October 2022 - Page 2

Month: October 2022

October 13, 2022

Recycling in 4th Class

Mr Kearns' 4th class were very lucky to have Niamh from Thornton's Recycling visit the class. The children had been learning about recycling as part of "Climate Action Week" and really enjoyed the opportunity to talk to someone who works in the industry. The class asked some really insightful questions and learned a lot from […]

October 12, 2022

Halloween Swop Shop

With Halloween fast approaching, we are delighted that our Parents Association are holding the costume swop shop again this year. Over the next few days if you want to root out old costumes, they can be brought to school between Wed 12th-Wed 19th Oct and given to your child's teacher who will give them a swop […]

October 7, 2022

Bee Bots

4th class had great fun learning about directions and coding during Maths this week. The children were using Bee Bots to plan out directions, input the code and got to watch and see if their code was correct.

October 4, 2022

Maths on the ipads

1st class, 4th class and 6th class have really enjoyed engaging with a new Maths website 99math.com. It's a great chance for the children to practice their maths skills and gives a new way to assign homework which the children enjoy!

October 3, 2022

Living Bar Charts in 5th Class

Ms. Geraghty's fifth class had great fun representing their data in a "living bar chart" this week

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3D Shapes in 3rd Class

November 25, 2025

Ms. Leavy and Mr. Kearns' class were busy last week learning all about 3D shapes. On Friday they constructed their own using marshmallows and cocktails sticks!

Brody's Rainbow Garden

November 21, 2025

On Wednesday, we gathered as a school community to officially dedicate our new astro area as “Brody’s Rainbow Garden” in loving remembrance of our dear student and friend, Brody McMahon. A heartfelt thank-you to Brody’s family, who attended the ceremony and unveiled the plaque that will forever mark this special space. We are also grateful […]

Shoe Box Appeal

November 21, 2025

We are delighted to share that St. Olaf’s School has donated an incredible 242 shoeboxes to the Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal this year. Each box represents kindness, generosity, and the true spirit of giving within our school community. A big thank you to Karen for her wonderful organisation and hard work in coordinating the […]

Intel Mini Scientist 2025 – A Fantastic Day of Innovation and Learning!

November 18, 2025

Our school recently hosted our annual Intel Mini Scientist showcase, and what an inspiring day it was! Pupils from 4th, 5th, and 6th class took part, presenting an incredible range of projects that highlighted creativity, curiosity, and impressive scientific thinking. The standard of work this year was outstanding. Students explored exciting ideas, carried out experiments, […]