Happy Reading Week!
Make sure to check out the reading events on in the GPA and Library during lunch. There will also be some spooky Halloween Writing Competition sheets with prompts being distributed by your English teachers. Entries will be displayed in the GPA. We are enjoying our daily announcements from our Literacy Leaders this week. They have explored the impact of literature ranging from the PISA literacy results, to the Nobel Prize for Literature, and today, women’s particular impact on the literary world.
6th Years had a most informative and practical Study Skills session today facilitated by Brainbox. This will guide students over the coming weeks and months working with their teachers to establish strong study habits and effective study plans.
TYs had a great Development Day on Monday, some in town and some in school for Self Defence and First Aid. TY 4 thoroughly enjoyed their visit to four Dublin City churches on Monday.
“I enjoyed most of all looking at the shrines in the churches and lighting a candle to pray for a loved one” [Amy Hanratty T4]
“For me the most enjoyable aspect of the day was observing the different syles of architecture in the various churches” [ Elsa O’ Sullivan T4]
A reminder to parents of 6th Class students seeking to attend Our Lady’s School next year: The admissions window closes tomorrow, Thursday 22nd October, at 4pm. The admissions portal is on our website’s Admissions page.
Fighting Words are now inviting submissions from secondary school age students to be included in The Irish Times supplement in 2027. The supplement celebrates the creativity of young writers all across Ireland.
They are looking for short pieces of fictional writing on any theme. As well as prose pieces, we also welcome poems, scripts and songs.
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One prose submission per author, poets may submit two poems.
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Word Count: Maximum 500 words: standard flash-fiction limit
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All entries must be submitted through our online submission form, which you can find on their website.
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Deadline: Please submit work by 5pm on Friday 13th November 2026.
