Holy Family Primary School

Newsletter Friday 7th April 2017

Best Wishes for the Easter HolidayIt’s hard to believe that Easter is almost upon us and we’re fast approaching the summer term!!!!!! It has been a very busy few months and we’re sure everyone is looking forward to the break next week. We feel it is very fitting that we end this term with our beautiful Easter assemblies, which we know the boys & girls will perform brilliantly. We hope that all our pupils and their families enjoy a well-deserved rest over the Easter holiday and we look forward to seeing you all back safe and sound on Monday, 24th April.

Pupils of the Week Class Name ReasonRec Reuben McGee For being so creative at the glitter tableYr.1 NC/BH Kaiden Allen For always being so kind and helpfulYr.1 MP Grace McEnhill For working so well on her sounds, good girl!!Yr.2 EM Cora Mimnagh For being so enthusiastic about all her workYr.2. FMG Julia Gackowska For being a great friend to everyoneYr.3 SM Aaron McCallan For his excellent moves playing dodgeballYr.3 UC Niamh Corrigan For always using her imagination during independent

writingYr.4 BH/DMC Ana Mackey For always giving 100% and having a great attitudeYr.4 CMM Callum Coyle For his super independent number work!Yr.5 PG Ella-Rose Devlin For her improved focus on her school work!Yr.5 DMS Emma Catterson For being so helpful and for having a very positive attitudeYr.6 CK Kacey-Leigh Quinn For settling in so well in her new school & working very

hardYr.6 KMK Milan Molnar For being responsible & always giving 100% to his workYr.7 SMG Toms Janaitis For being a super representative of Holy Family at the

STEM challenge in Omagh CountyYr.7 ZMD Emer McCanny For great research during PATHS Traditional Wear &

finding out about the ‘Aran Sweater’!!

Good Manners AwardThose chosen to receive recognition for the ‘Good Manners’ Award this week are: Sabine Schouten, Sophie Robinson, Gerard Logue, Gareth McMenamin, Adam Gray, Gabriela Korotko, Erin Loughran, Aiden Liu, Anna McCrory, Alex Lopatynski, Milana

Ivanova, Ben McCullagh, Mia Poltorak-McCullagh, Michaela Harkin, Elle Conway, Shania Harkin, Nikola Derdzinska, Aidan McCarney, Eva McGlone. Well done everyone, we are so proud of you all.

Dates to NoteWed 12th April – Free draw in both canteens for all those taking dinners on this day. School finishes at the normal home-times and the Easter holidays beginMon 24th April – School re-opens for the summer termSun 21st May – First Holy Communion @ 12.30pm in the Sacred Heart ChurchFri 30th June – School closes at lunch time for the summer break

Palm Sunday ProcessionAll children are invited to take part in the Palm Sunday Procession which takes place at the 12.30pm Mass this Sunday (9th April) in the Sacred Heart Church.  Those who wish to participate should meet outside the sacristy in the Sacred Heart Church at 12.10pm on Sunday. Do This in Memory ProgrammeFor parents/guardians convenience here are the remaining dates for the Yr.4 Do This in Memory programme, which takes place at the 6.00pm Saturday Mass in the Sacred Heart Church:- 8th April (Palm Sunday), 29th April and the 17th June.

Senior Site After School Clubs

There will be NO after school clubs on the senior site next Wednesday (12th April) i.e. neither Gaelic nor homework club.We wish to draw your attention to a few changes to the after school clubs on the senior site which will be effective when we return after the Easter break:- Tuesday Eco Club – the Tuesday Eco club with Aude will be open to anyone from Yr.5/6/7 for the summer term.Thursday Running Club - due to low numbers the Thursday morning running club will not continue after the Easter break. Apologies for any disappointment this may cause!!!

Easter Draw Next Wednesday our Parents’ Committee will hold their Easter draws on both sites and there will be numerous Easter Eggs and prizes on offer for each class. The children are

asked to return any outstanding draw sheet/s and money to their class teacher by Monday morning, so that they will be included in the draws. A huge thank you to everyone for your support with the Easter draw and to our ‘eggcellent’

Parents’ Committee for their continued effort in securing much needed funds for all our pupils.

Accelerated Reader Prize-winnersCongratulations to Henry Symmington Yr.7S, our very first ‘Word Millionaire’ in our Accelerated Reader Programme. Henry received a special prize at assembly today. Congratulations also to all our prize-winners in each class in K.S.2. - Claire Lowe Yr.5D, Mary-Kate Montague Yr.5P, Clare Donnelly Y.6C, Eoin McCaffrey Yr.6K and Cara Coyle Yr.7Z.

Morning Arrangements for PupilsIn recent weeks we have noticed that there has been an increase in the number of parents/guardians calling to classrooms in the mornings and standing around on the corridors. In the interest of the health & safety of our pupils, we ask parents/guardians not to visit the classrooms and to please communicate any enquiries/information through the school office . With the exception of Reception

and Yr.1 pupils, all other pupils arriving on the junior site before class should be dropped off in the assembly hall, where they will be supervised by staff until they are taken to their classrooms at 9.00am. On the senior site pupils are dropped off at the front door and they make their way up to the assembly hall where they will be supervised by staff until class begins. Thank you for your understanding and support in this matter.

Christ the King Choir - CD LaunchChrist the King Youth Choir are launching their debut CD ‘Let it Shine’ this Sunday (9 th April) at 7.30pm in Christ the King Church. A number of past pupils of Loreto and St. Colmcille’s Primary Schools are members of the choir so we’ve no doubt it will be well worth a listen!!!

Final Orders for School Milk Yr.1 – Yr.7All orders for school milk for the summer term must be returned to your child’s class teacher, with payment of £9.00, before Wednesday 12th April. N.B. No orders for milk will be taken after this date!

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Name of Child: Year:

I/We enclose £9.00 cash/cheque (payable to Holy Family P.S.)

Signed: Date:

A Huge Thank You from Ms. McSorleyAs Ms. McSorley tries to adjust to life back in Holy Family and becomes acclimatised to our beautiful Irish weather, she would like to send a sincere thank you to everyone for their very kind wishes and generous contributions towards her recent trip to Cape Town. Ms. McSorley had the experience of a lifetime and she & her teammates finished in 6 th

place overall. It was a fantastic opportunity playing at this level and an honour to play against teams from Turkey, the USA, Great Britain and the overall winners, France!!! We have no doubt this is only the beginning of great things for Ms. McSorley and we hope she still remembers us all when hits the big time!!!!!!

Yr.3 Parents/Guardians

Our Yr.4 children will be making their First Holy Communion at the 12.30pm Mass in the Sacred Heart Church on Sunday, 21st May. This is a lovely occasion for the children, their families and of course the school, and like any ‘big event’ it requires a lot of help and support to ensure everything runs smoothly!! To this end we are asking our current Yr.3 parents/guardians to assist our Parents’ Committee with the teas/refreshments in St. Joseph’s Hall immediately after the

ceremony. If you feel you could spare an hour or two on this day, please complete the reply slip below and return to your child’s class teacher next week. Many thanks in anticipation of your support in this matter.

Orders for Feis CDIf you wish to purchase a CD of the feis solo songs, then please complete the reply slip below and return to your child’s class teacher by next Wednesday (12 th

April). The CD costs £2.00 and contains all the songs from Reception – Yr.7. The CD will be sent home with children when we return to school after the Easter break.

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Yr.3 Parents/Guardians Helping at First Holy Communion

I will be available to help out in St. Joseph’s Hall at First Holy Communion on Sunday, 21 st

May.

Signed: Date:

Parent/guardian of: in Yr.3SM/Yr.3UC (delete as applicable)

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Order for CD of Feis Song

I would like to purchase a CD of the feis song for my son/daughter in

Yr. . I enclose payment of £2.00 Signed: Date: