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Le Chéile Trust Schools celebrate their annual "Pay it Forward Day"
Created : 05 Apr 2017, 1:32 PM
Archived : 08 Sep 2017, 5:56 AM
There was a wonderful atmosphere around the school on the day, with lovely anonymous messages of appreciation and encouragement everywhere!
March Book Review Competition winner!
Created : 28 Mar 2017, 4:06 PM
Archived : 08 Sep 2017, 5:56 AM
Our March Book Review Competition winner is Hannah Fowler in B1! CONGRATULATIONS HANNAH! You have won a €10 book token which you can collect in the library! Here’s her winning book review: *CONTAINS SPOLIERS!* Book: Paper Towns Author: John Green "Paper Towns by John Green is a fictional novel about a teenage boy named Quentin, who has a huge crush on his neightbour, Margo Roth Spiegelman, since he was very young. Quentin and Margo had always been very different; Margo had always loved going on wild adventures and solving mysteries, while Quentin had always preferred to stay out of trouble and within his comfort zone. When Margo invites Quentin to come with her on a 'night of revenge', he realises for the first time in his life that you should take risks and step out of your comfort zone. The next day Margo disappears and Quentin is determined to find her. she has left clues for Quentin to follow, like a trail of breadcrumbs. Quentin discovers that Margo has run away to a paper town. Now Quentin will stop at nothing to find her, and bring her home. I chose to read this book because the blurb gave a very clear description of the book's content and i was very interested to read it. Paper Towns was also recommended by a few of my friends. The book sends a very clear message to all readers - that life is about taking risks and having fun, as well as finding your own path. After reading this book I have one question to ask: Why did Margo choose to not return home with Quentin at the end of the book? MArgo was my favourite character because she was different to everyone else. She also pointed out that "in the time that she lived in Orlando, she had never met someone who had cared about things that really mattered." This quote highlights Margo as a character and was the best quote that stuck with me after I had finished the book. I really enjoyed this book because it tells the readers to follow their own path and to live life to the fullest. It also included many different levels of humanity and ways of reasoning. The ending was unexpected and a little disappointing, but it showed Quentin's optimism throughout the book, and the sudden realisation that he couldn't make Margo return. I would definitely recommend this book to young teenagers especially because of it's use of metaphors, diction and perspective. I would rate it 4.5 out of 5 stars! " Thanks Hannah, what a great review!! John Green's books are all available in the school library. We think that he is currently working on his next book which will be a must read when it comes out! The deadline for next months competition is Friday 28th of April so everyone has plenty of time to enter! You can write a review on any book you like and give it a star rating out of five. Email the review to librarian@olschool.ie for a chance to win €10 book token!
Cyber-bullying and the SimSimi app
Created : 28 Mar 2017, 11:07 AM
Archived : 08 Sep 2017, 5:56 AM
"The popularity of the app comes at a time of rising concern over the impact of cyberbullying on young people. Some 14 per cent of primary school children and 10 per cent secondary school children have been cyberbullied, according to research conducted by Dublin City University’s national anti-bullying research and resource centre. The centre has advised parents to familiarise themselves with apps and social media spaces used by their children to help prevent and intervene on cyberbullying." "Many students have taken to Twitter and other social media networks to criticise internet firms for allowing the app to be downloaded and to warn others about downloading it." See the following Irish Times article for more information www.irishtimes.com/news/education/schools-warn-of-bullying-linked-to-simsimi-app-1.3025437?mode=amp
It's Mystery Month with our Reading Reps!
Created : 15 Mar 2017, 1:37 PM
Archived : 08 Sep 2017, 5:56 AM
You might have seen some very artistic Mystery themed posters around the school, these are down to our school Reading Reps, who are hosting Mystery Month! The idea is to get us all reading something new and exciting, and what's more exciting than a mystery?! Get on board by checking out any of our mystery tagged books in the library, and start talking about and recommending books to your classmates! You'll find a list of some of the 'mystery' tagged books that we have in the library here @ www.librarycat.org/lib/olslibrary/search/text/mystery Come in and take a look at our Mystery display, featuring some of the posters made by the Reading Reps and a selection of mysteries. Expect another exciting theme next month! Well done to our lovely Reading Reps!! Want more booky news? Go to our library website! ourladyslibrary.wordpress.com/
Parent Irish class graduates!
Created : 15 Mar 2017, 11:13 AM
Archived : 08 Sep 2017, 5:56 AM
Congratulations to the parents of first years who took part in the recent Irish classes and "graduated" last week. They all made excellent progress and are now more than capable of using the "cúpla focail." Maith sibh!
Health and Fitness Week 2017
Created : 07 Mar 2017, 1:00 PM
Archived : 08 Sep 2017, 5:56 AM
It’s day two of Health and Fitness Week at Our Lady’s and already so much has been packed in! The launch, which included a talk from the fabulous Paralympian Ellen Keane, and a ridiculous and very brilliant staff dance video to Can’t Stop the Feeling, was really fantastic. We have also had mindful colouring, African drumming/dance groups, and even a morning rave! ⚡⚡ Tomorrow is digital detox day! But to distract us from the horror of not checking facebook and twitter, we have a bouncing castle on the grounds all day! It’s great to see everyone going about the school in their active wear and sporting their Green Ribbons for mental health awareness. The schedule for the whole week is below, and it looks like there will be lots more fun had before the week is out! We have an information point in the library which focuses on the theme of this years Health and Fitness Week, mental health. This includes some mindful activities such as colouring sheets and origami book work templates, a selection of books about teenage stress and mental health, as well as information leaflets on other aspects of mental health disorders. We also have lots of games and jigsaws in the library which anyone is welcome to use at break or lunchtime. Most importantly though, we have lots of BOOKS in the library! Reading has been proven to help you de-stress, improve focus, and help you sleep better. It also improves your memory and your intelligence, and can keep your brain agile as you age. Very importantly it also builds empathy which can help improve your relationships. What’s not to love?! As well as our huge selection of young adult and junior fiction that you can borrow, or read in the library in a comfy corner on a beanbag, we also have audiobooks which are incredibly relaxing to listen to and we have a lovely little area especially for this. Enjoy the rest of the week!
World Book Day Celebrations!
Created : 06 Mar 2017, 12:28 PM
Archived : 08 Sep 2017, 5:56 AM
A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to and made an effort to make World Book Day at Our Lady's a huge success! There were some fantastic costumes on the day as you can see below! A big congratulations to our winners of 'Best Costume' from each first year classes, who received a €10 book token for their effort! From C1 we have Emma Jane Weir as Alice in Wonderland. From P1 Emer Keely as The Queen of Hearts. From B1 we have SEVEN winners as a fantastic group costume, The Seven Dwarves are Shóna Kelly, Ríonach Kelly, Sinéad McCloskey, Jessica Horan, Katheine Hesse, Lauren Dwyer and Sophie McGovern. And last but not least from L1, Niamh Foran as Goldilocks! WELL DONE GIRLS! There are more pictures from the day in the gallery
February's Book Review Competition Winner!
Created : 01 Mar 2017, 1:38 PM
Archived : 08 Sep 2017, 5:56 AM
February’s Book Review Competition winner is Aoife Doyle in P1! CONGRATULATIONS AOIFE! You have won a €10 book token which you can collect in the library. Here’s her winning book review: Book review by: Aoife Doyle Title: Hunger Author: Michael Grant Series: This book is the second book in the ‘Gone’ series. Setting: This book is set in a place called Perdido beach in California. Perdido beach is on the coast of California and attracted many surfers before the FAYZ began. The main characters: the main characters are Sam the leader of the good side and has the ability to shoot burning light from his hands that could kill someone, Caine the leader of the bad side and Sam’s long lost brother and has Telekinesis powers, Astrid is Sam’s girlfriend and a bit of a genius ,Drake is a bad guy who has a whip hand that cuts through your skin leaving ripped up flesh and Diana who is Caine’s girlfriend(sort of) and has the power to power read and see what your power is. What is the FAYZ: The FAYZ stands for ‘fallout alley youth zone’. It is a circular dome around the Perdido beach town, the centre of which is the nuclear power plant which may have potentially caused the FAYZ. Kids up to the age of 15 live in this town. The FAYZ consists of only kids as all the adults and kids over 15 ‘blinked’ out or ‘left’ when it occurred first. Sam and his brother Caine were the first people not to leave when they turned 15. Many more have stopped themselves from leaving the FAYZ by following instruction from Sam. Some characters develop powers in the FAYZ and use them to fight the good/bad guys. Why I liked this book: I liked this book because I thought it was very descriptive and had a lot of action in it. It described everyone’s powers very well. It also described the setting very well and I could picture everything very clearly. It was full of action and was a real page turner. Rating: I would give this book 5 stars out of 5 Recommendation: I would recommend this book to people who have an interest in fictional and action books presumably 12 to 15 year olds. Thanks Aoife, what a great review!! Michael Grant’s Gone series is hugely popular in the library. The deadline for next months competition is Monday 27th March so everyone has plenty of time to enter! You can write a review on any book you like and give it a star rating out of five. Email the review to librarian@olschool.ie for a chance to win €10 book token!
OLS Junk Kouture entries!
Created : 07 Feb 2017, 1:26 PM
Archived : 08 Sep 2017, 5:56 AM
There are some impressively creative entries from Our Lady's students in the wonderful Junk Kouture Recycled Fashion Competition! Best of luck to everyone! Click on the image below UPDATE: 15/02 Congratulations! Well done to the following for getting into this year's regional semi-finals of Junk Kouture: CTRL ALT DESIGN Hanging on the Line Around the City Nothing to Wine About Rainy Day Style Hard luck to the other entries, they were all amazing! Our school's entries will be in the second Eastern semi-final in the Helix on Friday March 3rd. Tickets will sell out fast so if you haven't given money to Ms. Maguire to block book them, you'll need to buy asap. It would be great if a lot of supporters come come to the show to cheer our girls on!
Artist in Residence at OLS
Created : 07 Feb 2017, 1:20 PM
Archived : 08 Sep 2017, 5:56 AM
This year we were extremely lucky to have the opportunity to work with a professional artist. This artist-in-residence programme was in co-operation with RuaRed in Tallaght and curated by Jennie Guy. The artist that was selected to work with one of Mr. Kenny's TY art classes was Mark O'Kelly. Mark O'Kelly is one of Ireland's top contemporary painters so we were delighted to have this opportunity. Find out more about Mark's work here: www.markokelly.ie/ Mark worked with the TYs for 5 weeks. The first week he gave a talk on his own painting practice and the next four weeks (all done in a double class on a Thursday), Mark facilitated the group in creating a collaborative group portrait. This final painting - which is approximately 6ft x 4ft will now be shown in an exciting group show in RuaRed alongside Mark's own work. The opening night of this show will be Friday the 3rd March and more details will follow closer to the time. ​Check out the photos of the painting developing below: