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As principal of Our Lady of Mercy Convent School, I am very proud to welcome you to our website which I hope will give you some insight into the special qualities that make our school an inclusive, happy school and a progressive hub of learning for all our pupils. 
Siobhán Hanly
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Our summer holidays are here and thanks to the Parents Association for organising the visit of the Ice-Cream van to the school to really get us in the swing of summer.
We hope you all have a very happy and safe summer break and we look forward to seeing you all back in school at the end of August.
It was great to meet all the parents of our incoming Infants on Thursday the 9th of June and hope that the girls themselves felt very welcome into Our Lady of Mercy when they visited the school on Friday the 10th of June .
Saturday, the 11th of June saw the last of the  2nd Class girls make their First Holy Communion in the Church of the Assumption, Booterstown.
​We were delighted to mark this special milestone on the girls's Faith Journey here in school by bringing them all together on June 14th, for a fun day and little party. What a day it was too with each of them arriving into school so beautifully dressed and so excited to share the joy of their recent First Holy Communion Day with us all. Special thanks to the PA who helped decorate the hall and contribute to the lovely party for all the girls in our two 2nd Classes. It was just truly memorable for all involved as reflected in the pictures and short video here below: ​
Book week was a great success. Thanks to Mrs Parkinson's hard work and  planning, the whole school enjoyed all sorts of book related activities, authors' visits, library work shops, book quizzes, book related displays and the much loved Dress as a Character Day to finish off the week.It really was a great week and enjoyed by us all.
Our 6th Class girls enjoyed a very special celebration on Friday, the 27th of May when they received the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Church of the Assumption Booterstown. Special thanks to their teacher Mrs Parkinson for all the work she did with the girls preparing for this special day. We hope that the girls and their families had a lovely celebration and made lots of treasured memories.
Thanks to our Student Council under the direction of Mrs Moloney and Ms Collins, our first- ever Well-being Week which ran from the 16th to the 20th of May was a great success. The aim of the week was to raise awareness and promote positive mental health throughout our school and wider community, a key goal of our Amber Flag  programme. It began with Mindful Monday followed by a day of laughter and fun with all the jokes shared on Tuesday and everyone got to enjoy extra time in the yard on Wednesday using all the yard games and quality time together at play. On Thursday, we celebrated  all the random acts of kindness we encounter on a daily basis in school and coming to school in our pyjamas on Friday was a hugely uplifting and positive day all round. What a positively, fantastic week for us all.......
Well done to these girls below who were the chosen winners from the whole school for their fabulous art work of the Horizons which were on view for everyone to admire as part of our celebration of Wellness Week.

Serving us well with their Tennis Skills

This year, Our Lady of Mercy had two teams playing in the Leinster Primary School's Tennis League. The teams were made up of girls from 5th and 6th Classes. After several weeks of tennis matches, our first team reached the final of the Leinster Schools League which was played in Greystones on Thursday the 26th of May and while they missed out on a winning trophy, they came away with huge pride at being runners-up. A huge thank you and well done to Mrs Parkinson for organising the girls and the school's involvement in the league and the game of tennis. 

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Our school closes for the summer holidays today, the 30th of June with all classes finishing at 11.45a.m 
What a fantastic celebration we had in school on Wednesday evening, the 29th of June for the graduation of our wonderful group of 6th Class girls. After entertaining us all to some songs, speeches and their own class poem, the girls were presented with their Primary School Certificates to mark the end of their time with us in Our Lady of Mercy. We congratulate them all and wish them every happiness and God's blessings in the years ahead. Special thanks to the Parents Association for decorating the hall and providing some light refreshments afterwards.
It really was a fabulous evening. 

Raising of the
​Green Flag

Friday the 17th of June was such a wonderful and memorable day in our school with the visit of the great Professor Luke of Neill to mark and celebrate the awarding of our 8th Green Flag for our work on the Marine Environment. Special thanks to Leila -Mae McGlynn and her parents, Rob and Grace for organising the visit and making it all happen. The whole school came alive with the presence and positivity of Professor Luke and the girls absolutely loved when he and Rob wowed us even further with some amazing songs on guitar and piano. It was simply a fantastic morning and we all want to extend our sincere appreciation to Professor Luke O Neill and Rob McGlynn for giving so generousy of their time and talent. We loved every minute of our little celebration.

Gaelic Game Success

A huge well done to the group of girls from the senior classes who participated in the recent Camogie Blitz in Kilmacud Crokes and Football Blitz in Clann na nGael. They had a great two days away representing our school in the field of Gaelic Sports and we couldn't be prouder of their success.

Active School Week

There is so much to look forward to next week, Mon 20th -Fri 24th with Active School Week here in school. Thanks again to Mrs Parkinson amazing planning and organisational skills, every girl in the school will be getting to enjoy a day out in Abbotstown, National Sports Campus for an action packed, fun filled day of sport and throughout the rest of the week, the girls will all get to enjoy a Sports Day and a wide range of outdoor activities and fun. Lets hope the weather will be good to us all and that the week ahead is a great success. 

Golf to the 'Fore' 

Congratulations to the 19 girls who participated in this year’s Golf Programme which came to an end with the recent scramble outing against St Marys BNS. Well done also to the four girls who represented the school at the 18th Annual Golf Outing at the Castle Golf Club in Rathfarnham on Monday last, the 30th of May. We congratulate them on their golfing ability and excellent behaviour throughout the coaching sessions and subsequent outings. It was a huge success all round!

What a great day we had in school to mark and celebrate Grandparents May 26th. We were blown away by the numbers of grandparents who went to such lengths to make it to the school today and share their wisdom, stories and good humour with us all. The girls couldn't have been prouder of their grandparents and really enjoyed having them visit their classes. Special thanks to the 6th Class girls for hosting the event and thanks to one and all for making it such a wonderful celebration.

Book Club Fever

Book Club fever has taken hold of our school thanks to the dedicated commitment of Mrs Parkinson in setting up four different bookclubs for our senior pupils. As well as being wonderful social and literary gatherings for like- minded, passionate readers, the girls are also really enjoying the home made biscuits and treats they bring along to share at these monthly meetings. What a novel idea!!!

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