Holy Family Junior School
@holyfamilyjunior.bsky.social
Primary School in Portlaoise, Co Laois catering for children from Junior Infants to Second Class: www.holyfamilyjs.ie
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December 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Buaiteoirí na Nollag de chomórtas na bhfocal i rang a dó
Ms. Caulfield’s 1st Class had a cosy and fun hot chocolate party today!
December 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Ms. Caulfield’s 1st Class had a cosy and fun hot chocolate party today!
Ms Reams’ 1st Class had a STEM Challenge to build a reindeer that could stand on it’s own. Groups worked together to present their reindeer to the class and to explain how they made it
December 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Ms Reams’ 1st Class had a STEM Challenge to build a reindeer that could stand on it’s own. Groups worked together to present their reindeer to the class and to explain how they made it
Great to have Santy call today, especially at such a busy time of year for him! Thanks as always to Christy Bannon for using his connections in the North Pole to arrange the visit!
December 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Great to have Santy call today, especially at such a busy time of year for him! Thanks as always to Christy Bannon for using his connections in the North Pole to arrange the visit!
Ms Meehan’s Junior Infants had a relaxing Yoga session with Ms Delaney yesterday!
December 17, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Ms Meehan’s Junior Infants had a relaxing Yoga session with Ms Delaney yesterday!
We had a lovely Carol Service in our beautiful Parish Church today! Well done to our 2nd classes and their teachers for all their hard work and ‘Thank You’ to Fr Ciprian for celebrating with us!
December 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
We had a lovely Carol Service in our beautiful Parish Church today! Well done to our 2nd classes and their teachers for all their hard work and ‘Thank You’ to Fr Ciprian for celebrating with us!
Ms Conlan’s and Ms Healy’s 1st Classes gave a fabulous performance of The Angel Express today while Ms Maher’s Junior Infants have a lovely version of the Nativity!
December 11, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Ms Conlan’s and Ms Healy’s 1st Classes gave a fabulous performance of The Angel Express today while Ms Maher’s Junior Infants have a lovely version of the Nativity!
Ms Meehan’s Junior Infants and Ms Regan’s and Ms Lalor’s Senior Infants gave some wonderful performance a of their Nativity Plays yesterday!
December 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Ms Meehan’s Junior Infants and Ms Regan’s and Ms Lalor’s Senior Infants gave some wonderful performance a of their Nativity Plays yesterday!
Our Parents' Council have produced a beautiful School Calendar for 2026. The calendar costs €10 and can be purchased from reception or by sending money in to the class teachers. All funds raised will be used to fund materials and activities for our pupils. A big thank you to our sponsors
December 10, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Our Parents' Council have produced a beautiful School Calendar for 2026. The calendar costs €10 and can be purchased from reception or by sending money in to the class teachers. All funds raised will be used to fund materials and activities for our pupils. A big thank you to our sponsors
Our Christmas plays got off to a great start with some fantastic Nativity Plays so far!
December 9, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Our Christmas plays got off to a great start with some fantastic Nativity Plays so far!
Rosin Quigley(who works for the Domestic Abuse and Violence Centre in Portlaoise) delivered training to staff around the Purple Hand Champion Campaign this week.
The goal of the campaign is to create places in the community that are identified as 'safe spaces' to access information about supports
The goal of the campaign is to create places in the community that are identified as 'safe spaces' to access information about supports
December 3, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Rosin Quigley(who works for the Domestic Abuse and Violence Centre in Portlaoise) delivered training to staff around the Purple Hand Champion Campaign this week.
The goal of the campaign is to create places in the community that are identified as 'safe spaces' to access information about supports
The goal of the campaign is to create places in the community that are identified as 'safe spaces' to access information about supports
Ms Healy’s First Class were very busy making Advent Wreaths and Rain Gauges!
December 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Ms Healy’s First Class were very busy making Advent Wreaths and Rain Gauges!
Ms Healys 1st class wrote letters to their penpals in Ms Drohans class in St Stephen’s Street De Salle Waterford.
November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Ms Healys 1st class wrote letters to their penpals in Ms Drohans class in St Stephen’s Street De Salle Waterford.
Ms Butler’s and Ms Finlay’s First Classes wore their onsies to school today as part of "Type Onesie Day," organised by Cork University Hospital Charity to support children with Type 1 diabetes.
November 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Ms Butler’s and Ms Finlay’s First Classes wore their onsies to school today as part of "Type Onesie Day," organised by Cork University Hospital Charity to support children with Type 1 diabetes.
Our Green Schools committees had a great week working at a Travel forum about sustainable travel in Portlaoise. Thanks to Michele Castiaux from An Taisce for facilitating!
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Our Green Schools committees had a great week working at a Travel forum about sustainable travel in Portlaoise. Thanks to Michele Castiaux from An Taisce for facilitating!
Best of luck to one of our teachers, Danielle Healy, who is playing with St Brigid’s in the Intermediate county Camoige Final today!
October 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Best of luck to one of our teachers, Danielle Healy, who is playing with St Brigid’s in the Intermediate county Camoige Final today!
Happy Halloween!
October 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Happy Halloween!
Well done to the winners of our Parents' Council Halloween Raffle: Noel Kelly (Pooka Spooka Voucher), Neil Gorman (Rowl n Bowl Voucher sponsored by Rowl n Bowl), Kayleigh Kinsella (Odeon Cinema Voucher), Callum Bonnie (Kelly Lou Voucher), Eamon Byrne (Castleview Farm Voucher).
October 23, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Well done to the winners of our Parents' Council Halloween Raffle: Noel Kelly (Pooka Spooka Voucher), Neil Gorman (Rowl n Bowl Voucher sponsored by Rowl n Bowl), Kayleigh Kinsella (Odeon Cinema Voucher), Callum Bonnie (Kelly Lou Voucher), Eamon Byrne (Castleview Farm Voucher).
Ms Healy’s First Class were carving pumpkins today!
October 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Ms Healy’s First Class were carving pumpkins today!
Ms Butler’s and Ms McCormack’s first classes were exploring for Maths clues in the playground today for Maths Week!
October 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Ms Butler’s and Ms McCormack’s first classes were exploring for Maths clues in the playground today for Maths Week!
Ms Byrne, Ms Caraffi and Ms Gallagher's classes went on an Autumn walk to the Town Park today!
October 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Ms Byrne, Ms Caraffi and Ms Gallagher's classes went on an Autumn walk to the Town Park today!
Ms Moore’s class were around the school solving maths puzzles today for Maths Week!
October 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Ms Moore’s class were around the school solving maths puzzles today for Maths Week!
Ms Gallagher’s 2nd Class are learning about games from the past in History and were playing some of those games today!
October 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Ms Gallagher’s 2nd Class are learning about games from the past in History and were playing some of those games today!
Ms Moran’s Senior Infants were orienteering today as part of Maths Week!
October 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Ms Moran’s Senior Infants were orienteering today as part of Maths Week!
Ms Byrne’s 2nd Class were using directions and their understanding of the 100 square to design their own Snakes and Ladders board game.
October 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Ms Byrne’s 2nd Class were using directions and their understanding of the 100 square to design their own Snakes and Ladders board game.