At St. Patrick’s NS we are delighted to continue to offer your child a broad, holistic education. As a rural school we are very engaged in environmental education and…
PRIMARY LANGUAGE CURRICULUM WHOLE STAFF INSERVICE
Following the introduction of the new Primary Language Curriculum, outlined in circular 61/15, all schools are required to close for one day this year to provide in-service training to…
Cumann na mBunscol Hurling league
It’s week 3 of the Cumann na mBunscol hurling league and this Thursday 21st we face Scoil Dominic out at the Thomas Davis Park. With two wins under our belt,…
Irish Aid Awards – Update
Congratulations to 5th class who have reached the Regional finals of the Irish Aid Awards 2016. We have been shortlisted to 15 schools in the Leinster region and 3 representatives…
Strictly St Patrick’s in Powerscourt Hotel
A huge thanks once again to our PA Committee for arranging such a spectacular evening on 12th February. They surpassed all expectations in not only fundraising a huge amount of…
One Good Idea – Congratulations
Congratulations to 6th class who reached the semi-finals of the One Good Idea Competition with their entry “Being Green is Our Passion and We Show it in our Fashion!” While…
Tune into Newstalk
On Friday 11th March Regan, Grace and Liam were interviewed by Newstalk about their Irish Aid Award experiences. As repeat finalists, we were invited to share our secret to the…
NPC Conference 2016 – 28 May 2016
The NPC Annual Conference will be taking place on the 28th of May 2016 in the National College of Ireland, Dublin 1. The title and theme of this year’s conference will be Ready, Steady, Learn - Parents supporting…
Seachtain na Gaeilge
Bhí Seachtain na Gaeilge againn 1ú – 16ú de Márta. During this week, we encouraged everyone to make an effort to ‘bí ag caint as Gaeilge’. Lots of activities took…
Centenary Celebrations
What a busy month we had in March, celebrating 100 years since the historical 1916 Rising. Our students engaged in age appropriate study of this historic event, including; Junior &…
Snow in March
What a surprise we got on Friday 4th March when Glencullen woke up to a Winter wonderland! While this is great fun for our girls & boys, it can be…
World Book Day 2016
On Thursday 3rd March we celebrated World Book Day . This is the biggest global celebration of books and a wonderful promotion of the enjoyment of reading. We started…
Confirmation 2016
Confirmation Congratulations to our 6th class boys and girls who celebrated their Sacrament of Confirmation on Friday 26th February with the students of Holy Trinity National School. It was…
Irish Aid – by Oonagh McCarthy
Irish Aid is a great programme that helps countries that need more homes, more water, education, food and lots more. It can save people’s lives. They have come up with…
INTERNET SAFETY DAY AT ST. PATRICKS NS
9th February 2016 This year we celebrated Safer Internet Day with a wide variety of activities for ever age group. When RTE heard how busy we were, they sent a…
Internet Safety 2016 – Debate & Results
Social Networking Sites Do More Good than Bad St. Patrick’s N.S. v Kilmac N. S debate Following our survey of 5th & 6th class, we found out; 86% of…
Internet Safety – 2016 – 10 Top Tips for Staying Safe Online
1) Don’t post any personal information online – like your address, email address or mobile number. 2) Think carefully before posting pictures or videos of yourself. Once you’ve put a picture…
Irish Aid Awards – 2016
5th class have been doing a project for the Irish Aid awards. Together we made an Introductory video and a music video to tell the world about the 17 Global Goals that are to be achieved by 2030. Join us in spreading the word and take action!
School Magazine
Some of our 5th class pupils have been very busy in the editorial room. They have created our first online magazine for 2016, we hope you all enjoy this months edition.…
STRICTLY ST. PATRICK’S IS HERE!!
STRICTLY ST. PATRICK'S IS HERE!! Friday, February 12th will see Powerscourt Hotel light up with the glitz, glamour & diamantes of Strictly St. Patrick's! 30 brave volunteers are dancing…