Category : Post Primary , Principal's News
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_nO9YMnByB4CW–ELn_lsCZzHVp9aobH/view
Thank you to Ms.Shirley Higgins and to all the students who helped to make this week’s assembly. It is beautiful and nostalgic as students talk about their favourite memories in school.
Category : Principal's News
Dear All,
We learned the sad news yesterday of the passing of Miguel Plangca, father of past pupil Micheal.
https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0520/1139627-filipino-kildare/
I will send a mass card on behalf of Holy Family to express our condolences to Michael & Family.Miguel was always very appreciative of all we were doing to support Michael and generously sponsored the Strictly Speaking fund raising event.
Please see link below to Go fund me page.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/kuya-miguel-plangca039s-funds-for-his-treasures
Regards,
Eimear
Category : Boarding , Early Intervention , Post Primary , Primary , Principal's News
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Category : Post Primary , Principal's News
Category : Early Intervention , Post Primary , Primary , Principal's News
Holy Family School were honoured to work with Dublin Concert Band on the HEROS2US initiative. They thought it would be beautiful to have it signed in ISL and let the music and signs talk for themselves.
It was a small way for us to show our appreciation to all the Front Line Staff for what they are doing.
Thank you to Shirley and to everyone for taking part and special thanks to all our Front Line Staff – You are indeed our Heros <3
Category : Early Intervention , Post Primary , Primary , Principal's News
Holy Family School Staff created this imovie for DEAR (Drop Everything and Read), which is this Friday the 24th of April. We also want to let all our students know that we miss them very much and we wish them well and to keep safe. It is very important that everyone is looking after their well-being. We hope that all our students, staff, family and friends will drop everything on the 24th of April at 12 noon to READ for 20 minutes. You can read anything; it can be books, magazines, graphic novels, comic books, newspapers, digital library etc.
When Joe Duffy visited us last February to open our new Reading Room, he shared a quote with us, that is “Books will get you through times of no money better than money will ever get you through times of no books.” in other words, books will get us through challenging times. Happy Reading Everyone, and please send us pictures and/or photos of books you are reading for DEAR. Below is a photo of our students Shauna, Emma and Shane getting ready for DEAR challenge. Well done guys!
Category : Principal's News
Dear Parent/Guardian,
I attach my draft Admissions Policy for your attention.
As per circular letter 0007/2020, all boards of management are required to draft a new admissions policy in accordance with the Admissions to Schools Act 2018 .The staff & parents of the school must be consulted before the draft is submitted to the Patron for approval. The deadline for this submission is the 30th April 2020.
The Department issued a template policy document to all schools for amendment. Therefore the draft policy I am sending is generic to all schools and most of the content is mandatory. The sections in green text were edited by me for our school context. As our school is different to mainstream, I consulted with the CPSMA & Special Education for advice on how to amend our policy.
Please email me at principal@holyfamilydeafschool.ie with your feedback on the draft policy by Monday 27th April and I am very willing to answer any questions you may have.
Kind regards,
Eimear
Please click on link below to download;
1. Draft Admission Policy
2. Frequency asked questions
3. Commencement of certain section of Education circular.
Category : Post Primary , Principal's News
A message from our Principal Eimear O’Rourke
As we begin our Easter break, I would like to express a huge thank you to you our parents who have been so supportive as we reached out, over the last three weeks, to teach and support your son or daughter from a distance. Thank you for the huge effort and time you put into enabling communication and supporting learning at home.
I am very proud of our teaching and SNA team who have worked so creatively and tirelessly to ensure the continuity of education for your child. Holy Family has certainly answered the call and in continued partnership with you, I have no doubt that we will succeed in our mission despite the current challenges.
On behalf of the Holy Family School Community, I would like to offer our best wishes to you all during these strange and difficult times. We sincerely hope that you and your families will get some rest over the Easter Holidays, even if the break is more confined than normal.
And I look forward with great optimism to news of a date for our return to Holy Family.
Best regards,
Eimear
Eimear O’Rourke M.Ed
Principal
Holy Family School for the Deaf
Category : Principal's News
Dear All,
I hope everyone is safe and well during this difficult time.
Students, I know you are worried about your school work and are missing your friends, and everyone in our school community.
But your health and safety is more important than your education so it is so important that at home you continue to wash your hands and do not meet up with friends or people outside your family home.
This emergency will pass but until then, we have a plan to continue your school work on line.
Each of your teachers (pre-school & primary) and subject teachers (post primary) will be in contact with you or your parents sending and receiving work through email and Google Classroom, etc. A video will be posted on the website to explain to post primary pupils how to log on to Google Classroom.
Just like going to school it is important that you check in with your teachers each day and like in school. I am responsible to ensure that you are “attending” or learning each day.
There is a lot of schoolwork that we will not be able to provide on line but over the next couple of weeks we will be giving advice on other ways of learning.
Log on our website www.holyfamilydeafschool.ie every day for general information while specific information will be provided directly to you through your teacher.
Parents, if you need any further support email info@holyfamilydeafschool.ie or text the school mobile 087 9444266.
Remember to stay in touch with your friends in school. Include everyone in your class. No one should be left out or lonely at this time.
Be kind, stay safe and take care.
Eimear O’Rourke M.Ed
Principal
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