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5th Year Trip To Sive
Created : 10 Mar 2024, 4:56 PM
Archived : 10 May 2024, 12:00 AM

A great time was had by our 5th year English students who travelled to the Gaiety Theatre to see John B. Keane's masterpiece, Sive. A brilliant production of a most brilliant play. 
Dissecting Hearts With St. Conleth and Mary's
Created : 06 Mar 2024, 1:21 PM
Archived : 06 May 2024, 12:00 AM
As part of HFSS extending our local connections, we were delighted to invite 6th class students from St. Conleth & Mary's NS to partake in Heart Dissections. Our 5th Year Biology students who performed the dissections were very impressed with the primary students' knowledge and questions - the future of cardiology is safe! Many thanks to Ms. Casey, Mr. Dowling and Ms. Scahill for taking the time to visit us with their classes.
6th Year P.E. Class in Hawkfield
Created : 05 Mar 2024, 7:57 PM
Archived : 05 May 2024, 12:00 AM

Well done to the 6th year Physical Education class on completing the filming day for their Performance Assessment project. The girls completed their exercise programs in Hawkfield Centre of Excellence, making good use of the top class facilities. Students demonstrated excellent skill, technique and control in their exercises and will now edit their project before submission of the project worth 30%.
Drop Everything And Read Week
Created : 04 Mar 2024, 2:26 PM
Archived : 04 May 2024, 12:00 AM
Last week we invited all students to bring their favourite books to school to participate in our Drop Everything And Read ( D.E.A.R ) week-long celebration of reading. 
 
Whether it was a thrilling novel, a captivating biography, or a beloved classic, students were welcome to immerse themselves throughout the week in the joy of reading both in and out of class, at various time/s of their subject teacher's choosing. 
 
Reading is not only a fundamental skill but also a source of endless inspiration and imagination. By continuously encouraging students to embrace reading, we aim to foster a lifelong love of literature and learning.  
 
*Reading for pleasure has many non-literacy benefits and can increase empathy, improve relationships with others, reduce the symptoms of depression and improve wellbeing throughout life (The Reading Agency 2015).
 

 
1st Year Basketball
Created : 01 Mar 2024, 3:25 PM
Archived : 30 Apr 2024, 12:00 AM

The first year basketball team advanced to the Midlands Semi Final with a win over Wilson Hospital on Thursday.  They now play Mountmellick next week. Well done girls! 
3rd Year Retreat To Solas Bride
Created : 29 Feb 2024, 9:14 AM
Archived : 29 Apr 2024, 12:00 AM

Our 3rd year students visited Solas Bride in Kildare town for their retreat last week. Fr Joe McGrath facilitated this pause for reflection and the students and teachers experienced a most enjoyable day of contemplation, deliberation and meditation. 
HFSS ValenMINES Day
Created : 09 Feb 2024, 9:19 PM
Archived : 09 Apr 2024, 12:00 AM

Today we celebrated our unique and annual HFSS Wellbeing initiative - ValenMINES Day - where we focused on the importance of SELF-CARE, emphasising the significance of looking after yourself as well as others. Students wore pink and red and 'love-bombed' the school lockers, circulating messages of positivity and warmth and reinforcing our self-care message school-wide. Two love-hearts murals were painted on the windows at the front of the school by two fifth year students, Katie Canning and Ashley Reid. Students then filled the love hearts with notes filled with all the things that they love. All students were entered into a free draw to win one of two 'Pamper Hampers' - one for the Junior students and one for the Senior students, with Lily O Connor from 1s winning the Junior hamper and Aoibhe O Shea from 4p winning the Senior hamper. Our Wellbeing Committee designed the new Wellbeing flag that proudly flies at the schools entrance. A lovely day and week's focus on self-care and positivity for everyone.  
On Wednesdays We Go To The Cinema!
Created : 09 Feb 2024, 12:29 PM
Archived : 09 Apr 2024, 12:00 AM

Some of the students from our Book and Drama Clubs went to the cinema last Wednesday afternoon to see Mean Girls. We go on a few trips to the cinema throughout the year, ideally to watch film adaptions of our book club reads. And to eat popcorn. LOTS of popcorn! 
Patrician Primary Event
Created : 09 Feb 2024, 12:20 PM
Archived : 09 Apr 2024, 12:00 AM
This week, the Home Economics department hosted the 6th class pupils and their teachers from the Patrician Primary School. The 6th class pupils participated in a pancake making class with our TY volunteers. The event was a great success and we hope that all involved enjoyed themselves. If you'd like to make pancakes next week, why not try the recipe in the booklet images attached? Well done everyone! 
Relove Fashion Next Round
Created : 06 Feb 2024, 2:38 PM
Archived : 06 Apr 2024, 12:00 AM
Congratulations to our Relove Fashion competition entrants - Sinead McGrath (1st year); Callie Ryan, Laura White and Claire White (TY); Caoimhe O'Connor and Laura-Jane Kaye (5th year). All entrants made it through to the next stage of shortlisting. They will have a Zoom call with one of the judges to talk through their designs, inspiration and research in more detail. We wish them the best of luck at this stage of the competition.