Exciting News!!!! - Construction on our playground begins on Monday 6th Sept

We have very exciting news!!! Construction will be beginning on our new playground on Monday 6th Sept.

To all parent/guardians/childminders:

• Please be mindful that there will be extra traffic and most likely parking issues for a few days while the playground is being constructed.

• Please can all parent/guardians be extra careful when dropping or collecting children over the coming days. Please do not let children run freely once collected - We ask that parents leave the school grounds straight after collecting children.

• Once collected from the gate in the mornings, teachers will supervise the children from that point.

• There will be some noise interruption next week around the school, but we know that it will be all worth it to have a lovely new addition to our schoolyard.

Please advise any person collecting your child/children to adhere to the above for next week during collection/Drop off

We hope you will all love the new changes coming!!

Dept of Education COVID19 advice and videos for all pupils

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Please find attached links provided by the Dept of eduction with information regarding COVID 19

Protecting your child from COVID 19 - Please click on the attached link to the Dept website

A general back to school document for parents during covid19 - Please click on the attached document

Back to school advice for new junior infants - This is an excellent youtube video for smaller children to explain hand hygiene etc regarding covid19 - Please click on the attached document

Back to school advice for senior infants to second class - This is a youtube video which can be shown to pupils from senior infants to second class with back to school info - Please click on the attached document

Back to school advice for third to sixth class - This is a youtube video which can be shown to pupils from third to sixth class with back to school info - Please click on the attached document

New Term Reminders - Term 2021/2022

A very big welcome back to all our pupils and parents especially to our new Junior Infants and their parents.

As a new term is upon us, these are general reminder points to note for the year ahead:

Please note: - From Monday 06th Sept, collection times for new junior infant pupils will be 2pm.

For all new parents our secretary is available in the school office on Mondays, Wednesdays and every second Friday from 9am-3.30 daily.

·    Due to COVID19 no visitors are allowed into school grounds unless strictly neccesary. If you do require a meeting with a staff member or have any queries please contact the school office via email on schoolofficeredcross@gmail.com or via phone on 0404-41727 (on office days). We have been advised by the Dept of Education that all covid19 procedures that were in place from last term and our covid19 response plan remains the same for the foreseeable future.

·        Reminder that the whole school is now a nut/marshmallow free zone - Please ensure all lunches/snacks are free from these foods.

·         Information: To ensure we have all important information up to date for all pupils - Please inform the office immediately if there have been any changes to parent/emergency contact phone numbers, pupil addresses, emails, or if authorized personnel to collect child/children has been changed.

·         Late Arrival – All pupils arriving to school late must be accompanied into school by a parent/guardian through the front door and the late book must be completed. Please buzz the school reception for assistance.

·         Hair – For the health and safety of children during class lessons and PE we are requesting that all parents ensure that their child/ren have their hair tied up at all times. This is a measure put in place to also prevent the spread of head lice in the school

·         Parking – Reminder to parents to be vigilant when dropping off and collecting their children. Please ensure that you park in a safe position and do not block the drop off zone. Please also ensure all pupils use footpaths when getting out of cars.

• Labelling - Please ensure that all your child's belongings are labelled.

• Appropriate clothing - Due to the weather changing, all pupils should bring a light raincoat to school or as per weather conditions

• Books and stationary - Please ensure that you child has all the necessary books and stationery as per the book lists sent in June 2021

• Lunches - As per our healthy eating policy listed on the school website - Please ensure all lunches for children are healthy and that they have a small treat on Friday only. Please ensure all children have adequate drinks per day.

• Homework - Please ensure that your child is into a good routine from the beginning for completing homework, they will need to have a suitable place to do their homework and that in all classes that homework is checked and signed each night.

• Twitter – We have set up a twitter account to enable parents to access quick updates to keep up to date with events and activities in the school. Please follow us for all updates (@saneoin)

• Our website is also used for updates and information – Please check this regularly.

• Monies - The following is a list of due dates for school fees. All payment for fees must be made online. Links have been issued to all parents via email. If you have any issues or need a new link please contact the school via email.

1. Book Rental Fees - All book rental fees from 1st class to 6th are due by Monday August 30th 2021

2. Homework Journal fees - Due by Monday August 30th 2021 (These are required at start of term for pupils to note daily homework)

3. Pupil Insurance (€6.50) Due Friday Sept 03rd

4. School annual requisite fee - Due Sept 3rd 2021 (This can be paid in 2 installments if this option is preferable - 1st installment of 40e is due Sept 3rd 2021 and 2nd installment of 40e is due Jan 07th 2021

An up to date school covid response plan will be issued to parents in the coming days. There will only be some minor adjustments to our current one in circulation and on the school website.

 We are all looking forward to a great year ahead!

Thank You,

Linda Greene

Our 6th Class of 2021

Our 6th Class of 2021 finished their time at Scoil San Eoin today and Ms. Greene presented them all with a gift bag of a personalized hoody, a class photo and a personalized candle for them to all remember their time at Scoil San Eoin. We are all very proud of the young adults that you have turned into and we wish you the very best of luck on your next adventure of secondary school.

We will miss you all.

Come back and visit us!

Final Week of activities at Scoil San Eoin

The pupils all had a fantastic last week of activities at Scoil San Eoin and there were lots of sports and games played outside in the glorious sunshine. We have lots of new additions to our sports equipment and the new ball rebounder was a big hit. There was a day trip to River Valley on Tuesday where the pupils got to go-kart and play mini golf and use the park’s facilities while there. The day was a huge success and the kid’s all had a fantastic time. For our final day we had lot’s of activities and the children all received lovely treats of ice cream with toppings.

Have a lovely safe and enjoyable Summer everyone and we will see you all in Sept.

June Fun in the Junior Room

We have been making the best of the nice weather in the month of June doing lots of outdoor activities. We took our maths work outdoor to measure, science work outdoor in floating and sinking and art activities where we painted and decorated stones and fairy doors. The children have certainly gotten their vitamin D this month! Wishing everyone a very happy and safe Summer.

End of Year/Last week of term reminders

End of Term/Last week reminders:

• Pupils will be going to River Valley tomorrow Tuesday 22nd June for our planned trip - Please ensure your child/ren are wearing suncream if needed and a light rainjacket if weather is bad. Please also wear comfortable footwear and bring their own sanitizer in bag. If you have not already paid please complete payment online of €6

• Pupils will be spending lots of time outdoors this week, please ensure they are wearing sun protection if needed and have extra drinks on warm days

• Parents of 1st-6th class pupils for sept 2021, please complete an expression of interest form for primary planet magazines if you would like to order. these magazines are being used at times in class and are a great resource for your child. Cost is €20 per year for monthly subscription.

• If you haven’t already returned your child’s covid pack please do so by tomorrow 22nd June

• If you require a jumper order please advise the school office by 3.30 on Monday 21st June as no further orders will be taken after today.

• End of year reports for your child/ren, Booklists, school calendars, fees and stationery lists have all by now been sent by email to all parents. If you have not received any of the above, please contact the school as soon as possible.

• During the holidays, the school booklists and calendar etc are listed on the website under parent information. Payment links have also been sent to all parents for fees, book rental, pupil insurance, family requisite etc via email. This will give parents the opportunity to pay as they would like before school is back in Sept if they wish.

• Schools summer holidays are this Thursday 24th June and we finish at 12.30

Have a lovely safe and enjoyable summer and we will see you all in Sept!

Summer Stars Reading Programme - Arklow Library

Dear Parents,
The Summer Stars Reading Adventure is back and running until 31st August 2021 in all public libraries across Ireland. Children are invited to register for Summer Stars in Arklow Library and be a part of the reading adventure.

The aim of Summer Stars is to encourage children to continue reading during the summer months. There is a lot of research which shows that children who read over the summer maintain their reading levels and return to school more prepared for the new school year.

Reading Cards: All participants will be given a Summer Stars Reading Card to record and track their own progress. They will receive a Summer Stars sticker for each book read, in print or online. There will be rewards along the way and a certificate at the end for all participants.

Online Summer Stars Book Collection: If digital reading is your thing, the BorrowBox Summer Stars eBook and eAudiobook collections are now available. Borrowbox is free to all library members.

Short Story Competition: The Summer Stars National Short Story competition is also back with the theme: "Of all the places in the world, I never thought I would be here..." There are three categories: age 6-9, age 10-14, age 15-18. Prizes include tablets and €50 vouchers. All entries must be submitted in digital copy to summerstarsstory@lgma.ie by 5pm on Tuesday 31st August.

Please contact Arklow Library for further information

Final 6th Class Trip - Scoil San Eoin Class of 2021

Our 6th class pupils had their final trip together as a group before they set off on the next exciting chapter of their adventures to secondary school. The group went kayaking to Wicklow and then had some treats after. Thank you to Laura Jones for organizing and to Nicole Keogh for doing photographer.

They all had a great time and it will hopefully be a fun reminder of their last week in Primary school.

We wish them all the very best in the future and we will miss you all!

Junior Room School Tour - Greenan Maze

Our Junior Room had their annual school tour on Thursday 17th June and headed to Greenan Maze with Ms Fitzgerald and Mary. Again due to covid restrictions the Dept of Education advised that school tours should be kept local this year. We weren’t going to have the children miss out therefore we settled on an fun filled daze at the maze.

The weather was glorias and the children all had a great time. We split into 2 teams first and tackled the maze to try to find the center.. Next up was time in the park which the children all loved, we then went on to play football and other games. After this we had a lovely walk through the forest while doing a treasure hunt. The children were promised some treasure if they finished and were all very excited to make it to the end. We visited the museum while on the treasure hunt and got to look at lots of old machinery and tools from long ago. The children also got to visit the farmers cottage and look at how it was all laid out in previous years. There were also animals to see while on the walk and lots of funny smells :-)

Last up was more time in the park and the children all got a surprise visit from the Maze’s peacock whilst here.

Overall everyone had a fantastic day and there were smiles and laughter all round from everyone. We couldnt ask for more than that. Again school tour no 2 was a great success!!

Activity Week @ Scoil San Eoin for all the children!!!

Next week w/c 21st June 2021 which is our final week of school at Scoil San Eoin for term 20/21 will be activity week. We want to end the year on a positive for all the children. It will be an action packed week and there are lots of fun activities planned for each day such as a day of outdoor play with the outdoor toys, a mini sports day and also a fun day at River Valley Holiday Park for the whole school and lots more in between.

Our planned whole school trip to River Valley will be on Tuesday 22nd June. All classes will be attending . The current classroom pods will remain during the visit therefore all covid19 protocols will be adhered to.

All pupils will get to do 2 planned activities go-karting and crazy golf. We will also get the opportunity to use the lovely children’s park whilst there and the pupils will all get to play.

We are asking parents that they cover a fee of €6.00 towards the trip to River Valley. A link for this trip will be issued via Aladdin to all parents which will be payable by Monday 21st June.

As the children will be spending a lot of time outdoors next week please ensure they are wearing comfortable footwear and are dressed appropriately for the unpredictable weather in Ireland (ie) sunscreen and a sun hat if weather sunny/hot and a light raincoat if weather is damp. Please also give adequate drinks.

It’s looking like a fun week ahead!!

Senior Room School Tour - Tuesday 15th June 2021

Our senior room along with Ms Greene and Ms Nicholson headed to Hidden Valley in Rathdrum on Tuesday for our annual school tour. Due to covid19 restrictions the Dept of Education advised that school tours should be kept local this year. We weren’t going to have the children miss out therefore we settled on an adventure packed trip to Hidden Valley.

We were very lucky with the lovely weather which made the tour even nicer. The children competed the new Aqua splash obstacle course on the water. Everyone really enjoyed it and it was wonderful to see the children enjoying themselves after such a tough year. Next up was lunch and they all got to spend time and use the play park which was also great. Last item on the agenda was an activity of laser tag which everyone also really enjoyed and it was a great teambuilding exercise for the children.

Overall a brilliant day was had by everyone and we are sure the children slept well on the night from all the activity! A very successful school tour!

Take a look at our lovely new fairy garden..Work in progress!!

Here are some pictures to give you all a sneak peek of our lovely new fairy garden which all the children from our Junior & Senior Room are working so hard on!! Everything is still in progress and we will post lots of photos of it when it is finished. A huge thank you to Doloras Byrne for giving up so much time to help us and also to Thomas Browne for all his hard work designing and making the doors, signs, posts and birdhouses..

Our Fabulous Senior Room Fairy Doors!

Take a look at our fabulous new fairy doors that have been hung today in the school garden by our senior room pupils. Each and every one are unique and just gorgeas. They have added such a lovely twist to our school garden.

Well done everyone!

Our beautiful fairy doors from our Junior Room

Have a look at our gorgeas new fairy doors that have been hung today in the school garden by our junior room pupils. There are lots of bright colours and designs and each fairy door is a great example of the child’s personality and likes. It has transformed the bare trees and brightened up the space.

Well done everyone!

Confirmation Retreat to Glendalough - June 2021

Our confirmation class were very fortunate and got to attend a confirmation retreat in Glendalough today. Fr. Michael and Sister Breda from the Tearmann Centre looked after us so well on our guided walk and provided lots of very informative information about Glendalough and our confirmation ahead.

The weather was glorias and overall it was a really lovely morning. It was a fantastic opportunity for the children to reflect and pause in beautiful surroundings.

New addition to our school yard!!

The children have gotten a lovely surprise and a new large wall mounted basketball hoop and 15 new basketballs have been purchased for the children to play with. It is already a huge success!

Our New whole school project: School Fairy Garden

Our senior room pupils got to enjoy the recent beautiful weather we have been having and started our fairy garden project. We sourced some wooden wheels which the pupils have painted in gorgeas bright colours and which we will all decorate as a whole school project in the coming weeks.

Each pupil have also received their own wooden fairy door which they could paint in their own choice of design and these will then be decorated and placed around the school for many years to come.

It will be a lovely way of pupils leaving their own mark on Scoil San Eoin and will really brighten up our lovely outdoor space where the children will play

Recycled Bird Feeders by our Senior Room

Our senior room have been very busy makin bird feeders out of recycled milk cartons with Ms Hedderman to look after our birds. They have made them look very stylish and inviting for our bird visitors.

These will be placed around the school grounds very soon with lots more exciting changes coming in the pipeline!

Lots of activity in our new vegetable garden!!!!

Since our return to school we our very lucky and have just started a beautiful new vegetable garden with new bedding areas. Our senior room have been very busy planting with Doloras. All our lovely vegetables are growing away and are already looking good enough to eat. We have a mixture of carrots, onions, lettuce and herbs. Our pupils are looking after them very well as you can see.

Our junior room have also been very busy little bees and have been planting sunflower seeds. They also have lots of vegetables and herbs that have started in cups and are now ready to move to our bedding trays when Mr Sunshine decides to come back to us.

Have a look at everyone’s hard work!