We look forward to welcoming the school community back in the morning! 

A reminder to students to do a quick uniform check before leaving home tomorrow:

• Wear your full school uniform or tracksuit (remember you can only wear the school tracksuit if you have PE/sports) - no mixing of items from the school uniform and tracksuit!
• Check any accessories - no facial piercings/large hoopy earrings - keep it to small earrings - safety is our top priority!
• Any nail/eyelash extensions acquired over the break should have disappeared by the morning! 
• As we head into Spring, students are reminded that it is not healthy practice to wear school jackets indoors. Those who wish can wear an additional layer under their school shirt for extra warmth. Otherwise, jackets can stay in the lockers until break/lunch/hometime!

 See you tomorrow!

Parents of TY students are invited to attend an ActiveConsent* seminar on the 20.2.23 at 7pm. This is a very beneficial seminar for parents and guardians as it will help you to understand what course your daughter will be undertaking in school shortly. Please be sure to register!

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/active-consent-parents-guardian-carer-seminar-tickets-464249852807?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

TYs will have a series of subject choice talks on after midterm to help them make informed decisions about their subject selection for Leaving Certificate.

The webinar will explore the opportunities and risks for children online, offer practical advice to support parents, highlight key resources/supports and answer some frequently asked questions.

The TikTok Safety team will also provide a short explainer on how TikTok works and some key safety features.

You can register for the event through this link: https://pdst-ie.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rn6NSyn9Q5KDcZxYheJZTA

Thank you to everyone who donated so far! 

The link below will be open during the mid term and all contributions are welcome. 

https://pay-payzone.easypaymentsplus.com/fundraising/campaign/471

Cross Country

Well done to our athletics team that competed in the Leinster Schools Cross Country finals in Santry on Wednesday. The girls battled windy conditions as they came up against the best in the province. Elizabeth Farrelly and Emma Tisdall had good individual performances. Our junior team of Roisin Hanley Byrne, Leah Tisdall, Niamh Ryan and Alecia Maughan finished a fantastic sixth place with Roisin finishing a brilliant fifteenth. Congratulations to Roisin who will now go on to represent OLS at the All Ireland finals in March!

Playground Physics

Ms Flood's Fifth Year Physics class explored the fun of playground physics yesterday morning. They had a great time identify the different elements present in the playground. 

Lots of pairs of red and green socks on show today to demonstrate our support for Turkey and Syria!

You can donate here: https://pay-payzone.easypaymentsplus.com/fundraising/campaign/471 

We're already over €2,000 and counting - well done and thank you OLS!

Please feel free to share the link!

Please see attached some details about our fundraiser tomorrow to help those affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

To donate: https://pay-payzone.easypaymentsplus.com/fundraising/campaign/471

Please note that school will finish at 3pm tomorrow, Thursday 9th February, for 1st, 2nd and 5th Years to facilitate staff planning. 

3rd and 6th Year exams continue as per exam timetables.

5th Year after school study will begin and end half an hour earlier than usual.

Many thanks.

Swimming

Well done to our eight swimmers representing OLS at the Leinster Schools Swimming competition at the weekend. A great performance by our students Zoe Browne, Caitlinn Comerford, Alison Dillon, Hannah-Rose Duff, Ruby Marley, Dea Moloney, Laura Potts and Eva Walshe. Everyone had great swims and lots of personal bests. Congratulations to Laura P2 who won a silver medal in the 400m freestyle. A big congratulations to the relay team of Laura Potts, Ruby Marley, Zoe Browne and Eva Walsh who came 3rd in the 200m Medley and won first place in the 200m freestyle. 

The OLS team were also in the running for the overall cup and only beaten by a few points. They came in second overall in the girls 15-16 category. A great day of swimming for all, well done! Also thank you to Ms Doarn for going to support the girls at the gala on the weekend.

Junior Camogie

Comiserations to our Junior Camogie team who came up short in their All Ireland Quarter final against Naomh Cormac on Saturday. The girls showed great teamwork and determination but ultimately, the mountain was too high to climb.

A huge thank you to every member of the panel for their dedication this year. Every Wednesday morning at 7:45am in wind, rain or snow, the girls showed up and put in the hard work at training sessions. We are already looking forward to next year!