St.Patrick's GNS HOLLYPARK
The Parents' Association (PA) of
St Patrick's GNS, Hollypark​​
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Our Mission Statement
The mission of the Parents’ Association (PA) is to support the school in maintaining, improving and expanding upon the range and quality of facilities, services and activities available for the students at our school.
Hollypark PA Committee 2024/25​
The PA committee is comprised of class reps from all classes in the school and meets monthly during the school year to plan fundraising activities and organise beneficial events for students and parents.
During the school year 2023/24 the PA raised €14,394 and the funds were used for the ongoing refurbishment of some of the older classrooms and corridors.
During the 2024/25 school year the main fundraising target for the PA will be the refurbishment of the school hall. The hall is a very important space for all of our students and is used daily for activities including PE and choir, and on an ongoing basis for assemblies, after-school activities, shows, the book fair, STEM week events, cake sales, Christmas events and parents’ evenings. The whole school will benefit greatly from improvements and modernisation of the hall’s facilities and décor.
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Contact us at: hollyparkPA@gmail.com
Upcoming Fundraising Activities
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Monday 18th - Friday 22nd November: Coin Drop Fundraiser
Friday 22nd November (Drop Off) & Friday 29th November
Pre-Loved Christmas Jumper Sale
Thursday 28th November (School Hall): Pre-loved Dress Night
The PA will be hosting a pre-loved occasion wear sale to give parents an opportunity to purchase high-quality ladies and girls' occasion wear at a reduced cost while socialising with other parents.
Entry is €10, which includes a glass of bubbles and a €5 discount off a purchase. Please note that this is an adults-only event.
A raffle to win family photo shoots plus many exciting sustainable prizes will also be held on the night.
We hope you can join us for what should be a fun event.
Raffles
The PA organises raffles throughout the year in conjunction with fundraising events and receives great prizes donated by parents and local businesses. If you would like to donate a prize for a raffle, please contact hollyparkPA@gmail.com with details. The PA greatly appreciates the continuing support and generosity of our prize contributors in running our fundraising raffles.
Recent Fundraising Activities
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Thursday 28th August 2024: Pre-loved Uniform Sale
A sale of pre-loved uniform items was held in the school tunnel ahead of the new year and raised €1027.00! Thank you to all of the parents who donated and purchased items.
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Friday 20th September 2024: Hallowe’en Costume/Jersey Swap and Sale
The PA hosted a very successful and useful costume/jersey swap and sale before Hallowe’en. In addition to being a sustainable event and teaching the students about reusing resources and a circular economy, €597.00 was raised! Thank you to all the parents and students who donated costumes/jerseys and purchased items on the day.
Wednesday 13th November: Christmas Cards
The deadline to place orders for Christmas cards designed by your daughter was Wednesday 13th November at 5pm. The girls brought their sample Christmas card home from school during the week beginning Monday 4th November.
Recent Events
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October 2024: No Smartphone Voluntary Code
The PA had a very positive response to its ‘No Smartphone Voluntary Code’ initiative, in conjunction with Gen Free: Free to be Kids.
94% of all parents/guardians responded and 91% agreed not to give a smartphone device up to and including 6th class. These results surpass many other schools that have participated in the initiative so far.
This is an ongoing project that we hope will support parents/guardians throughout their daughters' primary school years. It will be relaunched annually to our new Junior Infants and any other new entrants to our school.
October 2024: 6th Class Hoodies
The 6th Class Hoodies have arrived! These are much treasured and a privilege for our 6th Class girls. We hope our students enjoy wearing them this year and beyond!
Monday 18th November 2024, 7.30pm – 8.45pm, School Hall
Fiona Forman: Raising Resilient Children
Many parents joined us for this insightful parents’ talk, with tea and coffee provided by the PA.
Fiona shared ideas for how to empower our children with the support and skills they need to feel resilient, strong and confident.
Full List of PA Members/ Class Reps 2024/25
Complaints
The PA and class reps are NOT a forum for complaints against the school or any individuals therein. Any such complaints should be handled through official school channels. Please see POLICIES | Hollypark for the full set of school policies, including child safeguarding, code of respect and code of behaviour.