Seán Carter Class of 2016
My time at Holy Family CS was a great experience in more ways than one. Holy Family gave me the platform to advance my skills in the areas I wanted to. There is a brilliant sports background to the school as well as academic and I’m delighted I spent my 5 years of second level education here.
(Seán paid us a visit this year in his professional role to speak to our students about apprenticeships in Carpentry and Joinery.)
Lauren Tinkler Class of 2017
Life in Holy Family for me can only be described as incredible. From my first day to my last, the staff and students of the school were the most positive and encouraging people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. My Geography and PE teachers were the first to recognise my potential in athletics and encouraged me to strive and ultimately achieve a Sports Scholarship to DCU.
Study and extracurricular activities were so important in the HFCS student life. The calibre of the teachers and their dedicated tuition for my chosen subjects enabled me, with hard work, to satisfy the points that I required to be offered my first choice of Communication Studies. I will always be indebted to all the staff at Holy Family. I am eternally grateful for my wonderful experience at this incredible school.
I have made friends that feel like family with both my former classmates and staff. If i ever had a problem or worry, my despair was always met with a listening ear and constant encouragement from those around me. School life shaped the person I am today. It has made me the confident, open-minded and forward thinking individual that I am and for this, I am truly thankful. One of my former teachers once told me to “feel the fear and do it anyway.” When facing new beginnings (as all new students enrolling into HFCS will), I think back on my school days and this quote which always inspires me to do and be the best that I can in life.”
Sumesh Deshmukh Class of 2019
My time in Holy Family Community School was truly great. The friendships that I made along the way will last forever and I attribute that to the all the memories we shared in this school. I remember how I always had a laugh in school and although there is an emphasis on academics you truly receive a well rounded education. There was always a huge amount of student support and I felt like I could approach any teacher I wanted just to have a chat or to discuss my worries.
My favourite time was definitely Transition Year. I had so much fun and I learned a lot throughout the year. For example, we did work experience in several companies and we participated in so many events which helped me build confidence in myself.
I’m currently studying Engineering in UCD and I can’t thank the staff of HFCS enough for all their guidance and support.
Kayleigh Gifford Class of 2016
My time in HFCS was an enjoyable experience for me. From the time I started until the time I left in 2016, I received nothing but care and encouragement from the teaching staff. My teachers always encouraged me to try my best in not only my schoolwork but my extracurricular activities. This allowed me to make friendships and experience new sports. For me, HFCS was a place where I could have fun and learn.
During my time in HFCS one teacher that really helped me was my history teacher. Even when I doubted my own ability, he always encouraged me to keep working hard. This push helped me to get the points for my first choice of History and English in Maynooth University. It was because of the help I received from my teachers and friendships I built with them that made me decide to go to college to become a teacher. I wanted to be able to mirror what my teachers had done for me.
I enjoyed my time in HFCS so much that I even decided to come back here to teach!
