Induction Meeting

The Induction Meeting for the parents of children due to start Junior Infants this September will be held this Thursday, the 28th May at 9.30 am in the school hall. Please come early to get your child settled into their new classroom before the meeting commences.

The school day will start at 11am for the current Junior Infant classes, please do not send your child in until this time.

Holy Communion

Congratulations to all the 2nd class children who made their First Holy Communion on Saturday. We hope you all had a wonderful day. We also are very proud of our wonderful school choir, who sang beautifully on the day. Take a look at the style worn and the wonderful Communion Art designed by the children and their teachers,

Pieta House Fundraiser

Many thanks to all who supported our recent World Book Day. We received a lovely letter from Marie Peelo of Pieta House thanking us for our fantastic donation of €684. “We are very grateful for your support and deeply appreciate this wonderful contribution received in relation to the recent World Book Day dress up in your school. Please extend out grateful thanks to all the wonderful students who dressed up on the day and to all who helped in any way towards making this donation possible.” Our overall winners were David in Mrs. Cleary’s 1st class as Paddington Bear and special runner-up was Katelyn in Ms. O’ Brien’s 2nd class. Well done!

Cake Sale

Another hugely successful cake sale was held in the hall on Friday, 1st May. There was an electric atmosphere around the school as each class waited patiently for their turn to go and choose some delicious goodies. Many thanks are due to the Parents’ Association for running this fantastic event. Thanks also to all the pupils, parents, grandparents and family members who not only sent in delicious treats but arrived on the day to support the school. 

First Holy Communion

We would like to wish all of the pupils of 2nd class making their First Holy Communion this Saturday, 16th May the very best of luck. We hope you enjoy this very special day with your families, friends and loved ones. The two Masses on Saturday will be the culmination of months of hard work by the 2nd class teachers, our Principal & Deputy principal, Ms. Al. O’Brien & Mr. Donovan and the school choir, Ms. Ní Mhaonaigh & Ms.Feeney for their musical accompaniment, Fr. Eugene, our parent helpers, members of the school community and of course the 2ndclass pupils themselves. 

• 10am mass- Ms. Fagan and Ms. Ní Mhaonaigh’s classes

• 12pm mass- Ms. O’Hora and Ms. O’Brien’s classes

Holy Communion Photographs

The school photographer will be in school next Monday, the 18th of May to take the 2nd Class Holy Communion photos. Any 2nd class parent wishing to have their child's photo taken should bring in the permission slip along with the relevant fee to the class teacher by this Friday or by Monday morning at the latest. If you are not completely satisfied with the photograph you will be fully reimbursed.
A class photo may also be purchased from the class teacher. This may be viewed and ordered after Monday.

Parents' Noticeboard

Make sure to check out the new Parents' Noticeboard in the school hall. 

Cake Sale

SS Peter & Paul JNS Parents Association are proud to announce the CAKE SALE is back!!!!
We are holding a cake sale on Friday 1st of May to raise funds for our school and once again we are calling on parents, grandparents and children to get your baking hats on!
We will be collecting all your delicious donations at 9am in the school hall. Children will be able to do their own shopping throughout the day as they will be called down to the hall during school time. Parents are invited to purchase their delectable delights from 12pm onwards.
A limit of €2 is acceptable per child. We will happily accept shop bought confectionary. We are asking any parents who are available on the day to give a helping hand.

Note: Could we please ask that donations are made on paper/disposable foil trays that we can discard after the cake. However, should you need your plate/tray returned please make sure to stick your child's name and teacher on the bottom and we will do our best to make sure its returned to you.

Many thanks

The Parents Association

Hall Noticeboards

For the last term of school, the classes have put up some beautiful displays in the school hall.

In Junior Infants, Mr Donovan's class made wonderful kites flying high in the sky.

Mrs Cummins' Senior Infants have been learning about the life cycle of the butterfly and made this beautiful butterfly display:

In First Class, Ms Hickey's Class made a wonderful 'Under the Sea' display:

And lastly in Second Class, Ms Fagan's class were studying the work of the famous Russian artist, Kandinsky and made their own colourful concentric circles in squares.

Welcome Back

Welcome back everyone. We hope you all had a lovely Easter break and that the boys and girls are well rested and ready for another term of hard work and good fun! Before the holidays the children participated in a special Easter Egg competition organised by the Parents Association. The entries were fantastic and Mrs Bouzzah and Mrs Frayne had the difficult job of picking an overall winner. Here are just a few pictures of the finalists.