The goal of the HSCL scheme is to help parents and children get the best out of school life. We offer a wide range of classes and courses for parents free of charge. We also run activities in the classroom with the children and are always looking to get parents involved.
Drop into Andrea, phone 0867931194 or send a message to the Facebook page 'St Joseph's HSCL' for more information!
Drop into Andrea, phone 0867931194 or send a message to the Facebook page 'St Joseph's HSCL' for more information!
Current events:
Storysacks
Wednesdays 9am - 11am in the Breakfast Club room
A Story Sack involves parents/caregivers of children under the age of six choosing two books for their child, a story book and also a fact or non-fiction book related to the theme of the story. The parent then decorates a bag - the "Sack" - with the name of the story book applied to the front and they then create a background with relevant props to bring the book to life for the child. A game (e.g. flash cards, board game, or jigsaw) is also made, relating to the storybook to give the book another dimension. These props help the parent and the child to bring the story to life and encourage conversation and vocabulary building around the story. The fact, or non-fiction, book is used to bring learning about the "real" world into the conversations and learning for the child.
All of these different elements are then placed in the bag, and the Story Sack is complete. The parent presents the Story Sack as a gift to the child and shares the contents with them.
Story Sacks is a lovely, enjoyable course. It aims to encourage parents to read and tell stories to their children and to develop and nurture a love for reading. It also aims to help parents to recognise their role as their child's first and most important teacher. Children, too, can put new value on learning if the parent is seen to enjoy the process.
This course is run in conjunction with Lána from Youngballymun and all materials are provided free of charge.
Starts Wednesday 20th April 9.15am to 11.15am (6 weeks) in the Breakfast Club room.
Storytime
Tuesdays 1.40pm for junior and senior infants.
Storytime takes place for junior and senior infant pupils after school once a week for a number of weeks throughout the year. This involves an interactive reading of a storybook by a member of the community. Each child gets the opportunity to borrow the Storytime pack for a week, this includes the book itself and a number of other resources. The child is encouraged to read the books as many times as possible, with different people during the week. This is to instil a love of reading in the children.
Upcoming events:
Storysacks
Wednesdays 9am - 11am in the Breakfast Club room
A Story Sack involves parents/caregivers of children under the age of six choosing two books for their child, a story book and also a fact or non-fiction book related to the theme of the story. The parent then decorates a bag - the "Sack" - with the name of the story book applied to the front and they then create a background with relevant props to bring the book to life for the child. A game (e.g. flash cards, board game, or jigsaw) is also made, relating to the storybook to give the book another dimension. These props help the parent and the child to bring the story to life and encourage conversation and vocabulary building around the story. The fact, or non-fiction, book is used to bring learning about the "real" world into the conversations and learning for the child.
All of these different elements are then placed in the bag, and the Story Sack is complete. The parent presents the Story Sack as a gift to the child and shares the contents with them.
Story Sacks is a lovely, enjoyable course. It aims to encourage parents to read and tell stories to their children and to develop and nurture a love for reading. It also aims to help parents to recognise their role as their child's first and most important teacher. Children, too, can put new value on learning if the parent is seen to enjoy the process.
This course is run in conjunction with Lána from Youngballymun and all materials are provided free of charge.
Starts Wednesday 20th April 9.15am to 11.15am (6 weeks) in the Breakfast Club room.
Storytime
Tuesdays 1.40pm for junior and senior infants.
Storytime takes place for junior and senior infant pupils after school once a week for a number of weeks throughout the year. This involves an interactive reading of a storybook by a member of the community. Each child gets the opportunity to borrow the Storytime pack for a week, this includes the book itself and a number of other resources. The child is encouraged to read the books as many times as possible, with different people during the week. This is to instil a love of reading in the children.
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