Our Lady's News
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Athletics Club
We are delighted to announce that our After-School Athletics Club is up and running again this term! The club is open to pupils from 2nd–6th Class who would like to develop their fitness, teamwork, and athletic skills in a fun and supportive environment. Each week,...
STEM
Our pupils are enjoying weekly STEM lessons with their teachers. Take a look at the photographs to see all the interesting activities that have been taking place! Junior classes investigated problem solving using origami and the senior classes designed and built...
Chess Club
The pupils from 3rd-6th class enjoyed a chess workshop with Mihailo. Classes run after school on Tuesdays so if your child is interested please contact https://manojchess.com/terms/147 to register for the club.
Open Day
Our Lady's are delighted to announce we will be hosting an Open Day at our school on Thursday 16th October between 1pm and 2.30pm. We look forward to welcoming everyone to have a look at all the wonderful learning and fun that happens in Our Lady's.
Kung Fu
We are delighted to welcome Master Yang back to the school again for another term. Master Yang Dong is teaching Kung Fu and self-defence to our 1st and 3rd class pupils.
Violin Lessons
Our pupils in 5th and 6th class are enjoying violin lessons. We are delighted to introduce this wonderful instrument to our school and to offer our pupils the opportunity to learn another instrument during their time in Our Lady's. We look forward to watching them...
GAA fun!
We are delighted that GAA coaching has started again in school. Each week, the children are taking part in fun and active sessions led by our visiting coach Liam from Ballinteer St. John's GAA Club. The programme gives pupils the chance to develop their fundamental...
Junior Classes Explore Problem-Solving with Origami
As part of our new STEM programme, the junior classes have been busy learning through folds, shapes, and creativity! This week, the children were introduced to origami – the Japanese art of paper folding – and discovered how it can be used to solve problems and...
Senior Infant Scientists!
Our Senior Infants had great fun becoming little scientists during a recent science experiment. They explored where butter comes from and how it is made. The excitement grew as they got to shake their own jars of cream to make real butter! The best part - a taste test...
Exploring Newgrange through Art!
This month, our Sixth Class has been learning all about Newgrange, one of Ireland’s most fascinating historical sites. We discovered that it is over 5,000 years old – even older than the pyramids in Egypt! The children were amazed to learn how it was built, how the...
Never Let Anything Burst Your Bubble!
We have been very busy making our own bubble artwork! We talked about the special things that make us feel safe, happy, and loved – like our families, our friends, our toys, and our pets. Then we painted and decorated bubbles with our handprints. Our bubbles remind...
More fantastic art!
Humpty Dumpty, Crazy Shapes and Name Design.....Since the beginning of term, the children in Ms. Judge’s class have been busy exploring their creativity through a wide range of art activities. From colourful Humpty Dumpty pictures to Crazy Shape collages, the...
Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Senior Infants will go to amazing places! Senior Infants have been busy this week creating a very special art project inspired by Dr. Seuss’s much-loved book Oh, the Places You’ll Go!. After listening to the story together, the children talked about dreams,...
What Makes Me Special
First Class have been busy creating something colourful and uplifting! 🌈🎈 The children designed and decorated their very own hot-air balloons using a mix of bright colours and creative patterns. Each balloon is unique—just like the children themselves! Alongside their...
Self Portraits
This week, our young artists in Second Class have been exploring the wonderful world of self-portraits. Each child had the chance to look closely at themselves, think about what makes them unique, and express this through their own drawing. From bright smiles and...
Exploring Windy Arbour
Second Class had a wonderful morning exploring Windy Arbour and learning all about the history and geography of our local area. We saw the Nine Arches Bridge, learned about the Shanagarry Chimney (Old Dublin Laundry) and walked underneath Classon's Bridge to see the...
After School Activities
After school activities are up and running again after the holidays! Active Ireland will be running an after-school multi-sports club after school on Tuesdays from 1.40-2.40 for Junior and Senior Infants and from 2.40-3.40 for First-Sixth Classes. The club will...
Welcome Back!
Welcome Back!We are delighted to welcome all our pupils, families, and staff back to school for a brand-new year of learning, fun, and friendship! A special welcome goes out to our new Junior Infants and to any children joining our school community for the very first...