Last week Junior Infants created beautiful autumn leaves using chalk pastels. This was inspired by their recent trip to our very special Secret Garden! 

Junior Infants had a fabulous first trip to the Secret Garden last week!

The class collected conkers and autumn leaves for their nature table in the classroom.

Last Friday we celebrated the school’s birthday with a wonderful picnic!
All the classes enjoyed their lunch al fresco and junior infants even invited some fuzzy friends to their picnic!
There were lots of activities and running around.
Thank you to Mr. Gibney and particularly the wonderful 6th class for running the show all day.

Can you believe that our lovely school was born thirty five years ago today?! Read on for some JSNS trivia!

John Scottus was established by a number of parents who were inspired by eastern and western philosophy. They saw spirituality as the true essence of every human being and the school welcomes those of all faiths and those of none.

Our school is named after John Scottus Eriugena, the Platonist philosopher, theologian and poet of Ireland’s Golden Age.

Since the doors opened there has been a strong emphasis placed on the regular practice of meditation and mindfulness which strengthens focus, enhances awareness and connects the student to a sense of quiet presence whether in stillness or in activity.

Our motto, Laetus Impraesens,’Delight in the Present’, expresses the importance we attribute to being fully present and connected in every moment. We practice this daily through pausing and mindfulness.

Junior Infants were busy last week with their sorting and matching maths exercise. Sorting and grouping activities are a great way for children to unwind and help them to develop important teamwork skills, such as working together and listening to one another.