trips and workshops

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Dale Treadwell visit to Scoil San Eoin 22.02.2022

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Dear Parent/Guardians,

Yesterday 22.02.22 we had a full day workshop with Dale Treadwell from Hertiage Ireland.

The children in our Junior Room had a very busy day.

They got to listen to a lovely Hedgehog story, and spent some time examining woodlice, ladybird, centipede and spiders through lenses which was super interesting for them to see.

They Listened to the story Patricia The Planted Butter Fly written by Dale who gave the workshop and learned about dinosaurs and saw lots of interesting artifacts, bones and teeth

They played lots of games outside in a circle and got to plant wildflower seeds at the bank outside of their classroom. The pupils also planted a Tree (Mountain Ash) over by the corner of the pitch. This will be such a lovely memory for the children and they will get to watch what they have planted develop and grow.

All the children in the Junior Room finished the day with artwork on drawing dinosaurs and using playdough to make one.

Overall everyone had a super interesting and exciting day and I am sure there were lots of lovely stories for parents afterwards.

Thank you to Dale for visiting us at Scoil San Eoin

In the Senior Room they made a bug hotel, learned about echo location and had to work together as a team to put together a geometric dome. It was tougher than it looked and they learned some engineering skills and some skills about job delegation and patience!!

SkipnRope Workshop - Friday 08th March

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We had our scheduled Skipnrope Workshop with instructor Mark McCabe on Friday 08th March. The weather couldn’t even dampen spirits and the children had a great day. The children in the Junior classes were shown how to skip safely and correctly and the rest of the classes participated in skipping games etc.

Thank you to Mark for providing the workshop.

Students can purchase skipping ropes used on the day - Orders will be submitted on Weds 13th therefore please ensure payment is made to the school office by Weds 13th March if you would like to order one. Prices are below again for anyone that missed previous post on website.

Skipping Rope - Individual Ropes Prices

7ft Speed Rope         € 6   (Jun Inf - Small 1st Class Children)

8.5 ft Speed Rope     € 6   (Tall 1st Class - 6th Class Children)

10ft Speed Rope       € 6   (Very Tall Children in 5th or 6th Class plus Adult)

Family Rope              €10  (16ft Long)

Double Dutch Set     €15  (2 x 16ft Long)

Long Rope                 €15 (25ft Long)

Thank You

Castletown House Trip - Friday 14th Dec

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On Friday 14th Dec a whole school trip to Castletown House has been arranged by the school. The OPW have opened the house for free living history tours for schools which will incorporate many of the curriculum areas in History.

Pupils will be leaving the school at 09.30 am and will require a full packed lunch.

The total cost for the trip is €8.00 per pupil for the bus, €5 of this will be subsidized by the school through fundraising leaving the cost of the bus at €3 each for the pupils.

Money will need to be into all class teachers by Thurs 13th Dec.

Thank You

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Just 4 Fun Active School Tour

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We enjoyed our school tour to DCU, a very active and fun day was had by all while also contributing to Crumlin Children’s Hospital - a very worthy cause.

National Tree Day Trip to Avondale - Thurs 04th Oct 2018

The children enjoyed a brilliant day out at Avondale Park to celebrate National Tree Day.

The Senior room completed their Autumn Booklets while doing some leaf & bark rubbing. They took part in a guided walk through the forest looking for different types of leaves, trees & animals.

The Junior room completed Artwork using colours and also using different types of leaves as decoration. They completed a guided walk through the forest looking for different types of leaves, trees & animals and even had a lovely 15 minutes at the playground.

All children got to enjoy learning for the day in a different environment while getting some exercise in too.

A great day was had by all!!

National Tree Day Trip - Thurs 04th Oct

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The children will be attending an event @ Avondale National Park on Thurs 04th Oct to celebrate National Tree Day. They will be participating in a guided woodland walk enabling children to connect directly with nature. On Tree Day schools and families nationwide are invited to spend the day learning about trees and being outside enjoying their natural environment. 

Tetra Pak Tree Day is an opportunity for children, teachers and parents to connect directly with trees, nature and the outdoors.  

The bus will be leaving the school @ 09.30 am. All pupils from all classes will be involved. The cost of the bus will be 2e per pupil and will be supplemented by the school also.

Please ensure all children are wearing the correct uniform and suitable footwear for the day and that they have suitable rainwear etc for the weather. Wellington boots are an option also if preferred.

Thank You.

School Tour - Friday 22/06

We had our annual school tour this year in the IT Blanchardstown with Just4fun school tours.

The children had a fantastic time and were so well behaved making the day a great success.

 

6th Class Bowling Night

The 6th Class pupils enjoyed their final night out at Wicklow Bowl on Friday 15th June. Everyone had a great evening. Thank you to everyone involved.

 

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Road Safety Authority (RSA) Workshop

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The children from Junior Infants to Second Class had their workshop first, followed by third class to sixth class. The workshops was enjoyed by all and the pupils enjoyed the power point presentations, learning all about safety and singing the Safe Cross Code. Complimnetary safety gifts were given to the children.

The Course Coordinator, Orlaith enjoyed her visit to Scoil San Eoin and her testimony speaks for itself, see below. Well done boys and girls!

"I just want to say a sincere thank you to you and all the staff at Scoil Eoin, for allowing me to visit your school and for the kindness and hospitality that was shown towards me.

The children in every single class were absolutely excellent  !  Having visited many schools I have to say the manners, respect and engagement of your students was top class!

I hope the students enjoyed my presentations and that you were happy with the service."

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Junior Room School Tour

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This year the Junior Room went to Rancho Reilly for their school tour in County Carlow. When we first arrived, we had a small snack and drink. Following this we went to our first two stations and they were the Pony Rides and Donkey Rides. The next station was the Barrel Train Ride, where we all enjoyed the bumpy ride across the paddocks. Our last station was the Petting Sheds. The children and adults got to learn about and pet the rabbits, snakes, bearded dragons etc! The children then enjoyed playing in the sandpits and sunken trampolines.

The children enjoyed their chicken nuggets, sausages and chips with a drink. Afterwards they all got an ice-cream. After Lunch, the children got to have free play and got to say "Hi" to their reindeer, Hens, Roosters, Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Goats, sheep and lambs. The swings, slides, obstacle course, ride on track, tyre swings, boat, basketball, football and much more was enjoyed by all the children during their Free Play Time. 

A big thanks to Mandie and Helen for assisting us on our most enjoyable  school tour day. 

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Senior Class School Tour

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The Senior class had a fun and action packed school tour to the National Sports Campus, Blanchardstown. Firstly the pupils went for a splash in the pool, going on the many slides and the surf machine. This was followed by Gymnastics, Athletics and a range of other games and activities. The coaches told them all about how the elite athletes of this country train their and explained how they use the state of the art equipment. All the pupils tried everything to the best of their ability, had great fun and were ultra well behaved and appreciative as always. Ms Greene even got roped in for a stunt!!The leaders said they were the best group they had had all year so far!!See below for a few picture of the action. 

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An Enjoyable Retreat!

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The 5th and 6th class retreat day to Glendalough was a great success. The pupils enjoyed a very relaxed, enjoyable and informative tour around the beautiful scenery. They meditated and contemplated the ideas of Confirmation through the examples of stories of St Kevin. They finished the day by renewing their Confirmation commitment.  A huge thank you to Fr. Pat of Tearmann Spirituality Centre and Mrs. Behan for making the day so enjoyable. 

Panto Trip

On Friday, we headed off to the Gaiety Panto where we joined lots of other schools to watch Robin Hood.  The show was great! It was full of laughs and got the whole school in a festive mood. A big thanks to last year's Parents' Association for organising the trip.  Lots of fun was had by all.   It was no ordinary panto, it was the Gaiety Panto!

Christmas Panto Trip

Excitement is building for our trip to see the Gaiety Christmas Panto on Fri Dec 9th!!

Pupils should arrive at school no later than 8.45 for a 9.00am departure. Children are to wear full, clean uniform and bring a packed lunch with one treat. Spending money is not permitted.  Please ensure that your child eats a hearty breakfast as lunch will not be eaten until after the show.  We aim to arrive back at school at approx 3.00pm.  As with all school trips, our Code of Behaviour applies and if you require your child to bring a mobile phone, we will need your written permission. 

School Office: 0404 41 727
Email: schoolofficeredcross@gmail.com
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