Holy Family JNS

Admissions to Junior Infants for school year 2025/26

Recent News

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  School Lotto

  Holy Family JNS are excited to be launching a joint LOTTO between the Junior and Senior schools. This is to raise funds to enhance the learning environment and learning experiences of our pupils.

  We have a fantastic Parents’ Association and appreciate the fundraising support that they, and you as parents give to the school each year, but have a list of other projects that we would like to specifically fundraise for such as:

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  Halloween 2024

  The children in Holy Family JNS enjoyed some Halloween activities in school before mid-term.

  Check out some of the fun here!

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  Newsletter June 2024

  Welcome to our Term 3 Newsletter! We have had an eventful and busy third term. The Second classes celebrated the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. All year groups went on School Tour and participated in Active Week, Sports Day and the Sponsored Jog. We were successful in securing our 5th Green Flag for Biodiversity, well done to all involved. Our incoming Junior Infants visited the school to see their classrooms and meet their teachers. We wish all the Second Class children best wishes as they leave us to go to Holy Family Senior School. They marked the end of their journey with us at their Graduation mass which was celebrated by Fr. Des and Fr. Sanjeev. We wish Fr. Des all the best as he leaves St. Finian's to pastures new after 11 years. A special thank you to the Parents Association for their hard work, commitment and dedication to the school.

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  Active Week 2024

  Active Week took place in HFJNS from the 27th to the 31st of May 2024. Click here for videos.

  During this week, the children took part in a range of activities from dancing in the hall, a sport themed ‘Scavenger Hunt’ around the school grounds, Sport’s Days, 2k a day walks around River Valley and even got Active for their homework!

  We had a ‘Drop Everything and Dance’ time every day where music was played over the intercom for the children to have a movement break and dance!  

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  Jersey Day 2024

  As part of our Active Week the children wore their jerseys in on Thursday 30th May.

  What a treat it was when all of the classes gathered in the yard for an ice-pop delivered by Ms Mc Nally!

  A great day was had by all!

  Click the link to see a video of the action.

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  Six Bricks for Infants Project

  Holy Family JNS were delighted to be successful in our application for the STEM Grant for Schools run by the Department of Education.

  The grant money allowed us to move forward with our project 'Six Bricks for Infants' by providing the funding necessary to purchase the required materials. 

  Each infant classroom now has a class set of Six Bricks and related teaching materials, we have a set of iPads for Six Bricks use and staff engaged in training in the use of Six Bricks in the Infant Classroom to support their use.

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  Voluntary Smart Phone Opt-In

  On April 10th schools working together to promote a "Voluntary No Smartphone While in Primary School" was launched. 20 schools in Swords and the wider area are working together on an agreed initiative  and to give each other strength and encouragement to start this change in culture. We strongly encourage parents to consider delaying the purchase of smartphones for their children until they complete primary school.

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  Seachtain na Gaeilge 2024

  Here in Holy Family JNS the children had a lovely time celebrating Seachtain/Coicís na Gaeilge in the lead up to St Patrick's Day!

  As part of the celebrations they attended a dual language drama, a concert with traditional Irish music and songs, a céilí in the hall and they took part in a parade around the school and local community.

  There has been an increased emphasis on using Irish throughout the celebrations le na páistí ag baint úsáid as bhur gcuid gaeilge chomh minic agus is féidir. 

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