Senior School for those aged 12‐18.
Founded in 1827 as Scotland's original boarding school,
Loretto is well known for its relaxed family atmosphere, traditional values and
emphasis on the development of the whole person, mind, body and spirit.