Author Archives: Jessica Heavey
We are so lucky here in Holy Rosary to have fabulous school grounds. The children love to get outside to learn. They do PE on the pitch or on the Basketball Court, they learn about nature in the Bio-Diversity Garden, […]
Our corridors are bursting with colour with displays of the children’s fantastic work. We have displays about the ocean, emotions, World War 1, we have profiles on Inspiring Women, colourful art and beautiful giraffes. The children have also been doing […]
The children in Ms. Leddy’s First Class planted Cowslips in our school grounds with a little help from staff and from South Dublin County Council. They planted cowslips as they are pretty yellow flowers but most importantly they attract pollinator […]
The children in Ms Cunningham’s Second Class did art through nature in our school grounds. They went exploring and found some items in nature to create these beautiful, symmetrical designs. Perhaps you could go on a nature walk and see […]
Our annual Christmas Flower Arranging is back with a bit of a twist! Instead of coming into school to make your arrangement I will now send home a pack of everything you need to make a floral centrepiece for your […]
It’s that time of year again for the Christmas Shoebox Appeal. The Christmas Shoebox Appeal is an annual campaign where thousands of individuals in Ireland donate shoeboxes filled with gifts to be given to children affected by poverty in Africa […]
We are lucky to have a fabulous library here in Holy Rosary. It is well stocked with hundreds of books and it’s run completely voluntarily by a group of our brilliant parents and friends of the school. The children usually […]
Please find below our school’s Covid Response plan and also a summary of our plan for parents. We hope these will answer any queries or concerns you may have. Information for students and their families about returning to school can […]
There is a free fitness class for parents beginning on Tuesday February 25th at 9.20am in the school hall. It will be run by past pupil Lee Moroney. The places are strictly limited to 24. It is for beginners to […]
Our choir for adults starts back up this Friday at 9.30-10.30 in the Parents’ Room. Parents/guardians/grandparents and all adult members of the local community are most welcome. We are a very casual and informal choir singing loads of different types […]
It’s that time of year again when we are launching the Christmas Shoebox Appeal. The closing date for the Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal is November 4th 2019. Please give your completed shoebox to your child’s teacher on or before […]
The Parents’ Association are running their Family Fun Day this Sunday 9th June. It is a day for parents/guardians and pupils to come together for fun, food and various activities here in our school. Entrance fee is €1 per person […]
We are very lucky here in Holy Rosary to have fabulous school grounds. We have a full sized pitch or “the field” as it’s known, a biodiversity garden, a pond, a wormery, a fairy garden and behind the school we […]
A huge thank you to all the parents/guardians/grandparents who were able to join us this week to make chocolate nests with the children. There was lots of chocolate, sprinkles, chocolate eggs and marshmallows. I’m not sure who was the most […]
Dolly Parton set up a scheme called Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library where she will give out free books to all children from birth to the age of 5 with an address in Dublin 24. If your child is under 5 […]
Our Baby and Toddler Group meet every Wednesday at 9.30-10.30am in the Parents’ Room. Everyone from the community is welcome to join us. There are lots of toys for the children and much needed tea and coffee for the adults! […]
Christmas Flower Arranging for Parents/Guardians Join us for an evening of festive fun where we will make a Christmas floral arrangement for your table. Where: The Parents’ Room When: Wednesday 19th at 7.30pm Who: Everybody is welcome! What you need: […]
Tips for Homework Success with Kids How to get Homework done the Parents Plus Way The workshop is free of charge. It will be held in The Parent’s Room from 9.20-11.00 (with tea, coffee and biscuits provided) on Tuesday 27th November. […]
Here in Holy Rosary we have a fantastic children’s choir. The staff have also been known to sing a song or two so we want to get the parents in on the action! So we are starting a new choir […]