Midterm Break: Monday 9th Feb-Friday 13th Feb. Staff Day: Monday 16th Feb. Children return to school on Tuesday 17th Feb.
 
 
Holy Family Primary School and Nursery Unit, Newington Avenue, Belfast
Midterm Break: Monday 9th Feb-Friday 13th Feb. Staff Day: Monday 16th Feb. Children return to school on Tuesday 17th Feb.
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Physical Education

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PE in Holy Family Primary School

Holy Family Primary School recognises the importance of Physical Education and Sports in the curriculum and we offer a wide range of activities in line with the 5 elements of the P.E curriculum. KS1 and KS2 have a balanced timetable encompassing Games, Athletics, Gymnastics and Dance. P5 - P7 also attend swimming lessons in the Grove Wellbeing Centre for one term each academic year.

In addition to this, we offer a wide range of after-school sports clubs as part of our Sports and Extended Schools programme.

Children from Primary 5 - Primary 7 can attend:

  • GAA
  • Netball
  • Soccer
  • Irish Dancing
  • Athletics
  • Running 
  • Hip Hop
 

Active Travel

We are proud to be a Gold Award Active Travel School, recognising our strong commitment to promoting walking, wheeling and cycling as part of everyday school life. Active travel is central to our ethos, supporting pupils’ physical health, mental wellbeing and awareness of the environment.

Throughout the year, we run a wide range of active travel events and campaigns that encourage pupils and families to choose healthier, more sustainable ways to travel. These include whole-school challenges such as the Big Walk and Wheel and Cycle to School Week. 

We are fortunate to work closely with our Active Travel Officer from Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (formerly Sustrans), who delivers engaging active travel sessions in school throughout the year. These sessions help pupils develop important road safety skills, learn about sustainable transport and understand how active travel benefits both personal wellbeing and the wider community.

By embedding active travel into school life, we aim to create positive lifelong habits that support healthy bodies, healthy minds and a healthier planet.

27th Jan 2026
Our Primary 6 boys had their first ever Holy Family Match! They took on St Paul's...
 
 
 
 
14th Jan 2026
How lucky are we?! Dr Bike paid us a visit and checked all of our bikes and made...
 
 
 
 
10th Dec 2025
Primary 5 have been developing Gaelic football skills this term as part of the Games...