Active Home Week Challenge April 27th-May 3rd 2020

Dear Parents,

Please see below links and information for Active Home Week challenge running from April 27th to May 03rd 2020.

The idea of the #ActiveHomeWeek challenge is to:

• Encourage children to find NEW ways of being physically active that they ENJOY

• Raise awareness about the fact that children need at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day

•  To complete the challenge children have to find four different ways of being active every day making sure that this add up to 60 MINUTES, or more. Children are encouraged to try something NEW, have FUN with a family activity and to ENJOY the week!

 Please click on the following information document for parents which details all information about Active Home Week.

Please click on the attached document for ideas - word cloud

Please click on the attached document for your challenge chart which is editable

Please click on the attached document for your challenge chart - PDF

Reminder

Challenge charts need to be completed. Please also take some pictures and send them in to us to upload onto website.

Enjoy and have fun!

Thank You

Super Troopers - Lime Green Section Complete!

Well done to the pupils in the senior class who completed their Lime Green activities in the senior class. The pupils are also logging all of the fantastic activities they take part in during the week and at weekends with their families, such as walking, Gaelic, swimming, trampolining, hurling and marshal arts! Well done also to our Pupils of the Month Leah Keogh and Niamh Nolan

Ficheall Tournament in Educate Together Wicklow

The senior pupils had a great day at the Ficheall Tournament in Wicklow. They put all their skills to the test against multiple teams from Gaelscoil an tInbhéar Mhóir, Wicklow Educate Together and Shelleybanks Educate Together. They did very well with the ‘Queen to Win’ team coming 4th in the Budding Masters section and Li’L Rookers coming 3rd in the Masters section. It was a great experience for the pupils and as usual they did Scoil San Eoin proud!! Click on the pictures below to see the pupils in action!

Pancake Tuesday - 25th February 2020

The children were very lucky to get to eat pancakes and try some delicious toppings on Pancake Tuesday morning. Thank you to all the parents who came in and catered for the children. It was a great morning and all costs will be covered by our fundraising account.

Have a look at some other great work we have been doing in the Senior room!

Paper folding with Michelle, pirate ships in art, fun outside, really great projects on Australia and we learned all about the Aboriginal People and Dreamtime.

Media Studies and Advertising

The senior pupils have been learning about advertising and the media. They have looked at the variety of ways in which companies advertise, the tricks of the trade such as use of colour, slogans, jingles etc and also how advertising and media affect our choices and how we spend our money. They were then set the task of creating their own cereal brand in pairs, and designing an advertising campaign for this new cereal, which they thoroughly enjoyed. Some pupils even created their own ad using SCRATCH and the skills they have learned in IT classes. Well done everyone!!

Something Fishy Programme

This year the Senior Class are taking part in the Something Fishy Programme organised by Blackrock Education Centre and the Central Fisheries Board (CFB). Something Fishy is an Educational Programme, aimed at Primary school pupils aged between 10-13 years, which informs and educates students on fish, water, angling, and the environment and angling. The lessons are based on the theme of the ‘Life cycle of salmon’ - Bradán. See below for samples of some of the experiments and activities we have been doing so far based around the water cycle, water conservation, classifying vertebrate and camouflage.

Super Troopers Superstars & Pupils of the Month - Feb 2020

Well done to the pupils from our senior room who received their certs and are Super troopers superstars at Green level.

Well done also to the Super Troopers Pupils of the Month. (As shown below)

Family Services Information for Parents/Guardians

Parents/Guardians:

Please note a new section has been added under parents on the website called Family Services. This details contact numbers and information about the services that are available to access if needed.

3rd/4th Class Hurling Blitz - Friday 14th Feb 2020

Pupils from 3rd/4th class took part in a Cumann na mBunscoil Hurling blitz in Aughrim on Friday 14th Feb. They had a brilliant day and done the school so proud.

Thank you the parents for taking the time to volunteer to drive the pupils to the blitz and provide supervision while they were there as without them, pupils would not have been able to take part.

Well done to all the boys and girls in 3rd/4th Class

Scoil San Eoin - Open Day & Book Fair

Our annual open day will be held on Saturday 28th March 2020 from 1-3pm. We will also have our scholastic book club on the day which will feature lots of lovely books for the children to buy. This is open to all the community and everyone is welcome to come and look at the fair and purchase books if interested. It will also be a great opportunity to see the school and its facilities and to meet the teachers. Please spread the word and let any parents with children possibly enrolling know that this event is taking place.

We would love your support!

Thank You

Ipad Apps for children with learning difficulties

Dear Parents,

Please click on the attached link which details some recommended apps that can be purchased for reading, writing, notetaking, maths, literacy etc for children with any learning difficulties.

Grandparents Day 2020

Some more great pictures and videos from a very enjoyable Grandparents Day.

Below some of the senior pupils showed off their skills on their toys.

Thank you again to all the Grandparents who came to visit us at Scoil San Eoin.

Please show to any grandparents who would like to see them.

Thank You

Niamh showing off her skills to our Grandparents on her hoverboard!

Grandparents Day - Thursday 30th Jan

A huge thank you to all grandparents and parents who attended Grandparents Day in the school. The pupils loved having you in the school and spending time with you. Thank you also to the Parents Reps who provided teas,coffees and treats on the day. The pupils were delighted to show off some of the games they play in school, at home, and as part of their lessons . The very active and fun loving grandparents in the senior room took part in the 10@10 exercises showing the pupils that exercise is for any age!!. The grandparents also answered questions on their childhood and school days and some brought in mementos from that time to show to pupils. All grandparents , including those who could not attend, received a certificate and card from their grandchild outlining what they loved about them.

It was a very enjoyable day and it was clear from the cards and art activities that the pupils created and wrote, that their Grandparents are a much loved and important part of their lives.

Weekly Rugby with Barney

Our pupils are currently taking part in Rugby sessions with coach Barney Hynes for the next 6 weeks. They are loving getting outside in the fresh air and getting active while having lots of fun.

10@ 10 School Challenge - Senior Room getting active!!

Our senior room pupils getting active and having lots of fun taking part in our 10@10 Challenge…

Senior room pupils taking on Chess Lessons!

Our pupils from the Senior room are taking part in a 6 week course of Chess lessons with chess coach Seamus Duffy. There will be a chess tournament at the end called ‘Ficheal’ so pupils are very eager to learn and enjoying taking part.

Chess has so many educational benefits for the children - It helps to develop children’s critical thinking and reasoning, encourages them to plan ahead and teaches them that their actions have consequences. It also encourages problem-solving, sportsmanship and self-esteem, often allowing quieter children to shine and is great for concentration and patience.

10@10 Whole School Challenge

All pupils are going to be taking part in the 10@10 challenge for the next few weeks. This is to encourage all pupils to get active while having fun for 10 minutes, every morning at 10 o’clock and to show them how a little exercise every day can make a big difference!

Exercises can be done in the classroom so it doesn’t matter what the weather’s like outside.

We are encouraging all parents/guardians to also take part at home when they can.

Keep an eye on our website for the next few weeks for our fun videos.

Grandparents Day - Thursday 30th Jan @ 11am

We are holding Grandparents Day again this year and inviting all Grandparents to visit the children and Scoil San Eoin on Thursday 30th Jan from 11am.

Grandparents will get to answer informal questions from the children about themselves and their lives growing up. Its gives the children a great insight into life then compared to now and they also love the chance to show their grandparents where they go to school and their classroom.

If possible we would ask all grandparents if they could to bring in photos/games or memorabilia from the past to share with the children.

There will be some light refreshments after for everyone to enjoy.

We are encouraging all grandparents to attend if possible and everyone is welcome.

Please spread the word.

Thank You

Christmas Breakfast Morning & Kris Kindle - Junior Room/Senior Room

We had our annual breakfast morning hosted by the parent reps this morning. The children enjoyed a hot breakfast and treats and enjoyed a small party before finishing up for their Christmas Holidays. Thank you to Cleo/Lorika and Laura for organising and running and also to the parents who visited.

We held our raffle for the completed Christmas Fundraiser cards. Winners were as follows:

• Junior/Senior Infants Class Grouping - Lilly Kenny

• First/Second Class Grouping - Alex Lee Garvey

• Third/Fourth Class Grouping - Niamh Nolan

• Fifth/Sixth Class Grouping - Niamh Kenny.

Well done to all our winners and we hope you enjoy your prizes. Thank you to all parents/pupils and family members for collecting for our fundraiser and for returning all cards completed. The total amount raised was 317.80 and will go towards much needed resources for our school.

Kris Kindle was also done on Thursday in the Junior Room and Friday in the Senior Room. The children were delighted with their gifts.

Lastly we would like to wish Ms Nuzum our Junior Room teacher the very best as she commences her maternity leave. We would like to wish all our pupils and families a very Happy and Safe Christmas from all at Scoil San Eoin.

Enjoy the holidays and we will see you all back in January.