The U16 and U19 basketball squads embarked on a journey to Portlaoise, where they played a formidable Dunamase team today. With hearts pounding and basketballs soaring, both u16s and u19s clinched thrilling, nail-biting victories. They've now earned their golden tickets to the knockout stages of the league competition, set to unfold after the upcoming mid-term break. Prepare for a hoops showdown like no other! Well done girls!

The Holy Family were the first school in Ireland to visit to the Andy Warhol Exhibition titled ‘Three Times Out’ currently being exhibited in the Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin. The exhibition is the largest collection of Andy Warhol’s work to be exhibited in Ireland featuring 250 works of art including the iconic Campbell’s soup can and Marilyn Monroe screen prints.  

"His work explored the relationship between artistic expression and the flourishing consumer culture of the 1960s, new technology and celebrity status, as well as mortality, in a diverse body of works that underpins his artistic genius." - Barbara Dawson, curator and director of the Hugh Lane Gallery.

Following this, the students visited the National Gallery of Ireland, where they went on a guided tour of artworks which link directly into their Leaving Cert Course. Students had the opportunity to engage with, analyse and discuss the works of art that were of interest to them. 

There are several sporting and extracurricular activities available for students in the school. We encourage our students to become involved and explore interests in school.

As a school we are currently focusing on developing our ‘Whole School Approach to Wellbeing’.  Engaging in sporting or extracurricular activities enables students to develop teamwork, communication, relationships, and a sense of belonging, all of which helps students to develop socially and be successful in school.  Participating in sporting or extracurricular activities helps students develop their self-esteem and helps develop life skills.  It provides students with opportunities to take a break from their studies and is proven to boost academic performance overall.  We encourage our students to participate in some activities.

6th year Economics students hosted a "Budget Breakfast" for students and staff to discuss and critically analyse the proposals outlined in Budget 2024, and what these mean for households, business and the Government. They presented some very interesting key points and debated who will gain the most and what more could have been done. A very informative class for all involved.Well done girls!