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Our Lady of Lourdes is a warm, welcoming and inclusive school. It is the oldest school in the parish of Ballinlough, having been established in 1943. It has always been at the heart of the community. Every child is valued here, and every child is made to feel that they belong. This school is a caring community with a long tradition of academic excellence, music and the arts. Children flourish in Our Lady of Lourdes, because we take a holistic approach to education. The intellectual, emotional, social, physical, artistic, and creative development of each child is a priority. It is important to us that the children in our care are happy and that they reach their full potential. At the end of 8 years in Our Lady of Lourdes School, the children leave us as well-rounded individuals with the skills needed for continuous learning. They also leave with very happy memories and a life-long attachment to the school. People matter in Our Lady of Lourdes.
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Discover Cork Schools’ Heritage Project Winners
Our Fourth Class girls surpassed themselves with the awards they received for their Discover Cork Schools’ Heritage Projects this year. They attended a ceremony in City Hall where they were presented with their trophies. Projects that received prizes include West…
FAI Soccer Blitz
Our Lady of Lourdes FC and Our Lady of Lourdes UTD soccer teams participated in the FAI five a side soccer tournament yesterday in Lakewood sports complex. Both teams finished top of their groups at the end of the group…
Edel House Collection
Our school recently held a collection for Edel House and everyone generously donated many useful items. The response from students, families and staff was amazing. Sixth class worked hard to organise and sort all the donations carefully. Everything was ready…
5th Class Trip to The Lifetime Lab
5th Class had a great day in the Lifetime Lab on Friday 21st November as we explored all different types of electrical circuits under the expert guidance of Una Leader. We also created our very own robotic mini hoover and…
5th Class attend STEM Exhibition in Cork City Hall
Fifth Class attended a STEM Exhibition in Cork City Hall on Thursday 20th November. We really enjoyed meeting all the scientists and the many men and women who work in STEM throughout Cork. We learned so much about the very…
5th Class Credit Union Winners
Three girls from 5th Class were awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the Credit Union Art competition. Georgie, from our local First South Credit Union in Ballinlough, came to visit the school to present the three winning artists with…
5th Class Hope Boxes 2025
5th Class (as well as their siblings and families) put together wonderful Hope Boxes that will put a smile on the face of many children all around the world this Christmas. We are so happy that we could be part…
Cork Heritage Visit
The girls in third class had a very enjoyable workshop with Frankie from Cork Schools Heritage. Frankie had some extremely interesting artefacts to show the girls. She shared lots of information with the class and answered all their inquisitive questions.…
Happy Halloween from Third Class
We all had great fun dressing up on Thursday before finishing up for midterm break.
Marine Science Roadshow
On Tuesday 7th October, Dave Quinlan brought the Marine Science Roadshow to our school. We learned a lot about the creatures and fish that are under the sea here in Cork Harbour. Dave’s aquarium was particularly impressive with starfish, spider-crabs,…