The Annual Whole School Speech Competition
John Scottus School prides itself on the ability to express ourselves to engender reflection and the possibility for change and development in our lives.
Secondary News
Celebration and Prize Giving 2023
Graduation and Prize Giving took place on Tuesday, May 16. It was an excellent opportunity to celebrate quality learning in the past year.
Sponsored Walk and Activity Day
Our Parents Association organised a fantastic sponsored walk and activity day on Wednesday, May 10. We are delighted that parents raised €2970 for the JSS sports department.
Outdoor Classroom
Our Transition Year students have continued working on this classroom over the last couple of months, building on previous years’ work.
Junior and Senior Girls Frisbee All Irelands
On Thursday, March 3, our Junior and Senior Girl’s teams travelled to the National Indoor Arena in Abbottstown.
Athletics: Wicklow Invitational
On Tuesday, March 14, John Scottus 1st and 2nd years, joined 5 other schools for the Wicklow invitational 1-mile challenge at Shoreline Athletics track in Greystones, Co.
Junior Boys Basketball Quarter Final
After a successful group stage with three wins and a win in the playoffs, the boys travelled to UCD on Monday, March 13, to play Sandymount Educate Together in the quarter-final.
Junior Boys Basketball
Well done to the Junior boy’s basketball team, who had an amazing win over Blessington Community school in UCD on Friday, February 24, with a winning scoreline of 23-7.
Junior Girls Soccer
Our girls continued their league campaign against LFI College et Lycee in UCD. Lycee scored early in the first half with a well-taken goal.
Ski Trip
The ski trip during mid-term was by all accounts a great success.
Model Council of Europe
On March 21, four fifth-year students and Ms Shanahan represented the school at the Model Council of the European Union Debate in City Hall.
Erasmus Exchange Students in Norway
5th Year Business students participated in an Erasmus exchange with Fyllingsdalen vgs. Secondary School in Bergen, Norway.