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.
Annual Christmas Performance 2019 @ Scoil San Eoin
Our annual Christmas Performance was held on Wednesday 11th Dec at Trinity Hall. The night was a huge success for all involved. We had 2 performances from our Junior and Senior Rooms. The junior room done a brilliant performance of ‘‘The Donkey’s Christmas’’ and our senior room performed a very funny version of C-H-R—I-S-T-M-A-S spells Christmas.
Each and every one of our pupils should be extremely proud of themselves for working so hard and for getting up and delivering a brilliant show on the night.
We also had some festive songs from the amazing Brittas Bay Choir who sang some beautiful Christmas carols on the night. Thank you to Orla and all the members of the Brittas Bay Choir for giving up their time. It added a very special touch to the night.
Thank you to all the parents/ family members and locals who braved the cold on the night and came out to watch the performances.
Thank you to all the local businesses and people who donated and gave prizes to the raffle
Thank you to the parents who donated prizes and who made/gave refreshments for the night
And lastly a huge thank you to the parent reps who organised and decorated the hall, made hampers from prizes, served and made refreshments and who sold raffle tickets and organised the raffle and prizes on the night, we really appreciate all you do for the school!
A massive total of €780.00 was raised on the night between the raffle/refreshments and our recycled houses/hedgehogs made by the pupils so a big thank you to everyone.
Finally, The Teachers, Staff and Board of Management at Scoil San Eoin would like to wish the pupil’s and families a very Happy and safe Christmas and a Peaceful New Year.
Christmas Cheer at Scoil San Eoin!
Our 6th class pupils completed the annual tradition of decorating the school and the tree for Christmas.
The 2 girls (Ella and Rachel) have the school looking very festive. Well done Girls!
Thank you to Ms. Greene’s Mam for donating our lovely Christmas tree and decorations.
Thank You from Team Hope!
Jenny our Team Hope co-coordinator has been in touch to say that 5,428 boxes were collected from her location. An improvement of 834 boxes from last year. Our shoeboxes will be going to Serbia.
Thank you again to everyone from Team Hope and all at Scoil San Eoin
3rd/4th Class Hurling Blitz - Friday 22nd Nov 2019
Pupils from the 3rd/4th class got to take part in a Cumann na mBunscoil hurling blitz in Aughrim on Friday 22nd Nov. They had a brilliant day and done the school so proud. It was so great that they got to take part and was a new experience for some of our pupils who hadn’t previously played.
Thank you to Cleo, Mandie and Laura 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!
A special Thank You from Team Hope - Shoebox Appeal
A big thank you to all of our Parents and pupils who gave so generously to our Christmas Shoe Box appeal.
We know the amount of work and effort it takes to put all this together and have it here on time.
A total of 20 shoe boxes were collected by Team Hope and will go to right into the hands of some of the world’s most vulnerable children and will make some little boys and girls very happy this Christmas.
Well done and Thank you!
Sponsored Cycle - Thurs 24th Oct 2019
We had our first sponsored cycle on Thursday 24th Oct 2019. The skies were clear and the sun was shining to ensure that a great days cycling was had by all. Lots of brilliant parents came to help out on the day some cycled with the children, some parents, including our Parents Rep drove in front and behind to make sure the pupils and parents were safe, others helped the younger pupils navigate their way around Cullen Park and to and from the school, and other Parents Reps organised the very welcome refreshments at the end of the cycle. The boys and girls had a fantastic day both on the 7k route and in Cullen Pk and they were very proud of their achievement. It is a testament to the effort they have put in during the Cycle Right Programme and shows that we truly are and active school!! Thanks to all that sponsored the pupils and helped out on the day. Thanks to Claire Jenkinson who organised the Wicklow People to come and photograph the day and also sent in photos to the Wicklow Times. An amazing grand total of 1505.55 euro was raised in total. Well done all!!!
Completion of Cycleright Program
The senior room finished up their cycleright program today and all received certificates for taking part and finishing the program.
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the program each week and the children are now armed with knowledge and skills on cycling.
Thank you to Graham and Ruth from all at Scoil San Eoin
Senior Room - Maths Trail
Senior room pupils took part in a maths trail on Thurs 17th Oct as part of Maths week. The pupils were using measurements, time, angles and shapes as part of the trail and were learning how maths can be incorporated into everyday life. Pupils completed target boards and pair activities in class and also had problem solving activities for homework.
CPR with Pauline - 'Stayin Alive practise session with the Senior Room'
The pupils in the senior room got to practice their CPR skills to the beat of staying alive. The music/beat reminds the pupils of the pace required for CPR.
5/6th Class Cumann na mBunscoil Hurling Blitz - Friday 11th Oct
Pupils from the 5/6th class got to take part in a Cumann na mBunscoil hurling blitz today in Aughrim. They had a brilliant day and done the school so proud. It was so great that they got to take part and was a new experience for some of our pupils who hadn’t previously played.
Thank you to Laura & Jill for taking the time to volunteer to drive the pupils to the blitz and provide supervison 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 5th class!
Super Troopers Programme starting Weds 09th Oct
All pupils from all classes will be commencing the Super Troopers programme today 09th October at Scoil San Eoin.
This is a Health Homework programme that teaches children about leading a healthy balanced lifestyle by focusing on physical activity, wellbeing and nutrition.
The programme encourages children to increase their activity levels by setting physical activity homework every night. The Health Homework Journals also contain wellbeing challenges, extra tips on looking after overall health, information on nutrition and healthy recipes helping children to be fit and healthy in mind and body.
Each pupil will receive the following today:
Super troopers 4 week challenge
A letter for each pupil’s parent/carer explaining in detail how Super Troopers work
This programme will also be part of the active flag and will go towards helping us gain our active flag at Scoil San Eoin this year.
We encourage all pupils and their families to participate in the programme.
There is a great section dedicated to parents on the website www.supertroopers.ie for lots of helpful tips and information.
Happy Exercising!!!
European Sports Day -Senior Room
The senior room took part in European sports day and on the day completed lots of different sporting activities. We are encouraging children at Scoil San Eoin to be more active as part of our gaining our active flag.
