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 […]

Leprechaun Traps

March 24, 2025

Ms. O'Brien's 1st Class were busy last week making Leprechaun Traps using junk art. Did they work???

Odd Socks Day

March 24, 2025

On Friday we held our "Odd Socks Day" for World Down Syndrome Day. The money raised is going straight the the Down Syndrome Centre in Sandyford who provide a vital service in our locality.

Waltons Music Prize

March 21, 2025

A big well done to some of the boys and girls in both Mr. Kearns and Mr. Duignan's 5th classes who received a highly commended award for their entry in this years Waltons School of Music/RTE Lyric FM competition. Only one school in Dublin finished higher and this was a fantastic achievement. A big thank […]