Sports Trip

All the Second Years went on a trip to Sport Ireland. They had great fun trying a variety of sports including athletics, basketball and gymnastics.

Gifts to the Crib

Today members from the charity committee helped pack up all the gifts that were donated by students and staff at OLS. The charities our Gifts to the Crib support are Saint Vincent de Paul, Saoirse Women’s refuge, Dogs trust Ireland, Temple Street and Crumlin children’s hospitals.

Craft Fair

The Enterprise class held their Christmas craft fair. They were selling various items such as Christmas cookies, lip glosses, necklaces, hot chocolate jars, and homemade candles.

Grinch Display

M1 created a poster on The Grinch filled with info in as Gaeilge.  

Well done to all our TY students on completing their exams today. The final countdown is on!

Our TY students have proudly been working on the promotion of The GOAL Mile, taking place on St. Stephen's Day at Terenure College from 11am-1pm. 

With just a few days left to our big Christmas Raffle we thought we would share another little peak inside some of our hampers! Lucky winners might just walk away with some of the following:

A generous voucher from one of our donors like Studio 6 Hairdressers; Life Pharmacy; Posy Bakes; Mick Dowling Sport; John Ryan Photography or perhaps one of the many One4All vouchers available.

Perhaps, some DIY over the Christmas? Well look no further than a set of screwdrivers and drill bits or a €100 voucher for Templeogue Decor.

With plenty of chocolates, biscuits, wine and fizz to be won there is something for everyone on offer so make sure to buy your tickets in time!

The school reports for the November Assessments have now been published on VSware for parents and students to view. We would like to congratulate all of our students on their achievements to date this year. It is important for each student to pay close attention to the guidance given by teachers on these reports so as to continue to make improvements and move their own learning forward. 

Just 5 more sleeps left to the big OLS Christmas Raffle Draw! Our hampers are swelling very nicely thanks to the wonderful donations, such as:

Gift vouchers galore from Templeogue Decor, Terenure Office Supplies, Spawell Golf Centre, Easy Garden Centre and many, many more.

Or perhaps you fancy pampering yourself with our Beauty Care Hamper, Ritual Body Set or even a David Beckam Toilet Sets. 

From a stylish tablet computer to a luxurious food hamper, we have your Christmas presents covered. So why not buy a ticket or two from one of our students or vist the Easy Payments Plus button on our website to purchase additional booklets. There's still time to contribute a gift to one of the hampers also by dropping your donation into reception.

Draw to take place on Tuesday 20th December.

Advent candle

Megan lit the third candle of Advent on Monday. The pink candle symbolises joy that comes from Christ in our lives to truly be joyful and simple. 

German Christmas 

GerNikolaus arrived to the German classes of OLS on 6th December. In Germany, children clean their boots and leave them outside for Nikolas to fill with chocolate. We aren't convinced that the boots were too well cleaned, maybe the girls' good behaviour made up for it? 

First year Assembly 

All First Year students had an end of term assembly during pastoral care on Tuesday with Ms. Donlon and their Form teachers. The students looked back on photos of their time in OLS so far. Certificates and prizes were then handed out to each student with the most merits. Well done to Amelia, Layla, Eva Marie, Ellen, Sarah and Megan for coming top place in their class. A big congratulations to B1 for winning best class overall with 239 merits. Keep up the good work everyone!

The Science of Snow

Ms Floods science class braved the snow to investigate the latent heat of fusion!  

Christmas Doors

The Third Year classes are competing in a Christmas door decoration competition. There are some very creative designs on display. 

Gifts to the Crib

We held our annual Gifts to the Crib today. Students brought in various gifts to be donated such as gift cards, care packages, dog food/treats, dog toys, food hampers and children's toys and clothes. After a beautiful ceremony students were asked to bring their gifts up to their house tree. Thank you to the Charity Committee and Le Chéile Council for organising. Gift donations can still be made until Friday morning!

 Reminder to 3rd and 6th Year parents that tomorrow is the final day for payment for the Macbeth and Romeo & Juliet productions.

Payments can be made through easypayments. Late payments will not be accepted. Many thanks. 

A little reminder from our House Mascots about the meaning of Christmas: youtu.be/ocqAiDNGZdU

Remember to bring your Gifts to the Crib tomorrow:

1st years- Baby Clothes and toys to suit 0-3 years (no teddy bears)

2nd years-  Girls Toys/clothes (age 3-18)

3rd years- Boys Toys/clothes ( age 3-18)

4th years- Dog food, Dog treats, Dog toys etc.

5th years- Care packages for women: toiletries, shampoos/conditioners, creams/moisturisers/toothpaste/brushes (no sprays)

6th years- Food hampers/food packages (biscuits, sweets, tinned food, pastas, jars, etc.)

This year we are supporting Crumlin Children’s Hospital, Dogs Trust Ireland, SVP and Tallaght Women’s Refuge. 

Calling all 1st, 2nd and 4th Year Students – TY Christmas Enterprise Fair – Wednesday 14th December 09:30-11:00.

The TY Enterprise students have been busy designing and producing festive products and can’t wait to showcase them this Wednesday.

Products available on the day will range from homemade hot chocolate jars and festive biscuits to lip glosses, necklaces, bookmarks candles and hand delivered Christmas cards. The cost of products range from 50c to €5, so bring along your purse and grab yourself a Christmas treat!