Please click on the attached information leaflet from the HSE on hand, foot & mouth disease
Mobile Library - Friday 25th Oct
Mobile library will visit the school on Friday 25th Oct.
Thank You
3rd/4th Class Cumann na mBunscoil Football Blitz
There is a 3rd/4th class football blitz scheduled for Friday 08th Nov weather permitting. Time & location hasn’t been confirmed yet but will most likely be the same as other occasions and be in Aughrim.
Please let Ms Greene know if your child does not wish to take part.
Thank You
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.
Parent Reps for Term ahead (2019-2020)
Your parent reps/class groupings for the term ahead are as follows:
Junior Room: Lorika Hoogers & Jill Power
Senior Room: Cleo Griffin & Laura Jones
Thank You to these parents for volunteering and putting their name forward as parent reps.
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!
New Library Bus arrives to Scoil San Eoin - Friday 11th Oct
We had a visit today from the new mobile library bus with Karen/Peter. The children were able to see the new and modern bus which we will have from now onwards. A huge well done and thank you to Karen, Paul and all at the Wicklow County Library on the new improvement. Thank you also to Michelle and Maura who help out every time to make the visits to the village easier.
Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal - Volunteer Visit
The children in each class received a visit from one of the Team Hope volunteers for the Christmas Shoebox appeal that we are taking part in this year. Jenny went through with the children what was acceptable to put in the boxes and different ideas of items to put in. She told lots of interesting stories about who receives the Christmas boxes and what its like for them. Overall it was a great talk and it was very good for the children to see and hear about underprivileged children in other countries and how by making a small gesture can make a big difference to another child’s life.
Thank you to Jenny for dropping in to Scoil San Eoin
Reminder to all parents: Leaflets have went home with the children for the shoebox appeal which show what you have to do. All boxes will be collected Friday 09th Nov from SSE.
Thank You
World Restart a Heart Day with Polly & Peggy!
Today we had a visit from Polly & Peggy for European Restart a Heart Day which is on 16th Oct 2019.
The children from all classes got to do a CPR super hero class with Pauline. They all had great fun while also learning some valuable skills for CPR.
A huge thank you to Pauline for taking the time to call to Scoil San Eoin. The children thoroughly enjoyed the 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!!!
Mobile Library @ SSE - Friday 11th Oct
Reminder to all parents: The new mobile library bus will be coming to Scoil San Eoin this Friday 11th Oct @ 10.15am
Liberty Clothing Collection Fundraiser (18-21st Nov)
Looking to do a clearout for Christmas?
We are having a school clothing collection in conjunction with Liberty Recycling. This is a great opportunity to get rid of clothes no longer needed while also helping to raise some money for the school.
The collection will be held during the week of Monday 18th until Thursday 21st November.
Each pupil will be issued with liberty bag/s for which they will use to put all items in for recycling. Parents can then drop the bags to the school between the week of the 18-21st Nov to be stored before being collected by Liberty Recycling on 22nd Nov
Bags will be issued in the coming weeks when we receive them from Liberty and will be sent home with the children. If you require more bags or know any family or friends that would like to take part, please request further bags from the office or a parent rep.
Some of our parent reps have very kindly offered to do local collections for anyone that cant get to the school or for anyone that is not a parent at the school but would like to donate. If you require a collection please contact a parent rep or the school office and we will try our best to organise.
Please spread the word locally and let people know that you do not have to be a parent or pupil to take part.
Also to remind everyone to please keep any bags of clothing if doing any clearouts before the week of the collection!
Thank you in advance for all contributions
Aldi Poster Filled!
We’ve done it again..
We have filled our 1st Aldi Rugby Play poster and we are now on our way to try to complete our 2nd poster.
A huge thank you to everyone who has brought in stickers and who have asked friends and family members to participate.
We really appreciate it.
Fingers crossed everyone!
Christmas Shoebox Appeal
We are taking part in the Christmas Shoebox Appeal again this year where we encourage each child to fill a shoebox with items from a designated list for Christmas. These shoeboxes are then delivered to underprivileged children all over the world. These children may never have received a present before, or live in difficult situations where basic necessities are hard to come by.
The benefits of the children being involved in this programme are getting to ‘‘feel good about doing something nice for others’’ and it can also help to teach your children about the world around them.
The deadline for drop off of the Christmas Shoeboxes for this year will be 08th November 2019. Please ensure that all shoeboxes have been brought to the school by this date.
Leaflets and further information will follow in the next few days with the children but we have included some helpful tips at the bottom of this post for anyone that wants to get started early!
Thank You!
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5 simple steps to follow to fill shoebox:
Grab a Shoe box
Or a plastic container would be great! Wrap the box and lid separately with Christmas paperUse boy/girl sticker from leaflet) and choose who you want to give your Christmas Shoebox to and what age.
Fill the box
See below guide for items to put in the boxClose the box
Include €4 in your leaflet envelope either on top of the gifts or taped to the inside of the lid.
To make it easier you can
donate your €4 on our secure on-line site.With elastic band – please don’t seal with tape as we need to check contents to comply with regulations.
Drop it off
To your school.
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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.
Parents Help Needed - Cumann na m Bunscoil Participation Blitzs - Dates for term ahead
Dear Parents,
We have signed up with Cumann na mBunscoil to encourage pupils from the senior room (3rd-6th class) to participate in blitzs being ran during the school term.
Teachers may not always be available to travel with the pupils as they are required to stay back in the classroom. If the SEN teacher is available to supervise, Ms Greene will attend the blitzs.
Pupils would need to be transported and supervised by parent reps or parents at the events outside the school grounds therefore we are seeking parents to volunteer to transport/supervise parents on blitz scheduled during the year.
For a start the below are upcoming dates for Hurling/Football & Comagie blitzs for the term ahead. Please have a look at these dates and if you are available to help transport pupils on any of these days, contact the school office and Mary will note your name.
Blitzs will only be able to go ahead if we have help from parents to transport the pupils to the games.
Hurling
Date: Oct 11th (Class Group 5th/6th) Venue Aughrim GAA (Outdoor)
Date: Nov 22nd (Class Group 3rd/4th) Venue Aughrim GAA (Outdoor/Indoor)
Camogie
Date: Mar 27th (Class Group 3rd-6th) Aughrim GAA (Outdoor/Indoor)
Football
Date: Nov 8th (Class Group 3rd/4th) Aughrim GAA (Outdoor/Indoor)
Thank You
Aldi Play Rugby Competition - Halfway there!!!
Well done to everyone for bringing in your weekly Aldi Stickers for our Aldi Play Rugby poster. Were now halfway there! Keep encouraging family and friends to collect the stickers for us, to help get us to the full poster and be in with a chance to win prizes.
Thank You
GAA classes recommencing Weds 25th Sept
GAA will be recommencing with Darren Hayden on Weds 25th Sept. These classes are for 6 weeks and will take place every Weds. They are available to all pupils from Junior to Senior Room. Pupils will be doing lots of skills with GAA & hurling mixed in. If football boots & gum shields are available please wear them each week, if not there is no need to purchase any.
Please also bring an extra drink and a coat.
Thank You
Aldi Play Rugby Competition Promotion is Back!
The Aldi Play Rugby promotion is back!
Aldi are giving primary schools yet another chance to win with an overall prize fund of €200,000 to develop their playing facilities. They are giving primary schools a chance to win €50,000 to develop a school’s playing facility to encourage children to live a healthy and active lifestyle.
We have received a large poster to hang in the school which needs to be filled with 300 stickers. For every €30 spent in-store at your local you will receive Aldi Play Rugby Stickers. We are encouraging all pupils, families and friends to collect the stickers and bring them into school to stick on our poster.
Once the poster is filled we need to answer the question at the bottom and return to Aldi to be entered in the competition.
Prizes include...
Two primary schools will win €50,000 each to develop their playing facilities.
Ten primary schools will win €10,000 each to develop their playing facilities.
One school will win a training session with Paul O’Connell, plus a new set of jerseys.
Every completed entry receives an Aldi Play Rugby kit.
Please help support us at Scoil San Eoin and gather as many stickers as you can!
The last date that Aldi Play Rugby stickers can be obtained in stores in the Republic of Ireland is the 8th November 2019.
The closing date for primary schools submitting an entry is 15th November 2019.
Thank you to everyone who helped fill our 2 posters last year, we received 2 Aldi Play rugby kits which will be a great asset to our rugby blitzs with Barney.