Thank You FAI

Fantastic 3 Days FAI Camp to be had by all our Primary Students and Junior Post Primary Students. The camp came to a conclusion today with speeches by our Principal Eimear O Rourke who thanked everyone involved, and Oisin Jordan (FAI National Coordinator) who said that the 40 coaches from Carlow IT over the three days were exceptional and the Holy Family School Transition Years Students who also did an amazing job coaching all the juniors. Special thanks also went to teachers Geoffrey McCormack and Sean Herlihy. All of the juniors got an FAI football kit, an FAI backpack and also their very own football complementary to FAI. We are looking forward to FAI Camp 2020 already!

FAI CAMP

Transiiton Years Students and Students from Carlow IT College kick started the FAI (Football Association of Ireland) Camp, with 80 young boys and girls from Holy Family Primary school and junior Post Primary School. The atmosphere was buzzing with excitement and enthusiasm as all involved got to learn the challenges and skills of football. Our Transition Year students also created a colourful animated leaflet of basic ISL signs to give to the Carlow IT students, to help with communication during the camp. Special thank you to FAI National Coordinator Oisín Jordan and to FAI for the amazing football kit they have generously given to all of our players.

Active Week 2019

We kick-started our Active School Week 2019 with a million steps to the Phoenix Park. Students and staff that took part in clocking up a million steps as they embarked on a 5k route this morning. The rain held out for the first leg of the walk but a welcome fresh shower came down in the second leg. Well done to all and remember it doesn’t cost anything to walk!
You can do it ANYwhere, ANYtime with ANYone!
Sarah Jane O Regan (PE Co-Coordinator)

3A & 3C Trip to Explorium

On Wednesday the 3rd of April thanks to Fair Isle Tours 3A and 3C got to visit Explorium (Science and Sport centre) in Sandyford. A great day of fun and learning was had by all.

Transition Years become qualified FAI Coaches (level 1)

Special Thanks to Jamie Wilson and Oisin Jordan National Co-ordinator (FAI) for training Transition Years students in becoming a certified level 1 football coach. Transition Years will put their newly acquired skills to use next week when they will be coaching up to 80 youths in the FAI Camp.
Well Done to all involved, including their teachers Sean Herlihy and Geoffrey McCormack.

Flipping Pancakes at Holy Family School!

3A Class and their teacher Mr.Brian Fitzpatrick organised a Pancake Sale morning as part of their CBA (Classroom Based Assessment ) in Business Studies. They purchased ingredients from the local supermarket, made the pancake mix and cooked many layers of pancakes for the sale.
The pancakes costs €1 each and toppings such as lemon & sugar, Maple Syrup and Nutella was extra. The pancakes were absolutely SCRUMPTIOUS!

Its a Hat Trick for Holy Family School for the Deaf Senior Students!

Its a Hat Trick for Holy Family School for the Deaf Senior Students!

Holy Family School for the Deaf received three MAJOR awards for this month of March. Two weeks ago Fifth years students won an award at the PE Xpo competition with their PE project ‘Actions Speak Louder Than Words’.
Yesterday Transition Years Students brought home a Golden Star award for the ‘Best Props’ at the Young Social Innovator (YSI) Speak Out, where they gave a presentation on ‘Deafness and Mental Health’.  Today another feather in the cap for Transition Years students, as they won the ‘Senior Category Runner Up’ prize for Best Enterprise Programme for their business on creating cool and trendy Hoodies.  Congratulations to all the students and teachers involved. What great achievements for our school.