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Regional Pi Quiz Winners
Created : 14 Mar 2024, 2:32 PM
Archived : 14 May 2024, 12:00 AM
4 teams from Holy Family took part in the Maths Pi Quiz on Thursday 14th March. After 8 rounds, one of our teams finished joint 1st. Holy Family Newbridge and Holy Family Rathcoole then had a tie break round of 10 to decide winner. Incredibly both teams scored the same in this tiebreak round meaning there was 1 more tie break question. Holy Family Newbridge came out on top on this round to take the win. They now go forward to represent the school in the All Ireland Series.
The 4 members of the winning team were Leah O Connor, Dervla Armour, Meadbh Hartnett and Lauren Murphy. Well done to all that took part.
Sensory Analysis Testing
Created : 13 Mar 2024, 10:32 AM
Archived : 13 May 2024, 12:00 AM
Our 6th year Home Economics students took part in sensory analysis testing to apply their understanding of how these tests are carried out and how the results are analysed. They completed a preference ranking test to see what orange juice they prefer (Tropicana won!). They did a paired comparison test to see if they could identify the difference between two McVities rich tea biscuits (66% could identify the sweeter version). They also participated in a descriptive ranking test to determine which crisps were the saltiest out of three samples of ready salted products (this was challenging...they were all close at 1g per 100g O'Donnell's, 1g per 100g Tesco, 1.13g per 100g Keogh's).
1st Year Basketball Success
Created : 12 Mar 2024, 4:42 PM
Archived : 12 May 2024, 12:00 AM
Holy Family beat St. Leo’s Carlow in the 1st Year Midlands Regional Cup Final today. Following their success they now move on to All Ireland playoffs.
Ramadan Kareem
Created : 11 Mar 2024, 3:26 PM
Archived : 11 May 2024, 12:00 AM
Ramadan Kareem to all our students observing this sacred month. May your days be filled with peace, reflection and good thoughts. Wishing you strength and spiritual growth during this time of fasting and prayer.
TY Upcycling Workshop
Created : 10 Mar 2024, 4:59 PM
Archived : 10 May 2024, 12:00 AM
On Friday some of our TY students took part in an online upcycling workshop. The workshop was hosted by the Rediscovery Centre. The students turned old t-shirts in to bags and discussed methods of embellishment. Thank you to the team for hosting this workshop and encouraging our students to be more sustainable with their textiles.
5th Year Trip To Sive
Created : 10 Mar 2024, 4:56 PM
Archived : 10 May 2024, 12:00 AM
A great time was had by our 5th year English students who travelled to the Gaiety Theatre to see John B. Keane's masterpiece, Sive. A brilliant production of a most brilliant play.
Dissecting Hearts With St. Conleth and Mary's
Created : 06 Mar 2024, 1:21 PM
Archived : 06 May 2024, 12:00 AM
As part of HFSS extending our local connections, we were delighted to invite 6th class students from St. Conleth & Mary's NS to partake in Heart Dissections. Our 5th Year Biology students who performed the dissections were very impressed with the primary students' knowledge and questions - the future of cardiology is safe! Many thanks to Ms. Casey, Mr. Dowling and Ms. Scahill for taking the time to visit us with their classes.
6th Year P.E. Class in Hawkfield
Created : 05 Mar 2024, 7:57 PM
Archived : 05 May 2024, 12:00 AM
Well done to the 6th year Physical Education class on completing the filming day for their Performance Assessment project. The girls completed their exercise programs in Hawkfield Centre of Excellence, making good use of the top class facilities. Students demonstrated excellent skill, technique and control in their exercises and will now edit their project before submission of the project worth 30%.
Drop Everything And Read Week
Created : 04 Mar 2024, 2:26 PM
Archived : 04 May 2024, 12:00 AM
Last week we invited all students to bring their favourite books to school to participate in our Drop Everything And Read ( D.E.A.R ) week-long celebration of reading.
Whether it was a thrilling novel, a captivating biography, or a beloved classic, students were welcome to immerse themselves throughout the week in the joy of reading both in and out of class, at various time/s of their subject teacher's choosing.
Reading is not only a fundamental skill but also a source of endless inspiration and imagination. By continuously encouraging students to embrace reading, we aim to foster a lifelong love of literature and learning.
*Reading for pleasure has many non-literacy benefits and can increase empathy, improve relationships with others, reduce the symptoms of depression and improve wellbeing throughout life (The Reading Agency 2015).
1st Year Basketball
Created : 01 Mar 2024, 3:25 PM
Archived : 30 Apr 2024, 12:00 AM
The first year basketball team advanced to the Midlands Semi Final with a win over Wilson Hospital on Thursday. They now play Mountmellick next week. Well done girls!
