Holy Family School
Charleville School Gives A Look At Their Range
Holy Family School is a special school which caters for children ranging in age from 4-18 years with a general moderate learning disability, children with a severe & profound learning disability, children with complex medical needs, and children on the autistic spectrum. Holy Family School is located on the campus of St. Joseph’s Foundation, Charleville. At Holy Family School, we try to meet the many and varied needs of
all our pupils. We offer a differentiated primary curriculum for pupils (4-18 yrs) with a moderate or a severe and/ or profound learning disability. Pupils aged 12-15 yrs follow the Level 1 and Level 2 Junior cycle programmes, while pupils aged 15-18 yrs follow a programme that emphasises Independence training including taking part in programmes such as Gaisce – The President’s award.
Sensory Gym
Multi-sensory Room.
We have a thriving school led by an excellent and dedicated staff, supported by a dedicated parents association and encouraged by a supportive Board of Management under the patronage of St. Joseph’s Foundation. Working together we are committed to continuing the development of an exceptional school, and giving the best possible education to all the pupils entrusted in our care.
Holy Family school offers a wide range of facilities such as a Sensory Gym which includes a wheelchair swing, Nest swing, Deep Pressure rollers, miniature climbing wall, Punch bag and trampolines. We developed a new Multi-Sensory room, which will contain many specialised pieces of equipment to help meet the sensory needs of our pupils. In addition to the aforementioned facilities pupils in HFS have access to swimming in the hydro therapy pool on the campus of St.Joseph’s Foundation and pony riding at Liskennett Equine Centre. For those pupils who have difficulty accessing Liskennett Equine Centre the ponies come to SJF two days a week where pupils get the opportunity to interact with the horses and benefit from the therapeutic effect of being in the company of such animals. Ariel Holy Family school is lucky to have a My Canine Companion school therapy dog, Ariel. She assists pupils transitioning from bus to classroom each day and accompanies them on walks or she simply enjoys being in the classroom.
Above: Ariel assists a student Top Right: A Day at Charleville Rugby Club Bottom Right: Catherine Morrissey attends Home Economics in Holy Family School
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Issue 100; October 20th, 2023
