Our Lady’s School Parents' Council invites you to a Quiz Night on the evening of March 21st.
This fun and social evening, hosted by the Parents' Council, will be a wonderful opportunity to meet and greet other parents from the school and further strengthen the school community.
Funds raised by the event will go towards assisting the Council support the students at the school such as paying for resources during Study Week, Cyber Week, Wellbeing Week, Graduation and many other such student centred events.
We have several sponsorship options available should your workplace or company wish to assist with this worthwhile fundraiser. Please see options below.
So, come along, test your knowledge and have a fun, entertaining night out! For all details please see the PDF attached.
Last few tables available so make sure to register asap!
Register your team by completing the following form:
Sponsorship options
Bliain a 5 ag TikTok
Members of the Coiste Gaeilge attended TikTok Headquarters Tuesday morning as part of Lá na Teicneolaíochta for Seachtain na Gaeilge.
They enjoyed a free breakfast, a panel of speakers about how to use Irish in their lives and online and they had the opportunity to create their own TikTok! Check out the photo gallery.
UCD Tour
5th Years toured UCD Tuesday morning (see photo gallery). It was very informative and students enjoyed the opportunity of being on campus.
Easter Ceremony
The P5s and Ms Filaih planned and delivered a beautiful Easter ceremony. Their theme was a quote from Maya Angelou "Nothing can dim the light that shines from within." It was a lovely ceremony that focused on the story of Easter aswell as the importance of Ramadan and Lent at this time.
Daffodil Day
On Friday, we will celebrate Daffodil Day. If you would like to buy a daffodil, you can buy one in the GPA at lunch or breaktime tomorrow or Friday. There is also a link to our school fundraising page: fundraise.cancer.ie/fundraisers/OurLadysSchool2171/daffodil-day-fundraiser
Dear Parents
Thank you for attending the talk online yesterday. Please see the link to the school youtube channel where the video is posted.
There will be no after school supported study in the library. Students are invited to attend their main centre. Thank you!
Dear 3rd Year Parents,
The TY Talk takes place online today 13th March at 4.30pm.
Please see attached the link to access the meeting. meet.google.com/fmo-zxyk-wzp
Students should log on using their own school email addresses.
Wellbeing Week
It's wellbeing week at OLS! There were some wonderful events that have taken place-Friendship bracelet creations, well being talks, active walks, how well do you each other quizzes etc. Thanks to Ms Reilly for organising the wellbeing week. There was a students vs. staff dodgeball game during Monday's lunch and a students vs. staff obstacle course during Tuesday's lunch. Check out the photo gallery! Thank you so much to the ASF Class for organising all of the fun activities!
ASF Colour Run
The ASF Colour Run is tomorrow! A reminder to all participating to wear your leggings and a white t-shirt underneath your tracksuit. Ols runners are recommended. Wear sunglasses or goggles to protect your eyes from paint getting in them. Our charity partner is the Special Olympics so remember to bring 5euro for the charity chosen by the TY ASF class. You can pay by card in the GPA tomorrow.
Cross Country
Well done to Róisín Hanley-Byrne who represented OLS in the Schools All-Ireland Cross Country finals in Tymon Park on Saturday (see photo gallery)! Róisín competed in tough conditions against over 100 athletes from all over Ireland.
Library Competition
Congratulations to Yajing Hu for placing 1st in the school library's Design Your Own Bookmark Competition! She won a small stationary prize and her bookmark is laminated and available at the library desk for those in need of a bookmark. The librarian was so impressed with the quality of the entries that the two runner-ups will also have their design laminated and copies available at the library desk. Thank you to all those who submitted something!
Minor Camogie winners
Well done to our Minor Camogie team who started their defence of the A Championship with an emphatic win against Coláiste Íosagáin. A great effort from the whole team to win by a scoreline of 7-4 to 1-3.
5th Year AG Science Trip
The 5th year Ag Science students went to UCD today on a farm trip.
A reminder that the colour run will take place this Thursday. The ASF are organising the colour run in conjunction with Special Olympics Ireland. They will collect 5euro from students tomorrow and they will be in the GPA at breaktime tomorrow for any student who wishes to pay by card.
Dear 3rd Year Parents,
The TY Talk takes place online tomorrow 13th March at 4.30pm.
Please see attached the link to access the meeting. meet.google.com/fmo-zxyk-wzp
Students should log on using their own school email addresses.
Three extraordinarily accomplished women were inducted into the school’s Wall of Inspiration today at our annual International Women’s Day celebration. Congratulations to Ailbhe Smyth, Niamh Byrne, and Alisha Weir.
Ailbhe Smyth is an Irish academic, feminist and LGBTQ activist. She has worked extensively in the area of human rights and social justice. She was the founding director of the Women's Education, Resource and Research Centre (WERRC), at UCD). Smyth began her involvement in activism in the 1970s with the women's liberation movement. She received the 'Lifetime Achievement' award in 2015 at the GALAS, Ireland's LGBTQ Awards Ceremony. In 2019, Smyth was named as one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people. She was conferred the Honorary Freedom of the City of Dublin in 2022 (at the time 3 women were conferred with the Freedom of the City and 2 were past pupils!
Dr Niamh O’Brien is a GP with her own practice in Galway city,. She also works for the HSE-West Drug service, where she provides treatment to patients with opiate dependence disorder and other addiction issues. Niamh is a strong advocate for women’s reproductive rights and provides a full spectrum of reproductive healthcare to women. Niamh has also represented her daughter Annie, as part of a test case, in challenging the government’s decision to close special schools. Annie has non-verbal autism. In 2023 Niamh was awarded the National Dr Fiona Bradley Award which is given to an individual who has made a sustained difference in health care in Ireland and internationally. Niamh’s advocacy for those too vulnerable to speak entirely for themselves has made a sustained difference to health care in Ireland.
Alisha Weir is a current second-year student at OLS, actress, and singer. She began her career in theatre and rose to prominence when she starred as Matilda Wormwood in the film Matilda: The Musical (2022). Her two older sisters took drama classes, which Alisha joined when she was old enough. When the musical Once played in the Olympia Theatre in 2017, Alisha played Ivanka. She also performed a rendition of Justin Timberlake "True Colors" on the Late Late Toy Show. She made her feature film debut in the 2018 thriller Don't Leave Home and her television debut as Laura in the 2019 crime drama Darklands. Alisha was eleven when she was cast as the Matilda Wormwood in the film adaptation of Matilda the Musical for Netflix and thirteen by the film's premiere in 2022. She was nominated for a BAFTA award in 2023 for her mesmerising performance in Matilda. She has also starred in Wicked Little Letters with Jessie Buckley and Olivia Coleman. She plays the lead role in the upcoming movie Abigail.
We are so proud to have you as members of the OLS community today and always.