We had a special assembly this week to say a huge thank you to a very important person in the school – our amazing school secretary, Yvonne.

Whether it’s a photocopying request, a letter to be sent out, a reassuring phone call to a parent, or simply a friendly greeting in the morning, no job is ever too big or too small for Yvonne — and every task is carried out with a smile on her face.

Her warmth, patience, and dedication make a difference in countless ways, and this assembly was our way of saying a huge thank you. Second Class composed a wonderful song “Count on Yvonne” which everyone proudly sang, including the “staff choir”!  Thank you Yvonne for everything you do. We’re so lucky to have you!

A huge congratulations to all of our Pentel Art Competition Winners. 

We are thrilled to announce that our Re-turn scheme has been a resounding success, raising an incredible €291.50 for St. Paul’s National School!
Since April 7th, families have been enthusiastically contributing recyclable bottles to our orange Re-turn bins, and the results have truly paid off—both for our planet and our pupils. A huge thank you goes out to all the parents and children who took the time to participate. Your efforts have not only supported our Green Schools initiative but have also contributed directly to enhancing our students’ experience at school.
This money will be invested in new sports and P.E. equipment for the benefit of all our pupils. Our dedicated Sports Co-ordinator, Mr. Mulvaney, will ensure that the funds are used to bring exciting and engaging new resources to our PE programme.
This initiative is a wonderful example of what we can achieve together—doing good for the environment while making a real impact in our school community. With heartfelt thanks from all the staff of St. Paul’s, as well as the Green School Committee and Student Council—let’s keep up the momentum and continue working together for a greener, healthier future!

We were delighted to welcome two very special guests to our school recently – Nina Carberry MEP and Minister for Education, Helen McEntee.

Both visitors enjoyed a tour of the school, where they got a chance to see our classrooms, meet our wonderful staff, and experience the warm and welcoming atmosphere around the school.

During their visits, they each attended a school Assembly and took time to watch some of the amazing performances and presentations by our students. Our Student Council and other committee members had the chance to meet with them, sharing their ideas and asking questions about their work in Europe and in Education.

It was an inspiring and exciting experience for everyone involved. We are very grateful to both Nina Carberry and Minister McEntee for taking the time to visit us and engage so warmly with our school community.

Book Week was a fantastic celebration of reading and creativity in our school this year. With the theme “One School, One Book”, every class took part in reading “After the Fall” by Dan Santat – a powerful story about resilience and courage. We recommend you give it a read, if you haven’t already.

Throughout the week, students engaged in a variety of exciting activities linked to the book, including art and science projects, drama, creative writing, and discussions. The shared reading experience brought the whole school community together and sparked thoughtful conversations in every classroom. We finished the week off with the children dressing up as their favourite character from a book.

We’re also delighted to announce that through the Book Fair we raised nearly €6,000, 60% of which the school will get back in books. This amazing total will go towards improving literacy resources both in classrooms and the school library.

A big thank you to all the pupils, staff, and families who made Book Week such a memorable and meaningful event! Thank you in particular to our wonderful Parents’ Association who worked at the Book Fair every day – we really appreciate it.

A massive well done and thank you to our Student Council who raised €1851.30 for Daffodil Day last Friday. They had a very busy day selling daffodil pins, flowers and raffle tickets. Thank you to everyone who supported this very worthy cause.