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Reminders!

We wish the Confirmation pupils the very best at their Service of Light tonight at 7.30. All pupils must be there by 7.15 with their candle! Booklets will be given to the pupils on arrival.

All forms and money for the school photographer must be back in by tomorrow as they are being collected in the afternoon.

School will be finishing up for the Easter holidays at 12.30 on Friday. We wish all the pupils and their families a happy and safe Easter. Its been a very busy term, and we know everyone will be back on Monday 24th April refreshed and ready for another action packed final term in Scoil San Eoin!

On Friday the Parents Association will also be holding a non-uniform day. The pupils are required to bring in 2 euro which allows them not to wear their uniform.

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Tag Rugby Blitz

The 5th and 6th class pupils will be attending a tag rugby blitz in Arklow Tues 5th April. Kick off time is 11.00 and they will be playing a number of matches against local schools. This is a great way to show off the skills they have learned over the year and have fun with pupils from other schools. Thank you to the parents who agreed to help with transportation. All pupils will need to dress appropriately for the blitz and will be wearing the school jersey. They will need extra drinks and a clean uniform to put on to return to school.

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New Appointment!

Some very positive news was received from the Department in the form of confirmation that Scoil San Eoin will have another teacher beginning in September 2017!!. This new appointment has come about due to the increasing numbers in the school. A huge thank you to all who worked very hard to bring this about, through positive promotion of the school, petitions, and all matter of other ways. Our quest to gain another teacher has been a long process but we persevered, knowing that this will be a huge benefit to the staff and pupils, with much smaller class sizes and another teacher on board who will bring their interests, skills and knowledge to the school. It is also another way to ensure that this small school, which is so important to the community, will continue to develop and flourish.

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Annual Open Day and Junior Entrepreneur Showcase Day!!

Our annual Open Day is on this Saturday April 1st from 12-2pm. All are welcome!

As usual the pupils will be showing samples of the great work that they have done and are in the process of doing at the moment. It is also an opportunity for new Junior Infant parents and prospective parents and pupils to come and familiarise themselves with the school.

This year the Open Day also doubles as the Junior Entrepreneur Showcase Day for the senior class. They will be displaying the fruits of all their hard work and of course the Canny Cans and Postcards will go on sale!

Come and pick up a local postcard or recycled organiser and support the senior pupils, our future entrepreneurs!!

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Coding and IT Classes

Coding and IT classes finished today with Ciaran having spent 6 weeks teaching the pupils some great new skills. The classes have been a fantastic success, giving the pupils a great grounding in general IT skills, coding and building games. We would like to say a very big thank you to the Parents Association who funded the classes through fundraising, avoiding any further costs on parents.

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Spring Time has arrived in SSE.....

Scoil San Eoin children have been very busy planting for this season with flowering plants, sowing onions, garlic and much much more in our garden beds. We look forward to seeing the growth and development. We will observe, document, record and enjoy the beautiful growth in our school garden.

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Secretary Position Available

SCHOOL SECRETARY WANTED

Scoil San Eoin, Redcross, requires a secretary for 12 hours per week, term-time only, with the possibility of further hours at a later date. Applicants must agree to be Garda Vetted. CV and references are essential. Applicants must have secretarial experience and good level of computer skills. Position will commence on 3rd April with one previous week of training. If you are interested in this position, please apply in writing to:

The Principal/Chairperson
Scoil San Eoin
Redcross
Co. Wicklow
0404-41727
Or email lgreeneredcross@gmail.com

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Radio Superstars!!

Four pupils from the Senior Class were guests on Declan Meehan's show on East Coast FM today. They were speaking about the Junior Entrepreneur Programme and the business idea that they have come up with. All pupils did a great job and represented the school very well. What a great experience for them and we are all very proud that our school was chosen from all the schools in Wicklow to speak about JEP this year. Below is the audio from the show. Enjoy!

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Next Steps in Junior Entrepreneur

The Senior Pupils have been continuing with their JEP projects. Today the class had a visit from our JEP coordinator Aoife Boyle. She was very impressed with the pupils work and how much they had learned and discovered about being an entrepreneur. She loved their choice of project and thought it was very different and should be a profitable business venture. She was so impressed she asked 4 of the class to go on East Coast Radio on Tuesday 14th to speak about JEP and the class project. Tune in and listen!!! WELL DONE ALL!!!!!!

The pupils have now completed Step 4 and 5 of the programme. They looked at their talents and skills and after a variety of activities and class discussions, have now been placed on a team with a role and responsibility within the project.

As part of Step 4 the class had to conduct market research. A group took an enjoyable stroll in the sunshine down through the village to see who we could ask to take part. Each pupil was also asked to get 3 surveys completed by family and friends. This information will now have to be correlated and put onto a graph. This will show the class what direction they should go with their product. Thank you to all who took the time to take part in the surveys.

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Shared Reading

As part of World Book Day we had some Shared Reading time. Pupils from the Senior room chose a book and read it to the pupils in the Junior room. As you will see from the photos, everybody involved really enjoyed the experience. Shared Reading develops confidence and a love for reading in both the older and younger child. It is also a good way to develop social skills between pupils of all ages. This will be continued on a monthly basis from now on in the school.

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World Book Day

We took part in World Book Day on March 2nd. Everybody looked fantastic dressed as their favourite book character. The outfits were very creative and colourful. As well as having great fun, we also raised €93.00 for Book Aid International. Well done everyone!

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Business Visitors to the Senior Class

A huge thank you to Ian Jones and Nicola Coughlan who came to visit the class to speak to them about their journey as entrepreneurs. They had some brilliant advice for the pupils and were very encouraging about the programme and the idea the pupils have for their business. Both Nicola and Ian answered all of the questions the pupils asked and give them a great insight into their businesses and the highs and lows of being an entrepreneur.

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Maths/Geography/English - Fractions, The Water Cycle and Explanation Writing

Sticking with the theme of Environmental Awareness, the Senior Group learner all about the Water Cycle and how important water is as a renewable source. They are also learning about Explanation Writing. It was fun to see how we could explain everyday functions and events. 3rd and 4th class got hands on with fractions!

Fraction Action!

The Water Cycle

Explanation Writing

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Catholic Schools Week

This year the theme for Catholic Schools week was Care for Our Common Home. We discussed environmental issues and read the letter 'Laudato Si' in which Pope Francis asks us to look after the Earth that God created for us.

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Talking about BUGS!!!

We were very fortunate to be visited by Gillian and Ian from the Education Centre, Wicklow Wildlife and National Park, Glendalough. They spoke to the pupils about bugs and even brought in some samples. The pupils were fascinated and learned alot about the various species of bugs and insects around us, how to classify them and some very interesting (and sometimes nasty!) facts about them. Thanks Gillian and Ian!

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Water Wizardry Science Experiement

The Senior Class pupils got hands on with science this month. We looked at a variety of materials and whether they would dissolve or not. We experimented with liquids which do not mix and discussed the three forms of matter and the idea of density.

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Friendship Week Activity

3rd and 4th class worked together to make a huge Friendship Week jigsaw. They should great teamwork and cooperation and had it made in fantastic time. Well done!!

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Dragons Den in Scoil San Eoin!!

A Scoil San Eoin version of Dragons Den was held in the Senior Class today. Ciaran Coughlan and Bernard Brennan, two local entrepreneurs and business people,were invited into the school to join Ms Greene in being a 'dragon' . It was very interesting and exciting for both the teams of pupils and the 'dragons'. A huge thank you to Bernard and Ciaran for their time and input.

Six teams of pupils had to come into the 'den' and present their ideas for the Junior Entrepreneur Programme. Each member of the team had an idea and they had to pitch their idea to the 'dragons' using PowerPoint presentations, posters, samples of ideas etc. They had to include information such as the costings, potential profit, materials they would use, how and where it would be produced/assembled, how it would be packaged and marketed and options for places it could be sold. The pupils were asked questions by the 'dragons' about their product during the presentation.

Each team did and amazing job and the 'dragons' were blown away with the pupils creativity, business sense and presentation skills. Well done all!!

Stay tuned to see which idea was chosen as the final BIG IDEA!!

Ciaran and Bernard

BSCJ Stationery

Choc Biscuit Cake Team

DDSS Sweetshop

The Canning Can

Wicklow Uncovered

Gingerbread Men Team

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Junior Entrepreneur Programme gets started!!

The Junior Entrepreneur Programme is well underway in the Senior classroom. The pupils looked at what entrepreneurship is all about. They researched national and international entrepreneurs, the companies they set up and what services/products they provide. For the second stage the class has begun to look at the traits and characteristics of an entrepreneur and their own talents and characteristics, especially those which they can bring to a team and this JEP process. They had to come up with two about themselves and then one about each member of their team. A very positive experience! They began exploring ideas within their assigned groups and are now whittling down their ideas to one per group which they will present to the Dragons on Thursday the 9th!! Exciting stuff!!

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One Point Perspective Art

The Seniors looked at how to draw one point perspective drawings. After looking at several samples and discussing the step by step process and link with maths, they created some amazing pieces of art! Well done all!