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tickercontents[0]='<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loretogrammar/sets/72157624585512630/"><b>...Centenary Open Day pictures are now available on Flickr...CLick to view...Centenary Open Day pictures are now available on Flickr...</b></a>'

tickercontents[0]='<a href="../loreto_springboard.php"><b>...Year 7 Springboard - Materials for parents - click here for downloads...Year 7 Springboard - Materials for parents - click here...</b></a>'
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tickercontents[0]='<b>---- Welcome to Loreto Grammar online ---- Welcome to Loreto Grammar online ---- Welcome to Loreto Grammar online ----</b>'

tickercontents[0]='<b>--------Welcome to Loreto Grammar School---A specialist school in science and maths---Welcome to Loreto Grammar School--------</b>'
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tickercontents[0]='------------------------------ Please be advised that the new, general school email address  is <b>info@loretogrammar.co.uk</b> ------------------------------'
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tickercontents[1]='<a href="../loreto_artist_in_residence.php">------Emily Bland, Loreto Artist in Residence, is to hold an exhibition of paintings at the school from 16th - 20th January. Click here for more details------'
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