We really enjoyed Maths Week 2022! We watched Maths Week TV, solved daily problems and did a number of estimating activities.
Here are just a few photos taken during a Maths Trail around the school and during station-teaching.
Shane Cronin won this lovely treat for his classmates in last weeks raffle
We are delighted to be supporting The Team Hope Christmas Shoe Box Appeal again this year. This year there are two options:
Build A Box Yourself or Donate ONLINE.
You can drop off your completed shoe boxes to the school up until November 10th.
Please CLICK HERE For Details.
To Donate ONLINE Please Click On The Link Below:
Maths Week takes place this coming week. Children in Holy Family N.S. will be engaging in various maths activities throughout the week.
Children can also participate in Maths Week at home. Below are links to some maths activities that children can enjoy doing at home with family and friends.
Maths in everyday household activities: CLICK HERE
Puzzles and Maths at home activities: CLICK HERE
BOOK FAIR
We have the great pleasure of inviting you to attend our Book Fair. We feel that it is a nice way to encourage reading.
However, parents should not feel under
pressure to spend a lot of money at the Book Fair.
Date: Thurs. 13th & Mon. 17th Oct.
Time: 9.10 am – 10.10 am &
1.50 pm - 2.50 pm
Place: G.P. Room, Holy Family
N.S.
In addition to the above times, each class will have the opportunity to attend the fair with their class teacher. It will be possible for the children to purchase books during the aforementioned visits. However, younger children should be accompanied by their Parents if possible at the above times.
Click HERE to view a digital brochure, which illustrates some of the books in stock. The commission will be used to top up our school libraries in each classroom. If any parents are available to assist at the above times, please contact the school office.
Thank you for your
support always.
Congratulations and well done to all involved in this hugely successful coffee morning and bake sale. Thanks to everyone who donated spot prizes and to everyone who contributed towards this fundraiser for the Lawlor Family. It was a fantastic display of community spirit.
€8,300 was raised on the day and that will increase further with a framed signed Kerry Jersey up for raffle on the 11th of November.
Ticket lines for this raffle are on sale in many businesses throughout the Rathmore area and beyond. €5 per line.
Pupils Raffle - Prize Winners
1: A birthday party hosted by
The Animal Shack valued at €150
– Callum O’Leary 6th Class
2: €20 voucher for Kerry GAA Store – Dominykas Virkutis 4th
Class
3: €20 voucher for Kerry GAA Store – Ben O’Keeffe 1st Class
4: €20 voucher for World of Wonder – Grace O’Keeffe6th Class
5: €20 voucher for Omniplex Cinemas – Zoya Bargiel 2nd Class
6: Football signed by Shane Ryan and
Paul Murphy – Cian O’Sullivan
Junior Infants
7: Football signed by Shane Ryan and
Paul Murphy – Cara Cremin Junior
Infants
8: A night OFF HOMEWORK for the whole class – Matthew Cahill 2nd
Class
9: An extra hour of PE for the class – Seán Breen 2nd Class
10: An hour of FREE TIME for the Class – Thao Kelleher Junior Infants
11: A movie with popcorn for all the class – Liam Jenkinson 2nd
Class
12: Hot Chocolate for all the class – Shane Cronin 6th Class
13: A NO UNIFORM DAY for the class – Daniel O’Leary Senior Infants
14. Big Box of Chocolate Fingers – Zoya Bargiel 2nd Class
15. Big Box of Chocolate Fingers – Aodán Fitzgerald 4th Class
16. Big Box of Chocolate Fingers – Jack Rahilly 3rd Class
17. Big box of Chocolate Fingers – Michéal O’Riordan 1st Class
18. Box of Heroes – David Casey 4th Class
19. Box of Celebration – Caoimhe Corkery 5th Class
20. Box of Roses – Liam Jenkinson 2nd Class
21. Box of Wine Gums – Hannah
Dunlea – Senior Infants
22. Box of Wine Gums – Seoidín Hoare Junior Infants
23. Box of Wine Gums – Kayla Cremin Junior Infants
Adults Raffle - Prize Winners
1: Hamper from Hickeys Centra –
Grace Fitzgerald
2: €50 voucher for Linda's
Restaurant – Tara Carmody
3: €50 voucher for O’Keeffe’s XL
Stop and Shop – Mary O’Sullivan, Boherbue
4. €50 voucher for Reens Car Sales
Rathmore – Caitriona Lawlor
5. €30 Next Gift Card – Philomena
O’Connell
6. Wash ‘n Blow Dry from Katelynn’s
Hair Design – Alex & Abina Abu
7: €20 voucher for Hickeys Centra –
Ashley Dunlea
8: €20 voucher for Tesco – Seán
Nolan
9. €20 voucher for Penneys – Brian
Lawlor
10: Floral Display from Sliabh
Luachra Florist – Timmy Herlihy
11: Halloween Wreath from Breda
O’Sullivan – Elaine Murphy
12: Large Box of Milk Tray Chocolates – Mike Warren
A signed, numbered, original, highly sought after, very valuable jersey, framed for just €5! If you are not in you can’t win 💚💛
BOOK FAIR
We have the
great pleasure of inviting you to attend our exciting Book Fair. We
feel that this is a wonderful opportunity to promote the love of reading.
However,
parents should not feel under pressure to spend a lot of money at the Book
Fair.
Date: Thurs. 13th & Mon. 17th Oct.
Time:
9.10am – 10.10 am & 1.50 pm -2.50 pm
Place: G.P. Room Holy Family N.S.
In addition
to the above times, each class will have the opportunity to attend the fair
with their class teacher. It will be
possible for the children to purchase books during the aforementioned visits. However, younger children should be
accompanied by their Parents if possible at the above times. Click HERE to view a digital
brochure, which illustrates some of the books in stock. The
commission will be used to top up our school libraries in each classroom.
FOR
THE BOOK FAIR AND COFFEE MORNING, CAKE SALE AND DRAWS PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU CAN
ONLY PAY IN CASH.
Coffee Morning and
Cake Sale for Brian Lawlor – Friday 14th October 2022
We are delighted
to be able to host a Coffee Morning and Cake Sale for Brian Lawlor and all
proceeds go directly to his family. We wish him a speedy recovery and look
forward to seeing him in his Holy Family N.S. uniform in the not too distant
future.
As it is almost
upon us, we want to give you an itinerary of the day’s events.
We know that you
will all be busy baking for this event and we gratefully accept and appreciate
all your efforts. We will need a lot and maybe you can ask family and friends
to help out as well. Even if you are
not baking maybe you could buy some and donate to our cake sale. All items will be much appreciated. (Please put your name on all containers,
trays, plates, etc as we cannot guarantee that your container will be
returned).
We will have gluten free products
available on the day.
Children with allergies are welcome to
bring their own treats in their lunch box and make a donation if they wish.
We will accept baking from 1pm to 5.30pm
on tomorrow Thursday or if you are picking up children at 1.50pm or 2.50pm this
would be a good time as well.
On Friday morning - You can
drop off baking when dropping children to school or earlier as we will
be open at 8am.
For those who cannot attend the Coffee
Morning and Cake Sale,
we have:
“Grab and Go” tea/coffee
with croissant for €3 -
This is available
from 8.30am – 9.30am
(Please tell
anyone who is passing or going to work at this time)
All Welcome
During this time also we have on sale:
(1)
Raffle Tickets for Adult draw -
€2 for 1 strip €5 for 3 strips
Please see prizes below
(2)
Line Draw for signed Kerry Jersey
- €5 per line
9.30am to
12.30pm - Coffee Morning and Cake Sale
– All Welcome
All welcome to come to the GP hall and
people can sit and chat and enjoy the beautiful confectionery. You can also buy some confectionery and bring
away with you. Spread the word.....
Raffle tickets for Adult draw and Line draw will also be on sale.
Bake Sale for Pupils
1pm to 2.30pm - Each
class will be taken to GP hall. They can
bring their lunch boxes and purchase some items of their choice.
The children have been fantastic in buying
tickets and we acknowledge and gratefully appreciate all the parents’
generosity enabling the children to purchase the tickets for the children’s
draw. The children are very excited
about all the prizes and they can purchase tickets for this raffle until Friday.
There is a tremendous amount of organising
in this event and we thank everyone for their help and support.
€2
for one strip of tickets
€5
for three strips of tickets
1:
The First Draw will be for the children in the school and will take place on
Friday 14th.
2:
The Second Draw will be for the adults and will take place on Friday the 14th
also.
AND
3:
Our Third Draw €5 per line with a chance to win a signed KERRY
JERSEY will take place on the 11th of November.
Prizes
for draws one and two are listed below.
DRAW
ONE - Pupil's Raffle
1:
A birthday party hosted by The Animal Shack valued at €150
2:
€20 voucher for Kerry GAA Store
3:
€20 voucher for Kerry GAA Store
4:
€20 voucher for World of Wonder
5:
Football signed by Shane Ryan and Paul Murphy
6:
Football signed by Shane Ryan and Paul Murphy
7:
A night OFF HOMEWORK for the whole class
8:
An extra hour of PE for the class
9:
An hour of FREE TIME for the Class
10:
A movie with popcorn for all the class
11:
Hot Chocolate for all the class
12:
A NO UNIFORM DAY for the class.
DRAW
TWO: Adult Raffle
1:
A hamper from Hickeys Centra
2:
A €50 voucher for Linda's Restaurant
3:
A €50 voucher for O’Keeffe’s XL Stop and Shop
3:
€20 voucher for Hickeys Centra
4:
€20 voucher for Tesco
It’s great to have one week of Food Dudes this year. Hope every class are enjoying their daily portion of fruit and vegetables as much as the first class!
Work continues this year on the theme of Global Citizenship Marine Environment for our 8th flag. This theme helps us to better understand the importance of Marine Environment and highlights the need to protect our seas from pollution by reducing our dependence on single use plastics at home and in school. We look forward to seeing our committee spread awareness!
We are delighted to be able to have THREE RAFFLE DRAWS as part of our fundraiser for Brian Lawlor's family.
€2 for one line of tickets
€5 for three lines of tickets
1: The First Draw will be for the children in the school and will take place on Friday 14th.
2: The Second Draw will be for the adults and will take place on Friday the 14th also.
AND
3: Our Third Draw €5 per line with a chance to win a signed KERRY JERSEY will take place on the 11th of November.
Prizes for draws one and two are listed below.
DRAW ONE - Pupil's Raffle
1: A birthday party hosted by The Animal Shack valued at €150
2: 2 x €20 vouchers for Kerry GAA Store
3: 1 x €20 voucher for World of Wonder
4: 2 x footballs signed by Shane Ryan and Paul Murphy
5: A night OFF HOMEWORK for the whole class
6: An extra hour of PE for the class
7: An hour of FREE TIME for the Class
8: A movie with popcorn for all the class
9: Hot Chocolate for all the class
10: A NO UNIFORM DAY for the class.
DRAW TWO: Adult Raffle
1: A hamper from Hickeys Centre
2: A €50 voucher for Linda's Restaurant
3: €20 voucher for Hickeys Centra
Congratulation to Mrs Casey who won this fabulous hamper in last Thursday's Draw. Thank you to Danú Childcare for donating such a wonderful spot prize.
Congratulations also to Denis O Regan who won €20.
Next Thursday's jackpot is €400.
Best of Luck Everyone
Click the link below to sign up for our weekly school lotto draw.
https://www.ourfundraiser.ie/org/hfnsrathmore/
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