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Special thanks to Shane Ryan who visited our school today to help our Active Schools Committee to officially open our Active Walkway.



























                                               Newsletter
                                                                               Holy Family National School, 
                                                                  Rathmore, Co. Kerry.
                                                                                             Tel. 064/7758492                                        
                                                                                  e-mail hfnsrathmorekerry@gmail.com  
                                                                              school blog: hfnsrathmorekerry blog
                                                                                                                     8th May, 2019
Dear Parents,

PARENTS COMMITTEE UPDATE:
A big thank you to our Parents Committee who organised a clothes collection in the school.  We  received 1,120kg. of clothes. The money raised will be used to purchase iPads for the school for station teaching.
Remember it is because of the fundraising efforts of our Parents Committee that we have been able to fund:
1)  Instrumental music for two terms
2)  Drama for 6 weeks up to Christmas
3)  Gymnastics for five weeks
4)  Contributing about €1000 to our swimming lessons.  As a result of Parents Committee subvention we will be able to maintain a price of €35 for 6 weeks swimming lessons i.e. for transport and swimming lessons.

Our annual Table Quiz was held on Thurs 11th April and the total proceeds came to €597.50.  It was very well attended and a great success. Thank you to everyone who helped out on the night. 

NO UNIFORM DAY
We held a no uniform day fundraiser for ‘Féile’ on Friday 12th April.  It raised €295.90.   Thank you to all who supported it.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
A sincere thank you to all the parents for their co-operation and willing participation in the First Communion ceremony on Saturday, 4th May.  We would also like to thank the First Communion class teachers
Áine O’Donoghue and Brenda Moynihan.  Thanks to Helen Dillane for conducting and organising the choir, Maura O’Leary for the music and all the pupils who took part in the choir. Thanks to all members of the staff who contributed to making the day so special and of course not forgetting Fr. Anthony for making it such a wonderful occasion for all.

SWIMMING LESSONS (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th Classes)
 Swimming lessons commence on Thurs. May 9th and continue on 16th, 23rd, 30th May and 6th and 13th June.

DISCOVER PRIMARY SCIENCE
I would like to thank the pupils and teachers for their efforts towards us achieving the Discover Primary Science and Maths Award.  Our application has been submitted and we look forward to hearing good news.  Thank you to Paul Darmody who visited the school as a guest speaker and thank you to Ms. Fitzgerald for co-ordinating the project.
ACTIVE SCHOOLS
We are currently celebrating Active Schools Week.  We had two educational and enjoyable visits from Angelina Foley and three Special Olympians, Colm, Thomas and Aaron and Kerry footballer Aislinn Desmond. Cynthia Daly from Gneeveguilla Athletic Club will visit on Thursday. Thank you to the Active Schools Committee and co-ordinators Helen Dillane and Áine O’Donoghue for their hard work.

SPRING CLEAN
In conjunction with the National Spring Clean all of our classes take turns to carry out a weekly litter pick on the school grounds.  This forms part of our on-going efforts to look after the environment.  Our Green Schools Committee are currently working towards Green Flag 7, the theme is ‘Global Citizenship and Energy’.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS FOOTBALL SKILLS COMPETITION
Pádraig Moynihan, John Hughes and Daniel Dineen represented the school in the East Kerry Skills Competition. Well done to Daniel who qualified for and participated in the Individual County Skills
Well done to Pádraig Moynihan and Leah Daly who represented the school in the Primary Game Trials recently. 

BASKETBALL
The Boys Team got to the Final of the Easter Blitz in Duagh losing narrowly to a strong Castleisland team.  The girls and boys are currently participating in the Super Sevens and we wish them well.  Many thanks to Jameson Hughes, Miriam Moynihan and Catherine Dillane for their assistance.

LIBRARY
The Mobile Library will come to our school on this Thursday 9th May.  The library service visits the school once a fortnight.

LEE STRAND
We will be sending off tokens for free homework diaries for all the students in May to Lee Strand.  Again this year every boy and girl will receive a free homework diary.  A big thank you to all the boys and girls who brought in tokens from milk cartons and plastic bottles over the year. 


SCOIL LAITIARAIN
Scoil Laitiarain in Cullen will run an Irish language summer school for 10-15 year olds from 1st to 12th July, 2019.  Forms available from our school.  For more information please contact Mary O’Keeffe at 086 3021503.

SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICES
Please note that eye care, hearing and dental services are available free of charge to all primary school children.  If you need any information please contact the school.

SCHOOL BLOG

Please log in to school blog frequently where you will find links and information on Internet Safety, homework etc.  http://hfnsrathmorekerry.blogspot.ie/

DATES TO REMEMBER
Active Schools Week – Tuesday 7th to Friday 10th May
Swimming lessons commence Thursday 9th May
School Tour (3rd to 6th Classes) -  Fri. May 17th
Closed Friday 24th May – Voting for Local Elections
Closed Monday 3rd June (Public Holiday) & Tuesday 4th June
School Tour (Junior Infants to 2nd classes)  -  Thurs. 20th June
Graduation Ceremony  -  Tuesday 25th June
Closing Thursday 27th June 2019










































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