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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Ms. Leavy's Class

October 2, 2025

This week, Ms. Leavy’s 3rd Class went on a 2D Shape Hunt around the school grounds. The children used their Maths Eyes to spot shapes hidden in everyday places. They found triangles in roof edges and signs, circles in clocks and playground markings, and squares and rectangles in windows, doors, and tiles. The activity helped […]

Junior Boys and Girls

October 1, 2025

Both our boys and girls junior teams continued their good form this week picking up 2 wins. The boys team beat St. Laurence's at home while the girls team have now finished their season unbeaten by winning away to Scoil Mhuire Shankill. Well done all!

Senior Boys

September 26, 2025

Senior Boys Football Team Progress to Quarter Final! Congratulations to our Senior Boys Football Team who won their final group game against St. Pius, Terenure, securing a well-deserved place in the Division One Quarter Final. This is a particularly special achievement, as it marks the first time in many years that St. Olaf’s has competed […]

Mr. Kearns’ 3rd Class – Using Our Maths Eyes! 👀➗✖️

September 25, 2025

This week, 3rd Class in St. Olaf’s have been busy opening their Maths Eyes to spot 2D shapes all around our school environment. The children discovered that maths isn’t just in the classroom – it’s everywhere! With their sharp eyes, they found:🔺 Triangles in roof lines and signs⬛ Squares in windows and tiles⚪ Circles in […]