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Shared Reading

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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

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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!

Communication

If a parent/guardian wishes to make contact with the school regarding a matter please note the following:

For matters dealing directly to the teaching/learning/well being of your child please email Ms Nuzum or Ms Greene directly on their school email address. These email accounts are monitored by the teacher only and other staff members will only be made aware of information from these emails, if the teacher deems it necessary, to deal with the matter which has arisen. Teachers check their emails on a daily basis but not during class time. Any emails sent in the evening may not be viewed by the teachers until the next day. If a matter is deemed urgent or private, please indicate so on the Subject line. If you wish to meet with your class teacher please email them or make an appointment through the school office. 

For all other general school matters, questions or queries please phone or email the school office and Ciara will respond as promptly as possible.  The school office email is monitored by Ms Greene when Ciara is not in the office. 

We ask that all parents/guardians consult the school website before contacting the school for information on an event or activity. 

Music Lessons

Music lessons will begin on Tuesday 28th February. To begin with, the Junior class will run from 3.10 - 3.50 and the Senior class will run from 3.50-4.30. Parents/Guardians will be notified if this time changes or pupils move groups. All pupils must bring their own/rented tinwhistle and a copy book and pen. Payment is to be made to Ms Griffiths at the beginning of each lesson. A role will be taken at each lesson and it is important that the pupils attend lessons consistently so as to ensure full learning value of the lessons. This is a very exciting opportunity for the pupils and we are delighted that Ms Griffiths has begun these lessons in the school!!

Swimming Lessons

As you are all aware, as part of our Aquatic programme, we will be starting swimming lessons in the Coral Leisure Centre, Arklow on March 1st.  Our swim time has changed this year and we will be leaving school at 9.30am sharp.  Our new slot is 10.00am-11.00am.  Infant parents are welcome to meet us at the pool to dress and undress their child.  All other children will be supervised by teachers.  Please ensure your child has a bag, swimming togs, cap, towel and wet bag, swimming goggles are optional.  All aerosols are strictly forbidden.  

If you have not yet paid, or completed a bank withdrawal form, please do so immediately. Swimming is a part of the curriculum and all pupils must take part unless they have a doctors certificate stating they cannot for medical reasons. 

 

 

Zeeko Education - Trend Report

We were delighted to have surveyed the students in your school on their Internet behaviour. I have attached here the Zeeko Trend Report highlighting the important points about the self-reported online activity of the students in your school. We hope that you find this interesting and useful. Many schools find it beneficial to share the report with the PA, teachers and parents. Some also share it on their website and social media so feel free to do this too.

We also encourage you to keep this report on file for next year. Should the opportunity arise for us to visit your school again and run a similar study you can compare the results and can identify any changes in the school community’s Internet usage from year to year. 

We will be collating your school results with the results of the other schools that we have visited in Ireland to produce an All Ireland Trend Report. Keep an eye on our website and social media accounts for the release of new Zeeko All Ireland Reports 3 times a year. You can compare your school’s trends to national trends. 

Many thanks,

Sid Bortolazzo

Click to view the report

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Business Visitors to the Senior Class

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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. 

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!

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. 

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!

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. 

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!!

Friendship Week

Next week is International Friendship Week.  This year's theme is Belonging: finding a place for everyone in our world.  The children will take part in activities exploring their own belonging in their family and community, building empathy with those who are struggling to find a place.  This will encourage skills of welcoming and standing up for those who need our support in our schools and global community.  We are encouraging all pupils to make a €2.00 donation towards Amnesty International and in turn they will receive a Friendship Bracelet.

10@10

In conjunction with RTE's Operation Transformation programme, thousands of school children across the country took part in 10 minutes of exercise at 10.00am this morning. The children were led  by video through a series of exercises, each with 10 repeats! All the children had great fun and realised how easy it is to do simple and fun exercises without much space or equipment. Well done!  

Story Telling

Rosemary Hetherington has kindly volunteered to read stories to the Junior classes.  Rosemary will be in school each Friday morning passing on her love of books to the children.  She has recently retired from the Library Service and has a wealth of experience in all aspects of literature.

World Book Day

To coincide with World Book Day, (March 2nd) children are invited to dress up as their favourite book character. We would encourage children to make a small donation of  €2.00 in aid of Book Aid International to help send thousands of books to children who need them in sub-Saharan Africa.  The children of Scoil San Eoin will receive a €1.50 book token which can be used in all book shops.  The staff are looking forward to seeing pupils imagination and creativity come to life in the form of interesting book characters.

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Dragons Den in Scoil San Eoin!!

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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!!

School Office: 0404 41 727
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“This school now has high speed broadband connectivity through the Department of Education School Broadband Programme, delivered as part of the Irish National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) under the Recovery and Resilience Facility funded by the European Union through NextGenerationEU.”