Friendship Week has been a wonderful celebration of kindness and community in our school. A huge thank you to all from the Junior and Senior Schools who took part in the Walk a Mile for Kerri’s Smile this morning. Kerri was certainly looking down on us and blessed us with lovely sunshine. Stay tuned for some photos of the event to follow! In honour of Kerri, we will be having a Pink Day this Wednesday. Please wear your pink clothes – Kerri’s favourite colour – to show your s

Our School Choir with Ms. Oakes and Ms. Regan What an honour! Our school choir recently delighted the residents of Silvergrove Nursing Home with their beautiful singing. It was a truly special occasion, filled with joy, connection and wonderful community spirit. We were absolutely thrilled to be invited back again at a later date! A sincere thank you to Ms. Oakes, Ms. Regan and, of course, our incredibly talented choir for representing our school so beautifully.

One of our favourite weeks in Mary Mother of Hope – Friendship Week! 💛 We are having a fantastic time celebrating Friendship Week with lots of fun and meaningful activities, including some lovely events with the Junior School. Some of the activities include: Friendship Walks Walk a Mile for Kerri’s Smile Random Acts of Kindness A “Kerri Kind” Padlet Wall where students share positive messages A huge thank you to Ms. McGrath for all of her wonderful organising and planning

Best of luck to out students from 4th and 5th class as they begin six weeks of swimming lessons this week at the National Aquatic Centre!

A reminder to all parents that the school will be closed tomorrow, January 30th and will reopen next Tuesday, February 3rd, after the St. Brigid's Day bank holiday. Have a lovely long weekend everyone! Lego St. Brigid's Crosses made by 4th class.

At our school, student voice and leadership are at the heart of everything we do. This year, we are incredibly proud of our Digital Learning Leaders, Dara and Zach, who have shown outstanding commitment, responsibility and enthusiasm as members of the Digital Learning Committee. Being part of a school committee is not just about technology – it’s about teamwork, communication and making a positive difference for others. We wanted to take the opportunity to hear directly from

Catholic Schools week this year begins this Sunday 18 th January and runs until Saturday 24 th . The theme this year is Catholic Schools: Normal Lives, Called to Holiness . This theme is all about discovering that God calls every single one of us to be a saint. It doesn’t mean you have to be old, wear a special robe, or perform a miracle. God asks us to be holy in the things we do every day - at school, at home and with our friends. A big thanks to Ms. Carty for organising

At Mary Mother of Hope S.N.S., we understand the importance of movement breaks during the school day. Our school will be taking part in the Active Schools initiative 'Active Movement Breaks' from the Monday 19 th to February 13 th .The Active Break Every Day Challenge is a 4 week, annual, challenge designed to build movement breaks in to the school day . This year’s challenge is proudly supported by the GAA who, working with the Active School Flag team, have created a set

A huge well done to all of our students on their first week of Food Dudes! The EU School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme is delivered to primary schools in Ireland through the Food Dudes Healthy Eating Programme. Food Dudes is designed to positively change children’s attitudes towards eating fresh fruit and vegetables, by combining three key elements: Repeated tasting, Rewards and Role modelling. A big thank you to Ms. McGrath and her team of students for organising the week!

We’d love your support at our upcoming School Book Fair! For every two books purchased, our school earns a free book for the school library. Thank you so much for helping us grow our love of reading!