For the attention of any students from the class of 2023 who are now finished with their uniform. The school would welcome donations of uniform items in good condition. Please drop them into school when convenient. 

We take immense pride in the fact that the Junk Kouture entry from St Louis High School, Queen Medb, created by Lena Mahon, Ines Loksairy  and Melanie Abbey features on the advertisement for the Junk Kouture World finals' 2023 promotional material. The world finals will be held in London this year. Whilst we didn't reach the world finals, the St Louis High School creation has been chosen to promote this event. This is a wonderful achievement and congratulations to the design team of Lena, Ines, Melanie and Kayla, Jennifer and Ms Howard for all their support. 

State Examinations Commission has today, announced its intention to issue the 2023 Leaving Certificate  results to candidates on Friday 25 August 2023. Please put this important date in your diary. Wishing the class of 2023 the very best for the forthcoming exams. 

Congratulations to the class of 2023 who graduated today from St Louis High School. We had a wonderful day in school, with the whole school saying a collective goodbye to them. Parents/guardians joined us for the afternoon for a beautiful prayer service followed by the formal graduation ceremony. Congratulations to all. 

Well done to our 46 Gaisce Bronze Medal recipients in TY. They were presented with their medals today in Cuisle by Darina and Ms Earwaker. 

Gaisce –The President’s Award is a self-development programme for young people aged 14 -25 which has been proven to enhance confidence and wellbeing through participation in personal, physical and community challenges. It is a direct challenge from the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, to all young people to dream big and realise their potential. Gaisce Awards are non-competitive and self-directed: participants choose their own activities, goals and projects with the support of their President’s Award Leader (or PAL).Gaisce was established in 1985 – the UN International Year of Youth – as the national youth award and Ireland’s highest recognition of a young person’s achievement and voluntary contribution. To date, more than a quarter of a million young people have achieved their Gaisce Award. And counting …

St Louis High School has a long association with Gaisce as part of our TY programme. To achieve the Gaisce Bronze medal, the following must be completed: With exception to the Adventure Journey, each challenge area requires a minimum participation of 1 hour per week for 13 weeks. The Adventure Journey takes place over a minimum of 2 days and 1 night.

Additional Weeks:An additional 13 weeks must be completed in one challenge area of your choice. This could be an activity you really enjoyed, or an activity in which you feel you still have room for improvement. As a result, it will take at least 26 weeks to complete your Bronze Award, however everyone is free to complete the award at their own pace.

Students often go on to complete the requirements for the Silver and Gold Gaisce Medals.  

We encourage students to engage with this wonderful programme. Well done to all medal recipients this year. 

Congratulations to 6th yrs Eve, Cecile, Humayra, Ellena and Meabh on being awarded silver Gaisce medals. This is a wonderful achievement. Thank you to Darina and Ms Earwaker who supported throughout the journey.

A fantastic final debate was held today between St Louis High School, Rathmines and St Louis Secondary School (Dún Lughaidh) Dundalk. The final was part of the St Louis Network debating competition for 2nd yr students. It was a very close final but in the end, St Louis High School team was victorious. Congratulations to Lucie Payet; Éabha Mooney; Jaida Kamar and Alannah White. Sincere thanks to Ms Tyndall for all her guidance and support. Well done to one and all. Sincere thanks to Sr Finola Cunnane who leads the competition and to Mr Noel Hogan, adjudicator from St Louis Carrickmacross. Ut Sint Unum. 

The Inaugural Oireachtas Essay Competition invited second level students from the 32 Counties to write an essay explaining, Why Parliamentary Politics Matters. We had two 6thyear students who submitted essays, Aobh Counihan and Caoimhe Greene. This morning we had the pleasure of Senator Ronan Mullen, visiting our school to present Aobh Counihan a prize for her essay. She was one of 5 students who were awarded a highly commended prize. During the presentation ceremony, Senator Mullen praised Aobh for highlighting the importance of the parliamentary process as an essential part of a healthy democracy. In a world of Cancel Culture, she highlighted the role of the parliament in ensuring all voices are heard and all citizens are represented. Congratulations Aobh. Well done to all the 6th yr Politics & Society Class and thanks to Ms Stenson for supporting. 

Congratulations to both Katie Dooley and Livia Ceban who reached the finals of the Young Philosopher Award which was held today in UCD. Katie Dooley presented the question “Is stealing acceptable during the cost of living crisis”. Livia Ceban presented the question “Why is there something rather than nothing”. Both students discussed their question with confidence to the judges. Livia was announced winner of the 3rd and 4th year category. The presentation was made by Colin Scott, Principal of UCD College of Social Sciences and Law. Well done. Thank you to Ms Lanigan who supported. 

The Irish women’s Rugby Sevens team has qualified for the Paris Olympics in 2024. Stacey Flood, past pupil, is part of the team that clinched victory against Fiji today. We wish them

On the Thursday the 4th of May students from 2i & 2U visited the University College Dublin for the Digital Storytelling Showcasing Day & Awards Ceremony. Digital Storytelling (DST) is a short form of media production that allows students to create videos about their learning of various topics.

Prior to the event in UCD the students were placed in groups and tasked with creating ‘Digi-Stories’ about their on going learning in the classroom, both 2i and 2U worked on their Digi-Stories in their geography classes. All of the groups put great work into creating their Digi-Stories and there was some tough competition from other schools.

St. Louis High School shared some of the great success at UCD on the day with two groups being selected to receive an award for their ‘outstanding achievements’ in the field of DST.

The ‘Creativity Award’ was given to Misheel Jargalsaikhan, Tori Khan, Rama Anis & Sara Kaloune (2U)

The ‘Best 2nd Year Geography Award’ was given to Sophia Chen, Sofia Palgutova, Ganika Bundhooa & Martha Dunne.

All those who participated in this project will receive a certificate of participation.

Well done to all of the students in 2i & 2U who took part and thank you to Ms Senior, Mr Byrne and Ms Brady. 

If, as parent/guardian, your email address has changed in recent weeks and you haven't informed the school, we would greatly appreciate if you could contact us without delay at stlouishs.rathmines@gmail.com to let us know of any changes. We can then ensure that you are on our mailing lists. Thank you. 

Congratulations to the Green School’s committee on achieving our 7th Green Flag in the Litter & Waste category. They have done Trojan work throughout the year promoting recycling and environmentally friendly waste disposal. They took to the streets of Rathmines today for a community clean up. Well done to one and all and thank you to Ms Maughan who has guided you on this journey. Comhghairdeas. #bród! 

Parent Internet Safety Inclusiveness Week falls from: 20th to the 24th of March. The objective of this week is to educate parents about how to keep their children safe whilst online whilst taking ownership and responsibility. To support, St Louis High School has signed up to CyberSchool.ie to offer its parents Please check your email for the link and advice on how to access the programme.

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/