Category: News

April 17, 2026

Nature Walk

Mr. Kearns' 3rd class were exploring natural and man made environments this week and were busy exploring the school grounds and the green behind the school.

April 16, 2026

Both of our soccer teams were in action this week. Our boys team got their season off to a great start with a win against Stepaside ETNS while our girls team unfortunately lost out to the same opposition meaning their 11 aside season draws to a close. They still have the Dublin finals of the […]

April 13, 2026

Swimming Finals

A big well done to the girls in 3rd class who represented the school in the National Swimming finals two weeks ago. Ciara represented the school in the U10 50m Breaststroke event, placing 40th in the country with a PB. Fiona competed in the U9 Backstroke and placed 47th in the country, also with a […]

March 27, 2026

Easter Newsletter

Hi all Please see this terms newsletter through this link. Have a wonderful Easter, St. Olaf's

March 23, 2026

Odd Socks Day

Last Friday, our school community came together to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day in the most joyful and colourful way. The sight of bright, mismatched odd socks throughout the school brought smiles to everyone’s faces and sparked wonderful conversations about inclusion, kindness, and celebrating what makes each of us unique. It was heartwarming to see […]

March 23, 2026

Balance Bikes

Thank you to DunLaoighaire Rathdown Sports Partnership for a delivery of 10 balance bikes and helmets. These bikes will be used by the smaller children in the school during PE and break times. Our school Active Team from 5th & 6th have been great bike buddies to our little pedal pals.

March 18, 2026

Visit from Athlone Town

Last Friday we had some VIP guests to St. Olaf's. We were delighted to welcome Courtney Maguire and Melissa O' Kane, from Ireland's best women's soccer team, Athlone Town, and their manager, John Sullivan. Athlone are currently Premier league champions, Cup champions, President's Cup champions and are playing in this season's Champion's League. They had […]

March 13, 2026

Deposit Return Scheme

As part of our continued efforts to fundraise for our all-weather Astro pitch, we have launched a bottle and can collection through the Deposit Return Scheme. Two recycling bins have been placed outside the main hall, and families are welcome to drop their empty bottles and cans into these bins at drop-off and collection times. […]

March 12, 2026

UCD Spanish Competition

Congratulations to Ali, Mabel and Nicole from Mr. Barrett's class for coming second in the Linguist of the Year Award hosted by UCD School of Education. They're project titled "All the things I Like" was in Spanish and they competed against over 150 entries across the country. Here they are receiving their award in UCD from […]

March 7, 2026

Engineers Week

To celebrate Engineers Week in St. Olaf’s, Sixth Class proudly hosted a whole school STEM showcase, inviting every class to explore four of our exciting STEM resources. The hall was alive with curiosity as pupils rotated through stations led by our fantastic Sixth Class STEM ambassadors. Children stepped into virtual worlds using our VR headsets, […]

March 6, 2026

World Book Day 2026

Our Junior classes had a wonderful time celebrating World Book Day, filling the school with excitement, imagination, and plenty of shared stories. The children enjoyed a range of fun activities, from creative book themed tasks to cosy moments exploring their favourite stories. One of the highlights of the day was our paired reading sessions, where […]

March 3, 2026

Irish Dancing

Well done to Liam and Éanna in Ms. Birrane's class who performed excellently at the Bridie Goodman Memorial Feis recently.

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