We are pleased to announce that our school leadership team is participating in the Forbairt Leadership Programme this year. Forbairt is a one-year programme of online and face-to-face engagements, designed to enhance leadership skills and capacity through professional development, reflection, collaboration, and a school-based improvement project.

Our team—comprised of Deputy Principal Eimear O'Brien, Assistant Principals Dearbháil Dowling, Shane Stapleton, and Cian Sweeney—has chosen to focus on promoting diversity, inclusion, and challenging racism within our school. This important work will be guided by The Yellow Flag Programme.

The Yellow Flag Programme provides a practical series of 8 steps over 2 years that embeds interculturalism, equality, and diversity into the everyday life of the school. Working with students, staff, parents, and the wider community, the programme ensures that these values are applied both inside and outside of the classroom. We hope to be awarded the Yellow Flag in recognition of our commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion through these steps.

We are now calling on students to apply via their Teams Year page to join the Diversity Committee to enact meaningful change within our school community.

We have some great must win spot prizes to celebrate our first ever draw on 3rd October 2024. Join now to be in with a chance to win our Jackpot, weekly prize, or our must win spot prizes.

€50 Whitewater Shopping Centre voucher

€50 Whitewater Shopping Centre voucher

https://www.ourfundraiser.ie/org/holyfamilyssnewbridge

Just click on the link to join

Parents' Association LOTTO countdown

Thursday, 26th of September marks the first National SNA Appreciation Day. Thank you to Eithne, Dee & Niamh (our amazing SNAs) for all that they do for so many in our school.

SNA Appreciation Day is held across Ireland today, for the first time, to celebrate the work being done in Irish schools.

Well done to the powerful student leadership from the Anti-Bullying Ambassadors as they led a whole school reflection week during RESPECT WEEK at HFSS.

They ran a week long campaign looking at aspects of how all can be empowered to tackle bullying issues. 

Dear Parents/Guardians, 

We will be celebrating our annual Jersey day this Friday 27th September. Students are welcome to wear a jersey of their favourite club, team, sport, extra curricular club (dance/theatre/music etc), county or country with their school tracksuit bottoms. A 2 euro donation by each student is requested. All proceeds will go directly towards all Extra-Curricular activities and clubs in the school.

A reminder that next Monday 30th September there will be no school for students and on October 10th from 4pm - 6:30pm we will have our Open Evening & TY Expo.

School Calendar Link

7.30pm  At the Holy Family Secondary School

OPEN INVITE TO ALL PARENTS/GUARDIANS

 Dear Parents and Guardians,

 It is the start of a new school year; therefore, we would like to invite you to the AGM of the Parents Association of the Holy Family Secondary school.  The AGM will be followed by a short Parents Association meeting.  

As parents and guardians of the students attending the Holy Family Secondary School, you automatically belong to the Parents Association.  The Association meets one Monday each month at 7.30pm in the school. 

 Our role in the school

• Review and advice, as required, with the principal and staff on school policies.
• Fundraising for the benefit of the school, e.g., Christmas raffle.
• Build effective partnership between school and the home.
• Maintain communication with the school and keep up to date with school news.
• We seek to support and promote the wellbeing of the school, the students and each other.

We are always looking for fresh ideas to bring to our school community and parents are one of our greatest resources.  With that in mind we are always looking for new members to join our association.  We would encourage you to come and get involved.

If you cannot attend the meeting but would like to be included on a mailing list, you may email your contact details to hfssparentsassociation@gmail.com.

We would like to remind you of our two rolling fundraisers for the school. The Lotto and the Cash-for-clothes collection. 

1. Cash for Clothes= Drop bags of unwanted clothes any time during school opening hours. 

2. PA Lotto = please click the link for further details PA LOTTO

We look forward to seeing you.

 Caoimhe O'Connor - Chairperson

Paul Moran - Secretary

Angaline Delaney - Treasurer

Dear Friend,  

We are reaching out to request your support for our upcoming school musical extravaganza, “Popstars: The 90’s Musical,” which will be held at Holy Family Secondary School from October 14th to 17th, 2024. 

 After a hugely successful production of ‘Grease’ last year, both our school communities understand the value that drama has for our students. The students from both the Holy Family and Patrician Secondary Schools are busy rehearsing. We look forward to the months to come.  

 Would you like to be a patron of this year’s school show?  

 Your support to our school community is invaluable. It would be motivating for the students of both schools to feel that they have the backing of the local community.  

 As a patron of the show, your namewill be featured in our Show programme in recognition of your support. 

Option A (without a ticket to the show)  

€50  

Option B (with a discounted adult ticket)  

€60  

Our programme will be finalised on the 1stOctober, 2024. Please email me with the selected option before this date in order to have your name featured in the programme in recognition of your support.  

On behalf of the students and staff, thank you for reading this letter.   

If you would like to become a patron, please email Hayley Mulpeter for further details.   

Email: hmulpeter@holyfamily.ie   

Yours sincerely,   

 Hayley Mulpeter  

 Producer/ Teacher Holy Family Secondary School  

Parents' Association LOTTO 

Just click on the link above to join. 

Holy Family Secondary School, Newbridge Fundraiser

Welcome to the Holy Family Secondary School, Newbridge fundraiser lotto. This is a fundraising initiative and the money raised will be used to directly support your children's educational experience and general wellbeing here in our school. All money raised from this fundraising initiative will be spent in the area of extra-curricular activities and student support.

We hope that the weekly option of 1 line for €2.50 will allow everybody to contribute. Please pass the word on and invite friends and family.

It would be hugely appreciated if you can contribute €5 for 3 lines, and you never know you might just win!

Thank you so much.

Sarah Allen, Principal, and the Parents’ Association

The Application Form for Admission for FIRST YEAR 2025 to HFSS (current 6th class)  will be available from Tuesday, 1st October 2024

Download at: www.holyfamily.ie

Email:  administration@holyfamily.ie

In person: Admissions Office, Holy Family Secondary School

OPEN INVITE: Come along to the Open Evening in school on 10th October 2024 from 4pm-6.30pm