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Happy Students

Second week back to school and we are delighted to say that our students have adapted well to all the new changes and rules. Its fantastic to see the school alive and buzzing again. Our principal Eimear O Rourke and our staff are very glad to see our students happy. Below is a short message from Eimear welcoming our students back to school.


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Welcome back to School

Category : Primary

Our Primary students are so happy to be back to school. We would like to wish them and staff best wishes as they start this new school year.


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HSPC Update

Category : Post Primary , Primary

The HPSC (Health Protection Surveillance Centre) has published the documents below in recent days which may be of guidance to you as we all work together to ensure the health and wellbeing of those in our school community.

Isolation Guide

 Very clear guidance around when pupils should and should not isolate or restrict their movements

School Pathway for COVID 19 – the Public Health Approach

Details about how any potential cases within the school may be dealt with by the public health authorities.


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Welcome Back Students

Category : Post Primary

We were delighted to welcome back our students today in Holy Family School. Students are happy to be back in school and they have adapted to all the new changes in our school seamlessly. They adhered to the new social distancing rules as they happily reunited with their school friends.
Best wishes to all our students and staff, May from this day forward be full of all the best kind of teaching and learning.

Not 1st years any more!
Sanitising our hands
Going Digital
Adhering to the one way system

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Update on Leaving Cert Calculated Grades

Category : Principal's News

Below is an email from the Department of Education and Skills regarding the calculate grades for Leaving Cert 2020.

Dear Principal,

Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD, has today made an important announcement regarding the national standardisation process which forms part of the Calculated Grades model being provided for Leaving Certificate students this year. 

Students may find the updated information on www.gov.ie/leavingcertificate useful to explain the changes. It also includes information regarding supports and guidance available for students when the Calculated Grades are issued.  You may wish to advise students of same.

The Calculated Grades Executive Office (CGEO) will make direct contact with students in the coming days with information about the issue of results and next steps in the process.  

Further details on the 2020 Leaving Certificate (Calculated Grades) results and supports for students receiving results will also be issued to schools by the CGEO in the coming days.

Your sincerely,

Calculated Grades Executive Office (CGEO)

Oifig Fheidhmiúcháin na nGrád Ríofa (OFGR)

An Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna

Department of Education and Skills

www.gov.ie

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Teachers Digital Training

Category : Post Primary

Thank you to Aideen Lynch and Maggie Owens for coordinating Digital training for all our educational staff. Our teachers are looking forward to preparing their lessons using Google Classrooms. Google for Education will help teachers to create classes, distribute assignments, grade and send feedback, and see everything in one place. It will certainly make teaching and learning in the Holy Family School more engaging and exciting!


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Return to School Guidelines

Category : Post Primary

Thank you to Sean Herlihy for creating this video to show our students what we can do to make our school day a safer environment. We are looking forward to welcoming our students back to school tomorrow.


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Return to School Guidance for Practical Subjects

Category : Post Primary

Click on file below to download


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Information from HSE for Parents

Please click on link below to download information from HSE for Parents.

For updates please visit..

visit www.gov.ie/health-covid-19
www.hse.ie