HOLY FAMILY SENIOR SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 09/2007

 

CALENDAR 07/08

Christmas Holidays: Closing 12 noon on Fri 21st Dec ’07

School Reopening: Monday 7th January, 2008 at 9 a.m.

Staff Meeting: Tuesday 22nd Jan. Children go home at 1pm.

Parent Teacher Meetings: Wednesday 6th Feb. 2.45-5.00pm. Children go home at 2.30pm. Thursday 7th Feb. 6.00-8.00pm, Children go home at 2.45 as normal.

Mid-term Break: Thurs 14th and Fri 15th Feb. 2008.

Confirmation: March 1st at 12 noon in the Cathedral.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: For First Communion Classes - Thursday 6th March at 6.30pm in the Cathedral.

Easter Holidays: School closes on Fri 14th March at 12 noon.

School reopening: Monday 30th March 2008.

Mid-term Break: Mon 5th May to Fri 9th May inclusive

First Communion: Saturday 17th May ’08 at 11am in the Cathedral.

Bank Holiday: Mon 2nd & Tues 3rd June, 2008, School closed.

Summer Holidays: Fri 27th June, 2008. Closing at 12 noon.

Congratulations to Ms Bridge and her Chamber Choir who performed at the Gala Concert in the Cathedral last Saturday night. The children sang magnificently and did themselves and Holy Family proud. Well done to all.

Congratulations to Áine Ryan and Sarah Gleeson from 3rd class who both won Gold medals in the recent All Ireland Gymnastics competition in Dublin.

Victory for Holy Family in Girls Football Final

On the 24th of October 2007, the Holy Family Girls Football team beat the Gaelscoil in the Division 2 football final in Cusack Park. In the previous rounds they had great wins over Cloughleigh N.S. and Tulla. N.S however they lost to the Gaelscoil in their opening game. The final was an epic battle between two great sides with the Holy Family winning out in extra time with Maebh Jacob scoring the winning goal. Kate Norton who accepted the trophy on behalf of Holy Family Senior School captained the team. The team was coached by Majella Lillis, Patricia Browne and Seán O’ Neill.