Our New Príomhoide

Welcome to our new principal Máire Ní Chróinín.

Miss Ní Chróinín took up duty as principal on Monday January 9^th 2012. Miss Ní Chróinín has come from Holy Spirit Girls’ School, Ballymun where she spent the last thirteen years of her teaching career. Already Miss Ní Chróinín knows St Patrick's JNS as a caring, friendly school with a skilled, enthusiastic and dedicated staff.

Miss Ní Chróinín has observed that while Skerries and Ballymun are very different areas they both have a strong sense of community and take great pride in their schools and in their children’s achievements. She aims to build on the huge achievements of her predecessor Mrs Jenkinson.

We wish Miss Ní Chróinín many happy, fulfilling years in St Patrick’s JNS.

Ní neart go cur le chéile!

Mrs Jenkinson Retires

Mrs Jenkinson started her teaching career in 1973 in St Patrick’s GNS in the old school on the Dublin Road. During her 39 years she was an integral part of the growth and development of the school as it is today – St Patrick’s JNS, Tennis Court Lane. Hundreds of pupils, former pupils, their families and the community of Skerries will remember her fondly.  Mrs Jenkinson retired December 31^st.  We had a very special Tionól in school just before Christmas to celebrate her last assembly as principal. 

  

 Over 340 pupils, the entire staff, members of the Board of Management, and Parents Association gathered in the halla, which was decorated with flags and bunting in the Galway colours in Mrs Jenkinson’s honour.   

Every class sang a special song for her.

Junior Infants sang a Christmas song.

Senior Infants sang ‘This Little light’ and Mrs Bowe’s class recited ‘Forever Young’. 

First class sang ‘Walking in the Air’, accompanied on piano by their teachers. 

 

 

Second class gave a special rendition of ‘The Galway Girl’ accompanied by Ms Wilde on guitar and dancing children. 

 The teachers sang an edited version of ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’, specially written for the príomhoide.

Dancing to the Galway Girl

Members of the BOM

Presentation from PA

Mr Jenkinson, members of the BOM, PA and caretaker enjoying the tionól

Mrs Jenkinson was given a card sighed by every child in the school

Junior Infant child placing Baby Jesus in the crib

 Presentations were made by Elaine Spillane on behalf of the Board of Management and Rachel McGloughlin on behalf of the Parents Association. Both of whom said it had been a pleasure working with Mrs Jenkinson.

Mrs Jenkinson’s principalship was open, inclusive and highly professional. She encouraged the holistic development of all the children. Her main aim was that the school would be a happy, secure and safe place for teaching and learning. She will be greatly missed.We wish her a long and happy retirement.