School is closed for the summer holidays. The school office reopens on Tuesday August 26th. Students return for the new school year on Thursday August 28th.
Welcome
Holywell ETNS is located in Holywell, Swords, Co.Dublin. Holywell was orginally named ‘Gorse Hill’, then ‘Feltrim Hall’ and is located in the town land of Nevinstown. Holywell is located between Airside and Kinsealy. It is an area of over 1,800 mixed housing units of apartments, duplexes and houses where there is a high volume of local authority housing and private rental. Pupils also come from the other surrounding areas of Melrose and Drynam, with some students travelling from Finglas, Santry and the greater Swords area. There are a large number of students who do not have English as their first language.
Enrolment has been growing since 2010 in HETNS, from 21 in its first year to the current 677 pupils. We are a 49 teacher school including 15 special education teachers and English as an additional language teachers. The school also has four special classes for children with autism, as well as a high volume of students with special educational needs in mainstream. These children are supported by 30 Special Needs Assistants throughout our school.
LĂĄ brĂłdĂşil do Holywell agus don Ghaeilge!
Today we welcomed the mayor of Fingal, Cllr Brian Mc Donagh and SĂofra from Gaelbratach to present us with our Gaeilge flag. Thank you very much to the children on the coiste Gaelbratach and the teachers who have supported this initiative and have been promoting Irish in the school for the past two years. We are very proud of this incredible achievement. Bualadh bos mĂłr!!
đ Active Week & Sports Day (Wednesday) starts next week! đââď¸âď¸
Weâre so excited for Active Week kicking off next week! Each class will be getting active every day with lots of fun, movement, and outdoor activities planned. đââď¸â˝đŻ
đ Please remember:
â Apply plenty of sun cream each morning
â Wear appropriate clothing for sports and outdoor play
â Bring extra water to stay hydrated
Letâs get moving and make it a week full of fun and fitness! đŞđ
#ActiveWeek #HealthyKids #SchoolFun #GetMoving #SunSafe #StayHydrated
Double Champs đđŞ Massive congratulations to both our boys & girls senior GAA teams today who won their final of the Fingal League in Abbotstown today. A great achievement for both teams. Well done to all involved đ
Our senior boys & senior girls GAA teams have reached the final of the Fingal Leagues. The finals will be played in Abbotstown this Thursday. We wish both teams all the best & hopefully we can bring home some silverware. Children from 4-6th class will also travel out to support both teams. All support is welcome on the day!!!! Let's Go Holywell â˝ď¸â˝ď¸đđ
Huge support from all the staff at Holywell ETNS for our school secretaries and Caretaker - Martina, Leona and Tom, in their campaign for equal pension rights.
đ˘ Join us in calling for pension parity! Letâs ensure hardworking support staff receive the respect, recognition, and retirement support theyâve rightfully earned. Please take a moment to learn more and add your name in support:
https://act.forsa.ie/pensionparityschools
#PensionParity #EducationMatters #FairPensions #RespectOurStaff
Every signature counts - your support could make all the difference!
@forsa.schoolsecretaries
Senior Boys' GAA team had a fantastic win against Rush Gaelscoil in the Fingal League semi-final. It was a nail-biting match that was very close and competitive throughout. Thankfully, Holywell's persistence and hard work paid off and secured them a place in the Fingal League final. Well done to the whole squad on a brilliant and hard fought win.
Pension Parity in Schools for all staff.
Great support from teachers and SNAâs for our secretaries Leona and Martina.
Please support the Forsa campaign for Pension Parity for Secretaries & Caretakers by signing the pledge :Â https://act.forsa.ie/pensionparityschoolsÂ
#pensionparity
#badgeweek
A big shoutout to Swords & District Lions Club who sponsored our school with two new football kits. The jerseys look amazing and we are all very appreciative of their support. Thank you!!
Holywell ETNS - Art Exhibition April 8th&9th
Save the Date! đ¨
We are 2 weeks away from our first ever Art Exhibition and the excitement is building. We look forward to displaying all of the children's wonderful art work!
All family & friends welcome to attend. Art work can be purchased on the day/night.
Happy St.Patticks day from all in Holywell ETNS đŽđŞđśđ
Our senior girls soccer team â˝ď¸ A tough cup match ends in defeat for the girls. Very proud of their performance, well done girls đđ
Holywell Art Exhibition - Coming April 8th/9th. See your children's masterpieces in a live exhibition! Save the date! More details to follow...
Please join us tomorrow morning as we wave 'slĂĄn' to Seachtain na Gaeilge with a little parade on the school astro. Children are welcome to wear green! Fingers crossed for nice weather. Looking forward to seeing you there.
Mark B's 1st class singing 'TĂłg amach mĂŠ' for seachtain na gaeilge. Ar fheabhas ar fad gach duine!! đđ
Holywell's New Garden Astro đ
We are very happy to announce that the new Garden astro area is complete.
A great start to the Soccer season for the boys & girls teams in Holywell ETNS. Looking forward to another busy week ahead next week with Soccer, GAA & Athletics events. Let's go Holywell đŁâ˝ď¸đ˝đĽ
Richies 6th class during their 'Dragons Den' as part of their Junior Entrepreneur programme. Big thanks to Ronan Quinn from @amarestories for visiting the class today as our business visitor. The 'Bead Boutique' were the winners in the end đ
Eileen's 6th class had a webinar today with Shamsun from Irish Aid as part of their preparation for the Irish Aid "Our World" competition. They learned a lot about the Global Development Goals and how Ireland is helping people in developing countries.
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