Registration

Registration

Registration for children starting S.S. Peter and Paul J.N.S. in September 2019 will take place from Monday 10th December til Friday 14th December 2018 each morning from 9.30am - 11.30am only.

Acceptance of application forms is conditional on parents/guardians reading and accepting our Admissions Policy.

Documents needed:

• Completed application form (needs child's PPS number)
• Original birth certificate
• Proof of address (dated with 6 months)

Registration must be completed by Parent/Guardian only.

Registration will close completely on the Friday 18th January 2019. 

Hall Noticeboards

We have some lovely new hall noticeboards on display in the school hall. This term, Ms Harrignton's class, Ms O Donnell's class, Ms Meehan's class and Mr Gallagher's class have made some beautiful art work. Take the time to pop over and have a look at them over in the hall.

Ms Harrington's junior infants made these beautiful Emperor Penguins by sticking on coloured crepe paper and cotton wool. Don't they look adorable. 

Ms Harrington's Class

In senior infants the boys and girls made some cool snowmen and polar bears enjoying the Arctic sun. Cotton wool was added and they then worked on their cutting skills and cut them out. Well done everyone. 

Ms Donnelly's Class

First Class have been learning all about The Water Cycle and used Art to represent what they have learned. They drew around their hands and cut out these shapes to show the direction of the water flow and the sun's heat rays. Very impressive. 

Ms Meehan's Class

In Room 2, the children have been studying the famous Dutch artist Van Gogh and his paintings. They loved his painting "Starry Night" so much they decided to recreate it themselves. Well done everyone, they're as good as the original!

Mr Gallagher's Class

Science Week

Science Week 11th - 18th November

The school has been buzzing with science experiments this week to mark the annual National Science Week. Mrs Bouzzah, our science coordinator, set up an array of activities to get the children's scientific brains working.


Heaviest Potato and Longest Carrot Competition
The first and 2nd classes were tasked with finding the heaviest potato and longest carrot. They scoured the vegetable stalls of Balbriggan and in the end the longest carrot was found by Eli in first class and the heaviest potato was brought in by Samuel, also in first class. Well done boys and to everyone who took part in the competition. 

Paper Aeroplane Winners

The first and second classes were then asked to design and make a paper aeroplane and see how far it would fly. Mrs Bouzzah, our Science Coordinator, tested the finalist and the winners were as follows: 

1st Class

Julia Kolat - 1st

Daniel Grant & Dara O Reilly- joint 2nd

Colin Sookarah - 3rd

2nd Class

James O Neill - 1st

Tomasz Mazewzski - 2nd

Séan Ryan - 3rd

The teachers carried out lots of Science experiments in class. The discussed how a test must be fair to get an acurate  result. Take a look at some of the fun experiments that were carried out throughout the school. 

   

Skittle Rainbow Experiment

Ms McNamee's Class

Testing condensation and evaporation in Ms Meehan's class

Mrs Bouzzah in action weighing the potatoes and carrots

  

Some more competitors for the paper plane competition. 

Why not look out for some interesting programmes about science on tv or borrow science books from the library. You can also visit www.scienceweek.ie for more information or use the hashtag #scienceweek on twitter to view some interesting projects taking place around the country.

Thanks to Mrs Bouzzah who oversaw yet another successful Science Week with her usual enthusiasm and excitement.

Book Fair

You are invited to the Ss Peter and Paul JNS Book Fair!

 It starts on Tuesday the 13th of November and runs until Friday the 16th November. On sale at the fair will be hundreds of great books for children of all ages priced at 30%-50% off shop prices, making it a great opportunity to purchase some excellent reading material for your children and perhaps a few Christmas presents as well, whilst also benefiting the school.

The following time and days have been allocated to each class for the pupils and parents to attend the book fair.

Tuesday 13th November: 9.00-10.00am - Junior Infants

Wednesday 14th November: 9.00-10.00am - Senior Infants

Thursday 15th November: 9.00-10.00am - First Class

Friday 16th November: 9.00-10.00am - Second Class

Christmas Shoebox Appeal

Christmas Shoebox Appeal

Don't forget to return your Christmas Shoebox to the school office this week. The last day for this will be Wednesday 14th November. This is a very worthy cause, "your shoebox gifts will be given into the hands of a needy child, irrespective of his or her race, religion, ethnicity, or background – who all equally deserve a shoebox gift." (Team Hope)

Thanks to those families who have already filled their shoebox and brought it in. 

To find out more about where exactly your shoebox will go, visit  https://www.teamhope.ie/