SUSI Information Event 2025
Are you starting or attending further or higher education in academic year 2025/26?
Want to know more about student funding?
Then the virtual SUSI Information Event is for you.
We’ll explore the types of funding available, look at the eligibility criteria, take you through the application process and our expert team will be on hand to answer your questions.

Date: Monday, 28 April 2025
Time: 7pm
Location: Teams Virtual Event
Places are limited so be sure to secure yours now by registering at events@susi.ie by 10am on Thursday, 24 April 2025.

This week, OLS celebrates Culture Week! On Monday, a House Culture Quiz took place in St. Joseph's Hall during lunchtime, while yesterday students showed the diversity of culture through fashion at a fashion show event. 

Yesterday, the school received the Wellread Readers for Life award. This award is a recognition of the continued effort of OLS to foster a love of reading throughout our school community.

Thank you to the entire school community for all of your donations. The SVP clothing drive was a huge success. Thanks to everyone who donated to this worthy cause.

Well done to all who participated in the TY Bake Off and to Laura Potts who took home first prize in the showstopper round. The treats were judged expertly by Mr Rhatigan and the 6th Year Geography class. Congratulations girls 

A reminder that school closes for students at 12:42pm tomorrow to facilitate Department of Education mandated training in the Bí Cineálta Anti-bullying Procedures. Please note that afterschool study will start at 1:05pm tomorrow and finish at 3:05pm or 4:05pm for 6th Years attending the 3rd hour. All year groups and supported study will be in St. Joseph’s Hall.

Please find attached the menu for this week. 

Thank you for attending our on-line information session yesterday evening regarding Transition Year 2025-26. 

Presentation slides are available here and you can listen back here .

At the end of the presentation we explained our proposal to introduce 1-1 devices for Transition Year in September 2025. The slides explaining the Chromebook bundle and cost are attached. Please take a few moments to give us some feedback on this plan: survey

Many thanks.

The 3rd Year Mock Examination reports are now available on VSware. 

The 6th Year Mock Examination reports are now available on VSware. Please note that we are still awaiting some subjects to be returned. Once they have been returned the report will be updated and republished.

A reminder that school closes for students on Thursday April 3rd at 12.42pm to facilitate Department of Education mandated training in the Bí Cineálta Anti-Bullying Procedures. 

We are currently reviewing our anti-bullying policy in line with the Bí Cineálta requirements. To ensure our policy reflects the needs and experiences of our school community, we are gathering feedback from parents through this anonymous survey. Please complete the survey by clicking on this link here if you have not already done so. We will close the survey tomorrow, Tuesday.

Please note this survey is anonymous and if you have a concern about a bullying issue, you should contact your daughter's Year Head directly.

Many thanks.

This Wednesday, the U14 Badminton girls played unbelievably in the All Ireland finals, coming second overall! They represented the school extremely well, both with their excellent performances and great attitudes! 

This morning, the Charity committee has raised €600 so far, in aid of the Irish Cancer Society. A big thank you to everyone involved in this great opportunity. 

A reminder that the parents information meeting regarding 3rd years into TY will take place on Monday at 5 pm.

The charity committee are selling daffodils this week for Daffodil Day in aid of the Irish Cancer society. 
Donations can be made here: https://fundraise.cancer.ie/fundraisers/OurLadysSchool1513

or alternatively students can purchase their daffodil at break or lunch. 

School will close for students at 12.42pm (lunchtime) on Thursday April 3rd to facilitate Department of Education mandated staff training for Cineáltas: Action Plan on Bullying and the Bí Cineálta Procedures.

Jigsaw's Neart mental health supports for schools website has a section for parents that may be of interest: