Mary, Mother of Hope Junior National School
Mary, Mother of Hope Junior National School
We had a lovely morning on Friday celebrating Joan as she completed her final day as Lollipop Lady at Mary, Mother of Hope.
Joan has been with us for 19 years and has guided hundreds of children safely across the road both morning and afternoon with a warm smile and kind word. On Friday morning the children made a guard of honour, cheered Joan and thanked her as she made a final walk through the campus.
Thank you Joan. Wishing you all the best on your retirement. Enjoy every minute!
Dear parents,
Please see attached details of an important upcoming talk hosted by Mary, Mother of Hope schools.
The talk is entitled Don’t be Mean Behind Your Screen! and it takes place on September 16th 2024 at 7 pm in the hall of the senior school.
I would urge all parents to attend – it is never too early to begin considering your child’s digital wellbeing!
Yours sincerely,
Alma Moran
Principal – September 2nd
As the new school year begins, it is a busy time for families as we get into a routine and get ready for the months ahead. To try to make it a little easier, the following outlines our back to school health advice to prepare for the school year:
Good afternoon everyone,
We are really looking forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Thursday, August 29th. We are excited to meet our Junior Infants for an informal visit on Wednesday 28th between 12.30 and 1.00.
We will welcome Senior Infants, 1st and 2nd Class children at 8.50 on Thursday and Junior Infants will start at 10.00 that day.
All children should be dropped at the gate of the Junior School and encouraged to walk to their line to meet their teacher and friends. There will be plenty of staff around to guide them to the correct spot. They just need their bag, lunch box and reusable bottle – everything else is waiting here for them!
Junior Infants will line up in front of the soft play area
Ms De Rossa’s Class will use the Red Line
Ms Molloy’s Class will use the Yellow line
Mrs Kelly’s Class will use theGreen Line
Ms O Doherty’s Class will use the Orange line
Senior Infants will line up near the bike storage area
Ms Hanley’s Class will use the Red Line
Ms Moran’s Class will use the Yellow line
Mrs Goodall’s Class will use the Green Line
Ms Doyle/Ms Kinch’s Class will use the Orange line
First Class will line up near the flower beds under the trees
Ms Loftus’ Class will use the Red Line
Ms Hennessy’s Class will use the Yellow line
Ms Delaney’s Class will use the Green Line
Ms Haran’s Class will use the Orange line
Second Class will line up in front of the hall
Ms Naughton’s Class will use the Red Line
Ms McGovern’s Class will use the Yellow line
Ms Coffey’s Class will use the Green Line
Ms O’Reilly’s Class will use the Orange line
Best of luck to all of our past pupils moving on to 3rd Class and those who have moved to other schools. We will miss you but know you will continue to be fabulous wherever you go.
Many thanks to all staff members who have been busy getting ready for the children’s arrival.
Enjoy the last few days of family fun and contact us at school if you have any queries at all!
Looking forward to seeing you next week,
Kindest regards,
Alma Moran
Principal
Enrolment for 2024 takes place from January 15th 2024 to February 14th 2024.
Please follow the steps below to complete your application.
Enrolment 2024 – Steps to follow
Download and read Admissions Policy, Admissions Statement & Catchment Area carefully. They are available on www.hopejns.ie
Please note that children applying for places in Junior Infants 2024 must be 4 before June 1st 2024
Download relevant application form from www.hopejns.ie/admissions/
Email completed form to admissions@hopejns.ie or post it to the address below.
Admissions, Mary Mother of Hope JNS, St Charles Houben Building, Littlepace, Dublin 15.
Post original Birth Certificate to:
Admissions, Mary Mother of Hope JNS, St Charles Houben Building, Littlepace, Dublin 15, D15 TA49.
This will be copied and returned to you.
Utility bills, where required as proof of address, can be posted or emailed to the same addresses.
Closing date for applications to Junior Infants 2024 and to our Special Class for children with ASD is February 14th 2024
Applications for transfer can be sent at any time
Many thanks & kind regards,
Alma Moran
Principal
Many thanks to staff of Guerbet Ireland ULC based in Damastown who did a complete clean up of our garden during the summer as part of their commitment to the local community. Their contribution is greatly appreciated!
Many thanks to Bryan, Cristina and all involved!
Hello everyone,
We are really looking forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Thursday, August 31st and very excited about meeting our Junior Infants when they visit school on Wednesday 30th between 12.30 and 1.00 pm.
We will welcome Senior Infants, 1st and 2nd Class children at 8.50 on Thursday and Junior Infants will start at 10.00 that day.
Junior Infants will go home at 12.00 on Thursday, Senior Infants at 1.30 and 1st and 2nd Class children at 2.30.
All children should be dropped at the gate of the Junior School and encouraged to walk to their line to meet their teacher and friends. There will be plenty of staff around to guide them to the correct spot. They just need their bag, lunch box and reusable bottle – everything else is waiting here for them!
Best of luck to all of our past pupils moving on to 3rd Class and those who have moved to other schools. We will miss you but know you will continue to be fabulous wherever you go.
Many thanks to all staff members who have been busy getting ready for the children’s arrival.
Enjoy the last few days of family fun!
Looking forward to seeing you all,
Kindest regards,
Alma Moran
Principal
We had a fabulous time in school over the last week celebrating Seachtain na Gaeilge. The boys and girls completed many fun and exciting activities in their classes and together as a whole school to celebrate the Irish language and Irish traditions.
We hope you all have a lovely St Patrick’s Day weekend with your family and friends.
Click on the image to see some photos of our celebrations.
Dear Parents,
Seachtain na Gaeilge
We are currently preparing for Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish Language week) in our school and there are lots of lovely things happening for the children.
Children are learning additional songs, poems and dances as Gaeilge and we have had a focus on Gaeilge in assembly. We are making a big effort to speak more Irish to each other – I’m sure your child can teach you some phrases!
The children are busy playing games, singing and making art to celebrate ‘Seachtain na Gaeilge’ and the school is decorated with beautiful creative pieces.
We will enjoy some traditional Irish Music from a Banna Ceol (Band) on Tuesday and a Grúpa Tradisiúnta (Traditional Music Group) on Thursday.
Children will share the traditional dances they have been learning at our Céilí Mór (Irish Dance) on Thursday afternoon.
Younger children are playing Bingó through Irish while the older children are taking part in a Tráth na gCeist (Quiz). 1st and 2nd Class children have been invited to a Seo Faisean (Fashion Show) in the Senior school too.
We are really enjoying celebrating the Irish Language and Culture with the children. We would ask you to support us by praising your child if he/she speaks Irish. You could ask your child Conas ata tú?’(how are you). Other simple phrases include maidin mhaith (good morning) , oíche mhaith (good night), Dia Duit (Hello), Slán (Goodbye). A good starting point is the Irish Language Television Station TG4 which shows cartoons as Gaeilge. www.cula4.com
Lá Glas (Green Day) & Funky Hair Day
As part of the celebrations we would like to invite the children to wear something green/white/orange or a combination of these colours on Thursday March 16th.
We are combining this event with our annual Funky Hair Day organised by the Parent Association so feel free to be as creative as possible! A contribution of €2 per child towards school funds would be greatly appreciated. This can be paid through Aladdin. Please note that children do not have to dress up if they do not want to!
I would like to thank Mrs Cullen and all those who have been involved in organising our Seachtain na Gaeilge, events. We hope that you, as parents will also support your children- bain triall as! (Give it a try!)
Le gach dea ghuí, (with every good wish)
Alma Moran
Principal
