Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s)

The TY options are now open on VSWARE. Please discuss the subject choices with your daughter. She will also have the opportunity on Thursday to talk to staff and students about the different subjects on offer. 

We would ask that all options are selected by Friday. Students who have not selected will be allocated randomly.

Please bear in mind that whilst we endeavour to suit everyone, it is not always possible to suit all preferences and students may not receive their top choices. 

Please see the attached document below regarding a Summer Creative Writing Project for Teens from Ballyroan Library. 

Dear 3rd Year Parent(s)/Guardian(s)

Please see attached important information regarding the last few days of school and exam information.

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s)

Your daughter is invited to school on Thursday and Friday for the awards and prizegiving assemblies.

On Thursday, the Sports Awards will take place at 11.44 followed by a Leaving cert exam information meeting. 

On Friday, the 6th years will have a final 6th year assembly at 8.30am in Lourdes Hall followed by House assemblies. After break at 10.46, students are invited to the whole school prizegiving awards. 

We look forward to seeing your daughter if she can attend the events above. 

4th Year student success- Congratulations to Sophia Mullally TY4 work whose work was featured in the Irish Times recently! Please see the following link to the Irish Times: www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2024/05/21/ta-ocras-ar-timmy-agus-jimmy/  

This story and illustrations were completed with the Synge Street Gael Scoil when Sophia attended the Fighting Words workshop as part of the TY programme here at OLS.

Well done Sophia! Tremendous work!

Cans for Kenya 

Thank you to everyone who donated cans and bottles to the Cans for Kenya appeal! We raised €65.85 and used the money to buy mathematical sets for Kiboko primary school in Kenya. Thanks so much and if you would still like to drop bottles and cans feel free to donate them over the next week. Check out the photos! 

Additionally, If any of our school community has any Lego pieces that you would like to donate, please drop off at reception as we are hoping to bring some to Kenya to the Primary school also. 

UCD Chinese Trip

On Wednesday the TY Chinese class went to the Confucius Institute of Ireland in UCD. The students got a tour of UCD and took part in a guzheng (Chinese harp) workshop followed by a traditional Chinese meal in which they were able to use their language skilla to order! They rounded the day off with a Tai Ji workshop to work on their inner zen! It was a wonderful day to showcase their linguistic and cultural knowledge! 

Exams

Best of luck to students on their exams this week and next!

We are proud to say that OLS has been awarded a Green-Schools Flag for our efforts in promoting long-term, whole-school action for the environment. Students Jamilla Saidi, Elizabeth Moore, Emma Matthews, and Ms Ryan and Mr Kenny attended the Green Schools Litter and Waste Flag award ceremony at The Helix, DCU, on Tuesday.

Last week we celebrated the graduation of our 6th Years. We are so proud of all that the class of 2024 has accomplished.

We also celebrated the graduation of the TYs! There were lovely displays set up for the various TY courses in St. Joseph's Hall on Thursday. Parents were invited to come check out the stalls. 

Good luck to our students on their summer exams! Exams started today and continue to Tuesday 28th May. 

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s)

A reminder that all 3rd year students are required to attend classes as normal over the next week whilst the 1st, 2nd,TY & 5th year examinations take place.

There will be important information regarding examinations and the TY programme over the next week so please ensure your daughter attends classes as normal.

Regards