Dear 6th Year Parents/Guardians & Students,

We wish our 6th Years the best of luck with their language oral examinations over the next few days. A reminder that students were emailed the guidelines from Ms Cassidy's talk yesterday.

As we approach the final stretch of the school year, we would like to remind parents and students of the importance of full attendance at school for your daughter between Easter and Graduation, which takes place on May 15th.

This is a vital time for revision as teachers are completing outstanding coursework, undertaking revision and helping students to prepare effectively for their upcoming exams. Every lesson offers valuable opportunities for questions, guidance and the final steps in ensuring they are fully ready for their Leaving Certificate examinations.

Additionally, we are actively planning for a meaningful and memorable Graduation ceremony, one that reflects the students' time here at Our Lady’s School. This involves collaboration between the RE and Music departments, as well as the Year Team, to ensure that the ceremony is a fitting tribute to the Class of 2025. It is important that students attend all classes and rehearsals so they can be involved in this milestone event.

We appreciate your continued support and wish all our students the very best over the next few days.

Yours sincerely,

Freda Kinsella, Year Head

Aoife Ronan, Deputy Principal

Thank you to all involved in the amazing Parents' Council Quiz Night yesterday evening in Terenure Rugby Club.

Yesterday, TYs enjoyed their last Development Day.

We wish good luck to all the 6th Year students for their Leaving Certificate Oral Examination next week!

As for the TYs, we hope they have a beautiful time and weather on their trip to Lake Garda!

And finally, we wish a good Easter break to all - Have a good rest!

Please, find our Spring Newsletter on the school website or here.

This morning, the Easter Ceremony was held in the GPA. Thank you to P5, Ms Farrell and all involved.

This correspondence is relevant to those students who intend to pursue their studies in Science, Technology Engineering or Maths at third level institutions in Ireland and who may wish to apply for a Naughton Scholarship.

To date, there are over 450 Scholars and Alumni who have received Naughton Scholarships since the Naughton Foundation Scholarship Programme began. A total of 36 scholarships are awarded on an annual basis, with at least one student selected from every county in the Republic of Ireland.  

Each Naughton Scholarship is valued at €25,000 i.e. €6,000 for each year of the student’s third-level course as well as a €1,000 award for each successful school to purchase STEM equipment. 

We are interested in students applying to study STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) related subjects rather than future practitioners (Medicine, Nursing, Veterinary, Physiotherapy etc) who will be unlikely to receive a scholarship. All applications are reviewed once CAO offers are released and the winners of scholarships are notified by mid-October. 

Full details on who is eligible to apply for a scholarship, the terms and conditions applicable to the scholarships and answers to frequent questions are available at https://www.thenaughtonfoundation.com/

We would be very grateful if you can please encourage students to apply to join a very prestigious group of young people. Please do not hesitate to contact me on scholars@thenaughtonfoundation.ie if you have any questions.

Le mórmheas,

Bernard Kirk

Coordinator Naughton Foundation Scholarship Programme

Please see attached the TY updates. 

Congratulations to Alannah Giles, 5th Year, who won a silver medal last weekend in the 400m at the Athletics Ireland National Juvenile Indoor Championships - a phenomenal achievement!

TYs had a wonderful opportunity to take part in Dreamspace at Microsoft yesterday. They got a chance to see different careers that take place in Microsoft. It was a great afternoon. 

OLS Culture Week comes to an end with today's fabulous cultural food tasting! Students and staff had a delightful lunch break! A huge thank you to all involved.

Well done to our 3rd and 6th Year students who completed Music and Home Economics practical exams this week!

Please, find attached the school menu for next week.

Dear TY & 5th Students and Parent(s)/Guardian(s),

The OLS Guidance Department and the Parents' Council are holding a Careers Expo on Wednesday 30th April 2025 for all TY and 5th Year students. 

The purpose of this event is to allow our students to meet and talk to people from a number of different professions in order to assist them with their career research. Lots of our parents and past pupils volunteer to participate in the event. Students will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from a selection of further and higher education colleges and learn about available apprenticeships. This event is a valuable opportunity to explore and research various career areas, helping students to make informed career choices. 

This student event will take place on Wednesday 30th April 2025 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. 

In preparation for this event students will receive guidance and a booklet on how to make maximum use of this evening.

This is a compulsory event for all TY & 5th Year students.

Many thanks for your support and do not hesitate to contact the school if you have any queries.

Yours sincerely,

Marguerite Gorby

Principal

5th Year Biology students have an ecology field trip tomorrow to Bushy Park for the first 4 class periods. They will attend classes after lunch as per usual.

All students who do not study Biology will have classes as normal all day.

Information for field trip from the Biology teachers:

Please see attached a letter from the Guidance Dept.

Many thanks.