Here we go… A huge congrats to all our finalists attending this years SciFest competition at TU Dublin! 

Spirit Day

Students had fun participating in the first OLS Spirit Day on Tuesday! Students worked together in their houses to make their way through 10 stations. Each station featured a different activity (tug of war, tube ball, build a bridge. hook a duck, hoop and noodle relay, BBall shoot out, and beat the intro). It was wonderful to see such high spirits! Congratulations to the winners M house! Check out the photo gallery.

Talent Show

There was lots of excitement, clapping and whistling during the Talent Show this afternoon. Students sang, played piano, danced, and read poetry. The teachers even put on a performance. Well done to the girls who organized it and thank you to everyone who supported. All money raised will help support the school the TYs & 5th years are traveling to in Kenya. 

TY Talk 

Claire McGlynn came in from Unit 1 Training in Terenure to talk to the TY Group about nutrition, recovery, and fitness. Claire presented the information to the students while answering any questions that they had. 

A reminder to 2nd year parents to complete the permission slip for the 2nd year trip. Please also update payment on Easy payments. 

The next parents book club will be held on Monday 20th May at 7.30 at the Two Sisters pub in Terenure. The book is Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan. All are welcome! If you have any questions, reach out to Ms Morin by email, library@olschool.ie. 

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s)

Please see the attached letter with important information regarding the next few weeks in 6th year. 

Please see the attached Uniform & Sportswear Pricelist 2024/25. 

Rowing Success! 

Well done to Maeve mc Loughlin and Kate Smyth who competed at the school’s rowing competition in Limerick at the weekend. They came 2nd in the u16 doubles event and Maeve can 4th out of 24 boats in the u16 singles event. Congratulations to both girls, we are all so proud of you here at OLS! 

Careers Week

On Wednesday 24th April the TY and 5th year students attended the OLS Career Expo. A big thank you to all the participants who shared their knowledge and insights with the students during the evening. It was fantastic to see so many past pupils, parents, and representatives from various colleges and apprenticeships/training options attending. Many thanks also to Julie and Bevin and all the members of the parents council who helped run this event. Students got to meet and talk to people from a number of different professions. They also had the opportunity to meet with representatives from a selection of further and higher education colleges and learn about available apprenticeships. We hope the event helped  students explore and research various career areas, helping them to make informed career choices.

Poetry Day

The school celebrated Poetry Day on Thursday -- some amazing student poems are on display in the GPA (see the photo gallery). During the lunch break, students took part in "blackout poetry" (where words are redacted from a magazine article to create a poem) and a Taylor Swift Vs. Shakespeare Quiz was also handed out. It was great fun!

West Leinster Track & Field 

Well done to our athletes who participated in the West Leinster track and field finals in Santry Thursday. Our athletes worked hard across a range of events and did OLS proud with their performances. Congratulations to our medal winners who have now qualified for the Leinster Schools Finals in May: Sarah Kiernan ( 2nd Senior 200m), Roisin Hanley Byrne (1st Intermediate 800m), Molly Mullally (1st Senior Long Jump), Alannah Giles (2nd Intermediate 200m) and our senior relay team of Elizabeth Farrelly, Aoibh McNicholas, Sadhbh Coogan and Sarah Kiernan who finished 2nd. 

Well done to our athletes who participated in the West Leinster track and field finals in Santry today. Our athletes worked hard across a range of events and did OLS proud with their performances. Congratulations to our medal winners who have now qualified for the Leinster Schools Finals in May:  Sarah Kiernan (2nd Senior 200m), Roisin Hanley Byrne (1st Intermediate 800m), Molly Mullally (1st Senior Long Jump), Alannah Giles (2nd Intermediate 200m) and our senior relay team of  Elizabeth Farrelly, Aoibh McNicholas, Sadhbh Coogan and Sarah Kiernan who finished 2nd. 

Last night, TY and 5th Year students attended the OLS Career Expo from 6:30 pm to 9 pm in St. Joseph’s Hall and surrounding classrooms. This event allowed the students the opportunity to meet and talk to representatives from a number of different colleges of Further and Higher Education and Training/Apprenticeship opportunities to assist them in their career planning. Students also had the opportunity to meet and talk to people working and/or studying in a number of different professions and to attend a career skills workshop. Lots of our parents and past pupils volunteer to participate in the event. A big thank you to Bevin, Julie and the Parent Council for their help in running this event! Check out the photo gallery.