Holy Family Junior School

Junior Primary School in Portlaoise

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Thanks to our fab Parents’ Council for organising a ‘Graduation Party’ for our 2nd Classes. Complete with ice-cream van!

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Ms Carraffi’s Second Class made the most of the warm weather to so some classwork outside!

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Ms Healy’s First Class have been leaning about different plants!

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Ms Byrne’s 2nd Class were learning about capacity in the sunshine!

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Ms Ryan was teaching Ms Gallagher’s 2nd class to play draughts today!

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Thanks to our Parents’ Council for funding a mobile farm for our First Classes today!

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Ms Healy’s class were sowing beautiful sunflowers to mark the start of summer!!

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Congratulations to the Green School Committee and thank you to all the parents and children who supported the cycle and walking days recently. The school was awarded its Green Flag yesterday and a Silver Medal in the Portlaoise Schools Cluster Project!

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Over 100 children from First and Second classes cycled to school today! Well done to all! #bikeweek #SeachtainNaRothar

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Our Senior Infants had a bike workshop with Michèle Castiaux from An Taisce as part of the Green Schools Initiative

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Miss Dunne's First Class enjoyed making clay butterflies to welcome summer this week🦋

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Well done to the winners of our second class table quiz today!

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Thanks to our Parents Council for funding great Occupational Therapy resources for every classroom

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Ms Freeman’s 2nd Class took the classroom outside today to make the most of the sunshine!

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Well done to the children from Ms Reams’ and Ms Phelan’s First Classes who showcased their project on sustainability in clothing at the Presentation Order’s Challenge to Change exhibition!

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Ms Freeman’s and Ms Quigley’s classes celebrated their First Communion today in a lovely service led by Monsignor Byrne!

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Thank you to Fr Ciprian for celebrating another lovely First Communion Service for Ms Carraffi’s and Ms Finlay’s classes!

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Well done to the boys and girls in Ms Byrne’s and Ms Gallagher’s Second Classes who celebrated their First Communion today! And thank you to Fr Ciprian for his work with the classes!

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Ma Healy’s First Class were making some creative Australian Animals projects!

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Thanks to Julie O’Gorman for arranging a very special visit today and to the Parents’ Council for the treats that the Eater Bunny brought!