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Wednesday Wrap & information
Created : 26 Mar 2025, 2:28 PM
Archived : 26 May 2025, 12:00 AM
On Monday, Gillian McConnell from Inside Out Nutrition came in to speak to the 6th years on planning nutritional needs to support their busy schedules. 
Lots of interesting information. The 6th year had lots of questions at the end.
 
Huge congratulations to Ruby Farrelly who finished 10th in the schools international cross country at the weekend. Ruby was part of the Irish team who claimed the silver medal, finishing 2nd in the team event. What a fantastic achievement, well done Ruby. 
 
OLS is very proud to announce that the Colour Run held in aid of The Special Olympics raised €2,107.90. Well done to all for a great cause!

School will close for students at 12.42pm (lunchtime) on Thursday April 3rd to facilitate Department of Education mandated staff training for Cineáltas: Action Plan on Bullying and the Bí Cineálta Procedures.

Jigsaw's Neart mental health supports for schools website has a section for parents that may be of interest:

A schedule of parents' webinars is at the link below and worth checking out:

 

 
 
 
Needs Analysis regarding the appointment of a new Principal
Created : 26 Mar 2025, 12:41 PM
Archived : 26 May 2025, 12:00 AM
Dear Parents/Guardians,
As I prepare for early retirement we are now in the process of advertising for a new Principal.
Your insights are invaluable in relation to the needs of the school and the role profile for a new Principal. Please take a moment to complete our brief Needs Analysis survey to help shape the future leadership of our school.
Many thanks for your continued support,
M. Gorby
 
Click here to complete the survey.
Best of luck...
Created : 25 Mar 2025, 5:11 PM
Archived : 25 May 2025, 12:00 AM

...to our U14 badminton team, currently Leinster champions, competing in the All Ireland finals tomorrow!
OlS Menu
Created : 24 Mar 2025, 1:55 PM
Archived : 24 May 2025, 12:00 AM

Please, find attached the menu for this week.

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Irish Schools Swimming Success!
Created : 23 Mar 2025, 4:33 PM
Archived : 23 May 2025, 12:00 AM
Congratulations to Zoe Browne,  Laura  Potts, Sylvie Marley and Caitlinn Comerfor d who represented OLS today in the Irish Schools Senior Relay Competition. The team came 2nd in the freestyle relay and 3rd in the medley, which is a phenomenal achievement and reflects their dedication and commitment to their sport. Well done girls! 
TY Updates and What’s on next week
Created : 22 Mar 2025, 1:17 PM
Archived : 22 May 2025, 12:00 AM

Please see attached the TY Updates for this week and what’s on next week! 
Friday finish
Created : 21 Mar 2025, 2:39 PM
Archived : 21 May 2025, 12:00 AM

Yesterday, TYs went on a trip to DCU to do a campus tour. 

Best of luck to Zoe Browne, Laura Potts, Caitlinn Comerford, Sylvie Marley, who are representing OLS in the Irish Schools Relay Championships which take place on Sunday in the National Aquatic Centre. The girls are competing in the Freestyle and medley events.

Today, the fifth year Coiste members organised a Rincethon & Ciorcal Cainte for each Year Group in aid of Pieta House, great fun was had by all. 

Seachtain na Gaeilge Winners. Comhghairdeas le gach duine! Congratulations to everyone! Please see attached the winners! A huge thank you to the Coiste Gaeilge for all their hard work during Seachtain na Gaeilge. Maith sibh a chailíní! 

Congratulations are in order after three nights of shows for our TY. The musical was a tremendous success and reflected many months of hard work, well done to all involved!

A happy World Poetry Day to you all! Please, find on the library website the poem Eleanor O'Reilly wrote for this library event!

 

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Wednesday Wrap & ‘Young Pianists' Summer Intensive Course’ information
Created : 19 Mar 2025, 2:00 PM
Archived : 19 May 2025, 12:00 AM

This week, OLS is very pleased to present the Musical Six from our very talented TYs. Congratulations on last night's first performance! We wish them all the best for the rest of the week, tonight and on Thursday evening. 

Well done to Sarah Kiernan (C5) who came 2nd in both 400m and 200m this weekend during the Leinster Indoor Competition!

Please find some pictures from Friday's Color Run in the gallery. This event, organised by the Active School Flag class, was an occasion of joy and fun and it shows! 

This Summer, the Royal Irish Academy of Music will host a week-long immersive experience for young pianists aged 13-18 years old.  Through tailored coaching, students will receive expert advice on musical interpretation, practice strategies, and key elements of playing technique, all designed to elevate their skills. For more information, please find below their flier. 

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Save the Date – OLS Parents' Council Quiz Night!
Created : 18 Mar 2025, 4:01 PM
Archived : 18 May 2025, 12:00 AM

Get ready for a fantastic evening of fun, trivia, and great company at the OLS Parents' Council Quiz Night! Join us at Terenure Rugby Club (Lakelands) on Thursday, 10th April for what promises to be a lively and entertaining event.

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Gather your team, test your knowledge, and enjoy a great night out while supporting the school community. We can’t wait to see you there!
Wellbeing Week - Day 4
Created : 13 Mar 2025, 1:52 PM
Archived : 13 May 2025, 12:00 AM
Today, the Active School Flag has organised the annual colour run to finish the week on a high! This run is to support Special Olympics. This sport organisation transforms lives through sport for people with an intellectual disability from the age of 4 years old. Currently almost 8,000 athletes from across the island of Ireland participate in 15 different sports through Special Olympics. 
 
This morning the 5th years were on a trip to UCD for a tour of the University.
Congratulations to Ella Meade and Carla Hickey on coming first and second in the TY Bake Off yesterday. We will have our ultimate winner after the Showstopper, round two. Well done to all of the girls who took part. 32.png32.png32.png
 
Congratulations to Aimee Dignam, TY3, who has won a place in the ActionTalks national speech writing competition final. For winning a place in the final, Aimee will win a €50 one-for-all voucher and proceed on to the final which will be held in Dublin in April. This competition is supported by Irish Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs), which funds ActionAid's Women's Rights Programme, a programme that works to eliminate violence against women and girls. 
 
Big congratulations to Lia Tobin Howes and Ava Montague from TY. Both students' individual entries have made it to the long list of the ReLove Fashion competition for 2025. Both girls had online interviews with the judges over the last few days and we wish them all the best of luck in the competition. 
 
News came in late this afternoon that our amazing U14 badminton team are now Leinster champions (having won the Dublin finals a few weeks ago, they competed at Leinster level today)! Well done to Julia McNamara Quinn, Anna O’Brien, Maeve Gannon and Zoe King!
 
A reminder that school is closed tomorrow, Friday, and Monday, as per school calendar.
Happy St. Patrick's Day!