• HOCKEY
• It was a busy week of hockey training for our teams as they continue to prepare for the beginning of the Leinster league season which will kick off at the end of September. Our coaches spent more time working on combinations and using the pitch time to help in the decision making around team selections. The girls have put in super work over the last 6 weeks and the strength in depth across all of the years is fantastic. We are excited to begin testing ourselves against the opposition in the next week or two!
• Next week see's our Junior teams go up against Wesley College on Wednesday afternoon in OLS, game one is at 2pm and game two is at 3pm. Until then, we will continue with our inter squad selection games.
• Saturday Sports fixtures
• Senior -v- Alexandra College 9am @OLS
• Minor Hockey 10am @OLS
• Junior Hockey 11am @OLS
• Have a super sporting weekend!

Dear Parents 

Due to the Junior Cycle dates being released by the department recently, we will move the date of the Carlingford Trip. The Trip will now take place on 11th - 13th November. Please note the change in date.

Regards

Ms Donlon

Happy Friday!

Clubs Signup

We had great success Thursday at the Clubs Signup in Joey's Hall. It's never too late to signup for a club. 

Canteen

Please see the attached menu for the Canteen next week. 

Please see information below about the Walton Club in TCD:

Dear Students & Parents,

We hope you all had an amazing Summer break!

We're thrilled to invite second-level students from 1st to 6th year to join our flagship program Saturday Club at Trinity Walton Club for the 2024-2025 academic year! Running from 12th October 2024 to 31st May 2025, this is a fantastic opportunity for students to explore the fascinating world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) in a fun, hands-on environment.

Here's what makes our Saturday Club so special:

• Discover and Innovate: Students will dive into creative STEM projects, exploring new ideas and challenging themselves to think outside the box.
• Build Confidence: Through engaging activities, they’ll grow their skills and confidence, all while having a blast!
• Make Connections: It’s not just about learning—students will form lasting friendships with peers who share their interests and connect with inspiring mentors from Trinity College.

Dates:

• Term 1: 12th October – 14th December (excluding TCD Open Day, Nov 2nd)
• Term 2: 11th January – 8th March
• Term 3: 22nd March – 12th April & 3rd May – 31st May

Fees:

• Single Term: €315 (per person, per 9-week term)
• Full Year: €895 (terms 1,2,3)

Because this program is so popular, spots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis once payment is received—so don’t miss out!

Use the following links to submit your application:

New Members:

https://forms.office.com/e/g0my7yWk69?origin=lprLink

Previous Members:

https://forms.office.com/e/r4UGNPE3gB?origin=lprLink

We would love for you to share this incredible opportunity with your friends and school community. It’s a chance for students to experience life at one of the world’s leading universities, get involved in exciting STEM activities, and be inspired by Trinity’s amazing faculty.

If you have any questions or need more information, feel free to reach out to us at waltonclub@tcd.ie.

We can’t wait to welcome your child to another unforgettable year at the Trinity Walton Club!

Best Wishes, 
Trinity Walton Club Team

We were delighted to introduce our 6th Year Leaders to the whole school yesterday and look forward to the positive impact they will have on the school this year!

Please read the attached bulletin from the 1st Year Head, Ms Gavin.

Please read the attached letter explaining the academic tracking programme in the school.

After school supervised study is available for 3rd, 5th and 6th Year students. Please see EasyPayments for the various options available to your daughter. Queries to Mr Farrelly via admin@olschool.ie.

Parents/guardians of 1st - 4th Year may be interested in the attached document explaining Senior Cycle Redevelopment, which will impact their daughters.

We are pleased to announce that Ms Edel Donlon will be acting TY Coordinator this term!

Parents/guardians of 1st Year & of students new to OLS: We partake in the Post-Primary Active School Flag Study (in partnership with the University of Limerick). We are proud to be an active school! Our students fill out surveys at the beginning of each year that help us plan physical activities throughout the year. An information sheet is attached. Should you wish that your daughter not partake in this study, please return the completed withdrawal of consent form to her PE teacher.

Many thanks.

Please see attached the extra-curricular timetable. We will keep updating it and sharing it over the next few weeks so as soon as an activity you like appears, get signed up! 

• Welcome back to all of our students and especially to our new 1st year group who we are looking forward to getting to know over the next few weeks and months! The extra curricular options in Our Lady's our endless so please do make sure you get involved in something as it is a super way to make new friends and learn something along the way!
• HOCKEY
• The build up to our hockey season began in late July when we welcomed the minor, Junior and Senior students back for some pre season training. The numbers were fantastic over the four weeks and it gave us an opportunity to arrive back to school a step ahead of ourselves in the build up to the leagues, which will begin at the end of September. We covered physical, technical and tactical work over the phase and we have seen massive benefit in this now for the last two summers we have done it. Well done to all who made it along to the sessions!
• This week saw the return of after school hockey training and we have had great energy all week long. The coaches are busy working out the teams and we will continue inter squad games this weekend before we begin to play friendly matches against some other schools in the build up to the start of the league season.
• CRICKET
• A massive congratulations to Sarah Prendergast who had a busy sunmer of cricket. Sarah was selected for the Ireland U15 squad who travelled for matches in Malvern and off the back of some strong performances, Sarah is set to trial for the World Cup squad in 2025. Congratulations Sarah, a brilliant achievement!
• SATURDAY SPORTS FIXTURES
• Hockey
• Minor inter squad match, 9qm @OLS
• Senior inter squad match, 10am @OLS
• Junior inter squad match, 11am @OLS
• Have a super sporting weekend!