The first year Sports Induction Day will take place tomorrow, Friday 29th September from 9.28am until 1.40pm. Students may wear their P.E. gear in for the duration of the day.

Please note that they will have class as normal during period 1. We're hoping that the weather will remain fine and dry, so the students can get the most out of the activities that they will try.

As per our Mobile Phone policy, mobile phones are not permitted to be used by students in school. We ask all parents/guardians to support this policy. If you need to reach your child during the school day, please ring the school office at 014975458 or email stlouishs.rathmines@gmail.com and a message will passed on. School app messages must appear on the school app before 10am in order for us to process them during the day. If you have missed this window, please ring or email the school to inofmr us if you child needs to leave early. 

• please do not contact your child directly in school because they should not be accessing their phones.
• students are not permitted to contact parents/guardians directly during the school day on their own phones/devices.

There is no problem with students contacting school via the school office they are not feeling well. Their school devices are only to be used to support their learning in class. 

Studies have proven that when students cannot access their smartphones at all, they are more likely to focus on class material and school life and more likely to learn how to sustain their attention - a crucial skill in today's workplace. 

We would appreciate your full support in relation to this matter. Thank you. 

Internet safety talk: 

St Louis High School Open Evening will be held on Thursday 5th October from 3.30pm-6.30pm. Pupils from 4th, 5th & 6th classes are welcome. 

Congratulations to the class of 2023 as they celebrate their Debs. It was lovely to see them in school this evening for the reception and they all looked wonderful - what style! Wishing them all great happiness and success in the future. 

Best of luck to all Transition Year students as they begin work experience tomorrow, Wednesday, 27th September. We wish them every success in their first placement.

Only one month to go until opening night of our school musical 'Sister Act' in collaboration with St. Mary's College, Rathmines. Preparations are in full swing and the show will run from the 18th-20th October 2023. 

Congratulations to Eva Kirwan and Kate Kobashi Harford (Class of 2022) who were presented with All Ireland Scholarships in University of Limerick yesterday. These scholarships are awarded based on their superb LC results. We wish them well with their studies. Comhghairdeachas. Check out details of this very valuable scholarship fund at www.allirelandscholarships.ie. 

The Dept of Education has announced that Junior Cycle results will be made available to students on Wednesday 18th October 2023. They will be sent to the schools and will be presented to pupils on the day. They will be available online from 4pm on that date. We wish all our students who sat the Junior Cycle examinations in the summer the very best of luck. Thank you. 

Gaisce – Bronze Award 

Any TY or 5th year student who would like to do their Bronze Gaisce award this year must hand in their signed permission slip before they sign up online and start their activities. See Ms. Earwaker if you have not yet got a permission letter. 

We would appreciate if you could discuss road safety matters with your child. There is currently a lot of construction traffic on Wynnefield Rd where a hotel is being built. As a result, the access roads to the school have a lot of parked large vans and construction traffic which can impede visuals for pedestrians. Some students are crossing roads whilst using their phones, or have their head phones on and are unaware of approaching traffic. Some cyclists are also not observing other traffic on the road and are arriving in to school without helmets. It is really important that students follow official road safety advice. We ask you to discuss this very serious safety issue with your child. We do not have the facility to store electric scooters in school and do not advise that students travel to school on scooters. 

We would appreciate your cooperation and support in this regard for the safety of all. Thank you. 

https://www.rsa.ie/road-safety/road-users/pedestrians#:~:text=Here%20are%20some%20simple%20rules,walk%20in%20your%20designated%20lane

https://www.rsa.ie/road-safety/road-users/cyclists

St Louis High School’s Open Evening will be held on Thursday 5th October from 4-7pm.Primary school pupils with their parents/guardians from 4th, 5th and 6th class are welcome to visit. Further details will be posted nearer the time. 

All 2nd yrs will have a study skills session in the hall from 8.30-10.15 tomorrow. They will be allowed to go home afterwards. This is an important session for all 2nd yrs to help with planning, organisation and study. Please bring a textbook and pen and paper. Thank you. 

We wish to welcome back our 2nd Yrs and welcome new students to the year group. 

2nd Yr Assembly will be on Monday 28th August from 10.30-12 noon 

We expect students to be in their full uniform. Hair should be a natural colour. Please note that shoes must be black and that runners with logos are not permitted. Maroon  jumpers for all 2nd yrs. 

 Your study skills seminar will be held first thing on Tuesday morning, 29th August at 8.30am- 10.26. You will be allowed to go home after that. This is a very important seminar and will support you for your junior cycle. 

See you soon. 

Ms McDonough, Ms Thornton and Ms Doyle

Please find attached student expenses for 5th Yr and 6th Yrs for 23-24. Thank you. 

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Please find attached PDFs of student expenses for 23-24 for 3rd Year and TY. 

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Please find attached pdf of the student expenses for 1st Yrs and 2nd years 

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Booklists for 3rd Yr and TYs for 23-24 

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Please note that the Return-to-school schedule and calendar for 23-24 are now uploaded on the school app calendar. Some dates may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. These calendar and return-to-school dates are also accessible on the school's website calendar. Thank you. 

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Booklists for 5th Yrs and 6th Yrs 23-24

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Please find attached booklists for 1st and 2nd Years '23-24. 

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In the run up to Easter we held a series of ceremonies Cuimhní is Ceiliúradh San Lughaidh to reflect on the effect of the past two years on all our lives. This was supported by the Irish Hospice Foundation Seeds Grant and the Government of Ireland. Please click on the link here to view some images and a video which outlines the various activities the school community engaged with during this period. Well done to all students and staff who were involved and special thanks to Ms Kehoe, Ms Howard and Ms Madden. https://hospicefoundation.ie/our-supports-services/ihf-in-the-community/arts-and-creativity/seeds-grants-2022/reflections-at-st-louis-high-school-dublin/