Senior Room School Tour 2025

Our Senior room pupils had the end of year school tour on Monday 23rd June and went to the Heritage Park in Wexford.

Pupils had a fantastic day and really enjoyed the visit.

They took part in a guided tour with an costumed instrucor who gave so many interesting nuggets of information to the children. Next up was The Daily Life. This included coin striking which consists of the student striking a mold with a hammer to mark their own coin. Our pupils learned how the people lived, the weapons they used, and had an opportunity to try on some costumes.

Lastly we done a falconry experience and this was the highlight of the day. Every pupils got involved and really enjoyed the experience which included handling the birds of prey.

Overall it was a brilliant day and as always the pupil were impeccably well behaved.

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Active week for our Junior room pupils!!

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Our Junior room pupils finished our final week of school by doing an active week. They done lots of activities and games in Cullen park. We are very lucky to have access to this wonderful local amenity.

Well done everyone on a very active week at Scoil San Eoin!!

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Sports Day 2025

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This year we held our annual Sports Day on Tuesday 24th June

Again the weather gods were with us and it was a lovely warm dry day. All the pupils were divided into teams of mixed classes and the theme for the day is that each pupil was to do their best, encourage their teammates and have fun!!! 

It was a fantastic day and all our pupils were great teamplayers and had great fun. As always our senior pupils minded and took care of our smaller ones and showed them how everything was done.

We ended the day of sports with a tug of war and so many parents took part. It was great fun and very competitive!!.

Each pupil got a lovely medal for participation and we had also were treated to gorgeas snacks on the day with ice creams.

We also presented our 6th class with their traditional going away gift which included a gorgeas personalized hoody, a framed class photo, a personalized candle and a personalized keyring as a memento for their time spent at Scoil San Eoin.

 Huge thanks to the Parents Reps and all the parents who helped out on the day,

Well done to all our pupils on a brilliant day!

Summer Stars at Arklow Library!

Dear Parents,

See below information regarding the Summer Stars at Arklow Library.

Encouraging your child to take part in Summer Stars is a great way for them to continue their learning journey and have fun while they do it!

Research shows that children who read over the summer maintain or even increase their reading levels and return to school more prepared for the new school year.  

Reading booklets and bags: All participants in Arklow will be given a Summer Stars bag, reading booklet with puzzles and activities to record and track their own progress plus their own star to go in our window. They can stamp their card for their favourite book read each week plus there's a bookmark, sticker, pencil and seeded bookmark as prizes. There will be a certificate and medal at the end for all participants.

EBooks and AudioBooks Count Too!  BorrowBox ebook and audiobook collections are available through the app or online. These collections are free to all library members.

Events and Activities There are always activities and events taking place in Arklow Library. The Magic Table (which so many classes have visited during the year) is available for booking by families and friends. Check out our website or social media accounts for more details or ask us to be added to the Arklow Library weekly newsletter which keeps you updated on all the upcoming events.

 

Junior room school tour 2025

Our Junior room had their end of year school tour on Friday at Secret Valley Park in Clonroache. The weather gods were looking after us and the children all had a fantastic time. They got to take part in lots of activities from feeding and holding the different animals and they got lots of playtime in the park and on ride ons and the new bouncy castles. There was great excitement throughout the day and the children were rewarded with a lovely hot lunch of nuggets & chips after all the activities. There were lots of sleepy heads on our bus returning home that evening but we had an amazing day and a great end to term 24/25.

Taekwondo & Tennis for Term 3

Term 3

Pupils from Junior Infants up to sixth class have been doing a 4 week course in Taekwondo with instructor Tom Thortan. These classes are following on from a very successful taster class and block we last completed with Tom Thorton. Taekwondo has lots of fantastic benefits for children:

The children have been really enjoying these classes each week and you can see their confidence and skills developing each week.

Our Junior room pupils also got to complete a Tennis workshop. They really enjoyed this and there were lots of games and competitions with prizes. Everyone gave the tasks a super effort so well done to you all.

It has been a vey busy last few weeks of term 3 with activities and workshops and our pupils really enjoyed being active and getting outdoors!!

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Outdoor Maths trail

Last week pur pupils participated in an outdoor Maths trail around the school. Our junior room pupils were led the senior room pupils. They all had lots of fun and while elarning.

There was learning in measurements, time, angles and shapes as part of the trail and were learning how maths can be incorporated into everyday life through problem solving. Pupils completed their activities in teams.

We done everyone and thank you to our SR pupils who done a great job leading the teams!!

Outdoor painting done by our wonderful SR pupils!!!

Our senior room pupils got to work with Ms Greene and Thomas and done lots of outdoor painting to get our fabulous outdoor space ready for the Summer Fair and the Summer. The garden is now an array of beautiful summer colours and our furniture looks great again. They got some ice cream treats afterwards to reward them for all their hard work. Well done everyone!!

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Cycleright Program completed for our senior room pupils!!

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Our Senior room pupils haven just finished their cycling safety training run by the Cycling Safety School.

This course was very beneficial to our pupils and they learned some very important skills and information around bike safety.

Topics covered during the course were:Safe equipment, rules of the road, starting and stopping, road positioning, shoulder checking, turning left and right, overtaking and traffic manoeuvres and where appropriate to the group, on-road training. The emphasis of the course is on safety through control of the bike and awareness of surroundings.

Everyone participated well and really got involved in the discussions. Well done to all our pupils!!

Senior room STEM Projects

Just some of the examples of the board games developed by our senior room pupils as part of their STEM projects!

Our junior room pupils visited the Senior room and got to play and chat to the pupils about their games. There was great fun during the demonstartions.

A huge amount of time and effort went into these projects!! Very well done to all our senior room pupils!!

Taekwando lesson 1 - A big success

Taekwando lessons commenced on Weds 4th June with Tom Thorton for a 4 week period for all pupils throughout the school.

Taekwondo has so many fantastic benefits for children:

It is great for children’s physical development, it promotes great sports teamwork, it teaches children focus and concentration, it strengthens perseverance and helps with self- control/discipline and builds confidence to name a few.

Lesson 1 was a huge success and the children really enjoyed it.

Well done all!

Our new bird homes!

We have some new additions to our beautiful school garden. Thank you to Noel from Greenwood joinery who kindly made these for our children to enjoy watching the birds feeding!!

These will look fabulous in our garden and all our beautiful birds will be very happy!

Our Upcoming School Fair - This Sat 14th June

A reminder!!

Free Entry – All Welcome

Scoil San Eoin invites you to their annual Summer Fair on Saturday, June 14th from 12–3 pm at the school grounds in Redcross. This much-loved community fundraiser promises a fun-filled day out for families, neighbours, and friends.
Enjoy a lively mix of stalls, games, raffle prizes, food, crafts and activities, including:

  • BBQ, cake sale, and tea/coffee stand

  • Bouncy castle, face painting, and cupcake decorating

  • Family favourites like hook-a-duck, wire buzzer, lucky dip, and even a smashed car challenge

  • A petting zoo, local crafters, and a second-hand toy stall

  • The Passport Game – complete fun activities around the fair to earn stamps and win a prize!

All proceeds will go toward extracurricular activities and much-needed school improvements.
It’s a fantastic day to support your local school and enjoy some great family fun in the heart of the community.

We would love to see you all there!!

Congratulations to our First & Second Class Pupils on their First Holy Communion

Congratulations to Katie, Mia, Alice, Sam, Ruairí, Terrie & Brianna who received their First Holy Communion yesterday at Barranisky Church. The weather was glorious and our pupils & their families celebrated a beautiful mass with Fr. Murphy. Afterwards our families returned to the school to mark the celebration with a small party hosted by our wonderful parent reps before they went their separate ways. Thank you to our parent reps for decorating the school beforehand and serving refreshments on the day. Our pupils each received a gift to mark the occasion from the school and we would like to give a special mention and thank you to Bodhi’s Nan, Tess Kenny for her beautiful handmade knitted dolls & crosses for the children. Thank you also to Fr. Murphy and the choir for a beautiful mass ceremony. We hope all our pupils & their families had a lovely day

Junior room pupils - DEAR TIME

Some of our Junior room pupils enjoying DEAR time yesterday! The whole school took part in DEAR TIME on Thursday 10th April.

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