Sixth Class enjoyed strength and conditioning after school on Thursdays with Ms. O'Donnell. They worked on upper body, lower body, core, and plyometric exercises, with a strong focus on proper technique and form.

Strength and conditioning is important as it helps build a strong foundation in fitness, improves overall health, and supports proper movement and injury prevention during physical activity.

St. Mary’s was proud to host an exciting two day soccer blitz for 5th and 6th class students, welcoming teams from across the South Dublin area. With two astro pitches and one grass pitch in full use, over 100 enthusiastic participants took part in a festival of football.

The St. Mary's Soccer Blitz was electric from start to finish, with trophies, and medals up for grabs. Our boys’ team took the spotlight on Wednesday, bringing home the title in the boys’ competition. On Thursday, our girls’ teams gave a fantastic performance, narrowly missing out in the final. A special congratulations to our very own Caoilinn, who was named Player of the Tournament, a well deserved accolade!

A huge thank you to everyone who made this event possible: our amazing volunteer teachers, UCD FC for supplying referees, Sean our caretaker for expertly preparing the grass pitch, and Belmont FC for kindly providing football nets. Your support helped create a brilliant experience for all involved!