Scoil San Eoin - Thermomix Fundraising Raffle
Dear Parents,
Our thermomix fundraising raffle will take place on 27th April.
Here are just a few of the amazing things this machine can do… All proceeds go to Scoil San Eoin.
Tickets are 10 euro each or 6 tickets for 50 euro. Available from our pupils, Redcross Shop, Barndarrig PO and Rathdrum Stores. Tickets also available if needed from the school office.
Thank You
Upcoming Fundraiser - Thermomix Raffle
Dear Parent/Guardian,
We will be holding a fundraising raffle in the coming weeks which gives one lucky person the chance to win an amazing Thermomix machine. This machine is valued at €1200 and it is a much wanted piece of technology in everyone’s kitchen! We held a demonstration night at the school a few months ago and everyone in attendance was very impressed by it. With this in mind, we are giving one person the chance to win the Thermomix machine which also comes with a recipe book with lots of ideas for using this machine in your home.
The tickets will be €10 each or 6 tickets for €50. We will be sending each pupil home with a book of tickets and we are hoping that family, friends and neighbours get behind this fundraiser and support it. The prize will we worth it for one lucky winner!!
We have linked a youtube video below on what this amazing machine does. We would really appreciate it if you could share this fundraiser on social media to try to reach as many people as possible. Note: Promotional poster and vision board images are attached to this message post.
Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd3qnlnM2UA
The draw will be held on 27th of April live at the school and will be recorded.
We have lots of plans for any funds raised and we have included some in our vision board that is attached to this message. We would love to be in a position to update all of our outside yard equipment such as nets, hoops etc as they have all been badly damaged in the storms. We also love to purchase some new outdoor games for our pupils to use when the sunshine comes back and also to add new additions to our quiet room which is being used on a more frequent basis by our pupils.
Our school community have always supported our fundraisers, and we are hoping that this one is our biggest yet.
Thank you in advance for your support.
Linda Greene
Principal
Maith Thú!
Well done to our pupils Katie Lacey in second class and Oisin Finn in sixth class who won an art competition that was ran recently by Easons bookshop in Enniscorthy. Pupils had to design and decorate a bookmark. Both pupils were invited on Friday 20th March to Enniscorthy to be presented with prizes and a certificate.
Well done to you both!! We are so proud of you and we hope you enjoyed your prizes.
La Glás/World Book Day Dress Up
To finish off celebrating Seachtain na Gaeilge and our Scholastic Book fair our pupils dressed up in green or as their favourite book character on Friday 20th March. Our pupils made a fantastic effort and there were lots of colourful outfits for World Book Day and the traditional green for La Glás!!
Our student teachers Ms Mullett and Ms Kenny have been very busy practising and learning Amhrán na bhFiann with our pupils and also the Walls of Limerick dance. On Friday our pupils performed their song and dance together as a whole school. Everyone done such a great job and the enthusiasm was fantastic.
A copy of the performance has been sent to parents via aladdin connect!
Maith Thú!!!
Installation of New Defibrillator at Scoil San Eoin
Dear Parents/Guardians & Community members,
We are delighted to announce that a new defibrillator (AED) has been installed on our tower wall in the school (Located to the left of the front door as you walk into the school yard) This is a vital piece of life-saving equipment and it will be a valuable new asset for the community giving peace of mind to families, local residents and visitors.
This has been made possible thanks to the efforts of Helen Browne, Jill Power and the local AED committee who have donated the AED for use. A special mention of thanks also to Thomas Browne who worked so hard to organise fitting and source the pads and required equipment etc for the set up of the system. A final thank you to Richie from Goodship Electrical who donated his time and fitted the system free of charge.
A huge thank you to you all for working tirelessly to keep our community members safe.
Please help spread the word locally on the location of the new defibrillator.
EIRCODE: A67 VY99
Location: Scoil San Eoin, Redcross
Demo of the Thermomix machine! Fundraiser Raffle
A demo example of how the Thermomix works!! This amazing prize is up for grabs in our upcoming raffle - See below all details.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd3qnlnM2UA
Senior Room - Engineering Week
Our pupils in the senior room paired together for engineering week to design a structure that would could possibly withstand an earthquake. There were lots of interesting drawings and designed and we are very impressed with the finished structures.
Well done everyone!
‘‘Spring has sprung’‘ in our Junior Room!
Our Junior room pupils recently completed an Art & craft activity themed " Spring has sprung" with Ms Kenny. The children all gathered their supplies to decorate from outside around the school grounds using pieces of trees, plants and leaves found. They then all each decorated an individual piece. We all think they look wonderful! Well done everyone, they all look fantastic!
Fundraiser - Thermomix Raffle
Dear Parent/Guardian,
We will be holding a fundraising raffle in the coming weeks which gives one lucky person the chance to win an amazing Thermomix machine. This machine is valued at €1200 and it is a much wanted piece of technology in everyone’s kitchen! We held a demonstration night at the school a few months ago and everyone in attendance was very impressed by it. With this in mind, we are giving one person the chance to win the Thermomix machine which also comes with a recipe book with lots of ideas for using this machine in your home.
The tickets will be €10 each or 6 tickets for €50. We will be sending each pupil home with a book of tickets and we are hoping that family, friends and neighbours get behind this fundraiser and support it. The prize will we worth it for one lucky winner!!
We have linked a youtube video below on what this amazing machine does. We would really appreciate it if you could share this fundraiser on social media to try to reach as many people as possible. Note: Promotional poster and vision board images are attached to this message post.
Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd3qnlnM2UA
The draw will be held on 27th of April live at the school and will be recorded.
We have lots of plans for any funds raised and we have included some in our vision board that is attached to this message. We would love to be in a position to update all of our outside yard equipment such as nets, hoops etc as they have all been badly damaged in the storms. We also love to purchase some new outdoor games for our pupils to use when the sunshine comes back and also to add new additions to our quiet room which is being used on a more frequent basis by our pupils.
Our school community have always supported our fundraisers, and we are hoping that this one is our biggest yet.
Thank you in advance for your support.
Linda Greene
Principal
Engineering Week
Our pupils from the Senior room took advantage of the gorgeas sun on Friday to experiment with solar energy. In pairs, the pupils used windmills and motors powered by mini solar panels to make colourful designs. Everyone really enjoyed experimenting with colours and different areas of the school grounds to get the most of the afternoon sunlight. This was part of engineering week. Well done everyone!
Handwriting awards for our 5th & 6th Class pupils
Well done to Cory, Lilly and Oisin who received awards last week from Ms Greene for handwriting. Well done super work!
Pen Licenses for our 4th class pupils
Well done to Finn, Ryan & Milana who received their pen licence from Ms Greene. We look forward to seeing all your beautiful handwriting.
Maith Thú!!!
Scholastic Book Fair (18th/19th March 2026) @ Scoil San Eoin
Dear Parents,
We are delighted to let you know that our school will be running a Scholastic Book Fair on Weds 18th & Thursday 19th March at the school. The book fair will feature lots of lovely books for the children to buy and also accessories .
The book fair will also be open to the whole community and children will also get to visit the fair in school - Further info regarding times etc will be issued nearer the time for any parents wishing to visit the fair or community members)
For the moment this is to make parents aware of the event happening and to spread the word. For any parent wishing to take a look at books on offer/pricing before the fair, there is further information for parents on the website link https://bookfairs.scholastic.ie/parents.
Note: If you’re unable to visit the Book Fair, your child can be sent home with a Wish List and you can pay for their chosen books using our online payment system. Please make sure the Wish List is returned to your child’s class teacher. (WISH LISTS WILL BE ISSUED WEDS 11TH MARCH TO ALL PUPILS)
The more books purchased the more rewards the school will receive which will give us the opportunity to purchase some beautiful new books for the school library,
Thank You for your support and we look forward to seeing you all at our book fair 2026
Cyber Safety Talk for Parents
Dear Parents,
We have been asked to share the below details on a free cyber safety talk being offered to parents online. All details are below
Tuesday 17th of March at 19:30 (Parent – Cyber-Safety & Digital Health Talk – Understanding Irish Online Law & Setting Family Rules.
Saturday 21st March at 11:00 – (Introduction to Coding, ICT and Digital Health Skills)
Parent Register at Events – https://kidscoderclub.ie/events/
Celebrating Pancake Tuesday!
Our pupils were treated to pancakes for Pancake Tuesday yesterday and they were all thrilled with the yummy toppings A huge thank you to our wonderful parents reps for coming in and organising the pancakes for our pupils. It was a lovely morning!
Surprise gifts for our pupils to celebrate Valentines Day
Our pupils were all once again spoilt by Tess (Bodhis nan) with a beautiful hand crafted gift to celebrate Valentines Day!! These gifts were absolutely beautiful and once again it was so thoughtful of Tess. The children were thrilled getting a surprise on Friday and loved them. Thank you so much to Tess from all our pupils, staff and parents.
Projects from our Quiet Room with Ms Reilly
Some lovely projects completed recently in our quiet room with Ms Reilly. Our pupils drew worry cats as part of a restorative practise activity after reading the book Ruby’s worry and also done some art & craft activities with their interpretation of our recent ‘Storm Chandra’’.
Spring has arrived in our Senior room!
After all the rain, it is lovely to see some brightness in our hallways as our pupils prepare for Spring! These are some of the beautiful pieces of art completed by our senior room pupils recently. Well done everyone!
Final Reminder for Admissions Closing Date
Dear Parents,
A final reminder that our school admissions closing date for new Junior Infants for 2026/2027 is this Friday 6th Feb.
Thank You
