Information for New Pupils

St. Peter's N.S. reopens for the 2025/26 academic year

Dear parents/guardians,

We are really looking forward to the start to the new school year welcoming new and familiar faces alike here in St. Peter's N.S.

A few reminders for parents (in advance) as we will face into our first full week of the new school year at the end of August/early September.

Please ensure all of your child’s clothes are labelled with a pen or permanent marker.
Pupils will need to bring in their own clean hand towel/cloth to dry their hands with. Please ensure it is cleaned on a regular basis. They may bring in small containers of hand gel/sanitizer if they wish.
Please ensure your child brings a drink to school each day (water preferably- no fizzy drinks please as per our health lunches policy). Classrooms are fitted with filtered water taps which children are welcome to use.
Hot lunches will commence from Monday 1st of September for all pupils from senior infants-6th classes. Junior Infant hot lunches will commence shortly,
Homework will start from senior infants to 6th classes on Monday, 1st of September.

We remind parents that office hours are between 9.30am and 2pm should they wish to phone the school or see our school secretary Collette. Thank you.

Tips for Parents of New Pupils -'Your Child in the Primary School'

Information for New Pupils

Fáilte and Welcome to St. Peter's National School Phibsboro.

We are looking forward to welcoming our new Junior Infants to our school. Starting primary school is a very exciting and special time for you and your child and over the coming school year we will work with you to make it the most wonderful experience. If you have any questions in the weeks ahead please contact our school office and our School Secretary Collette be happy to assist you.

School Policies

Many policies are available on our school website ('Policies' tab). Please take note of our school policies, and in particular the following key policies:

Admissions Policy
Code of Behaviour
Ethos Statement
Anti-Bullying Policy
Child Safeguarding Policy
Acceptable Use Internet Policy
RSE Policy

School Uniform

We are proud of our school uniform and we expect pupils to wear it well. The P.E. tracksuit is worn 1-2days each week for P.E.

Girls:

grey skirt/pinafore/ trousers
maroon/wine jumper with school crest (crest available in school office) wine tie (optional)
grey/white blouse or grey/white polo shirt
black tights/ white socks
black shoes (velcro straps are best for infants)

Boys:

grey trousers
maroon/wine jumper with school crest (crest available in school office) wine tie (optional)
grey/white shirt or grey/white polo shirt
black shoes (velcro straps are best for infants)

The formal school uniform can be purchased from Penneys/Dunnes Stores etc.

PE Uniform:

Navy and red school tracksuit with school crest
Red/white/grey polo-shirt
Runners

Our school tracksuit is available from 'Grants' drapers on Manor Street, Dublin 7 and via their online store.

From September 2026, we will be moving/transitioning to a generic navy tracksuit with iron on school crest- more details to follow from September 2025.

Summer Uniform-guidelines for parents February 2024

From the beginning of Term 3 (school re-opens after the Easter Holidays on Monday, 8^th of April) and as the weather starts to improve, we are putting the following provisions in place if parents wish to avail of them (summer uniform).

If parents and pupils wish, pupils can wear grey trouser shorts or navy (no other colours as this is in line with the school uniform) shorts (any material but not too tight and no logos/brands please). Alternatively, pupils can wear their school tracksuit (with a plain red or white polo short- no jerseys please) as the weather improves.

The option remains for pupils to wear their standard school uniform from the beginning of Term 3 also.

We would kindly ask all pupils and parents to follow the guidelines above from the beginning of Term 3 (April 8^th 2024).