Congratulations to our Olympic Handball Teams who represented the school in the Meath Finals in Gormanstown this week. All teams played incredibly well and both the Under 11 and Under 13 girls’ teams won their finals and are now through to the Leinster Finals in Gormanstown on March 10th. 

Congratulations to our credit union quiz teams, who represented the school brilliantly at the Ashbourne Credit Union Quiz. Both our Junior and Senior teams achieved an impressive 2nd place, a fantastic reward for the many weeks of dedication and practice they put in over the past few months. The night itself was filled with plenty of fun, teamwork, and well earned treats, making it a memorable experience for everyone involved. Well done to all our quizzers, we’re very proud of you!

The Junior Infant children at St. Paul’s are having a fantastic time in their first sessions in the new Outdoor Play area at the front of the school. With big smiles and lots of excitement, the children have been busy exploring, climbing, running, and playing together in the fresh air. 

Congratulations to St. Paul’s first Swim Team who are heading to the Leinster Minor Championship in the National Aquatics Centre on Sunday. Thank you to Suzanne King who will be their team leader on the day. Best of luck guys! 

December has already been a very busy month in St. Paul’s and we’re only ten days in! Have a look at the video below to get a taste of what it’s been like so far.
There will be more to follow with our Christmas shows. 

The week kicked off with lots of fun as pupils enjoyed browsing books at our Book Fair in the hall and also taking part in paired reading with older classes visiting younger classes. We had a shared read-aloud book which every class in the school read. The book “Say Something” encourages children to use their voice in many different ways – not only by talking, but by creating, helping, showing kindness, and standing up for others. Lots of classes did lovely art pictures to go with this.

We had guest speaker, Stella O’Malley, a psychotherapist, who delivered a powerful anti-bullying talk to pupils from 3rd to 6th class, encouraging kindness, resilience and speaking up for others. 5th class also performed the St. Paul’s Anti‑Bullying Anthem at assembly, filling the hall with positivity and pride.

A highlight of the week was our Anti-Bullying Poster Competition, where pupils created thoughtful and colourful posters promoting inclusion and friendship. Winners were delighted to select a book from our fair as their prize!

Thanks to our successful Scholastic Book Fair, our school has now earned €4000 worth of books, meaning lots of new books for the class libraries.

We had so much fun, learned so much, and most importantly, strengthened our commitment to being a caring, inclusive and bully-free school community.

A special thank you to our Parents’ Association who sold the books at the fair for the week. It is much appreciated.

Check out the video below for a snapshot of our wonderful week!

On Friday we had Halloween dress up. Everyone looked fantastic in their spooky, funny, and creative costumes. The classrooms were filled with excitement, laughter, and lots of Halloween fun. Look at the pictures below to see our amazing costumes. We wish everyone a Happy Halloween and a wonderful midterm break!

The 3rd Class students created a wonderful collection of imaginative pumpkins for this year’s school competition. Their creativity and hardwork shone through in every design, from spooky faces to funny characters. These colourful pumpkins added a fantastic Halloween atmosphere throughout the school! Congratulations to our winners Bozo, Max and Liepa.