Thank you to everyone who donated to the first House Charity event of the year. L House Charity raised a phenomenal €1,688.70 towards GOAL on Jersey Day!

A reminder that school closes for everyone at 3.15pm tomorrow to facilitate the 3rd Year Parent-Teacher Meeting.

Students were given a hard copy of the schedule for their parents today. Schedules can also be accessed via the PTOrganiser platform through which appointments were requested: here

Many thanks.

Parents may find this event of interest: click here

ADHD Ireland runs a lot of webinars/courses for parents which are outlined on their website and may be worth checking out: adhdireland.ie

Please see attached.

The TYs enjoyed a day of celebration with some teamwork activities on Thursday, while the rest of the school started the day with some Just Dance organised by the Amber Flag for a positive start to the day to mark World Mental Health Day. Lunchtime Karaoke continued the theme with some magnificent performances in the GPA organised by the 6th Years. The Green Committee proudly raised the school's Green Flag marking their achievements in highlighting awareness of environmental issues in the school.

Today, 1st Years engaged in their Study Skills workshop. There was a great array of colour and allegiance shown as students and staff donned different jerseys in aid of GOAL's Jersey Day! Never to miss an opportunity, the 6th Year Leadership Team organised some InterHouse soccer at lunchtime while everyone was kitted out for action! A great finish to a busy week.

Reminders:

Next week is Maths Week!

The 3rd Year Parent-Teacher Meeting is on Thursday 17th October. School will finish at 3.15pm for all. The PTM begins at 4.15pm.

Check out some photos of the week's action below and don't forget to click in to the gallery for more.

CAO Virtual Information Evening for Students & Parents
Thursday, 17 October 2024, from 6.00pm
This event is organised by CAO in conjunction with the Institute of Guidance Counsellors.
Presentations on the CAO application process, advice on choosing courses, supports for parents/guardians and live Q&A with representatives of Higher Education Institutions.
Spaces for the live online event are limited: a recording will be available on Tuesday, 22 October 2024 for those who were unable to attend.
Please paste this link in to your browser to register for this event: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JMyWyKc4SxKs9viL9EI0jw#/registration 

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.