Holy Family N.S. Rathmore Co.Kerry P51 N290

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the children and parents for your continued support over the last few months. Even though we were unable to have a Christmas Performance this year we put together a little video for you all. Well done to all the children and staff. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Healthy & Happy New Year.

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                                                                                                Holy Family National  School 

                         Rathmore, Co. Kerry

                                                                                    Tel. 064/7758492 / Mob. 086 1806018

e-mail hfnsrathmorekerry@gmail.com                        http://hfnsrathmorekerry.blogspot.ie/

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Thurs. Dec. 10^th 2020

Dear Parents

CHRISTMAS RAFFLE – PARENTS COMMITTEE

We will be raffling two Christmas hampers on behalf of the Parents Committee as a fundraiser.  Children may purchase tickets at €2 each or three for €5 each morning up to Friday 18^th December 2020.  We would appreciate your support.  Thank you to McCarthy’s Londis for sponsoring the hampers.

CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCE FROM EACH CLASS

We planned to record a Christmas Performance from each class and the practice to date has been compliant with DES reopening of schools guidelines.  We have all enjoyed the preparation, however, we have now decided to perform each piece outdoors which unfortunately is not conducive to recording.  Each class will perform their piece for another class in the playground next week (weather permitting).

We will have a ‘Christmas Jumper’ day on tomorrow Friday, December 11^th and our beneficiary will be Air Ambulance in Millstreet.  Children can bring €2 or any donation for this worthy cause.  

ELF EXPRESS

On Thursday, 3^rd December, Junior and Senior Infants classes received a visit from Elf Express.  Two elves visited the three classrooms and the children really enjoyed their performance. They were all delighted to find out that they were all on the ‘Good’ list and each received a certificate.  However the elves did say that as we were still a bit away from Christmas they would still need to be on their best behaviour. We have booked an online performance of ‘A Christmas Carol’ for Friday,18^th December for the 1^st-6^th Class. We thank the Parents Committee for making these possible.

CREDIT UNION ART COMPETITION

Prizewinners for the Credit Union art competition were Marcelina Nowak (6^th class) came 1^st in her category and will go forward to the Chapter final of the competition.  Ryan Thompson (3^rd class) came 3^rd in his category.  Both Marcelina and Ryan received a trophy.  Class winners were Patrycja Duda, (Senior Infants), Robyn Daly (2^nd Class) and Rachel McAuliffe (5^th class).  The theme was “Imagine More”.   We congratulate all our winners and to everybody who took part.  Well done.

LOCAL ST. VINCENT dePAUL FOOD APPEAL

The local St. Vincent de Paul wish to acknowledge and express their sincere thanks to everyone who so generously donated food to their recent appeal.  All the food will be put into hampers and these will be given to needy families in our community over the Christmas period.  They also wish to remind you that they will be having a Drive – Thru Church Gate collection on next Sunday 13^th December from 1.30pm to 2.30pm  at Rathmore, Shrone, Gneeveguilla and Knocknagree churches. 

MISSIONARY MAGAZINES

Congratulations to every one who participated in the annual Credit Union Competition. Huge congratulations to our winners and best of luck in the next stage.