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We hope you enjoy it!

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'Legendary Larriers' do it again!

Well the 'Legendary Larriers' have done it again!! Each year the boys work with Derek from Localise and a selection of volunteers from PWC, designing a ‘Caring for the Community’ project.

The aim of the Localise project is to develop the skills and talents of the boys and to help them understand the importance of teamwork and how to plan, manage and implement a project - and it has always been fantastic, so far we have helped raise money for Temple Street Hospital, The Simon Community and Cystic Fibrosis Ireland (you can see our work in older posts!).

This year the boys decided to raise money to purchase a defibrillator for the new clubhouse of our local GAA club, St. Joseph's / O' Connell's Boys, right across the road from the school.

The boys organised an event in which people could buy 'A Minute to Save a Life'. Even county football stars such as Eamon Fennell (Dublin) and the superb maverick talent that is Ciarán Lyng (Wexford) participated with a large number of PWC people and students to score as many goals as they could in one minute. It was a fantastic event and well done to all the 'Larriers' once again, another really super 'Caring for the Community' project!

The Larriers Discover Primary Science 2012

Seachtain na Gaeilge

We have had a wonderful Seachtain na Gaeilge this week.

Each Larrier has been 'ag caint as Gaeilge i rith na lae' 'le haghaidh rudaí gnáth'. We had a number of guest speakers such as Niall de Burcá and Niall Ring who both told wonderful stories, from Irish myths and legends to the history of 1916 in our local area.

The boys participated in a ceilí, the local community parade and celebrated with their own parade of St. Patrick's Day fashion on Friday. It was a great week, maith sibh Larriers, tá mé bródúil as libh go léir!

Annual Excursion to Eu

It's that time of year again! The Larriers will visit Eu, France, in a couple of days. The boys will visit the resting place of St. Laurence O' Toole along with La Providence primary school.

This year we have been very fortunate - Damien, from the local Marks and Spencer's convenience store, donated a cheque to the parish to assist funding of the trip - many thanks to Damien and all his staff!!

Wanted!!

The Larriers Art Club were busy looking for outlaws this week. Keep an eye out for these dodgy characters. Click here for more posters

The Scientific-tastic 'Larriers'

Congratulations to our Fifth Class Larriers who became the first pupils from this school to participate in the Young Scientist Exhibition with their project 'It's getting Hot in Here!'

The boys noted ''This was the first year that St. Laurence O’Tooles C.B.S. entered the BT Young Scientist Awards and we were delighted that our project, ‘It’s Getting Hot in Here’ was one of the few chosen to display at the main event.The aim of our project was to investigate global warming and the effect that it is having on the world. Over the course of three months we learned about the Greenhouse Effect and the consequences this is having on the polar bear. We chose this topic because our school is currently working towards our third green flag.

We carried out an experiment to see how polluted the air is around Seville Place. The results weren’t pretty!We’re pleased to say though, that after investigating how the students and staff commute to school, that we are not adding to the problem of air pollution. An impressive 70 out of 86 people surveyed either walk or cycle to school!''

IABA Boxing in the Community Awards

The boys participated in the IABA Bronze and Silver boxing programmes again this year, a superb sports programme that is fun and promotes important skills such as balance, coordination and reaction.
Both Paul and Michael Carruth, one of Ireland's Olympic Gold medalists, called in to present the boys with their awards. A big congratulations to all, especially to the Larriers' Boxer of the Year, Alex!

Raising Money for Irish Guide Dogs

Last year the Larriers raised money for The Simon Community through their festive singing.

This year the boys decided to raise money for another great cause, one which is so important to many people in Ireland. The boys, again through their wonderful singing, raised money for The Irish Guide Dogs. The boys have helped sponsor a service that helps people who are blind or vision impaired.

The Larriers, through their efforts yesterday, will help a number of people gain greater mobility and independence. It is very important to the boys, that no matter what may happen, they know they can always help somebody and make a difference through their time, effort and talent - well done to all at the Larriers!

Ps. By raising money for both The Simon Community and The Irish Guide Dogs, the Larriers have now raised over €1,100 for these great causes! Go'on the Larriers!