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St. Peter's School

St. Peter's School is a primary school for girls aged 7 - 13 years, from 2nd to 6th class and for boys and girls with special needs in a special class setting.
 

St. Peter's is a catholic school. We offer a holistic, inclusive education to a multicultural community of children.

 

Contact Us:

Principal: Mrs Darína Dolan

Deputy Principal: Mrs Maureen Flynn

St Peter's National School,
Excise Street,
Athlone,

Co. Westmeath.

Tel : 090 64 92363

Email : stpetersgns@gmail.com
 

Our Classes for 2016 - 17

Rang Buí =       2nd Class - Mrs Lennon.
Rang Dearg =   2nd & 3rd Class - Mrs Hanley.
Rang Glas =     4th Class A - Miss Carmody.
Rang Corcra = 4th Class B - Mrs Cleare.
Rang Gorm =  5th Class  - Ms Quinn.
Rang Bán =      6th Class - Miss Kilgannon.
Rang Silver =   Special Needs - Mrs. Browne

Special Education Team:
HSCL Teacher:        Mrs Anne Fagan
Learning Support:    Ms Hannon
Learning Support:    Mrs Flynn
Mrs Lennon - Volunteer
Mrs Lynch - Volunteer
Sr. Joan - Volunteer
Sr Assumpta - Volunteer
 

SNAs
Martina McKeon
Gillian Huston
Therese Flannery

Caretaker - Michael Kelly
Secretary - Yvonne Donnelly

Our School Uniform:

Girls: White blouse, maroon jumper,
          Grey skirt or pinafore
          maroon & silver striped tie,
          school crest,
          black tights or white knee socks.

Boys:  White shirt, maroon jumper,
           grey trousers,
           maroon & silver striped tie,
           school crest.

Discover Science & Maths

The staff of St. Peter’s National School in Athlone originally got involved in the Awards of Science and Maths Excellence (AoSME) in an effort to offer pupils greater exposure to the practical applications of Science and Maths in everyday life.

Teachers quickly found that the range of child-centred and hands-on activities involved helped to develop a sense of curiosity in the children. Colette Costello, Discover Primary Science and Maths coordinator at St. Peter’s said, "In fulfilling the AoSME criteria, Science and Maths concepts are broken down into manageable activities that ensure learning. Our favourite activity is the Lighthouse because it really illustrates the concept of circuits in a visual way that the children respond to".

Although St. Peter’s first entered the awards with just one class, the entire school now participates in the programme. Guest speakers to the school have included a chemistry lecturer, an environmental expert and an electrician. The school’s annual Science Open Day see pupils demonstrate activities to parents and showcase their work using PowerPoint presentations.

St. Peter’s top tips for success in AoSME are:

• Choose suitable activities for each class level.
• Participate as a whole school as this will lead to coherent development of science and maths skills throughout the school.
• Ensure each class is clear on the criteria for achieving an AoSME and can articulate their role in the process when the activities are complete.

Music at St. Peter's School

St. Peter's School is very proud of its musical tradition.
The pupils at St. Peter's sing a lot. Each year they take part in Féile Ceoil na Scoileanna. The pupils from 4th & 5th classes take part in the Peace Proms Choir every second year. Some of the pupils also sing at mass in St Peter's Church on the first Sunday of the nmonth. We also sing at Music Generation Offaly Westmeath "Singfest" every June. The school choir is conducted by Mrs Hilary Roche.
 

School Orchestra:

5th & 6th class pupils learn to read music and play an instrument as members of our school orchestra. The instruments in the orchestra include flutes, trumpets, oboes, trombones, saxaphones, guitars, keyboards and drums. The conductor is Paul Hensey.

Pupils in 2nd, 3rd, & 4th classes learn to play the descant recorder. Their tutor is Hilary Roche. The music programme is supported by Music Generation Offaly Westmeath. 

 

Science Awards

The pupils of St. Peter's School have won Discover Science Awards for the past 13 years. Science projects are promoted for Science Week. Science field-trips are undertaken as part of the programme each year.

The trips include visits to Athlone Institute of Technology for the "Chemistry, Potions & Explosions Show", visits to places of scientific interest such as "Brigid's Garden", Galway Atlantiquarium, Birr Castle observatory etc. The pupils also visit local companies such as Ericisson & Alkermes.

P.E. and Sports Activities

Children engage in a wide variety of activities including basketball, swimming, gaelic football, dance including Irish dancing, hip-hop and ballroom dancing, table tennis, bowling, walking, cycling, athletics and gymnastics.