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 garden.
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 showing the RJS stools they made.
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 21st - Friday 25th January 2019

On Tuesday 22nd January the Girls Hockey team have an away league tie against Scoil Mhuire National School in Railway Union, starting at 2:30pm.

Also on Tuesday Form Four will take part in their ArtZone workshop, producing a clay piece for our end of year Exhibition.

On Thursday 23rd January Form Six will go on their outing to the mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre in Clonskeagh as a part of their Comparative Religions studies.

On Friday 25th January Form Two will present the class assembly of the Spring term on the theme of 'Hans Christian Anderson.'

Also on Friday Form Five will enjoy their ArtZone workshop on clay and Kindergarten B will have Playball after school as normal.

On Saturday 26th January the RJS CoderDojo will meet at the usual time from 2:30-4:00pm.

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07
07.January.Monday
Spring term begins - all classes end at 12:30pm
https://www.rathgarjuniorschool.ie/event/spring-term-begins-all-classes-end-at-1230pm/
All day
07-01-2019
No additional detail for this event.
08
08.January.Tuesday
Swimming and Games resume
https://www.rathgarjuniorschool.ie/event/swimming-and-games-resume-2/
All day
08-01-2019
No additional detail for this event.
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11.January.Friday
Form One ArtZone Workshop
https://www.rathgarjuniorschool.ie/event/form-one-artzone-workshop/
All day
11-01-2019
No additional detail for this event.

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‘Yoga’ by KGB
18th January 2019
This week, following on from talking about healthy living in circle time, we decided to try some Yoga. We practised bending, twisting, breathing and relaxing using ‘Yoga Pretzels’ (a fun set of yoga cards) Then we did 10 yoga poses Read More ...Read More »
Norman the Slug
11th January 2019
This week in Kindergarten A we read a very funny story called “Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell” by Sue Hendra. We loved it so much we decided to make our own Norman the Slug with some very silly Read More ...Read More »
Swords on Ice
21st December 2018
On Thursday, Forms 4, 5 and 6 went to Swords Ice rink. After a short journey we were greeted by the cold marquee and it was time to get our skates on. Forms 5 and 6 had been before but Read More ...Read More »
Christmas Art
17th December 2018
Form Four have been busy creating various festive arts and crafts to decorate the classroom. We drew elves and added our own details to give each one a unique personality. We cut and folded green card to make 3D Christmas Read More ...Read More »
“A Snow White Christmas” by Form Three
7th December 2018
Form Three have had a fantastic week in school this week. It was our job to kick off the RJS Christmas play season. On Tuesday 4th December we performed “A Snow White Christmas” for the whole school. We were full Read More ...Read More »
Schools in the past
30th November 2018
Form Two have been learning about school life in the past. We interviewed an older person in our family and found out about their own experiences at school. It was clear that the further back in time we went the Read More ...Read More »
How to make a lollipop stick snowman by Form 1
23rd November 2018
You will need: 8 lollipop sticks PVA glue White and black paint Black card Decorations such as glittery pompoms and sequins Sticky eyes or googly eyes Orange and black markers Method Glue 7 lollipop sticks onto the black card. Read More ...Read More »
How does a Polar Bear Stay Warm? by Kindergarten B
16th November 2018
This week KGB spent some time learning about the Arctic and some animals that live there ….especially polar bears. We talked about what sort of weather and temperatures polar bears live in and thought about how we would feel if Read More ...Read More »