Holy Family NS Rathcoole

Thank you so much to everyone that was involved in our Christmas Raffle 🎄🎄
Congratulations to all of our winners 🎊 👏 💐
To our ticket sellers, purchasers, writers and coordinators - we couldn't do it without you.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2026.

Dear Mams/Dads,

The Biennial General Meeting of the Parent Association takes place on Monday 6th October 2025 in the school GP Hall from 8pm - 9pm.

The standing executive committee of the Parent Association will be stood down, as is usual at the BGM, and a new executive committee will be elected.
Please contact us on [email protected] dor more information on the positions.

Car Park

The school car park will be open on the night which will accommodate approximately 35 cars. Please do not double park in the car park. You should also be aware that cars who parked on the footpath along the road outside the school grounds have been ticketed before.

PA Constitution BGM Review

The current Parent Association Constitution which will be adopted on the night pending subsequent sanction of the Board of Management.

If you would like a copy of the constitution or have any query on the Constitution or any suggestion/amendments to the reviewed Constitution for consideration, please contact the PA via email before 3pm on Friday 26th September ([email protected]).

Any amendments to the Constitution will then be brought before the Board of Management for final review and ratification.

Holy Family NS Parent Association is a registered member of the National Parents Council.

It was a great night last night for our 6th class students celebrating completion of their 8 years with us. As their time with us comes to a close, we wish them all the best in the future.

We would love to get as many nominations as possible to try to win €1000 of book tokens for the school library. Nominators can win €120 book token.
Closing date is 31July.
Thanks for your support.

https://www.nationalbooktokens.com/schools-prize?utm_medium=email&utm_source=nbt&utm_campaign=20250612-schools&utm_content=schools-prize

Hoping all of the children making their Communion tomorrow have a wonderful day. Let's hope the sun comes back out.

Despite a change in the weather, the children enjoyed a delicious treat today 🍦
Thank you to our wonderful Parents Association for contributing to this event.

Wishing all of our 6th class students a great day tomorrow making their Confirmation. We hope the sun continues to shine for them.

Hi Holy Family 2nd class parents. We have had such a generous offer of a beautiful used, cleaned communion dress, hoop, veil, shoes and runners size 2 and umbrella to give to a family who might need some support coming up to the communions. If you are interested please reach out to the below email address
[email protected] for more information.

We had a brilliant night last night for the school disco. Everyone had a great time and the children were very well behaved. There were lots of great dance moves and lots of fun. Thank you to the DJ, kids and parents to support a successful event. Have a restful weekend everyone.

Dear Parent,

We need your input! The Department of Education is conducting an evaluation of the Primary Schoolbooks Scheme and the Junior Cycle Schoolbooks Scheme, and your feedback is crucial.

This is your opportunity to share your experience with these schemes and help improve access to schoolbooks for all students.

💡 What You Need to Know:

⏰ Takes only 5 minutes to complete.
🔒 Anonymous and secure.
🗓️ Deadline: Friday, January 24, 2025, at midnight.
🌍 Available in both English and Irish.
📖 Survey Links:

Primary Schoolbooks Scheme Survey: https://dessurveys.education.gov.ie/surveys/Primary-Schoolbook-Survey-202425-Parent-Survey

Junior Cycle Schoolbooks Scheme Survey: https://dessurveys.education.gov.ie/surveys/Junior-Cycle-Schoolbook-Scheme-202425-Parent-Survey

Your feedback is invaluable in shaping the future of these initiatives and ensuring that every child has access to the resources they need to thrive.

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts!

Best regards,
National Parents Council