Category: News

October 2, 2026

Deposit Return Scheme

We are delighted to be continuing with our bottle/can recycle initiative as part of the Return Scheme. The orange bins are located in the upper yard. All monies raised from this will be donated to the school so please donate your empties to our bins! See the attached flyer for information on money raised to […]

October 1, 2026

Junior Girls

Our 5th class girls played their first game this week. They put in a fantastic performance against a very good Scoil San Treasa side.

September 25, 2026

New Astro

We are absolutely delighted to announce that, after a long journey, our new all-weather astro pitch at St. Olaf’s N.S. is now complete and open for use! This is a hugely exciting development for our school and one that will benefit our pupils for many years to come. The new facility provides a fantastic, safe […]

September 24, 2026

Girls Senior Football

Our girls senior team finished their season with a big win against Loreto Dalkey. Unfortunately it wasn't enough for them to progress to the knockout stages of this years tournament despite some great performances. A big thank you to Ms. Gallagher and Liz for taking the girls on the day.

September 21, 2026

Art in Ms. Hogan's Class

Ms Hogan's 3rd class have enjoyed learning about homes. They showed great creativity and imagination while designing and constructing their impressive 3-D rooms.

September 18, 2026

Visit from author Paddy Donnelly

We were delighted to welcome author and illustrator Paddy Donnelly to St. Olaf’s N.S. for a fantastic day of storytelling, drawing and fun! All photos available here! Paddy spent the day with our pupils, delivering two brilliant one-hour sessions. Our 3rd and 4th classes enjoyed the first session, followed by 1st and 2nd classes. The […]

September 18, 2026

GAA Update

Our boys team got their season underway with a good win against local rivals Divine Word in Hermitage on Thursday evening. Our girls team had their second game Wednesday but unfortunately lost out after a very tight game against Scoil Lorcáin. Our junior teams get their campaigns underway next week.

September 18, 2026

Mr. Moore's Class

Mr. Moore's class have been very busy so far this year. Here they are enjoying GAA with Alex, Ukelele with Sheilagh and art.

September 11, 2026

STEM in 3rd Class

Mr. Kearns' 3rd class have been busy doing some STEM activities this week. They were set the challenge of creating the tallest free standing tower they could using just marshmallows and uncooked spaghetti. Some fantastic thinking from all of the kids with many unique and interesting towers created.

September 1, 2026

GAA Success

Well done to our students who recently won a blitz in Carlow for Naomh Olaf. Elsie and Penelope were part of the victorious team with Penelope winning "Teammate of the Tournament"

June 26, 2026

School Newsletter

As another fantastic school year comes to a close, we would like to thank our pupils, staff, parents and the entire St. Olaf's N.S. community for a wonderful year of learning, friendship and achievement. We wish all our families a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable summer break. A special farewell and best wishes to our Sixth […]