SAVE THE DATE!
Join us for a day of fun, family, and festivities at the Scoil San Eoin Summer Fair!
June 14th
Redcross
12 PM – 3 PM
Petting zoo, games, food, raffles & more!
Bring your friends and family for an unforgettable day!
#SummerFair #Redcross #CommunityEvent #FamilyFun #SaveTheDate
We celebrated Seachtain na Gaeilge at Scoil San Eoin last week and had Ashling in with our pupils to do some Sean Nós dancing classes. Everyone really enjoyed this and well done to all our pupils for taking part and engaging with the lessons, you were all brilliant! Our pupils from the Junior room decorated some fabulous artwork for our corridoors that can be viewed on entering the school. Finally all pupils learned a dance with our new student teachers, Ms Menton and Ms Doyle to celebrate SNG (Videos of our superstars are to follow in another post) and we completed it at the end of the week to mark the end of a great week of classes!
Overall a fantastic SNG 2025 at SSE. A huge thank you to Ashling (Harpers mum) for coming in and giving up her time.
Our 10 weeks of soccer have come to an end and the pupils all really enjoyed their coaching sessions. They all learned lots of skills about the game and tactics. There were lots of trials, drills and soccer games. Pupils got to learn how to control the ball and how to play as part of a team. By the end of the coaching sessions, we could all really see how much confidence they had gained over the 10 weeks.
Well done to all of our pupils and thank you to our coach for a really enjoyable 10 weeks.
Our pupils from 5th & 6th class celebrated their Service of Light on Wednesday with Fr. Murphy in Barranisky Church in preparation for their Confirmation ceremony on 29th March. They all done a fantastic job and it was a lovely ceremony.
Well done Oisin, Lilly, Edward, Suzy & Callan.
Monday the 10th of March, the Junior Room in Scoil San Eoin received a spinning demo from Sue and Evelyn. with the Wool2ewe programme.
Pupils from the Junior Room have been participating in the programme this year. Thank You to Sarah Rubalcava our Environmental officer in the Wicklow County Council Office.
The pupils learnt lots of interesting facts about wool, how it is 100% natural, renewable, biodegradable and sustainable.
Pupils then got to see A little science experiment which showed how natural wool doesn’t burn in comparison to synthetic wool. The pupils really enjoyed this!
A spinning wheel demonstrated how the wool from the sheep is made workable to make things. The pupils got to smell & touch wool and learned that when sheep wool is soaked in water to wash it, the ‘dirty’ water is also reusable and extremely good that has full of nutrients for seeds to grow, a form of fertilizer.
The pupils got to learn about crochet wool and got to see finished products, e.g. hats. Mittens etc. The pupils got to see an old pair of jeans reused and converted into a handbag/shopping bag.
At the end of the session there was a Q & A session.
Thank you to Sue and Evelyn for delivering a wonderful workshop for the pupils. They all really enjoyed it and learnt lots of interesting facts.
Thursday the 6th of March, the Junior Room had a wonderful opportunity to interview a postman, Mr. Ollie Stapleton from Roscrea Co. Tipperary @10am.
They heard all the about the day in the life of a postman & the pupils got to ask questions at the end of the Zoom call.
The pupils learnt about what time Mr. Stapleton starts his work at 4.30 am & what his job entails. They heard about a lovely customer who is 88, who doesn't have a mobile phone or even internet she receives post from her grandchildren across the world, new Zealand china etc. She gets a pink envelope from her granddaughters & a blue envelope from her grandsons, the post man is her only daily link to the outside world. She even has her own cow that she uses the milk.
He told our pupils that the day before he visited 1000 homes, he works one Saturday a month. They also got to meet his lovely dog Haka.
The boys & girls thoroughly enjoyed their interview.
A big Thank you to Mr. Ollie Stapleton.
Our pupils in the Junior room are now on their third webinar of ' Come Farm with me' and they are really enjoying learning all about where our vegetables come from.
Our pupils were very lucky yesterday and were treated to Pancakes with lots of lovely toppings to celebrate Pancake Tuesday. Thank you to our Parent Reps for organising and making the pancakes for the children. As it was a gorgeous day, our pupils got to eat their pancakes in the sunshine outside & there were lots of happy faces!!
Our First Communion pupils celebrated their First Confession alongside pupils from Ballycoog National School on Weds 26th February. Each pupil did a fantastic job. Thank you to Fr Murphy for a lovely ceremony. Well done to Katie, Mia, Sam, Ruairí, Alice, Brianna & Terrie.
Reminder: Friday 28th Feb is Non Uniform Day. A message has been circulated on Aladdin connect regarding this.
Thank You
Wishing our First & Second class pupils a lovely evening as they celebrate their First Confession Mass. We hope you all have a very special evening!
A huge well done to all pupils and parents for their enormous efforts over the last two weeks of 'The Big Travel Challenge'.
It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces arriving at the gate following their walks to school. These efforts saw a huge 45% increase in the number of our pupils who walked to school over the last week. We would love to see everyone continue their efforts as the weather improves.
Great Job everyone!!
#Bigtravelchallenge
Last Friday, our senior room pupils partnered up with the junior room pupils to complete a 'Maths Trail' around our school grounds.
This trail was planned and drawn out entirely by one of our excellent fifth class pupils. All our junior pupils really enjoyed this activity and the opportunity to use their 'Maths Eyes' to complete the trail around the school grounds, expertly guided by our senior pupils.
Well done all! We are already planning a more challenging trail in term 3!!
Just some fantastic examples of the creative ways our senior room pupils designed and made their St Brigid’s Day crosses to celebrate St. Brigid’s Day recently.
Amazing work!!
Wellbeing week is in full swing at Scoil San Eoin and our pupils in the senior room completed yoga and meditation as part of this. They all really enjoyed it and the classroom was a lovely serene space for the afternoon
Well done everyone!!
We celebrated Grandparents Day at Scoil San Eoin on Weds 12th Feb
It was a wonderful afternoon with all our amazing Grandparents and we were thrilled that so many were able to attend on the day.
There were lots of games and fun and our Grandparents told the children stories and showed them some of their amazing skills and talents! Our grandparents were given some gorgeas handmade gifts by the children to thank them for all that they do.
We had some fabulous refreshments afterwards and our Grandparents were given the opportunity to meet & greet & chat before leaving us.
Thank you to all our Grandparents for coming and to our fantastic Parent reps for serving refreshments. Thank you also to our parents who brought in lots of homemade treats to serve.
We hope the children & all the Grandparents enjoyed it.
Dear Parents,
Safer Internet Day took place on Tuesday, 11th February 2025. The celebrations are based around the theme, “Prepare / Protect / Thrive: Navigating Algorithms and Influencers.”
Lessons have been taking place around this and will continue over the next few weeks.
This theme invites parents, schools, educators, young people, and all stakeholders to consider how algorithms and influencers shape young people’s lives. In a world of endless online information, Safer Internet Day will explore ways to empower children to thrive, equipped with skills to navigate both the opportunities and challenges of these powerful digital influences. Safer Internet Day in Ireland is coordinated by Webwise.
What Parents can do?
Free Online Safety Parents Webinars: Prepare / Protect / Thrive
Webwise are hosting a webinar series to empower parents to support their child’s online experience. Each session dives into key aspects of the digital world, from safe communication and healthy online play to identifying misinformation and understanding how algorithms and privacy affect daily digital life. Through practical guidance, parents will learn how to foster respectful, responsible, and positive digital habits in their children, ensuring a balanced approach to online safety and digital well-being. Expert guests for the series include Dr. Colman Noctor, Coimisiún na Meán, Mark Little, and National Parents Council.
Register for the webinars at: https://www.webwise.ie/news/parent-webinars/
Webwise Parents Hub
Webwise offer a Parents Hub (https://www.webwise.ie/parents/). It has advice from experts in parenting, technology, psychology and education; Explainer Guides to popular apps and platforms; Talking Points; How-To Guides; and free resources such as the online safety booklet for parents.
We hope that you will find this information helpful
Our Wellbeing week at Scoil San Eoin starts today Monday 10th Feb. We have lots of exciting and lovely activities and plans for the week ahead to celebrate. Please ask the children all about their day and what activities they participated in for Wellbeing week
A huge well done to all our parents & pupils who continued to park & stride today as part of the big travel challenge for our green schools flag. We are encouraging all pupils and parents to park & stride this week. Well done everyone, it’s a great start to the week.
We would love to see you all continue for the week and for others to join in.
Thank you to our parents who sent us in photos of their walk to school
School Office: 0404 41 727
Email: schoolofficeredcross@gmail.com
Roll No: 14829M
“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.”