Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s)

Please see attached a parent survey. We would appreciate your feedback. Please complete using the link below:

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Thanks

Templeogue Synge Street Gaelic Football Club (TSSGFC) raised €1000 at the cake sale to TSS members over the weekend! TSSGFC chairman Denis Boland came to the cake stand and presented €300 worth of Gaelic footballs and sports equipment sponsored by TSSFGC to support the girls' endeavours. Three future OLS students raised €26 selling smoothies in their driveway. Thank you to TSSGFC and all members of the community for your support. Check out the photo gallery below! 

Please see attached information regarding 3rd year study.

Please find attached the 3rd Year bulletin

Special Olympics Ireland Talk 

Well done to the Active School Flag class who helped raise over €2000 for Special Olympics Ireland. We were very lucky to get a visit from Anita Forde who won a gold medal for Ireland in the last summers games. Well done to all the students of OLS who collected sponsorship for this fantastic charity.

Pizza Party

6th Years celebrated their last lunch period in the school with a fabulous pizza party Tuesday afternoon. The 5th years arranged the traditional pizza party for the 6th years ahead of Graduation on May 16th. It was a fun-filled lunchtime with songs and plenty of food! Each 6th year was presented with a little bear in their house colour and some chocolate. Well done to the 5th years on their super organisation skills. We wish the 6th years all the best with everything that lies ahead. 

Raffle

32 Students and 4 staff are travelling to Nakuru in Kenya this June. While we are there, we will be taking part in some conservation work, working in the community and teaching in Kiboko Primary School. The students and staff have been busy fundraising by running various events including cake sales, coffee mornings, charity swims, half marathons, bag packing, 10km runs etc. We are holding a raffle in school next week to add to our fundraising. All of the money raised will go directly to the community we are working with in Kenya. We plan to renovate a kitchen in the school and purchase books, stationary, teaching resources and other supplies needed for the school community. If you would like to purchase any raffle tickets or make a donation, there is a link on Easypayments called "Kenya." Raffle tickets cost €2 for 1 strip and €5 for 3 strips. You can purchase as many as you like! Your name will be entered into the draw. There are many prizes up for grabs including a signed Dublin Jersey and a one month gym and pool membership!

Your support is very much appreciated and we can't wait to show the difference your donations will make to the community in Kenya.

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s)

32 Students and 4 staff are travelling to Nakuru in Kenya this June. While we are there, we will be taking part in some conservation work, working in the community and teaching in Kiboko Primary School. The students and staff have been busy fundraising by running various events including cake sales, coffee mornings, charity swims, half marathons, bag packing, 10km runs etc. We are holding a raffle in school next week to add to our fundraising. All of the money raised will go directly to the community we are working with in Kenya. We plan to renovate a kitchen in the school and purchase books, stationary, teaching resources and other supplies needed for the school community. If you would like to purchase any raffle tickets or make a donation, there is a link on Easypayments called "Kenya." Raffle tickets cost €2 for 1 strip and €5 for 3 strips. You can purchase as many as you like! Your name will be entered into the draw. There are many prizes up for grabs including a signed Dublin Jersey and a one month gym and pool membership!

Your support is very much appreciated and we can't wait to show the difference your donations will make to the community in Kenya.

Guide Dog Visit

Earlier this week, 6th Years enjoyed a very special visit from Jade McCormack with her guide dog, Winter. Jade shared her story and students had the opportunity to ask lots of questions. Winter is the 1000th guide dog to have been placed in Ireland by Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind.

2nd Year Trip

2nd Years visited the Sports Ireland Campus today. They had fun learning about the various facilities. 

Darkness Into Light

Darkness into Light in Tymon Park is happening this Saturday 11th May. Sign up at darknessintolight.ie and select Tymon Park. We hope that by taking part we can show the power of community!

TY Interviews and Irish Orals

Good luck to TYs on their end of year interviews and Irish Orals next week!

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s)

Please see information below from the ISPCC:

We are delighted to share with you information regarding our upcoming FREE online webinar series for parents/ carers and Young People around exam time and dealing with anxiety. On the night Bree O’ Neill, Digital Support Coordinator, Clinical Lead with the ISPCC will focus on:

• What is anxiety?
• Dealing with an anxious child
• Anxiety Management Tips & Tools
• Childline Digital Mental Health & Wellbeing programmes – support for young people and parents

Monday May 13th 7 - 8pm.

Exam Time & Anxiety - A webinar for parents/ carers

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Tuesday May 14th 7-7.30pm

Exam Time & Anxiety - A webinar for YP aged 12+ & their parents/ carers

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Registration is now open. By clicking on the above links, you will be able to register for this webinar.

Dear 6th Year Parent(s)/Guardian(s)

Please see attached letter from the Guidance department.

Leinster Rugby players Ryan Baird and James Lowe visited OLS today to present a group of 5th Year students with the Money Smarts Quiz Trophy. The team consisted of Ciara O’Loughran, Kathryn King, Rachel Davis and Matilda Murray. They competed in the quiz on April 16th and came first winning €3,000 for the school! Leo the Lion (Leinster Rugby mascot) and representatives from Bank of Ireland were also in attendance. Check out the photo gallery! Congratulations, girls! What a great achievement and exciting day for the school.

Ty Work Experience 

Best of luck to all TYs who are out on their work experiences this week!