Category: News

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 […]

June 24, 2026

Sports Awards

Yesterday we held our annual Sports Awards in the school hall for all kids from 3rd to 6th class. It was very difficult to pick out just one student from many of our teams due to the high standard throughout all sports. Our winners were: Sportsperson of the Year: Zachary Hurler of the Year: Daithí […]

June 23, 2026

Skipathon

St. Olaf’s NS was full of energy and excitement for Skipathon 2026, another fantastic event organised by our dedicated Parents’ Association. While the weather meant a change of plans on the day, it certainly did not dampen spirits as students across the school enjoyed a fun-filled day of activity, movement and community spirit, all in […]

June 23, 2026

Sports Day

We were delighted to hold our annual Sports Day, with pupils enjoying a fantastic day of fun, teamwork and physical activity. Junior Infants to 2nd Class took part in a variety of activities around the school grounds, while 3rd and 4th Class travelled to Naomh Olaf GAA Club for an action-packed day of games and […]

June 22, 2026

Mexican Day

4th Class celebrated Italy Day on Wednesday the 18th of June. The children shared projects throughout the day on food, fashion, Roman Gods and the Roman Empire. Italia 90 and Italian football teams were firm favourites. Some Italian cuisine was sampled throughout the day such as pizza and a selection of biscotti and pastries. The day finished […]

June 19, 2026

3rd Class Plays

Our 3 third classes recently put on a production of "Thunder, Thor and the Vikings" in the school hall. All three classes performed it excellently with all children giving it their all. The audiences were amazed with the standard of singing, dancing and acting. The kids, teachers and SNA's also made their own sets and […]

June 19, 2026

Assemblies

Over the last few weeks we've had our final assemblies of the year. The kids enjoyed a slideshow of photos from throughout the year and our awards were given out. Well done to all!

June 19, 2026

Confirmation

Last Friday many of our 6th class made their Confirmation in Balally Church. Thank you to Fr. Jim for celebrating and all the teachers, SNA's and Karen for helping to get the kids ready for their special day.

June 18, 2026

Amber Flag and Gaelbhratach

Yesterday we had the hoisting of our two newest flags. Our Amber Flag was renewed after fantastic work by our Student Council while this was the first time we received the Gaelbhratach for the Irish language thanks to our Coiste Gaeilge. Well done to all students and teachers involved.