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Sanskrit Work Samples - Summer Term
Sanskrit is taught to pupils from Form 2 through to 2nd Year, Secondary School inclusive. Teaching includes Acting; singing grammar songs; applications of the songs through sentences without using grammatical terminology; learning to read and write the script; chanting verses of wisdom from Scriptures and a course in Epic Civilisation. View some samples of Sanskrit handwriting by pupils of 3rd through to 6th Class.

Senior School Art Gallery Spring 2010
The Senior School Art Teachers have compiled a sample of some exceptional art pieces by students of 3rd, 5th and 6th Year. Some of these have been published in the recent Spring Newsletter. An art course could not be complete without the annual ARTY Party, held last October for 6th Years. The Art students, Sita Mc Dermott, Daniel McGeough, Lia Wright, Grainne King and Caroline Conroy, displayed and discussed their artwork. Art is a language and for the students to engage fully with their subject their intellectual faculties are harnessed both through speech and media. Their work becomes alive when they have to speak about it. according to Siobhan Campbell, their teacher. View some art pieces and a few photos of the ARTY party here.

Junior School Philosophy Class Spring 2010
We had ‘Good Manners’ or ‘Rules for Living’ as our theme for philosophy this Spring term. As well as discussions in Assembly we used various stories to help develop this theme. However as with all things to do with children, things do not go in straight lines. Stories chosen to develop the theme often ended up sparking other ideas and issues for the children. The stories which caught the imagination of the children were Parts of the Body and The Four Masks. Parts of the body was told to illustrate how unity and team work are fuelled by good manners. The story itself was so graphic that animating the parts of the body such as the stomach or the head captivated the interest and it gave rise to pictures from Form 2 and 1st class, acrostic poems from 3rd class girls. The Four Masks a story to activate the enquiry as to Who am I spawned the self portraits from 1st class and 4th class girls. They depicted themselves displaying various emotions and relished being easily identified by their peers and teachers. The story entitled ‘Happiness’ with strong fairy tail elements gave rise to the drawing of the butterfly from Eric in 1st class and the depictions of princesses and princes from Form 2 girls King Solomon and the Bee was the inspiration for the vivid drawing of the bee from 1st class boys

When I grow up by Form 2 Boys
In Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) class, Form 2 Boys have been remembering themselves as babies and considering what they might like to be when they grow up. View some of their ambitious plans!

Junior School Handwriting and Stories Showcase
Stories are being written in words and pictures by boys and girls from Form 1 upwards. You can see the progress in self-expression as you look at work produced in older classes. Form 1 girls have been illustrating what they like to do, and considering Day and Night. Form 2 girls have the story of the Ugly Duckling (opposite) amongst other things. 1st Class have been writing their news. 2nd Class boys have been writing stories, given the opening line. EBS/INTO National Handwriting Competition is open to all national schools throughout the region and its focus is to keep the art of handwriting alive. Students are not being judged on content but the style, flair, neatness and layout of their handwriting. Pupils in 2nd and 3rd class used their best writing skills to transcribe a portion of the poem entitled My Mum and Dad make me laugh. The best results were entered into the INTO/EBS Competition on February 26th. The National Prize giving ceremony will take place in Dublin on Saturday April 24.

World Book Day 2010
4th Class Girls explored the wonderful world of picture books with Form 1 boys.

Spring 2010 Junior School Artwork Gallery
Junior School Artwork undertaken during the Spring Term 2010. Form 1 Girls produced Mosaic Mermaids and Form 1 Boys produced Daffodils. 1st Class Boys enjoyed producing St. Patricks Day fireworks displays and Clay Models of snakes. 3rd Class Girls are following a Drawing Programme devised by Mrs Siobhan Campbell and Mrs Mary Delaney (Art Teachers in the Senior School), for the Junior School. Recently they have produced pencil drawings of their hands, inspired by a study of Arms and Hands by Leonardo da Vinci. 1st Class Girls have produced beautiful artwork including pictures of hands and dancers.

Junior School Spring 2010 Projects
Project work, both as a planned class activity and on students own initiative, continues to be a high priority teaching and learning method used in the Junior School. Students are guided in the choice of research sources (Internet, books, others) and produce work in written word, illustrations and 3D models. Students sometimes get opportunities to present their project findings at morning assembly and to answer questions posed by younger and older students and teachers. This gallery shows samples of 3rd class boys project work on Normans and Vikings and 2nd class girls project work on Thomas Edison. There is also a snapshop of a project by Isobel (Form 1) entitled My Friends.

Young Scientists Exhibition 2010
Students from the Primary and Secondary school visited the exhition this year as project participants and as visitors. 4th Class Boys and Girls entered a project entitled Autumn Fruits Capturing Light and 6th Class Boys entered a project entitled Great Scientists and their Experiments.

Oliver! The Musical
Rehearsals have taken place since October 2009 and three sell-out performances were held on Monday - Wednesday, 25th - 27th January at the Mill Theatre, Dundrum. View photos takien at the Dress Rehearsal and at the Final Performance.

Trojan Horse Creations by 4th Class Girls - November 2009
4th Class Girls have each produced unique, distinctive, beautiful, imaginative Trojan Horses using a diverse range of materials.

5th and 6th Class Art Gallery - Autumn Term 2009
The students have worked with with a range of materials, including paint, charcoal, ink and crayon, in activities as varied as Crayon rubbings in the school yard, Sketching in Herbert Park, Calligraphy, Sketching portraits of each other, Constructing Mascots, Colouring Paper Dudes, Making Christmas Cards and Painting for the very successful Art Exhibition which was held in November. View some photos of the students in action and also the impressive fruits of their work, produced under the supervision of their art teacher, Mrs Delaney, and Class Teachers, Ms Monaghan, Ms McCutcheon, Mr Callaghan and Mr Sheils.

Trip to The Ark December 2009
Form 2, 3rd and 4th Class attended the Christmas Inklings Workshop at The Ark, a Cultural Centre for Children. The brief was to illustrate, design and construct a pop-up card or picture capturing Christmas tales and winter wonders. The space, resources and expertise of the staff were very good, particularly for the younger children. View some photos of the students in action and their creations.

Founders Day October 2009
On the 23rd of October 2009, when the weather held up by some miracle, the teachers, parents and students of John Scottus School embarked on city walks in Dublin and mountain hikes in the four provinces of Ireland. Funds raised were shared between the School and the Society of St Vincent de Paul. View the highlights of this ambitious undertaking.

3rd and 4th Class Projects Autumn 2009
3rd Class Girls were challenged to do projects on a Famous and Inspiring Person. They worked individually or in pairs over midterm break and produced beautifully presented work on posters and in folder format. 4th Class girls have done two projects, one on Neolithic people and another on the Maori culture. They produced 3D models, presented material on posters and in folders, and have constructed and painted colourful Maori masks.

Junior School in Action October 2009
October has been a busy month with projects on the Maori culture and Science - for the Young Scientists Exhibition, no less!. Math-letics fitness is being enjoyed by 3rd class with Fractions. Wonderful work was displayed for the Open Day. And of course, there was much evidence of the Halloween season in the school. View some samples of the action.

Junior School In Action - September 2009
The month of September has seen the pupils of the Junior School settle back to school well and produce some wonderful work in a range of subjects and using a great variety of materials The noticeboards in the school corridor and in the individual classrooms are displaying beautiful artwork and creative writing, as well as photographs of Pupil of the Week. A sample of this work was recorded with a digital camera on Monday 28th September and it is shown here.

5th Year French Exchange - Return Trip June 2009
In June 2009 we went on our sixth exchange visit to France. This time we visited St. Jeanne Elisabeth in the middle of Paris. While in France our 14 students of 5th year followed classes in their school every morning and in the afternoon we went on excursions together with our French counterparts. We did amongst others an Open Tour bus around Paris, we visited Versailles one day, we went to Musée Grévin and we admired the architecture of La Défense. View photos and student recounts of their visit en francais!

Senior Cycle Art - 2008/09
This gallery shows but a small sample of the exceptional quality of Art produced by students as part of the Senior Cycle Art curriculum during academic year 2008/09. Mrs Siobhan Campbell, Art Teacher.

Summer 2009 Exploits
What did you do this Summer? Some images from the adventures undertaken by students and staff, separate from Class Trips.

On Stillness and Attention
This term (September - December 2009), Junior School philosophy sessions throughout the school will deal with stillness and attention.The contention is that the divine spark within each individual is most effectively lit with these two tools. View some of the children\\\'s expressions of these themes as the term progresses.

Form 2 Clay Modelling Class
In the first week of the September term, Form 2 boys have been working with clay and produced some beautiful models. View some of their work here.

Junior School Art Exhibition December 2008
Parents were invited to view some of the art produced by different classes in the Junior School

Samples of Junior School Pupils' Work in Philosophy Class
The pupils explore different themes in their weekly Philosophy class with Mrs Telford, including Concentration, Attention, Love and Family. You can view some of their work here.

October 2008 Exhibition - Junior School After School Art Club
This year we started the Afterschool Art Club for children who might want to express themselves creatively with paint, paper and other artistic media. Our first term was very successful, the children drew and painted with enthusiasm and did a very good work. So, at the end of the term they were rewarded with some stickers and a small in-house exhibition that many of you might have seen. Our exhibition has a very positive response. If you happen to miss it, here are some examples of their work. Julia Yakub (Art Club Teacher and Parent)

5th Year Class Trip to Paris
In May 2009, the 5th Year students travelled to Paris for both a cultural visit and for the second stage of a French Exchange for some students. This set of photos captures moments from both aspects of the trip. Read their trip report in the News & Events section.

4th Class After School Soccer Club
Every Friday, weather permitting, two 4th class parents, Teresa Grennell and Emer Thornbury, took a group of girls and boys from 4th class to the secret garden. The boys and girls trained as a team in football skills. The highlight of the year was the match against St Conleths where our young boys and girls from 4th class showed off their talent and skills.

2nd Year Boys' Class Trip to Zermatt, Switzerland
In May 2009, the 2nd year boys, accompanied by three teachers, spent 4 action-packed days in Zermatt and its surrounding area. Read the trip report in the News & Events section.

1st & 2nd Year Girls' Trip to Lake Como
In May 2009, a group of 18 1st and 2nd Year girls and their teachers spent four adventure-filled days in the Lake Como area of Italy. Read the trip report in the News & Events section.

4th Class Artwork from Class Trip - Impressions of Petersburg
4th Class girls and boys spent 3 days at Petersburg Outdoor Education Centre in June 2009. This gallery shows some of the expressions of the activities they undertook at the centre in various artistic forms.

February 2009 Engineered! A Week of Wonder
A rainy day in February doesn’t dampen the inquisitive minds of the 1st year boys and girls of JSS. The students trekked around Dublin City Centre using their initiative and creativity to complete this unique STEPS TO ENGINEERING Treasure Hunt, organised during Engineers Week 2009; For more details, check out www.weekofwonder.ie

A selection of happenings at the Senior School - December 2008
Christmas Carols performed at Assembly, Senior Speech Competition Winner and more....

Transition Year India Project

John Scottus Senior School in Action
A selection of photos of students at work and play in the school, as well as action at the annual Christmas Fair.