Rathgar Junior School – Weclome to Rathgar Junior School

Kindergarten A enjoying time with their new friends.
Kindergarten B love spending time together.
Form One enjoying themselves in the hall
Form Two having fun in the garden.
Form Three enjoying time in the garden.
Form Four on the front steps.
Form Five in the front garden.
Form Six at the front of the school.
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 - Monday 18th November - Friday 22nd November 2019

Only 5 weeks until the Christmas holidays and things are moving quickly. A huge congratulations to the girls hockey teams who stormed to victory against St Andrews on Friday. We have special visitors in this week (and the remainder of term) from Irish Therapy Dogs and tickets are now on sale for the RJS Centenary Gala Dinner. Please click on the link located in the centenary tab for more information.

Monday 18th

Irish Therapy Dogs (Juniors) Reading for Fun.

Tuesday 5th

Hockey at Three Rock Rovers

Thursday 7th

Hockey at Three Rock Rovers

Irish Therapy Dogs (seniors) Reading for Fun.

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04.November.Monday
School re-opens after Midterm Break - normal hours
https://www.rathgarjuniorschool.ie/event/school-re-opens-after-midterm-break-normal-hours/
All day
04-11-2019
No additional detail for this event.
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09.November.Saturday
Coder Dojo
https://www.rathgarjuniorschool.ie/event/coder-dojo-3/
All day
09-11-2019
2:30 pm – 4pm
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23.November.Saturday
Coder Dojo
https://www.rathgarjuniorschool.ie/event/coder-dojo-4/
All day
23-11-2019
2:30pm – 4pm

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Winter Time in KGA
22nd November 2019
This week in Kindergarten A we were talking about wintertime and our favourite things about winter. We decided we loved lots of things about winter such as snow, snowflakes, snowmen, new hats, scarfs, and gloves. In the end, we decided Read More ...Read More »
KGB: Volcano Science Activity
21st November 2019
This week as part of our science week, we made our very own volcanic eruption! We used washing up liquid, vinegar, bicarbonate of soda, red food colouring and water to make a chemical reaction. By mixing the acid and the Read More ...Read More »
Reading For Fun
18th November 2019
The juniors had brilliant fun today meeting Tilly (the dog) and Phil from Irish Therapy Dogs to take part in our ‘Reading For Fun’ programme. This will be a weekly event where all children will have the opportunity to have Read More ...Read More »
Leaf Rubbing – Form 1 Science
6th November 2019
In Science, we have been learning all about Irish trees, their leaves, and seeds. For homework a few weeks ago, we went on a search for different leaves. We brought them into school and this week we have been enjoying Read More ...Read More »
AIJS Soccer Champions
15th October 2019
A huge congratulations to both teams who played in the AIJS Soccer Tournament at the weekend. The boys, from Form 6 and Ruari (Form 5) played their hearts out against stiff competition and managed to come third overall which was Read More ...Read More »
The Natural History Museum
14th October 2019
First, we caught the bus into town. When we got off we walked to the museum. We waited outside until they were ready for us. Then we met our guide Emma and went inside. The first thing Emma talked Read More ...Read More »
Glasnevin Cemetery
3rd October 2019
On Wednesday 2nd October Form 5 went on a trip to Glasnevin Cemetery. It was a beautiful, sunny day and when we arrived we were met by a guide called Bridget. She showed us around Daniel O’Connell’s tomb and we Read More ...Read More »
Centenary Children’s Party
3rd October 2019
29th September 2019 On Sunday morning, members of the Parents’ Committee rose early and headed into school to begin preparations for the children’s party. The long-awaited day had finally arrived. By 2 pm everything was ready. The hamburger stalls Read More ...Read More »