'Catholic schools are established by the Church for Catholic children and young people, who, through baptism, have a right to an education in the Catholic faith. Catholic schools in their various forms are built on the foundations laid by previous generations of parents and clergy. We have inhertited this rich tradition of Catholic schools from them and are committed to handing it on to future generations.'

Our Catholic Schools - Their Identity and Purpose

The Moran Trophy is awarded termly to a child in the school that has made outstanding progress.

The trophy is named after the Moran family.

Tommy Moran became an 'observer' on the Governing Body in 2012. He then went onto become a Foundation Governor. He was part of the first Governing Body. He worked tirelessly in those early days and helped to build the foundations of this wonderful school. In his time on the Governing Body, he was part of the panel that appointed Mrs Rutherford, our first ever Deputy Headteacher and Mr Doherty as Headteacher.

Abigail, his daughter, joined with the first intake of children in September 2012. One of our founder children, the reason for our being. Beth then joined in 2014 and Meghan followed in 2015 – a ‘Holy Family’ family!

Sarah helped set up the initial PSA in Oct 2012 as Vice Chair. Sadly, this ceased in 2013 but as fundraising still needed to be done it got done through Sarah’s determination and considerable hard work. She was then asked to restart the Friends of Holy Family Association again a year later and was Chair until Easter 2017.
 

This trophy is to be a termly reminder of the commitment made by the Moran family - a commitment to make Holy Family School an outstanding Catholic school, a jewel within the community.

They Moran family have moved on and they have handed the baton onto all of us - children, parents, staff and governors.

Agim - Summer Term 2026 Winner 

The Moran Trophy is a very special award, given to a pupil who has made outstanding progress and I couldn’t be prouder to present this term's Moran Trophy to Agim. To say Agim has flourished this year is an understatement. He has shown that with determination, resilience and self-belief, remarkable progress is possible. It is difficult to put into words the change and progress that so many adults have seen and commented on with Agim throughout this year but I’ll try.  

The first reason why Agim is receiving the Moran Trophy is the exceptional progress he has made across the curriculum. In Maths, his confidence and understanding have grown enormously. He has made incredible progress in his times tables, passing his Multiplication Tables Check easily.  His reading has flourished too; his fluency has really improved, allowing him to read with expression and confidence and he enjoys reading aloud to our class. A milestone Agim has reached this year was earning his pen  licence, a reflection of the care and pride he demonstrates in his written work.

The second reason is his attitude towards learning. Agim knows that sometimes school work will be challenging but he doesn’t let that hold him back. He perseveres when learning becomes difficult and looks for ways to push himself further. His determination to achieve personal excellence has been evident throughout the year, and it is this mindset that has been the driving force behind all that he has achieved. He has shown that success comes not simply from talent, but from hard work, resilience and a willingness to keep learning even when things get tricky.

Finally, what has been most wonderful to witness this year has been the growth in Agim’s confidence. He now carries himself with a self-belief that reflects just how much he has developed, both academically and personally. He approaches new challenges knowing that he is capable of achieving great things, and that confidence shines through in everything he does. He has                   become a pupil who believes in himself and that has been the most amazing thing to witness.

Agim is such a deserving recipient of the Moran Trophy and it has been a privilege to be his teacher this year. I have no doubt that he will continue to go from strength to strength, and I cannot wait to see all that he goes on to achieve in Year 5.

Well done Agim!

Mrs Doyle

Summer Term 2017 - Archie (Year 2)

Autumn Term 2017 - Ben (Year 2)

Spring Term 2018 - Pinelope (Year 5)

Summer Term 2018 - Charlie (Year 1)

Autumn Term 2018 - Ali (Year 6)

Spring Term 2019 - Nevayah (Year 3)

Summer Term 2019 - Gina (Year 4)

Autumn Term 2019 - Lizzie (Year 5)

Spring Term 2020 - George (Year 3) 

Autumn Term 2020 - Orla (Year 6)

Spring Term 2021 - Paria (Year 6)

Summer Term 2021 - Elliot (Year 6)

Autumn Term 2021 - Jojo (Year 4)

Spring Term 2022 - Alena (Reception) 

Summer Term 2022 - Hannah (Year 4)

Autumn Term 2022 - Sade (Year 6) 

Spring Term 2023 - Luigi (Year 4)

Summer Term 2023 - Oliwier (Year 6)

Autumn Term 2023 - Maika (Year 6) 

Spring Term 2024 - Dion (Year 4)

 
Summer Term 2024 - Nancie (Year 1)

Autumn Term 2024 - Malachy (Year 3)

Spring Term 2025 - Noah (Year 2) 

Summer Term 2025 - Adam (Year 1)

Autumn Term 2025 - Yukina (Year 3)

Spring Term 2026 - Midori (Year 6)

Summer Term 2026 - Agim (Year 4)