World Book Day

We had a fantastic World Book Day here at SS Peter and Paul on Thursday 7th March! The day began with monsters, superheroes, animals, and all sorts of other fantastic looking characters pouring in the school gates, each one carrying a great book for Drop Everything And Read at 10am

The children all looked amazing and there were some VERY imaginative outfits. Here are just a few photos from around the classes...

Junior Infants

Ms Ní Mhaonaigh's Class

Mrs Adderley's Class

Ms Feeney's Class

Senior Infants

Ms O Regan's Class

Ms Moore's Class

First Class

Mrs O Connor's Class

Ms McNamee's Class

Ms Mannion's Class

Second Class

Mrs Cummins' Class

Mr Gallagher's Class

First Confessions

This is a very special month for all our second class children as they will be making their First Confessions. They all have been practising their beautiful religion songs and preparing with their religion lessons.

 Mrs Cummins' class will be making their First Confession on Wednesday 20th March at 1pm 

 Ms O Donnell's class will be making their First Confession on Thursday 21st March at 11.30am 

Ms Knowles' class will be making their First Confession on Thursday 21st March at 12.30pm 

and 

Mr Gallagher's class will be making their First Confession on Friday 22nd March at 12pm 

in SS Peter & Paul's church.

All family members are welcomed to attend.

Writers in Schools

On Thursday 28th February the author/poet/illustrator Lucinda Jacob visited the four first classes. Each class took part in a poetry workshop. During this time Lucinda first read and discussed some of her poems. The classes have been reading some of her poems over the last few weeks. Her poem ‘The Mountains and the Sea’ is one of their favourites. She answered lots of questions about her poems and about writing poetry. She read some of her poems from her book ‘Hopscotch in the Sky’. She explained about cinquain poetry. A cinquain is a poem with five lines. There is one word on the first line, two on the second line, three on the third line, four on the fourth line and one on the last line. The children worked together to write some cinquain poems. 
The children loved the visit- they recited some poems they had already learned as a class, asked lots of questions and thought of creative lines to add to their own collective ‘I Am’ poem. 
After the visit the students had the chance to write their own poems based on what they had explored with the poet.

School Closure

Our school will be closed for students on Friday 15th March due to a training day for staff. We reopen on Tuesday 19th March after St Patrick's Day.

Cake Sale

The Parents Association held their annual Cake Sale today to raise funds for the school. The school hall was filled with delicious treats. A big thank you to everyone who baked or bought cakes to sell at the cake sale, we really appreciate it. Each class got the opportunity to come over to the hall and got to fill a small bag with buns and cakes. 

We hope they all sleep well tonight after all that sugar!!! 

Christmas Jumper Day in aid of Cystic Fibrosis

Before the Christmas holidays we were delighted to hold a Christmas Jumper Day in aid of Cystic Fibrosis. We are delighted to announce that from that one day the school raised a  massive €650! This money will go towards helping to improve treatment and facilities for those living with Cystic Fibrosis. 

Yesterday a cheque for this amount was presented to a representative from Cystic Fibrosis Ireland from us. 

Left to Right: Fergal Smyth (C.F Representative), Ms Whelan (Principal), Mrs Adderley & Keeva

Midterm Break

Don't forget we are closed next week from Monday 18th February - Friday 22nd February for Midterm Break. We hope you all have a lovely relaxing time and that the weather stays warm. See you all on Monday 25th February.