During School & Afterschool Activities/Events


After-school Clubs
Various classes are offered the opportunity to join after-school clubs on a 4-6 week basis. The clubs are run in our school by school staff.
Clubs are offered to different classes on rotation.
Such clubs include: Lego, Board Games, Homework Club.
After-School Sports
Pupils are fortunate to be able to avail of a range of after-school sports in St. John’s. After-school sports cater for pupils from 3rd to 6th class. Training takes place on the school grounds from 2.40-3.30 p.m. on select days. We are very grateful to school staff who give of their time to coach sports teams after school in St. John’s.
We offer the following after-school sports activities in our school:
- Volleyball: 5th & 6th
- Basketball: 4th, 5th, 6th
- Soccer: 5th & 6th
- Indoor Athletics: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
- Athletics-Track & Field: 1st -6th classes
During School
A range of activities take place over the school year during the school day. These activities are carefully selected to complement the implementation of the school curriculum and to offer a variety of opportunities and supports for our pupils.
- Reading Recovery
- Maths Recovery
- Maths for Fun
- Bringing Stories to Life with ABC Start Right Limerick
- Embracing Diversity and Nurturing Integration (EDNIP) Project
- Teaching English as an Additional Language (TEAL) Project
- University Limerick Primary Schools Access Programme
- School Completion Programme
- Blue Box Creative Art Therapy
- Music Therapy
- Barnardos Friendship Groups
- Engage Nurture Programme
- Music Generation Singing Lessons
- External coaches for gymnastics/yoga/zumpa/
swimming/camogie/basketball
During School
- Halloween/Christmas and Easter Celebrations
- Annual School Walk
- World Café
- Graduations
- Quizzes
- School Masses
- School Concerts
- Bake Sales
- Catholic Schools' Week
- School Library Visits
- Guest speakers
- Safer Internet Day
- Maths' Week
- Science Week
- Anti Bullying Week
- School Assemblies
- Seachtain na Gaeilge
- World Book Day
- Sports Day
- Parent Teacher Meetings
- Pupil Induction Meetings
- Active Schools' Week
- School Tours
- School Choir
- School Excursions
-
Tin Whistle TuitionStudent CouncilSporting competitions and tournaments