Month: September 2023

September 28, 2023

Senior and Junior Boys Update

Well done to our Junior and Senior Boys teams who both made it 2 from 2 in their respective fixtures on Tuesday afternoon. The Senior result means they have qualified for the next stage of the competition with one group game remaining today to see if they can go through as group winners. Best of […]

September 27, 2023

Senior Girls Update

Our Senior Girls game fell victim to Storm Agnes and has been postponed. Teachers will be in touch with the the new fixture date.

September 27, 2023

5th and 6th Class Assembly

This year in St. Olaf's we are starting school assemblies for class groups. 5th and 6th class had their first assembly on September 27th. Students were given awards for good attendance and other awards that their teachers felt they deserved. There was a talk by the school's Green School Committee and a song performance by […]

September 27, 2023

Junior Girls

St. Olaf's first ever Junior Girls team had their first game in the inaugural Cumann na mBunscol Junior Girls competition against Divine Word on Tuesday. St. Olaf's put in a great performance against a very strong Divine Word team who edged it on the day. Well done girls!

September 18, 2023

New Maths Curriculum

In September 2024 a new math’s curriculum will be introduced as part of the Department of Education’s updating of the primary school curriculum which is in place since 1999. Over this academic year, teachers will be upskilling to ensure we are ready to deliver the new curriculum next year. The Department of Education has published […]

September 18, 2023

Girls GAA

Our senior girls team got their season off to a great start with a win over local rivals Our Lady of the Wayside. Our junior girls get their season underway with a game in Deerpark against Scoil San Treasa tomorrow. Best of luck girls!

September 15, 2023

Boys GAA

Both our boys teams got their seasons off to a fantastic start with wins over Divine Word and Good Shepherd respectively. Well done to all the boys who represented us with such distinction. Games continue next week with Juniors-Tuesday, Senior Girls- Wednesday and Senior Boys- Thursday. All support is greatly appreciated.

September 7, 2023

Scoop Rockers

Ms Bloomers class were delighted to see the arrival of their new "scoop rockers". The kids are really enjoying using them to read their books on during library time.

September 6, 2023

School Mural

Over the summer local artist Laura Steerman created a wonderful school mural for us along the basketball court and in the entrance to the school. Check out some pictures of the process below. A huge thank you to Laura and all the volunteers who helped. It was great to see so many people involved including […]

September 5, 2023

GAA Returns

Our GAA training for 4th, 5th and 6th class recommenced on Monday. We had a fantastic amount of kids out playing and we're delighted to be entering a Junior Girls team this year in the newly formed league. Many thanks to our friends in Naomh Olaf for the continued use of their facilities. Keep an […]

September 8, 2025

What a super week First Class have had! Everyone has come back full of smiles, energy, and excitement. We’ve been busy making new friends, sharing stories from the summer, and diving into lots of fun activities. The classroom has been buzzing with laughter and learning, and we’re so proud of how brilliant everyone has been. What […]

Cycle to Glenstal Abbey

September 5, 2025

5th and 6th class attended Balally Church to support cyclists from the parish cycling to Glenstal Abbey in Limerick to raise funds for a school in Cameroon and our local community.

September 4, 2025

Hi All As you are aware from Mr Murtagh’s email, the school is very supportive of the current strike action. As you know, Karen our school secretary and Vinny our caretaker are an integral part of the school community. They are looking for pension parity in line with other public service workers. If you have […]

New Astro

September 2, 2025

Over the summer, we were delighted to have astro turf installed at the rear of the school, funded through your generous voluntary contributions. We are so grateful to our parents and school community for making this possible. This fantastic new facility will be a huge asset to our school – enhancing PE lessons, yard time, […]

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