School Activities
Music Programme
We run a Music Programme for all classes during school hours in partnership with the Churchtown School of Music. Classes take place as follows:
Classes take place once a week for between 30-40 minutes depending on the class and run from September to April. The programme finishes each year with a concert to allow the children to demonstrate all they have learned during the year. During the 2015/2016 school year we set up a school orchestra for the first time. The orchestra meets before school at 8 am on Tuesday mornings with our music teachers.
Green Schools' Programme
In 2004 we were awarded our first Green Flag in recognition of our effort to "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle" and since then Our Lady's has had a very active Green Schools' Committee working hard to keep us aware of environmental issues. We've studied water and how to conserve it, we've encouraged our school community to "Walk on Wednesdays" and in May 2015 we achieved our sixth Green Flag for our study of Biodiversity. We have been working hard over the past few years on the topics of Global Citizenship and Climate Change and in March 2018 we achieved our seventh Green Flag! Very well done to all involved and long may the hard work continue!
Public Speaking
Each year our Sixth Class are given the opportunity to participate in a Public Speaking Competition. Each girl picks a topic of her choice, researches it and acquires the skills involved in making a presentation.
Active School Flag Programme
Active School Flag (ASF) is a Department of Education and Skills initiative supported by Healthy Ireland. In early 2018, we embarked on the ASF Programme, with a view to being awarded our very first Active School Flag in May 2020. The ASF is awarded to schools that strive to achieve a physically educated and physically active school. In order to achieve the flag, we will have to say 'yes' to approximately 40 'success criteria'. In order to achieve this, we are currently self-evaluating every aspect of our P.E. Programme along with organising an Active School Week each year.
Gaelic Games
Games Promotion Officers from St. John's G.A.A. Club in Ballinteer give weekly Gaelic Football and Camogie lessons (depending on the time of year) during school hours. Each class gets a block of lessons.
Athletics
Each June we participate in the Cumann na mBunscol Athletics Finals in Santry.
Swimming
We endeavour to provide as many classes as possible with at least one swimming lesson each year in Meadowbrook DLR Swimming Pool.We are on a waiting list for a permanent, yearly slot/block of lessons in Meadowbrook.
Tag-Rugby
Community Rugby Officers from Leinster Rugby deliver blocks of tag-rugby lessons to 5th and 6th Classes each year along with providing opportunities for the children to participate in tag-rugby blitzes with other schools. We apply to be part of this programme each year
Soccer
Our Lady's initiated a partnership with the F.A.I. in May 2019 and availed of soccer sessions with an F.A.I. Development Officer. We apply for a block of soccer sessions each year.
Cycling Safety
'Cycling Safety' delivers a ten week cycling safety training programme to a designated class in our school each year. They provide the children with the skills and knowledge required to be better, safer cyclists. We endeavour to ensure that each child avails of this opportunity during her time in our school.
After-School Sports
We offer the following after-school sports to various classes: Gaelic Football, Camogie, Basketball, Soccer and Table Tennis, coached by both dedicated school teachers and specialist outside coaches. The children train after school and participate in the relevant leagues and competitions.
Homework Club
We run a homework club after school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please contact Ms. Ní Mhurchú if you are interested in joining.
The following after school activities are available to pupils through our school:
(Please note these activities are not organised or run by our school)
We run a Music Programme for all classes during school hours in partnership with the Churchtown School of Music. Classes take place as follows:
- Junior and Senior Infant classes take Mini Music lessons. Mini Music is a fun, action-packed music class, focusing on singing and the playing of percussion instruments.
- First to Fourth classes learn the violin.
- Fifth and Sixth classes learn the guitar.
Classes take place once a week for between 30-40 minutes depending on the class and run from September to April. The programme finishes each year with a concert to allow the children to demonstrate all they have learned during the year. During the 2015/2016 school year we set up a school orchestra for the first time. The orchestra meets before school at 8 am on Tuesday mornings with our music teachers.
Green Schools' Programme
In 2004 we were awarded our first Green Flag in recognition of our effort to "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle" and since then Our Lady's has had a very active Green Schools' Committee working hard to keep us aware of environmental issues. We've studied water and how to conserve it, we've encouraged our school community to "Walk on Wednesdays" and in May 2015 we achieved our sixth Green Flag for our study of Biodiversity. We have been working hard over the past few years on the topics of Global Citizenship and Climate Change and in March 2018 we achieved our seventh Green Flag! Very well done to all involved and long may the hard work continue!
Public Speaking
Each year our Sixth Class are given the opportunity to participate in a Public Speaking Competition. Each girl picks a topic of her choice, researches it and acquires the skills involved in making a presentation.
Active School Flag Programme
Active School Flag (ASF) is a Department of Education and Skills initiative supported by Healthy Ireland. In early 2018, we embarked on the ASF Programme, with a view to being awarded our very first Active School Flag in May 2020. The ASF is awarded to schools that strive to achieve a physically educated and physically active school. In order to achieve the flag, we will have to say 'yes' to approximately 40 'success criteria'. In order to achieve this, we are currently self-evaluating every aspect of our P.E. Programme along with organising an Active School Week each year.
Gaelic Games
Games Promotion Officers from St. John's G.A.A. Club in Ballinteer give weekly Gaelic Football and Camogie lessons (depending on the time of year) during school hours. Each class gets a block of lessons.
Athletics
Each June we participate in the Cumann na mBunscol Athletics Finals in Santry.
Swimming
We endeavour to provide as many classes as possible with at least one swimming lesson each year in Meadowbrook DLR Swimming Pool.We are on a waiting list for a permanent, yearly slot/block of lessons in Meadowbrook.
Tag-Rugby
Community Rugby Officers from Leinster Rugby deliver blocks of tag-rugby lessons to 5th and 6th Classes each year along with providing opportunities for the children to participate in tag-rugby blitzes with other schools. We apply to be part of this programme each year
Soccer
Our Lady's initiated a partnership with the F.A.I. in May 2019 and availed of soccer sessions with an F.A.I. Development Officer. We apply for a block of soccer sessions each year.
Cycling Safety
'Cycling Safety' delivers a ten week cycling safety training programme to a designated class in our school each year. They provide the children with the skills and knowledge required to be better, safer cyclists. We endeavour to ensure that each child avails of this opportunity during her time in our school.
After-School Sports
We offer the following after-school sports to various classes: Gaelic Football, Camogie, Basketball, Soccer and Table Tennis, coached by both dedicated school teachers and specialist outside coaches. The children train after school and participate in the relevant leagues and competitions.
Homework Club
We run a homework club after school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please contact Ms. Ní Mhurchú if you are interested in joining.
The following after school activities are available to pupils through our school:
(Please note these activities are not organised or run by our school)
- Swimming lessons organised by the Parents' Association in DLR Meadowbrook Pool (Fridays)
- Science Club organised and run by teachers in Our Lady's Boys' School
- Art Zone Children's Art Classes (Tuesdays)
- Speech and Drama with Jill Anderson (Mondays)
- Irish Dancing (Wednesdays)
For school hall bookings please contact John Keane on 085 2132758 or email olnschoolhallbookings@gmail.com.
