• HOCKEY
• A busy week of training for all of our hockey teams as they edge closer to the beginning of the schools leagues. On Wednesday afternoon the Senior 1 team played their last warm up game against the Junior 1 team. The Seniors took the lead but the Juniors fought back and equalised soon after. The game ended 1-1. On Saturday morning the Senior 1 team begin their league campaign when they face a side they met twice last year in Newpark. Good luck girls! The Junior 1 and 2 teams also play this weekend with the former playing a friendly against Alexandra College and the latter kick off their league campaign when they travel to play Mt Anville! Good luck to both teams!
• Saturday Sports fixtures
• Junior 1 -v- Alexandra College, 9am AWAY
• Junior 2 -v- Mt Anville, 9am AWAY
• Senior 1 -v- Newpark, 10.45am AWAY
• Have a super sporting weekend!

National Ploughing Championships

On Tuesday, the 5th Year Ag Science and Home Economics classes really enjoyed their educational trip to the National Ploughing Championships in County Laois.

Student Attends Launch of new Leaving Certificate Drama, Film and Theatre Studies

Alisha Weir was invited by the Department of Education to attend the launch of the new Leaving Certificate Drama, Film and Theatre Studies subject at the IFI recently!

Open Day

Thank you to all the students and staff who stayed after school to help make Open Day a success!

Canteen Menu

See the photos in the gallery for next week's canteen menu. 

House Hotseat

Well done to L House for claiming the first InterHouse Sports victory of the season!!

Fighting Words

TY3's had a great time at Fighting Words crafting their own song!

Please see attached information.

Opening Year Mass

The M5s went off to the church to prepare for our Opening Year Mass on Tuesday.

Open Day

Thank you to everyone who represented the school on Open Day today! We had a huge number of volunteers who gave tours of the school, showcased Science experiments, Home Ec and Art projects as well as played sports, served refreshments and, generally, reflected the busy and welcoming school we are! 

TY Reps

Congratulations to the new TY Reps!

TY 1 Constance Harte and Niamh Ryan

TY2 Keelan O’Grady and Eimear O’Shea

TY3 Ella Meade and Aimee Dignam

TY4 Aoife O’Connor and Aoife Fennell

Swimming Achievements

Swimmers Sylvie Marley and Caitlinn Comerford had a busy summer. Both girls swam at the Irish National Age Group Championships in July, swimming in individual and team events. Sylvie won an individual bronze medal in the U14 200 meter backcrawl and Caitlinn won an individual silver medal in the U14 1,500 meter frontcrawl. Both were part of the 4×100 Individual medley relay, and the team won a bronze medal, against tough opposition. Their achievements at Nationals and throughout the season saw them both achieve a place on the Leinster development programme for the 2024/2025 season. Well done girls!

House Shirts

All the First Years looked fantastic in their new house shirts on Thursday. 

Fighting Words

TY4 took part in a creative writing workshop today at Fighting Words in Behan Square. The students wrote song lyrics and composed a song as a class. They even performed their masterpiece at the end of the workshop! Well done to TY4 on a brilliant workshop!

Friendship Week

Members of Join In hosted fun activities in the GPA all week. Check out the photo gallery.

Debs

Thank you to the Parents' Council for organising yesterday evening's Debs reception for the LC Class of 2024! The debutantes showcased impressive style!

New Addition to OLS Team

Ms O’ Kane has joined OLS as a member of the guidance team. Ms.O’Kane is a counsellor who will work with students on Mondays and Thursdays in room 51. Ms. O’Kane will be completing a number of check and connect sessions with students. If you are meeting with Ms. O’Kane on an ongoing basis, a completed consent form from your parents will be required.

Drama Classes

Drama classes are starting after school next week - have a look at the attached information for more details!

Canteen Menu

Please see the attached photos for next week's canteen menu. 

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Click in to the Gallery for more pics of a busy week!

Please see attached information regarding our Open Day next week for prospective students and their families.

We look forward to welcoming all 1st Year parents/guardians on Wednesday 25th September at 4pm in the GPA for an information session relating to 1st Year. There will be tea and coffee served afterwards followed by a brief Parents' Council AGM at 5.15pm. Original birth certificates and a parents' report of CAT results will be available for collection at sign in.

Dear TY Parent(s)/Guardian(s)

We are now in a position to offer a second TY trip this year. A form detailing the TY Trips is live on the app under forms. Please complete this form if your daughter is interested in attending a TY Trip to Lake Garda or Camino de Santiago. Please note this new form replaces the previous Lake Garda form. 

It's mid-week already!

Friendship Week 

The first few weeks of the new academic year present a great opportunity to make new friends or reconnect with former pals. This week is friendship week at OLS. There are activities happening in the GPA throughout the week, so be sure to join in and make friends! 

TY Students

Some TY students attended a camera workshop at the Irish Film Institute.

Enjoying the last of summer

Summer is on its way out and our students are soaking up the last bit of sun. Last week, 3rd years completed their habitat study in the the sunshine (see photo gallery). 

Lego Donations

A reminder that the school librarian is seeking Lego donations for a new Lego-focused lunchtime club at the school. Donations can be dropped off at reception during school hours for the attention of the librarian. Lego donations of all shapes and sizes are welcome!