This seminar will take place in the Lecture Theatre. Please bring a pen and paper to take notes. Please note there will be some time for questions and answers with the speakers. So if you have any questions about life as a medical student or the HPAT make sure to ask. 

The event will provide useful information on how best to prepare for the HPAT, applying to Medicine and life as a medical student. This event is recommended for any TY, 5th and 6th Year students considering applying for Medicine. 

Schedule of speakers:

Elle and Sofia are OLS past pupils studying medicine in UCD. They sat the HPAT last year and will give you some tips on preparing for the HPAT and will give you some insights to life as a 1st Year medical student. 

Finnian from MedEntry will provide further information and tips about preparing for the HPAT .

Please email Ms. Porter-  lporter@olschool.ie to book your place at this seminar

Congratulations to the current TYs who received their Junior Cycle exam results today. The results are excellent and while they don't reflect the full richness and breadth of learning across their Junior Cycle (this is reflected later on in the Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement which includes CBAs, Wellbeing and Other Areas of Learning), the results certainly highlight the tremendous work the students put in over the last 3 years across 10 subjects. We are so proud of our students for constantly striving to reach their potential. There was a great air of excitement and shared success this afternoon as students congratulated each other on their achievements. 13 students achieved 3 or more distinctions, including 1 student who achieved a phenomenal 10 distinctions!

Thank you to the teachers who worked hard to guide the girls towards achieving their best and to the parents and families who support their daughters every step of the way! 

A reminder that TYs are expected in at 8.25am in the morning, in full school tracksuit, ready for action!

Please read the attached letter explaining how you can book teacher appointments for the 3rd Year Parent-Teacher Meeting which is scheduled for Thursday October 17th.

Preferences must be inputted by tomorrow evening.

Many thanks.

Remember it's Jersey Day on Friday! We invite everyone to wear their favourite jersey to school. Whether it's your favourite sports team or your local GAA club, we encourage all staff and students to get involved and show off your jerseys! We also ask everyone to make a donation of €3 which will go to the charity GOAL. Donate here.

Well done to our Junior Camogie team who made it 3 wins out of 3 against Loreto High School. The girls now advance to the knockout stages of the group.

Congratulations to Heather O'Reilly and Sophie Semenova in 5th Year who took part in the All Ireland First Aid Competitions in Portlaosie last weekend with the Crumlin Unit of the Order of Malta. The team performed very well and won a few first place prizes.

Well done also to Ruby Farrelly in 1st Year who won the Dublin Even Age Cross Country Championship at the weekend!

• CAMOGIE
• Well done to the Senior Camogie team who started their A Championship campaign with a win against Coláiste Íosagáin this week!
• Well done to the Junior camogie team on a fantastic win in the A Championship this week. They are now into the knockout stages of the completion!
• HOCKEY
• The Senior 2 side got their league up and running this week when they welcomed Loreto Beaufort to OLS. Unfortunately we came out on the wrong side of a 3-0 result but the girls played some great hockey and can take great confidence from some of their attacking and defensive play into their next game.
• SATURDAY FIXTURES
• Senior 3 -v- Mt Sackville, AWAY at 9am
• Minor 1 -v- Alexandra College, HOME at 9am
• First year 11 a side games, HOME at 10 and 11am
• Have a super sporting weekend!

Well done to our Junior Camogie team for another fantastic win in the Dublin A Championship! They have now qualified for the knockout stage of the competition.

Please note that school is closed for students on Tuesday 8th October, as per school calendar, to facilitate Junior Cycle training for teachers.

Junior Cycle results will be issued to TY students on Wednesday 9th October at approx. 1pm and students will be allowed to leave school once they receive their results. We wish them all the best of luck!

Please see the canteen menu attached for next week.

On November 19th the ASF class is going to host Run In The Dark at 5pm for all TY students. The event will be a 5km run/jog/walk in aid of the Collaborative Cures foundation. To sign up you must pay €10 for the charity. Everyone who is involved will meet at the Sports Hall where the ASF class will make everyone bright and colourful! Places are limited so we encourage you to sign up as quickly as possible. Payment will be available on Easy Payments from today and this will act as the sign up for the event.

Well done to the Senior Camogie team who started their A Championship campaign with a win against Coláiste Íosagáin today!

Unfortunately, 2nd & 3rd Year Study Skills facilitators had to postpone yesterday's seminars with late notice but these are rescheduled for Wednesday October 9th. 5th & 6th Year students will attend their Study Skills seminars tomorrow as planned.

Another busy week at OLS!

Well done to the 6th Year Geographers who battled the elements on Wednesday to complete their field investigation at Powerscourt!

We welcomed our 1st Year parents on Wednesday afternoon for an information session followed by a cuppa and the Parents' Council AGM.

Our Opening Year Mass is always a special occasion to bring the school community together for a few moments of quiet reflection and a pause in the busyness of school life. We celebrated this on Thursday in the Sports Hall with the M5s, Fr. Pat and Ms Keogh at the helm. It was a meaningful ceremony and the 5th Years really inspired us to reflect on their theme, 'The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their purpose.'

The 6th Years headed to the RDS today for the Higher Options & World Skills Conferences, while back at school, the Active School Flag class kept us highly entertained at lunchtime with a student & staff mixed team relay takeover event. Well done to all who took part and to the TYs for getting us going (and laughing!)! 

Important Reminders:

Admissions: Remember that the window for applications for 1st Year 2025-26 opens next week: website

School closure: Monday Sept. 30th as per school calendar.

The 6th Year Parent-Teacher Meeting on Tuesday October 1st means a 3.15pm finish for the whole school.

Study Skills Week is next week. 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th Years will have their Study Skills Seminars on Tuesday and Thursday.

Click into the Gallery for more pics of this week's action!