News & Events

We were delighted to open todays @TheIrishExaminer to read Peter Dowdalls article on our wonderful sensory garden. @TheIrishGardener Well done to all our students who shared their experiences of our outdoor learning spaces.  Click here to read the full article.       

We are delighted to invite 4th, 5th & 6th class girls and their parents to attend our annual Open Evening on Thursday 5th October. Doors open at 6:00pm with the Principals address at 7:30pm.  We would ask you to share details of our Open Evening with prospective parents and students.  OPEN EVENING FLYER  

St Al’s budding actors were out honing their theatrical skills in the sun last Thursday. They have already chosen the play that they will perform in March and it’s shaping up to be another good one! Stay tuned for more updates, we will be revealing the name of the play soon!

We are delighted to share our 2023 Newsletter. Please click on the link below to see the full newsletter.  NEWSLETTER 2023  

Fantastic excitement today have a World Championship Medal in St Als. We enjoyed a lovely morning celebrating with Rachel and her class. We have a wonderful role model for our students to see that with hard work, determination and following one’s true passion we really can conquer the world. Please click on gallery to see more photos 

‪We welcomed Lord Mayor Counsellor Kieran McCarthy this morning to St Als.   We were delighted he got the chance to meet Rachel who is just back from winning a bronze medal in the World Championships in Taekwon-Do. What an achievement and an amazing role model for our students. We thank Cllr McCarthy for taking the time to spend with our students this morning. They have great ideas now for their CBAs as well as his message to them to live their best story.

Supervised study has begun again in St Al's. All students are welcome to join.  Study runs from 3:45pm-5:45pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Students can sign up and pay in advance at the reduced fee of €2 per session using the form available from outside Ms McGlade office or from the lower office. alternatively, they can 'pay as you go' at €2.50 per session.  Study takes place in the library with a light snack in the canteen beforehand. Study does not take place on evenings of staff meetings or parent teacher meetings. The full list of dates is available on [...]

Our wonderful Transition Years spent Monday morning in the garden with their teachers, Ms Whalley and Ms Lernihan, leading the way. The level of growth over the summer was quite astonishing and the weeds decided to flourish and take over !  The students were simply incredible in their enthusiasm and work ethic all day. The garden is now somewhat back to its former glory.  We have been contacted by Peter Dowdall gardening expert with the Irish examiner who has asked to come in on Thursday next to do a piece on the sensory garden. This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the passion and hard [...]

We are so excited to share the news!! Rachel Wallace World Bronze medalist!!!! Junior Individual Female Sparring World Championship   Congratulations Rachel we are so incredibly proud of you. I’m lost for words ! What an incredible achievement we look forward to welcoming you back to St Als and celebrating this fabulous win. Enjoy every moment in Finland 

Congratulations to Rachel 5th year who has been selected for the National Taekwon-Do Team to represent Ireland at the upcoming World Championships in the category of Junior Individual Female Sparring and has been training  consistently for this tournament over the last number of months. The competition will take place in the coming week in Tampere, Finland. Best of luck to Rachel and all team Ireland in the World Championships 

The first meeting for Student Council will be happening this Monday 4th September in the Library.  13:10 - 13:25 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd year  13:25 - 13:40 for TY, 5th and 6th years All students are welcome to attend. You do not need to have attended Student Council last year or be nominated. Please come if you are enthuasistic and have an interest in getting inolved in school life and making the school a better place for all students.  If you are in 1st year, we really encourage you to attend and become one of our many student leaders. [...]

Dear parents and guardians, This is a wonderful opportunity for parents to attend a webinar series with Dr Maureen Griffin. We would highly recommend all parents to sign up for this free webinar series. Dr Griffin provides excellent advice, insights and research in the area of social media. We can work together to try to keep our daughters and students safe online.  Two-Part Webinar Series for Parents/Guardians ️Social Media and Children: Challenges for Parents/Guardians Thursdays, 5th & 12th October 2023 ⏲️7pm to 8pm ️Dr Marueen Griffin Zoom FREE ®️  https://www.clareed.ie/cpd-courses/primary-courses/3121-webinar-series-social-media-and-children-challenges-for-parents-guardians-and-schools-p-parents.html