September 2022 - Stolafs

Month: September 2022

September 28, 2022

Junior Football

The Junior footballers continued their winning start to the season with a win over St. Aidan's SNS from Tallaght on Monday afternoon. This time it was the turn of Ms. Conlon's 4th class to join the fifth class in representing the school. There were some great debuts all over the pitch with the boys playing […]

September 27, 2022

4th Class Nature Trail

Ms. Conlon's 4th class recently went on a nature trail around the school investigating natural and man made materials. They found lots of great examples and loved the opportunity to learn outdoors!

September 23, 2022

School Football Update

St. Olafs had a very successful week in the Cumann na mBunscol. The Juniors played away to St Maelruain's in Old Bawn on Tuesday and got their season underway with a win. The team which was made up of both 5th and 4th class played some excellent attacking football and showed great signs for future. […]

September 22, 2022

Science experiment

Science Experiment: What is soil made of? Second class explored what soil is made of this week as we carried out an experiment in groups. We needed a soil sample, a jar and water. We half-filled a jar with soil and added enough water to nearly fill the jar. We left it to settle for […]

September 22, 2022

Creative Castles

Second classes are busy learning about castles. They have been tasked with designing and creating their own castle. Mylie, from Ms. Cooney's 2nd class, has created an AMAZING castle from recycled materials. Check out Mylie's impressive castle below! Super work Mylie!!

September 20, 2022

International Dot Day

International Dot Day is a celebration of creativity. Second class were inspired by the book "The Dot" by Peter H. Reynolds which explores perseverance, growth mindset, self-esteem and creativity. Check out how Ms. O'Mahony's 2nd class "made their mark" with their beautiful dot artwork.

September 14, 2022

Meditation with Fr. Laurence Freeman

On Tuesday 4th, 5th and 6th class were very fortunate to get the opportunity to meditate with Fr. Laurence Freeman, the Director of The World Community for Christian Meditation. Fr. Laurence talked with classes about how beneficial meditation can be and how they can use it to help them deal with their own stresses and […]

September 14, 2022

Roald Dahl Day

There was great fun in St. Olaf's on Tuesday September 13th when we celebrated Roald Dahl day. Roald Dahl's stories are enjoyed by all classes and the kids enjoyed getting the chance to read stories and do activities based on his work. Some classes dressed up for the day and there were some wonderful costumes […]

September 7, 2022

Cumann na mBunscol Returns

Gaelic football returns to St. Olaf's next week. Training for all teams is on Monday after school in Naomh Olaf GAA club. Teams will be escorted to the pitches by teachers but will need to be collected form the GAA club at 15:30 sharp. Junior Boys games will take place on Tuesday's (unclear yet if […]

September 5, 2022

Minibeast hunting with 2nd class

The 2nd classes had great fun today on a minibeasts hunt around the school. Bee sure to check out their pictures!

September 5, 2022

New Junior Infants

Our Juniors have settled in really well! They are enjoying making new friends and having lots of playtime!

Create a Book Competition

February 17, 2026

Our Student Council recently organised a wonderful Create a Book competition for students from 2nd to 4th Class, and the response was truly incredible. The effort, imagination and creativity shown by all participants were outstanding, with students producing beautifully written and illustrated books they can be very proud of. Congratulations to our fantastic winners, and […]

Peace Proms

February 16, 2026

The school choir had a ball at the Peace Proms on the 7th February. Forty of our students from 4th-6th class were among the 2000+ children singing and dancing at the RDS. We arrived early to have one last rehearsal with the conductor and then we were ready to go! All of the hard work really paid […]

Grandparents’ Day 2026

February 12, 2026

St. Olaf’s National School was delighted to welcome grandparents to the school for Grandparents’ Day 2026. It was a lovely opportunity to celebrate the important role grandparents play in the lives of our pupils and in our wider school community. Grandparents visited classrooms, viewed samples of the children’s work, and enjoyed seeing firsthand the fantastic […]

Winter Olympics

February 12, 2026

Winter Olympic fever has taken over St. Olaf's this week. Our Active Committee have been busy doing Winter Olympics themed PE's with the senior classes. The kids got to try out our own version of a ski jump, biathlon, ice hockey and the fan favourite, curling! A big thank you to the Active Committee for […]

Month: September 2022

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