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!

Deposit Return Scheme

October 2, 2026

We are delighted to be continuing with our bottle/can recycle initiative as part of the Return Scheme. The orange bins are located in the upper yard. All monies raised from this will be donated to the school so please donate your empties to our bins! See the attached flyer for information on money raised to […]

Junior Girls

October 1, 2026

Our 5th class girls played their first game this week. They put in a fantastic performance against a very good Scoil San Treasa side.

New Astro

September 25, 2026

We are absolutely delighted to announce that, after a long journey, our new all-weather astro pitch at St. Olaf’s N.S. is now complete and open for use! This is a hugely exciting development for our school and one that will benefit our pupils for many years to come. The new facility provides a fantastic, safe […]

Girls Senior Football

September 24, 2026

Our girls senior team finished their season with a big win against Loreto Dalkey. Unfortunately it wasn't enough for them to progress to the knockout stages of this years tournament despite some great performances. A big thank you to Ms. Gallagher and Liz for taking the girls on the day.

Month: September 2022

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