Have you noticed posters of Barbie around the school this week? 

Barbie is our mascot for the school bank which is being run as part of the TY Money Smarts Programme.

Be money smart like Barbie and open your own personal Bank of Ireland bank account.

Come to the GPA on Thursday for more information. 

Congratulations to the U19 Badminton team and Mr. Cleary on winning their matches Thursday! 

Active Flag Committee had an interactive workshop Friday. Well done to everyone involved. 

The Coiste group took part in a 2 hour talk in the Lecture Theatre today where they received ideas on how to promote Irish language in school and they made an action plan of activiites for the rest of the year. 

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Please note that the Transition Year reports for term 1 are now published on VSware.

Dear Parent/Guardian

The schedules for your daughter's Parent Teacher Meeting are now available for you on the PTM organiser  PTMO Parent/Guardian Login. Your daughter has also been given a print out of schedules. 

Transition Year students participated in barista training on Wednesday. They had fun learning how to make tasty mochas, lattes, and cappuccinos! A great skill for the workforce ... and every day life. Thank you Dublin Barista School!

Thrifters were in luck Wednesday, as Transition Year students also hosted a Swap Shop in the GPA on Wednesday from 1:20 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Gently used items (clothes, games, etc) were on sale for €2. Thank you to all those who donated items.

Good luck to the 6th Years on their Mock MFL Orals. The Mock MFL Orals started Monday and finish Friday. 

On Wednesday 17th January some of our TYs are involved in a Barista Training Course and the Well Being/Charity Committee are organising a second hand clothing sale for charity. Parents are invited in from 1.20-2.40 if they would like to purchase any second hand items. Everything will be priced at 2euro and our TY Baristas will be on hand to make coffees. If you would like to donate any clothing/books/accessories etc., all donations leftover will be donated to Saint Vincent De Paul. Bags can be dropped off to reception. 

A reminder that the school will be closed tomorrow Tuesday 16th January for a teacher training day. 

TY Update & What’s On Next Week

Happy new year everyone, and welcome to a new and exciting term with lots of opportunities! We hope everyone had a lovely, restful break and are ready to get back to work! The next few weeks will be filled with activities and work experience, so watch out for any updates on the google classroom. Be sure to take on everything you can and keep up the good work ethic.

BT Young Scientist 

On Wednesday, the 60th BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition began. Best of luck to Maria Farrell and Katelyn O’Connell who will be representing TYl with their Health and Wellbeing project, “Grow Beyond Your Limits!” We are very proud of the girls for making it this far, and hope they enjoy their time in the RDS. Today, the TY BT class got to visit the RDS to experience the exhibition themselves. It was a brilliant, educational opportunity for everyone involved. 

Lab Leaders 

On Wednesday, the girls of St Pius X GNS arrived in OLS and experienced Science in secondary school first-hand. TY leaders taught the young girls about different types of sciences and the different experiments that you can complete. The students had a wonderful time.

TY Reminders

Work Experience Form 

Please fill out the work experience form for block 2 and block 3, if you have not already completed it, please check TY google classroom and complete it as it is due by Monday

What’s on next week:

 Barista Course

The Barista Intro course will take place next Wednesday 17th January, for all those who have paid. Details will be shared with you on Monday. 

School is closed

On Tuesday, 16th January, the school will be closed for Teacher Training.

Swap Shop

Next Wednesday we will host the annual OLS Swap Shop. We encourage you to bring in any unwanted clothes, shoes, books, or any items that you don’t need and drop them into room 10. You will then be able to swap these items for clothing that others have brought in or purchase anything on sale for 2 euro! Please bring in your items this Monday 15th. You can drop by at break or after school on Wednesday and pick up some bargains! Any unwanted items will be donated to SVP. 

2nd Year PTM Helpers

Next week, the 2nd Year parent teacher meetings will take place. This means that school will end 15 minutes earlier than usual at 15:15. If any TY’s would wish to help out at the parent teacher meeting, please fill out the form on the TY Google Classroom. Ms Donlon will be in touch with the students who are helping on Wednesday. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered so far.

• HOCKEY
• The Minor 1 team continued on their fine league form when they travelled to Killiney to play St Joseph's of Cluny on Wednesday afternoon. A strong first half performance saw the girls go in 5 nil up at half time. Some tactical changes for the second half saw the girls prioritise possession for the most part but they still managed to score a further two goals and eventually ended the match winning by 7-0. Next up is a top of the table match against Loreto Bray at home next Wednesday afternoon.
• BADMINTON
• A super performance for our badminton team saw them win 6-0 against Loreto Bray on Thursday. The girls are unbeaten this year and now go into the Leinster finals which will be played in the coming weeks. Well done to all involved, both coaches and players, everyone at OLS is extremely proud of you.
• Saturday Sports fixtures
• HOCKEY
• HOME @ OLS
• First year 11 a side matches- 9am - 12pm
• AWAY @ ST KILLIANS
• Senior 1 -v- St Killians- Senior trophy 1st rd- 10am
• Have a super sporting weekend!

Today your daughter received an information pack and consent form for the HSE Secondary School Vaccination Programme. Please complete the enclosed form and return to reception at your earliest convenience before the 25th of February. Vaccinations for 1st years are due to take place on the 4th and 5th of March 2024.