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Join our Table Quiz Fundraiser

Mar 14, 2012 by orlaith

We will be holding a table quiz night on 15th March in St. Launcene School at 7.30 pm. All 5th, 6th, 7th year teachers and parents our invited. A table of 4 will be €20.00. It promises to be a great night out along with numerous spot prizes. All support is appreciated. Hope to see [...]

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Parents Council March 2012 Announcements

Mar 14, 2012 by orlaith

The play “I’m going out” which was produced to St. Laurence College this year by The Parents Council and was shown in Cabinteely Commuity School recently as part of the “Local Committee” this is a perfect example of home school liaison in action. Thanks to everyone who responded to the letter regarding the phone survey [...]

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March 2012

Mar 12, 2012

Upcoming Events in March March 12th (Monday): Classes will begin at 9.25am. This is to facilitate a whole staff meeting. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Spring Reports: It is hoped to have final reports ready for postage during the week beginning March 12th 2012. St Patrick’s Day: This year St Patrick’s Day will fall on [...]

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March Parent Teacher Meetings

Mar 12, 2012

Parent Teacher Meetings March 15 (Thursday) Parent/Teacher meeting for 2nd & 5th years. Classes will finish at 3.20pm on this day. Parent/ Teacher meeting will begin at 4.15pm and finish at 6.45pm. March 21 (Wednesday) Parent/Teacher meetings for 7th years. Classes will finish at 2.50pm on this day. Parent/ Teacher meeting will begin at 4.15pm [...]

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Yellow Flag Programme

Feb 20, 2012

We, at St. Laurence’s, believe that living and working with people from cultures different to our own is an experience that everyone should have in life. It helps us to understand that being different is something to be celebrated and we all have so much to learned from each other. We are in strong support [...]

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Saint Brigid’s Cross

Feb 08, 2012

The making of Saint Brigid’s Cross is an Irish tradition which has been carried out for centuries. These are made from carefully chosen and harvested rushes from the rivers and lakes of Ireland. The crosses are traditionally made on 1 February, which in the Irish Language is called Lá Fhéile Bhríde (St. Brigid’s feast day). [...]

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South Dublin Basketball Final

Feb 08, 2012

On Friday 25th January St. Laurence’s took on Colaiste Iosagain in the South Dublin Basketball League. The league has been in existence for over 30 years and populated by some of the best basketball schools in Dublin including Colaiste Iosagain, Loreto Dalkey, St. Joseph of Cluny, Teresian’s and St. Andrew’s. St. Laurence’s achieved successive victories [...]

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Chaminade’s Day

Feb 08, 2012

On the 22nd of January we at St. Laurences celebrated Chaminade’s Day.  A school mass for both the junior and senior cycle were held. St. Laurence College was established in 1967 by the Cincinnati Province of the Society of Mary (The Marianist Order), a religious congregation of priests and brothers founded in France in 1817 [...]

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The National History Museum & National Gallery Field Trip

Feb 08, 2012

Last week 6th year and 7th year art student visited The Natural History Museum and The National Gallery. This is an integral part of their Leaving Cert art history course. First they visited the National History Museum, Ireland’s premier cultural institution and home to the greatest collections of Irish material heritage, culture and natural history [...]

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Mock and Spring Examinations

Feb 08, 2012

Examinations will take place from Monday, February 20th until Friday, March 3rd incl for all students at the College. Students have been furnished with timetables and have attended assemblies, with Mr Carr, about the expected behaviour expected throughout this time. Parents/ Guardians are reminded that students must sit ALL exams for ALL THE SUBJECTS THEY [...]

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