Huge congratulations to Molly Mullally who came 2nd in the Triple Jump and 6th in the Long Jump (with season's bests) at the Irish Schools Athletics Finals in Tullamore at the weekend. Well done, Molly, what an achievement!

Autumn 2023 sees the start of a continued initiative between the Abbey Theatre, our national theatre, and Fighting Words. For the past 11 years, this unique collaboration has offered eight local writers between the ages of 15-18 the opportunity to create their own short plays during a series of free guided workshops. The process, which includes mentorship and visits from theatre makers and artists, will culminate in the young writers’ plays being directed and performed by professionals in a one-off rehearsed reading on the stage of the Peacock Theatre.

Fighting Words is inviting secondary school students aged 15-18 to apply for one of eight spaces in the Young Playwrights’ Programme 2023/24. The programme will culminate in a staged reading of their work at the Peacock Theatre by professional actors and directors in 2024.

The Young Playwrights’ Programme will run from September 2023 to February 2024 and includes: 8 script development workshops 11am-3pm on Sundays starting 3rd of September (one to two each month); opportunities to attend selected performances for FREE in The Abbey Theatre (additional to workshops); a Staged Reading of your work in the Peacock Theatre (February date tbc).

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

To apply please send in the following:

Name: / Age: / Contact Email: / Contact Mobile

Parent/Guardian Contact Name/ Contact Telephone / Contact Email

Provide a cover letter answering: Why would you like to be a part of the Young Playwrights’ Programme? (300-500 words)

Sample of a play written by you. 3-5 pages in length

Must be able to attend all workshops on the following dates: Sunday September 3rd & 24th, Sunday October 15th, Wednesday November 1st, (During Mid Term Time TBC), Sunday November 26th, Sunday December 17th, Sunday January 7th & January 28th  (Abbey Theatre Plays, February Rehearsal Date and Performance Date TBC)

DATES & FURTHER DETAILS

Applications open on May 19th and close on June 23rd 2023. Successful applicants will be notified in early August. Please complete and return the application to: louise@fightingwords.ie with the subject line 'Dublin Young Playwrights 2023’.

A reminder to all examination candidates that Lourdes Hall is an exam centre for the duration of the state exams and therefore the canteen will not be in operation. Students must bring a packed lunch if they intend to stay in school between exams.

Many thanks.

Enjoy some summer reading, please see the attached link from the school library for some book recommendations these should all be availble throught your local public library.  https://ourladyslibrary.wordpress.com/2023/05/30/summer-reading/

Four of our Fabulous TY's took part in the Bank of Ireland Money Smarts final earlier this month, coming 3rd. They were the top girls team throughout the country. On the back of this, Bank of Ireland in conjunction with RTE, came to OLS to interview the team. Gill Stedman from RTE was particularly interested in interviewing the girls around the importance of Financial Literacy education in secondary schools, values of programmes such as Money Smarts Programme and their experience of the Money Smarts Challenge, from a female point of view.

Please click on the following link to enjoy our Summer Newsletter.https://olschool.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/May-2023-Newslette.docx.pdf

Please see the following message from Ms Kinsella:

https://youtu.be/wYSLlpCk6X4

Lots of fun on Spirit Day!! Congratulations to B House who got the most points.

A reminder that these must be submitted this evening.

Many thanks.

Please see the attached letter.

Many thanks.

A reminder to all that school start and finish times are back to normal for Wednesday and Thursday. 

Students need their House T-shirts, sunscreen and a water bottle for the House Spirit component tomorrow. Students will start the day in their form room for roll call with their form teacher. Students are to wear their school tracksuits for the day. Year and Sports Awards are also on the agenda.

On Thursday, students will enage in an intensive exam feedback day with a tailored timetable to ensure all subjects are covered throughout the day.

It is important that students keep up to date with their year group Google Classroom for further details.

Many thanks.