Rathgar Junior School – Weclome to Rathgar Junior School

KGA enjoying time with their friends.
KGB love spending time together in the Gym.
Form One created fabulous, spooky paper-craft pumpkins for Halloween.
Form Two illustrated their "school dangers" inspired by a visit from David O'Doherty.
Form Three enjoyed their outing to Marsh's Library inspired by author Amanda Bell's visit.
Form Four had a great trip to St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Form Five had great success with their Bake Sale in support of the homeless.
Form Six had a fun trip to the Croke Park Museum and tour.
Our daily Assembly is a special time to join together and share special times.
Thinking of others and supporting numerous charities is at the core of life in RJS.
Chess Club is always popular. Each year we host the AIJS Tournament.
Our School Choir perform for the school, at Christmas, on Music Day and in the AIJS Music Festival.

Weekly News. Updated every Monday.

Monday 16th April - Friday 20th April

Tuesday 17th April

All items for the Sale of Work may be brought in and placed in Form Six. Thank you in advance for any donations made.

Wednesday 18th April

Form 1: Assembly

Form 4: Outing to the Botanical Gardens. Leaving at 9:30 am Please bring coats and a packed lunch. Returning to school by 2 pm.

Thursday 17th April

Form 1: Outing to Rathmines Library. Leaving at 9:30 am.

Friday 20th April

School Choir: AIJS Music Festival. The choir will go to Rathdown School to take part in this year's competition. Leaving school at 12:30 pm and returning at 4:30/45 pm. Please bring RJS hoodies, T-shirts and a packed lunch.

Boys Hockey Team: Outing to the Jenny Robinson Cup tournament at Three Rock Rovers. The tournament will take place between 2 pm - 4 pm. Please ensure that you bring your full hockey gear including sticks, gum shields and shinpads.

Sunday 22nd April

Family Fun Day. Commencing at 2 pm.

A look ahead

Wednesday 25th April: Sale of Work and Bake Sale. Items for Sale of Work can be given in to the school from Tuesday 17th April. All cakes for the Bake Sale can be brought in on Tuesday 24th April or the morning of the sale. Thank you.

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April

09
Summer Term commences - all classes end at 12:30pm
https://www.rathgarjuniorschool.ie/event/summer-term-commences-all-classes-end-at-1230pm/
All day
09-04-2018
No additional details for this event.
10
Swimming and Games commences
https://www.rathgarjuniorschool.ie/event/swimming-and-games-commences-3/
All day
10-04-2018
No additional details for this event.
12
Form Six Trip to Kilmainham Gaol
https://www.rathgarjuniorschool.ie/event/form-six-trip-to-kilmainham-gaol/
09:00-14:00
12-04-2018
No additional details for this event.
14
CoderDojo meeting 2:30-4:00
https://www.rathgarjuniorschool.ie/event/coderdojo-meeting-230-400-11/
All day
14-04-2018
No additional details for this event.
28
CoderDojo meeting 2:30-4:00
https://www.rathgarjuniorschool.ie/event/coderdojo-meeting-230-400-12/
All day
28-04-2018
No additional details for this event.

The Botanic Gardens
20th April 2018
On Wednesday 18th April Form Four went to The Botanic Gardens. We took the Dublin bus to Glasnevin. It took about 45 minutes. When we got there we had a little snack and we were welcomed by our tour guides Read More ...Read More »
Caterpillars in KGA
20th April 2018
We were very excited in Kindergarten A on Monday when the postman safely delivered our caterpillars to Rathgar Junior School. When we removed them from their travel box, they didn’t appear to be very active, however, after letting them settle Read More ...Read More »
Kilmainham Gaol
13th April 2018
On Thursday Form Six visited Kilmainham Gaol Museum. We were very lucky to be able to get a place on a tour as the museum has become so popular. We travelled by bus to the Jail where we were met by Read More ...Read More »
March Madness in KGA
23rd March 2018
March has been a hectic month in Kindergarten A and we have had lots of fun. First came the snow and we were very excited when we returned after the snow days to see some snow still in the garden. Read More ...Read More »
Leinster Schools League Hockey Final.
21st March 2018
On Tuesday 2oth March, Forms 5 and 6 girls played in the final of the ‘Leinster School Hockey League’ against Our Lady’s Grove at The Railway Hockey Club. They had fought hard to gain their place in the final and the Read More ...Read More »
Irish Morning
16th March 2018
On Thursday, the entire school descended to the hall to take part in the annual Rathgar Junior School Irish Morning. The costumes were fantastic and all year groups looked incredible. We were treated to songs, dances, and performances from KGA Read More ...Read More »
‘Leprechauns and Rainbows’ by KGB
15th March 2018
KGB were very excited this week getting ready for Irish morning. We practised our song ‘Ag dul ar scoil’ and learnt a poem ‘Bogha baisti’. The class were captivated by tales of a pot of gold at the end of Read More ...Read More »
Weekend Away
12th March 2018
Form 6 have now managed to raise 4 healthy ducklings that are getting bigger every day. On Saturday the ducklings had a holiday and went for an overnight stay with Mr. Chambers. Despite there being some issues with broken bulbs Read More ...Read More »