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Moon & Sixpence Puppet Theatre
The pupils enjoyed a visit from Moon & Sixpence Puppet Theatre on Friday 17th October. There were lots of laughs and thrills throughout the performances.
Halloween Costume Day
What a spook-tacular day we had at school! Everyone came in wearing amazing costumes — we saw witches, vampires, superheroes, pumpkins, cats, ghosts and even a few giant cows and sharks! The classrooms were full of colour, laughter and lots of Halloween fun. We...
Student Council Elections
The day of the Halloween midterm break was an exiting one for the pupils in Our Lady's. It was the day of our very first Student Council elections. Over the past few weeks, the pupils were invited to put themselves forward for the Student Council. They created...
The Scream!
This week, our 6th Class pupils took inspiration from Edvard Munch’s famous painting The Scream to create their own expressive and imaginative artwork. They explored how Munch used colour, line and emotion to capture a sense of drama and feeling. Pupils discussed how...
Halloween Artwork
Our classrooms have been buzzing with excitement as pupils got creative with Halloween art this week! From spooky silhouettes and haunted houses to colourful pumpkins and friendly witches, every class has been busy designing artwork to celebrate this fun time of year....
Bí Cineálta
As part of our Bí Cineálta (Be Kind) programme, pupils across the school have been busy designing beautiful and creative posters to spread messages of kindness, respect and inclusion. Each class discussed what kindness means in our school community and how small acts...
STEM update
Our STEM projects have been going very well and there has been lots of excitement each week to discover the next challenge in both the junior and senior classes. Our junior classes have been working on solving problems. They have used strategies like making a key and...
Bake Sale
A group of our 6th class students did a tremendous job running a Bake Sale in school just before Halloween. A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to the bake sale. A whopping €447 was raised which will go to the Make a Wish Foundation. Congratulations to all...
Maths Week
Classrooms were filled with fun and excitement during a very active and playful Maths Week in OLNS! IZAQ 9 cubes were used in every class and our 5th and 6th classes played maths games with junior classes. There was lots of maths talk and problem solving and the...
Soccer Match
We had our first game of the season against R.M.D.S. in Herbert Park. The match finished 1-1. We statred very well and dominated the first half taking the lead with a penalty from Aaron. Aaron hit the post in the second half and Leo nearly scored a great goal....
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...