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THURSDAY saw two more Confirmation ceremonies take place at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church in Tralee. In the morning it was the turn of 29 sixth class pupils from Listellick NS to receive the sacrament from Bishop of Kerry Ray Browne. The Bishop stayed on for the afternoon ceremony […]

IT was a busy start to the week at Holy Family School on Monday as school books were put to one side as all the children were invited to take part in a unique whole-of-school project to take climate and biodiversity action. Each pupil from Junior Infants to Sixth Class […]

HOLY Family School has formed a new partnership between the school and the Tralee Tidy Towns Committee. Deirdre Harty who is a teacher in the school recently secured resources from the Grow at School programme to establish a school garden and a garden committee is formed to help manage the […]

IT was quite the emotional Friday at Holy Family NS as they said farewell to a teacher who retired after 35 years at the school. Linda Hanafin spent her entire teaching career in the one school, having joined the staff there after graduating from Mary Immaculate College in Limerick in […]

A WELL-KNOWN past pupil came back to Holy Family NS on Wednesday to help the school celebrate another great achievement. Former Kerry footballer David Moran assisted in raising The Active School Flag (ASF) which is awarded to schools that strive to achieve a physically educated and physically active school community. […]

AS usual, it was the parents that looked anxious and teary rather than their little ones, as the  junior infants began their school journey at Holy Family NS on Wednesday morning. There are 43 pupils separated into Ms Laura Daly’s and Ms Claire Fitzgerald’s two classes and they immediately set […]

THE pupils from Holy Family NS undertook an unusual fundraiser on Thursday to raise funds for additional classroom resources for the 2023/2024 academic year. They held a ‘coin trail’ event were they laid coins side by side along the pathway around the school, eventually raising around €800. The event was […]

OUR Lady and St Brendan’s Church was a hive of activity on Saturday morning for the Holy Family NS First Holy Communion Day. It was a lovely day for families as they arrived for the occasion which saw Fr Amos as the ceremony celebrant. All went off smoothly thanks to […]

THE week of Confirmation ceremonies in Tralee came to a close on Friday, with pupils from two schools receiving the sacrament. Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church hosted two ceremonies with Holy Family and Listellick sixth classes confirmed by Bishop of Kerry Ray Browne. Once again, the weather disappointed — […]

HOLY Family National School is central to Tralee town and is very fortunate to engage an innovative, highly dedicated and enthusiastic team of teachers, SNAs and ancillary staff. This is matched by the enthusiasm and commitment of their pupils and parents. A new addition to the school this year is the […]

THE pupils and staff at Holy Family School welcomed Minister for Education Norma Foley on Friday when she paid a visit as part of a short tour of schools in north Kerry. The second class pupils greeted Minister Foley with a rendition of Amhrán na bhFiann while the Student Council […]

SMILING faces were in abundance at Scoil Eoin Balloonagh and Holy Family NS for the junior infants first day at school on Thursday. Ms Donovan, Ms Griffin and Ms Reidy will have around 70 pupils in their three classes at the town’s largest primary school, Scoil Eoin. Meanwhile, across the […]

SIXTH class pupils at Holy Family are saying farewell to their primary schooldays this week and a graduation ceremony was held there on Tuesday evening. The students and their families were in attendance for a blessing by Fr Amos while Principal Maria O’Regan and teacher Tommy Lyons spoke warmly about […]

Principal of Holy Family NS, Maria O’Regan, says the school is a place where a deep sense of belonging, empathy and respect for others is advocated… Holy Family National School is central to Tralee town and is very fortunate to engage an innovative, highly dedicated and enthusiastic team of teachers, SNAs […]

A PRAYER service was held this morning at Holy Family School for 2nd class pupil Lily-Anna Sebestová who is battling a serious illness. Fr. Padraig arrived at Holy Family National School at 10am to conduct a beautiful prayer service over the intercom. All pupils and staff were invited to light […]

THE school community at Holy Family NS have come together for a fund-raising drive in aid of childhood cancer. The school is hoping to raise awareness of the illness while also supporting 2nd class pupil Lily-Anna Sebestová who is currently receiving treatment for Rhabobmyosarcoma, a type of cancer. Last week Lily-Anna […]

TWO Kerry GAA stars returned to their alma mater, on Friday morning to help the sixth class pupils raise the Pieta House Amber Flag. Tommy Walsh and David Moran also spoke to the pupils at Holy Family NS about the importance of mental health and being kind to one another. […]

THERE was the usual excitement at Holy Family NS on Monday morning for the new arrivals. In fact, the juniors weren’t the only ones beginning at Holy Family. A new principal, Maria O’Regan, was also starting her time at the school having taken over from Ed O’Brien who has just […]

AFTER 40 years, Ed O’Brien said farewell to his days as an educator this week, but not without a special send-off from all at Holy Family NS. The staff, pupils, parents and board of management showed their affection for the Monavalley native who has been principal of the Tralee school […]

We, the staff of Holy Family School extend a warm invitation to prospective pupils to begin their journey of life-long learning with us. We take pride in our ability to offer all pupils the opportunity to grow and develop in a safe and caring environment, where Christian values are respected […]

IT wasn’t your typical retirement send-off but then again, nothing about the past nine months has been anything like normal. The staff and pupils of Holy Family said farewell to the caretaker of the past 28 years on Tuesday afternoon as they broke up for the holidays. David Diggins from […]

HOLY Family is a hive of activity this week as pupils taking part in Maths Week. The events of Maths Week were designed to present the subject as fun. Each day begins with a daily maths joke and a memory task. Over the course of the week, the pupils visit […]

HOLY Family NS was even more colourful than usual on Thursday with an array of outfits sported by the young pupils. The reason was World Book Day and the school went all out with a number of activities. “We celebrate the importance of reading for pleasure and this was certainly […]

AFTER 41 years in Holy Family school, Francis Quill is taking a well-earned rest. The Deputy Principal from Ashgrove is retiring this week and staff from the school joined his family for a celebration at The Meadowlands Hotel on Friday night. Francis started off his teaching career in Dolphin’s Barn […]

IT was a special evening on Wednesday as pupils from Holy Family graduated after eight years in primary school. A Mass was celebrated in the school assembly area followed by a few words from Principal Ed O’Brien who spoke highly of the Class of 2018 and wished them well in […]

AN explosion of colour, great music and tasty food was on show at Holy Family this week for Culture Week at the school. The school boasts children from 19 different countries so there was so much to learn for both pupils and staff. “It’s really for pupils to learn more […]

THERE was great excitement in Holy Family N.S. on Friday as children and staff took part in a “Dress in a Mess” fundraising initiative. Odd shoes and socks, back to front jumpers and inside out shirts replaced the normal school uniform as children showcased their creative and imaginative skills. Prizes […]

FAMILIES gathered at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church on Friday morning as children from two Tralee schools received their Confirmation. There were 49 children from Listellick NS and Holy Family who were Confirmed by Bishop of Kerry Ray Browne as their families looked on. A number of other clergy […]

A TEACHER who touched the lives of many over the past 24 years in Tralee said her goodbyes to staff and pupils of Holy Family NS on Thursday. Marian Costello — who had previously taught in Abbeyleix, Co Laois, Bruff in Limerick and Ballyduff — has taught in every class […]

A NEW book compiled by Sixth Class pupil in Holy Family NS was launched last Friday at the school. The book contains photographs from the past 40 years in the school and is a must-have for anyone who is a past pupil. The book came about as a project by […]