Summer holidays!!!

As we come to the end of another successful school year, all of us here at Ss Peter and Paul JNS would like to wish all our students, parents and extended families a very happy and safe summer.

 It will be a very exciting summer for three members of staff as Ms Fagan, Ms O Hora and Ms Keane are getting married. We hope they have a wonderful day and that the sun continues to shine for their special days. 

We are truly sorry to lose Mr Forristal, Ms O Brien and Ms Regan this year. They are all fantastic teachers and we wish them all the best in their new jobs in various schools. 

We want to offer the children who are leaving us to move to St. Molaga's school in September our very best wishes. We are sure you will all enjoy a smooth transition in your new school.

Don't forget school finishes at 12pm tomorrow the 30th June and will reopen on Tuesday 1st September.

Enjoy the holidays everybody!

Ceili Dancing Show

Its nearing the end of the school year and that means its time for the children to show off their fantastic Ceili dancing skills to all you parents.  Every Wednesday the children have Ceili dancing with Ms Bissett and now you can come and see them in action.
The Junior Infants and First Class dancing shows will take place next Tuesday, the 23rd of June in the school hall. The Senior Infants and Second Classes will have their show on Wednesday the 24th June. Below is a list of the times for each class. All are welcome so please come and support your child.

Tuesday 23rd June

Junior Infants

9.30am: Mr Donovan's Class

10am: Ms Meehan's Class

10.45am: Ms O Brien's Class

11.15am: Mrs Cummins' Class

First Class

12.45pm: Mr Forristal's Class

1.15pm: Mrs Cleary's Class

1.40pm: Ms Hickey's Class

2.05pm: Ms Harrington's Class

Wednesday 24th June

Senior Infants

9.30am: Ms Regan's Class

10am: Mrs Cummins' Class

10.45am: Ms Feeney's Class

11.15am: Ms Keane's Class

Second Class

12.45pm: Ms O Hora's Class

1.15pm: Ms Ní Mhaonaigh's Class

1.40pm: Ms O Brien's Class

2.05pm: Ms Fagan's Class

Sunflower Day: Friday 19th June

We are holding our annual "Sunflower Day" on Friday 19th June. We would like to ask for a donation of €2 per pot. All proceeds from this fund raising event will go towards improving school facilities and providing more fun educational workshops like the Music workshop recently enjoyed by the senior infants and first class pupils.
Note: If any pupils are available to help pot sunflower seeds on the day please meet in front of the junior infant building at 9.15 on Friday morning.

Hurling Blitz

On Thursday 12th June, the SS Peter and Paul's Hurling Team took part in the annual Balbriggan Parish Hurling Blitz in O' Dwyers. The team was made up of children from First and Second Class.  After five tough matches, our school was declared the winner with a win in the final over a talented Balscadden side. The children were great sports, congratulating the other teams in the tournament. A special thank you must be made to Barry and the rest of the people in O' Dwyers who organised the event. It was great fun and everyone involved had a very enjoyable day. Congratulations to our champion Hurlers: Sean Creamer, Jamie Murray, Daniel Nolan, Callum Tierney, Shane Clarke, Callum Johnston, Ryan Tiernan, Adam Kenny, Daniel Kelly, Noah Lyons, Matthew Stuart & Darragh Cullen. You have done the school proud!

Olympic Parade-Day 1

The children looked fantastic all dressed up in their colours of their chosen country. Take a look at them below;

Sports Day

Our annual school Sports' Day will be held tomorrow, the 9th June, for the junior infant and first classes. Senior infants and second class will be having their Sports Day on Friday the 12th June (weather permitting).
To start the day,  we will be having our Olympic Parade, where the junior infants and first class children will be dressed in their chosen country's colours and marching around the yard. Please feel free to come along to this event and support your child's class, it will begin at 9.30am.
Here is a list of the countries each class has chosen:
Junior Infants

• Mr Donovan's Class-South Korea
• Mrs Cummins' Class- Portugal
• Ms O Brien's Class-Brazil
• Ms Meehan's Class-Holland

Senior Infants

• Ms Keane's Class-France
• Ms Regan's Class-Germany
• Mrs Cummins' Class-Japan
• Ms Feeney's Class-New Zealand

First Class

• Ms Hickey's Class-Greece
• Mr Forristal's Class- Italy
• Ms Harrington's Class- China
• Mrs Cleary's Class - Poland

Second Class

• Ms Ní Mhaonaigh's Class- Spain
• Ms O Brien's Class - Ireland
• Ms Fagan's Class - USA
• Ms O Hora's Class - Finland

Make sure your child brings in a potato and a spoon (labelled), an extra drink and a HEALTHY lunch.

For Sports' Day this year we are requesting a contribution of €2 per child to go towards the Oxfam Nepal Appeal following the devastating earthquake that occurred there.

Thanking you in advance and here's hoping the sun continues to shine all week for our fun filled Sports' Days.

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.