HSCL

Home School Community Liaison

 

Our Home School Community Liaison Officer (HSCL) is Anthony Gaffney. He is based in St. Canice’s BNS. The post is shared between the two schools – St Canice’s BNS and St Canice’s GNS. Anthony provides a vital link between our school in St. Canice’s BNS, the parents of our pupils and the wider Finglas community.  He organises parenting classes, signposts therapeutic supports for parents and children and works with parents to ensure the best educational outcome is achieved for their children.

 

Feel Free to contact Anthony by phone or email if you would like to hear about possible supports for you or your child.  

Phone: 0851144255   Email: hscl@stcanicesgns.ie

 

Please take a look below for more information on upcoming events as well as recent events that have happened.

 

 

 

Cooking up a feast!
The parents and children of St Canice’s BNS and GNS have been doing cooking classes together in our parents’ room. They’ve been learning new skills and bringing home tasty food.
Board Games with 3rd Class
Thanks to all the parents / guardians who came to play board games with the boys in 3rd class room 10.
Board Games with 3rd Class
Thanks to all the parents / guardians who came to play board games with the boys in 3rd class room 17.
Annual Transfer Day for 5th and 6th classes
Parents / guardians of our 5th and 6th classes came to the annual transfer day in the Finglas Youth Resource Centre where they received information on all the local post primary schools in the area
Toy Library for Junior Infants
Our Junior Infants and their parents/guardians took part in our toy library for 4 weeks in the parents room, thank you to all who attended
Halloween art for the boys and parents /guardians of 2nd class
The boys in 2nd class and their parents/Guardians came into our PE hall in October to create some Halloween art together. The boys had a great time,  thank you to everyone who attended

Halloween Cards

 

The parents of 2nd Class were invited into school to join their sons in making Halloween cards.  The boys had great fun.  Thank you to everyone who took part and helped out.

Wellness Fair

The family wellness fair took place in Erin’s Isle GAA CLUB. Local services such as Dogs Trust, MABs, St Vincent De Paul, Barnardos and Better Finglas were there informing our parents on their services.

Christmas Card Making

 

In December, our teachers welcomed parents and children into the hall to take part in making Christmas Cards. This was a hugely successful event and was organised by Anthony, our Home School Community Liaison teacher.  It was a very memorable day for parents, pupils and teachers alike.