Safety Measures for Return to School
Dear Parents/Guardians,
As the school year comes to an end we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support, co-operation and engagement with distance learning since the school doors closed on the 12th March 2020.
We would also like to reassure you that we have already started preparing the school for your child’s safe return in August. While we are waiting on clearer guidelines from the Dept. of Education we are putting safety plans in place under the following headings:
We are sure that you appreciate that due to the current situation, we will have to limit parent/guardian access to the school building - strictly by appointment. We will be relying on you to co-operate with our new safety measures to ensure the health and safety of all.
We hope you all have a lovely summer.
Yours sincerely,
E. Mc Nulty and staff.
As the school year comes to an end we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support, co-operation and engagement with distance learning since the school doors closed on the 12th March 2020.
We would also like to reassure you that we have already started preparing the school for your child’s safe return in August. While we are waiting on clearer guidelines from the Dept. of Education we are putting safety plans in place under the following headings:
- Child and parent/guardian safety accessing/departing the school
- Safety of pupils and staff while in school
- Deep cleaning of the school
We are sure that you appreciate that due to the current situation, we will have to limit parent/guardian access to the school building - strictly by appointment. We will be relying on you to co-operate with our new safety measures to ensure the health and safety of all.
We hope you all have a lovely summer.
Yours sincerely,
E. Mc Nulty and staff.
Newsletter, June 2020
Each child will receive an end of year newsletter with their school report. If you would like to check out a digital copy please click the links below.
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Sports Week at St. Paul's JNS
Well done to everyone on a really great Sports Week. The pupils ran and walked over 100 kilometres. There were obstacle courses in the garden and many great yoga pictures. Great work everyone!
Zoom Class Assembly
Class Zoom Meetings started on Friday June 5th. There have been show and tell meetings, scavenger hunts and lots of news has been shared. It has been great to see everyone's smiling faces. We are all really looking forwarding to catching up with the children again this Friday.
Incoming Junior Infants 2020
As a result of these unusual times we are unable to facilitate a Junior Infant induction day for your child. Please be assured we will do our best to arrange this when it is safe to do so before the children start school in September. You will receive all relevant details such as Book Lists, Classroom Number, Uniform Requirements etc. in June.
Ted was feeling a bit lonely in the school without the company of all the boys and girls. Now he's exploring different ways to help him to feel a bit better. Click on the link above to follow Ted's Adventures.
A little Note to all of the Boys and Girls in Second Class
Although we are not together to celebrate at this time, your friends and teachers are thinking of you and we are all looking forward to seeing you again to celebrate your special day.
Thank you to Ms Dutton and Ms Maguire. A huge thanks to Ms Gilligan for producing the video.
Special Mass for First Holy Communion Children
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Fr G. Deegan will celebrate a special mass this Saturday at 11am for pupils who were due to make their First Holy Communion. It will be live streamed at www.stpaulsparishayrfield.com/. We will be thinking of the pupils on what should have been their special day.
God Bless.
E. McNulty, T. Dutton & A. Maguire
Fr G. Deegan will celebrate a special mass this Saturday at 11am for pupils who were due to make their First Holy Communion. It will be live streamed at www.stpaulsparishayrfield.com/. We will be thinking of the pupils on what should have been their special day.
God Bless.
E. McNulty, T. Dutton & A. Maguire
A special message from the staff at St. Paul's JNS.
Thank you to all the staff (and some of their dogs) for getting involved. A special word of thanks to Ms. Gilligan for producing this lovely video.
Story Writing Competition and Art Competitions
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Please keep an eye on your child's class blog for updates, photographs and messages.
**Reminder: Please email your child's teacher with your child's full name as the subject. This will let us know who is able to access the work and we can reach out to others as needed. **
Follow 'School Closure Links for Learning' tab for contact information.
First Holy Communion Notice: Updated 27/04/2020
Dear Parents/Guardians,
We have been informed that due to the current situation it will not be possible to celebrate the Sacrament of First Holy Communion during the months of May and June 2020. We understand that families were looking forward to the celebration, but advice and guidelines from the Government and HSE must be followed in the interest of everyone’s health. The children have been preparing for the Sacrament since First Class so we would encourage them to keep practicing their prayers, mass responses and songs. We will keep you informed with any updates as they arise.
Best regards,
Ms McNulty, Ms Maguire & Ms Dutton
Dear Parents/Guardians,
We have been informed that due to the current situation it will not be possible to celebrate the Sacrament of First Holy Communion during the months of May and June 2020. We understand that families were looking forward to the celebration, but advice and guidelines from the Government and HSE must be followed in the interest of everyone’s health. The children have been preparing for the Sacrament since First Class so we would encourage them to keep practicing their prayers, mass responses and songs. We will keep you informed with any updates as they arise.
Best regards,
Ms McNulty, Ms Maguire & Ms Dutton
20th April 2020
Dear Parents/Guardians,
In ordinary times we would currently be listening to enthusiastically told stories about wonderful Easter holidays. In lieu of that we have made plans to ensure that the children can engage with their teacher and their learning.
The teachers have worked together and compiled a body of work for this week. New work will be uploaded every Monday. We understand that every household is managing the current situation in their own way and will therefore engage with the suggested work as appropriate for their child and family.
To access the work, go to the 'School Closure Links for Learning' page and select the appropriate class level. Teacher email addresses are located at the top of the page. Please email your child's teacher with your child's full name as the subject. This will let us know who is able to access the work and we can reach out to others as needed.
We look forward to hearing from you,
The Staff of St. Paul's JNS
Dear Parents/Guardians,
In ordinary times we would currently be listening to enthusiastically told stories about wonderful Easter holidays. In lieu of that we have made plans to ensure that the children can engage with their teacher and their learning.
The teachers have worked together and compiled a body of work for this week. New work will be uploaded every Monday. We understand that every household is managing the current situation in their own way and will therefore engage with the suggested work as appropriate for their child and family.
To access the work, go to the 'School Closure Links for Learning' page and select the appropriate class level. Teacher email addresses are located at the top of the page. Please email your child's teacher with your child's full name as the subject. This will let us know who is able to access the work and we can reach out to others as needed.
We look forward to hearing from you,
The Staff of St. Paul's JNS
School Closure Update
Dear Parents/Guardians,
I hope you are all keeping safe and well. I know that, like all of us here in St. Paul's JNS, you are very much looking forward to a return to normal. Hopefully, if we all continue with our social distancing, hand-washing and cough etiquette, that will be sooner rather than later.
There is no doubt that this is a challenging and worrying time for us all. We do not in any way want school or school work to add to those burdens. We are acutely aware that the health and wellbeing of our pupils and school family is of the utmost importance. In these unprecedented times I can assure you that we in St. Paul's will do everything we can to help and support our pupils, you their parents/guardians and each other through these strange times.
Minister McHugh has this morning announced that schools will remain closed after March 29th. We have not yet been given a proposed date for this extension. Should this closure remain in place post-Easter please be assured that we will prepare lessons for the boys and girls through our school blog. Please keep an eye on the website for any further updates.
In the mean time please take care. E. Mc Nulty and staff.
I hope you are all keeping safe and well. I know that, like all of us here in St. Paul's JNS, you are very much looking forward to a return to normal. Hopefully, if we all continue with our social distancing, hand-washing and cough etiquette, that will be sooner rather than later.
There is no doubt that this is a challenging and worrying time for us all. We do not in any way want school or school work to add to those burdens. We are acutely aware that the health and wellbeing of our pupils and school family is of the utmost importance. In these unprecedented times I can assure you that we in St. Paul's will do everything we can to help and support our pupils, you their parents/guardians and each other through these strange times.
Minister McHugh has this morning announced that schools will remain closed after March 29th. We have not yet been given a proposed date for this extension. Should this closure remain in place post-Easter please be assured that we will prepare lessons for the boys and girls through our school blog. Please keep an eye on the website for any further updates.
In the mean time please take care. E. Mc Nulty and staff.
Ayrwaves Parish Magazine
It's great to hear that future editions of the parish magazine, Aywaves, will be available in digital format, online at stpaulsparishayrfield.com . It's a wonderful way to keep connected with the community at this time.
12th March: School Closure
As per government directive the school will be closed from today, 12th March @ 2.30 until further notice. Please continue to check here for updates. Your child's teacher will send home work that can be completed at home.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding at this time. Stay safe and we look forward to seeing the children on their return.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding at this time. Stay safe and we look forward to seeing the children on their return.
Seachtain na Gaeilge 2020
The festively dressed children waiting for the music to begin. A big go raibh maith agaibh to the members of Craobh Seán Treacy who entertained us with their wonderful music and dance. Have a look at the gallery for more pictures and some videos.
Táimid ag ceilúradh Seachtain na Gaeilge 2020 ar scoil. Ar an Déardaoin beidh ceoltóirí ag teacht go dtí an halla. Beidh na páistí ag canadh amhráin and béimíd go léir ag déanamh ‘Shoe the Donkey’. Beidh an-spórt againn!
We are celebrating Seachtain na Gaeilge 2020 in school. On Thursday we will have traditional musicians in the school hall. The children will sing and we will all do some dancing. We will have great fun!
Deanaigí iarracht chun cúpla focail a úsáid le bhur bpáistí sa bhaile.
Obair bhaile - Homework
Go raibh maith agat – Thank you
Tá fáilte romhat – You’re welcome
Dia duit - Hello
Dia’s Muire duit – Hello (response)
Slán - Bye
An féidir liom…? – Can I…?
Leabhar - Book
Bosca lóin – Lunch box
Oíche mhaith – Goodnight
We are celebrating Seachtain na Gaeilge 2020 in school. On Thursday we will have traditional musicians in the school hall. The children will sing and we will all do some dancing. We will have great fun!
Deanaigí iarracht chun cúpla focail a úsáid le bhur bpáistí sa bhaile.
Obair bhaile - Homework
Go raibh maith agat – Thank you
Tá fáilte romhat – You’re welcome
Dia duit - Hello
Dia’s Muire duit – Hello (response)
Slán - Bye
An féidir liom…? – Can I…?
Leabhar - Book
Bosca lóin – Lunch box
Oíche mhaith – Goodnight
School Library
Ms Brown, Mrs O'Hanlon and Ms McCabe have done great work updating our school library. It is a bright, child friendly and accessible space. We have lots of wonderful books for the children to enjoy. There will be a few more additions in the coming weeks. Keep an eye for updates.
Working Together in our School Community
The children from 1st and 2nd Class worked with the children from Junior Infants and Senior Infants to show the importance of school community. It was great to make some new friends from different classes. They really did a wonderful job!
The children from 1st and 2nd Class worked with the children from Junior Infants and Senior Infants to show the importance of school community. It was great to make some new friends from different classes. They really did a wonderful job!
Policy Review
We are currently reviewing our Health and Safety Policy (School Safety Statement) and our Enrolment/Admissions Policy.
We would like to invite parents and guardians to review these documents online using the links below. Any contributions would be very welcome via the school email, ayrfieldjns@eircom.net
We would like to invite parents and guardians to review these documents online using the links below. Any contributions would be very welcome via the school email, ayrfieldjns@eircom.net
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Grandparents Day. We hope that you enjoyed your visit to St. Paul's.
We had a visit from the wonderful Garda Band on Tuesday 7th of January. There was lots of clapping, singing and even some dancing from the teachers. A big thank you to the Garda Band for their visit.
St Paul's Student Council
On Tuesday 8th October, St. Paul's Student Council met for the first time. The council is made up of two representatives from each class. They will bring ideas from their class to each council meeting. These ideas will be shared with the adults in the school community. They will also keep their classmates updated on events that are planned within the school. The first meeting was a resounding success and we look forward to our next meeting.
Please keep an eye on the school website for updates.
Please keep an eye on the school website for updates.
The Sunshine RoomWe are delighted to be able to show off the work that has been done on what was Room 6 upstairs between the library and computer room. This new multipurpose room will be used by children from all classes and has some fantastic resources and tools that can be used in a variety of creative ways. Check out the slideshow for a sneak peek of the work that has been carried out by our wonderful SNAs and caretaker Robert in getting the room ready.
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About Us
St Paul's Junior National School is an active and award-winning junior school, catering for 230 boys and girls from Junior Infants to Second Class. We are a Catholic school and an active part of the local parish and community.
Our campus is located in the quiet residential area of Ayrfield, Dublin 13, just off the Malahide Road and only two minutes drive from the Darndale roundabout. We are joined to St Paul's Senior National School.
St Paul's Junior National School is an active and award-winning junior school, catering for 230 boys and girls from Junior Infants to Second Class. We are a Catholic school and an active part of the local parish and community.
Our campus is located in the quiet residential area of Ayrfield, Dublin 13, just off the Malahide Road and only two minutes drive from the Darndale roundabout. We are joined to St Paul's Senior National School.
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• Mixed Catholic junior school in Dublin 13
• Junior Infants to Second Class • Award-winning and progressive |
Call us: 01-8470479
Email us: info@stpaulsjns.ie enrolment@stpaulsjns.ie Find us: Eircode: D13 PK10 Google Maps link https://goo.gl/maps/4A9rup9kr9C2 |
