April 2023 - Stolafs

Month: April 2023

April 28, 2023

Active Week

All our class have made a fantastic effort in our "Run Around Ireland" challenge this week. The class with the most laps added up will take on the staff in a dodgeball game. We're hoping to do this with our rescheduled "Teddy Bear Picnic" in the coming weeks.

April 28, 2023

Hurling and Camogie Update

This week was a fantastic week for our hurling and camogie teams. On Tuesday our Junior team had a hard fought win over Divine Word in St. Enda's Park. Our camogie team kept their winning start to the season going with a win over Loreto Beaufort on Wednesday in Naomh Olaf. Our boys team rounded […]

April 25, 2023

Active Schools Week

This week we are celebrating Active Schools Week. Children are allowed to wear their school tracksuit everyday as they will be participating in lots of different fun games and activities throughout the week. As part of students homework this week they will are getting "active homework" They can tick off some of the stuff they […]

April 25, 2023

Camogie and Hurling Update

Our camogie team got their campaign off to the perfect start with a hard fought win away to St. Colmcille's Knocklyon. Well done girls! Our junior hurling team start their season with a trip to St. Enda's Park to play Divine Word this afternoon Our senior hurlers play St. Mary's Booterstown on Thursday in Deerpark. […]

April 24, 2023

Olaf's Boys Representing Dublin

Well done to Luke and Cian who had the chance to play for Dublin at half time during the Dublin Laois game on Sunday. Both boys performed excellently and did us all proud.

April 18, 2023

Visit from the Gardaí

Prior to the Easter break all classes had a visit from Garda Linda who talked to the kids about the role the Gardaí have and how they investigate crime in our community. Thanks to Linda and all our local Gardaí for all the hard work they do in the locality. https://www.garda.ie/en/about-us/publications/policy-documents/-going-to-court-as-a-witness-revised-july-2010-english-.pdf

April 4, 2023

Andy Gibbons Hurling Final

A team from Ms Gannon and Ms Molloy's third class made it to the Andy Gibbons Hurling Final in Naomh Olaf. They had a strong start against Gaelscoil Taobh na Coille. Three great goals meant a strong win. Great team effort!

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 […]

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