After three years of detailed research our school history book is now almost complete.
A launch is planned for late January or early February 2012.
You can pre-order your copy of this publication now by contacting the school.
St. Peter’s N.S. 1929 – contributed by past-pupil, Maud Keery
Class Photo -Year Unknown- Contributed by Charlie Allen
The History of St. Peter’s National School
The launch of our school history book was a huge success when it went ahead on February 4th. The church at St. Peter’s was packed with past-pupils and invited guests. After the official launch there was a reception in the church hall when everyone had an opportunity to look through the new book.
Special thanks to everyone who made this event such a memorable occasion.
Richard Gerrard, Bryan Collins and Fiachra Trench launch the book.
Swimming:
Swimming classes at Aura Leisure Centre commence for all classes on Thursday, Jan.12th. All pupils 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th classes will be participating in these swimming lessons which will go on for all of this school term (11 weeks).
Peace Proms 2012:
The pupils in 5th & 6th class will be performing with the Cross Border Orchestra at the annual Peace Proms Concert at the National Convention Centre on Febraury 26th. Tickets are now available for this concert which will commence at 8pm.
School Calendar:
In our existing School Calendar for 2011/12 there is a School Planning Day on February 3rd. We have now arranged to carry out this work at an alternative time. Consequently our school will be open for pupils on that day. Furthermore, due to this change the summer holidays will now commence a day earlier than planned, on June 26th, 2012.
The Annual PTA Coffee Morning & Cake Sale will take place at the Church Hall between 10am-2pm. This year there will also be a Children’s Art Exhibition. The PTA would also like to inform parents that a very special calendar has been produced to help raise money for school resources and equipment. It’s called The Boyne Counties Food Calendar 2012 and is vailable now from the school at a cost of €5. As all proceeds go to St. Peter’s NS we would ask all school families to support this PTA project.
€510 will be presented to Nancy Chillingworth of Paralympics Ireland – this is the profit made from the sale of Christmas Cards designed by the pupils this year.
Fri. Dec. 16th — Christmas Carols @ The Highlanes
The boys and girls in 5th & 6th Class will perform some Christmas Carols and instrumental music at Andersons Restaurant in the Highlanes Gallery, Laurence St. on Friday, Dec. 16th (12pm – 1pm). Please come and support the pupils if possible.
Tues. Dec. 20th : – Santa’s Visit
Santa has told us that he will be paying his annual visit to our school on Tuesday, December 20th . He hopes to be at St. Peter’s by about 10am that morning and he will be dropping in to all the classes for a little chat with the children.
Tues. Dec. 20th : – Christmas Movie at the Cinema
All of the classes will be taken to see a Christmas movie at the cinema in the Boyne Centre at 1pm on Tuesday, December 20th. This is a very special Christmas treat and our pupils in Junior & Senior Infants will stay on at school until 3pm on that day.
Thurs. Dec. 23rd : – Christmas Nativity & Carol Service
There is an open invitation to families of all our pupils to our Annual Christmas Nativity & Carol Service at St. Peter’s Church of Ireland on Thursday, Dec. 22nd at 10.30am.
Christmas
Holidays begin directly after the Carol Service at approximately 11.30am.
All pupils can be collected from the church at that time and there is no necessity for pupils
to return to the school.
THE NEW SCHOOL TERM COMMENCES ON MON. JAN. 9th 2012.