World Mental Health Day 2017

October 11, 2017 Written by Holmpatrick Teachers

Yesterday was World Mental Health Day. In 5th and 6th class we were learning that our mental health matters in our Friends for Life programme. We talked about how we have lots of different feelings and that we should talk to an adult we trust about them. We also discussed how we should be kind and friendly to others, to help to look [...]

Lyndsey Davey visits with the cup

October 11, 2017 Written by Holmpatrick Teachers

Lyndsey Davey visited Holmpatrick school on Wednesday 4th October with the All Ireland Champions Brendan Martin cup. Congratulations to Lyndsey, Sinéad and the Dublin team on their great win against Mayo. Lyndsey and Sinéad are both active members of our local club Skerries Harps and are great advocates for sport and having fun!

Bizworld-5th and 6th class

October 11, 2017 Written by Holmpatrick Teachers

On the 28th and 29th of September, 5th and 6th Class took part in a two day workshop with ‘Bizworld’. Bizworld is a Bank of Ireland education initiative that aims to promote entrepreneurship in schools. The pupils set up their own companies, assigning directors, marketing personnel etc. and then presented their business id [...]

Friends for Life

October 11, 2017 Written by Holmpatrick Teachers

This term 5th and 6th class will be taking part in a new SPHE programme called Friends for Life. It is ideally positioned to support the children as they move forward to their teenage years, and transition into secondary school. The Friends programme, developed in Australia, is a classroom- based programme shown to be effective in reducing th [...]

Junior and Senior Infants September 2...

September 13, 2017 Written by Holmpatrick Teachers

Junior and Senior Infants On the 31st August junior infants started in Holmpatrick school and senior infants returned for their second year and met their class teacher Mrs MacLean. Have a look at some work completed by junior and senior infants. They have made self portraits, painted flowers that magically made their names appear and learned [...]

Summer holidays

June 30, 2017 Written by Holmpatrick Teachers

Our school closes for the summer holidays today at 11:40am. All children will go home at 11:40. Enjoy the break. We will re-open on the 31st of August.