2D Work in First Class

First Class Explore Two Dimesions with Coloured Shapes

Visit of the Indian Ambassador to JSS

On November 12th JSS were honoured to have the Indian Ambassador to Ireland, Mrs Radhika Lal Lokesh launch Mr Kortenhorst's new textbook.

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Piet Mondrian Inspires 2nd Class

Chinese Paper-cutting in TY

Y3 Ecology Fieldtrip to Knocksink Woods

Third year students enjoyed an ecology fieldtrip to an Irish Ash-Oak woodland in Enniskerry

Y3 Ecology Fieldtrip September 2013 from John Scottus on Vimeo.

Happy Birthday Mrs Maguire Timmins!

On September 26th Mrs Maguire Timmins celebrated her birthday. Colleagues brought in cakes, some even baked in honour of the occasion. We wish our English and Careers teacher a wonderful trip around the sun this year!

Happy Birthday Ms Timmins!

Second Class Boys Science

We conducted a science experiment to observe the effects of mixing colours.

Designing the Test

Testing the idea

more testing

Recording the results

Venus in Wilderness, Sept 2013

Thanks Mrs Grace for this great video of Venus on their Wilderness Camping trip!!!


Venus Camping Trip from John Scottus on Vimeo.

Ultimate frisbee trip to Gonzaga

JS girls had a great experience when they were introduced to Ultimate Frisbee at Gonzaga College.

JSS Ultimate Frisbee Blitz from John Scottus on Vimeo.

The King and I Underway

On the 20th September the first readthrough for the King and I took place in Morehampton Road.  We can reveal that Fareed Sababou is cast as the bald fellow with a rake of children.....check in with the BLOG for more information soon.

Group Readthrough

The King and his Counsel

Hannah and Sophie study the text

Careers Evening a Great Success

On a cold October evening the senior school building was a hive of activity, the annual Career's Evening was taking place and all students from 4th , 5th and 6th year were in attendance. The evening took the format of a brief opening of the event given by myself; Emma Maguire Timmins, the Career Guidance Counsellor of the school,highlighting the magnitude of the event, introducing the speakers and emphasising the importance of reflection and seeing life as an exiting journey of discovery and then the main event began!
There were seven separate talks on Science by Dr.Mani Ramaswami, Engineering by Michael Collins, Media by John Boyle, Primary school Education by Elizabeth Breen, Business by Laura Merity, the Defence Forces by Lt.Tom Quigley and Social work by Emma Keogh.

Christmas Shoebox appeal

Christmas is a time for sharing and giving

Christmas Shoebox Appeal JS Primary from John Scottus on Vimeo.

Many thanks to parents and children for your fantastic response to our Christmas Shoebox appeal. The boxes will be sent to Albania by Heart to Hand where they will bring much joy and excitement to the children.

Chinese Mid Autumn Festival at JSS

 TY celebrated the Chinese Mid Autumn Festival on the 18th of September during their Chinese Language and Culture class. They enjoyed a talk and watched an animated film about the legend of the festival. They then tasted moon cakes as well as making colourful Chinese lanterns to decorate their classroom.

Mrs Grace supervises Lantern Hanging!

Lantern engineers

Cutting and glueing

Moon cakes anyone?

Happy Chinese Mid Autumn from TY

Mind Expanding Work from JS Primary

Mrs Telford produced this slideshow highlighting the work done by JSS Primary students on the Brain and Eye.They show excellent understanding of how the brain and eye work. Sit back and enjoy this slideshare of their project work!

JSS Secondary Sept P.E. Report

P.E. News September 2013

Yoga has been received very well and is offered to all classes.

 DCU Y path program: DCU will return to the school next Monday and 1st years will complete a 30min on line survey about their physical activity. This will be done during PE class. They also commence their 9day pedometer step challenge.

 The Senior and Minor hockey teams play their first friendly matches September 25^th against Holy Faith Clontarf.  League matches follow next week for Seniors in St Andrews, Booterstown and the following week for minors against Loreto on the Green

Halloween Fun in John Scottus Primary

Mr Callaghan produced this brilliant compilation which shows how creative and imaginative pupils and their teachers in JS Primary are. Halloween dress-up days are great fun. Enjoy!!