St. Peter Apostle is a Junior National School located in Neilstown, Clondalkin. Our school was established in 1979 and has remained a permanent fixture of the Neilstown area ever since. St. Peter Apostle JNS is among many schools in the area including St. Peter Apostle Senior School located beside us.

Our school consists of 30 teachers, 17 SNA's, 2 child care workers, Acting Deputy Principal Siobhán Moroney and Acting Principal Kathy Gleeson who work hard to educate our 306 (at the time of writing) pupils in 15 mainstream classes, 3 classes in our Butterfly suite as well as Early Start classes.

Kathy Gleeson is the school's Designated Liaison Person (DLP) for child protection concerns.

Our school vision and mission statement

We in St. Peter Apostle Junior school believe in the potential of each child. As a staff we seek to ensure that all children in our care have equality of opportunity to derive positive outcomes from their educational experience. In doing so, we endeavour to create a safe, happy, respectful, and inclusive learning environment where the diverse needs of all different types of learners are catered for. It is envisioned that by providing an all-inclusive approach to education that the children in our school shall reach their academic potential whilst developing the confidence and courage to be fair, kind, moral, tolerant and respectful when acting in the world.

We strive to realise this vision by seeking to:

Craft a caring, supportive, nurturing and stimulating environment in which children’s social, emotional, spiritual and intellectual development is catered for,

Develop children’s interests, talents and hobbies by providing a wide range of learning experiences,

Harness the collective talents of all staff to ensure that all children, irrespective of their medical status and/or special educational needs feel cherished and thrive in in dynamic educational settings,

Provide tailored learning experiences for children who present with special educational needs (gifted or otherwise) by meeting children where they are at and building upon their strengths,

Collaborate with colleagues and outside agencies to ensure focused and effective supports are in place to advance the social, emotional, and cognitive development of all the children in our care,

Build strong and collaborative relationships with parents with a view to fine tuning and augmenting the supports that children receive in both the home and school,

Promote a culture of inclusivity by ensuring that children across the school settings integrate as appropriate during tuition time, yard breaks and school events,

Create an environment where all have freedom and opportunity to reach their full potential.

Autism Classes

We in St. Peter Apostle Junior school are very proud of our Butterfly suite, where we provide education for children with autism. Our Butterfly Suite is a wonderful facility, complete with a large hall, sensory room, OT room, showers, kitchen, and spacious classrooms. It is a very happy place, filled with lots of giggles and smiles.

The Board of Management notes that Neilstown is our primary catchment area and thus, is of the view that it is open to any primary school to set up classes for children with autism spectrum disorder. The Board therefore, prioritises children who meet the eligibility criteria and live in the catchment area when enrolling children into the Butterfly suite.

For any queries please ring the school office on 01-4572811

Location

St. Peter Apostle Junior National School is located in the Letts Field area of Neilstown, Clondalkin (D22 AK09). This school as well as the senior school is served by both the 40 and 76 bus routes which leave you right outside the school yard. If travelling by car, our school is located opposite St. Peter Apostle church and is a 5 minute drive from Liffey Valley Shopping centre.