Newsletter: Wednesday 2nd April 2025
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Key Dates Term Two
Music Day | Friday 4th April | All classes |
Hollypark PA Table Quiz | Friday 4th April | All parents |
Standardised Testing | Week beginning Monday 7th April | 1st - 6th Classes |
Mary's Meals Bucket Collection | Friday 11th April | All classes |
Final Day of Term Two | Friday 11th April | All classes |
First Day of Term Three | Monday 28th April | All classes |
May Break School Closure | Monday 5th & Tuesday 6th May | All classes |
Sports Day | Tuesday 13th May | All classes |
Standardised Testing | Week beginning Monday 19th May | 1st - 6th Classes |
First Holy Communion | Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th May | 2nd Class |
School Closure for PMC Staff Inservice | Monday 26th May | All classes |
Final Day of Term Two: Friday 11th April
This is a non uniform day and we will operate a staggered finish as laid out below:
Junior & Senior Infants & older siblings | 11:30am |
1st & 2nd Class & older siblings | 11:45am |
3rd - 6th Classes | 12:00pm |
School Calendar 2024/2025
The 2024/2025 calendar is available on www.hollyparkgns.ie
Voluntary Contribution
Thank you to the 233 families who have already given a Voluntary Contribution to the school for 2024/25. Each and every contribution is very much appreciated and will be used to enhance your daughters' learning environment.
Your Voluntary Contribution makes a real difference. Thank You! |
If you would like to help in any additional way with our school development,
(time, skillset, sponsorship) please let us know.
Frásaí na Seachtaine
"Beidh saoire na Cásca an tseachtain seo chugainn!" |
Labhair Gaeilge linn
Curriculum Evaluation: Music
We are looking forward to welcoming two inspectors from the Department of Education to our school next week for a Whole School Curriculum Evaluation in Music.
The inspectors will spend time in many classes at all levels throughout the school including support settings.
Information resources for pupils and parents and guardians about the inspection process are available at these links:
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National Children's Choir - NCC
Well done to our 5th & 6th Classes who raised the rafters at the NCC Concert in the National Basketball Arena on Friday night.
Not only did they sing beautifully but they looked impeccable and their behaviour was exemplary. They were a credit to their school, to their families and to themselves. We are very proud of them.
Huge thanks to our parents for ensuring the girls were there in good time and immaculately dressed. And to the girls' teachers for their preparation and work over the last seven months and for giving up their Friday evening to attend and supervise at the concert.
Celebrating Music Day in HP!
We look forward to celebrating Music Day in Hollypark on Friday 4th April! Already classes are creating posters for display in our school.
During Seachtain na Gaeilge, we listened to a variety of Irish Music in our classes and we hope to listen to and compare/contrast different genres of music in our classes in the lead-up to Music Day.
A number of classes will interview a parent, grandparent on their memories of music. On Friday 4th we will also perform, demonstrating a variety of genres of music in contrast to our selection of songs and performances during Seachtain na Gaeilge.
We will focus on the orchestra and the various families, learn about various composers, participate in a class quiz based on music and incorporate art as part of our Music Day.
We hope the girls will enjoy this special day.
Percussion Workshop 2025
Our Percussion (Drumming) Workshops take place on Monday 16th June, Tuesday 17th June and Thursday 19th June. Each workshop will take 45 minutes and will be presented in a fun and enjoyable way.
Hockey
We are the captains of the 6th class hockey teams. On Monday, both of our 6th class hockey teams had their Leinster League Finals! The A team won their match 2-0 and brought home the cup! The B team had a very close match and unfortunately lost their match 1-0, but still got silver medals! We will remember these special moments forever. We have had such a good experience playing these matches with our classmates and friends. We are so sad that this fun has come to an end and we hope the 5th class next year will have just as fun as we have had! By Aoife Holland, Lucy Kennedy, Zoe Broderick and Hannah Kearney. 
Huge thanks and well done to Team Coaches Ms Henry, Ms McNulty and Mrs Marnell!
Tennis
We are very proud of our School Tennis Team and their success to date!
Camogie
Our School Camogie Team have their first match of the season next week! Go Hollypark!
Swimming
Great day all round at Sunday's Swimming Gala:
Lots of personal best times!
Matylda Szmagara made the individual 50m Backstroke U10 final - great achievement.
The U11/12 relay team picked up a second silver so they got silver medals in both the Medley and Freestyle relays!
Go Hollypark!
Sacramental Celebration: 2nd & 6th Classes
| Class | Date | Time | Wear |
First Holy Communion | 2nd Class [Parents have already registered to attend one of the Masses as outlined.] | Saturday 24th May Sunday 25th May Sunday 25th May | 10:00am 10:00am 11:30am |
As per tradition |
Class | Date | Time | Wear | |
Ceremony of Light | 6th Class | Thursday 29th May | 6:30pm | Uniform |
Confirmation | 6th Class | Saturday 7th June | 12:00pm | Uniform |
Trócaire Lenten Campaign 2025
Trócaire boxes have been distributed throughout the school.
With your support we can help families like Ilma and Julio's build a more secure future.
Kilmacud Crokes: Through the Generations
Allsún (2nd Class) and her two brothers are delighted to be included in the new Kilmacud Crokes Bus Shelter Campaign “Through the Generations” with their dad Aidan Cleary.
Hollypark GNS PA Update
Looking forward to seeing you at our PA Table Quiz on Friday 4th April!
Raffle link https://www.idonate.ie/raffle/HPquiz
Don't forget!!! Tesco Community Fund
Our PA have secured a spot for our school on Tesco's Community Fund initiative!
If you are shopping in Tesco Stillorgan, please support our school by putting a Blue Token in our drop box!
Teens online? What's really going on?
Eoghan Cleary's next talk in this area is coming up on 30th April 2025.
Emer Carty (HPGNS mum) will also be on the Q&A panel speaking about her experience in this area as a parent and advocate. An incoming parent into Cluny 2025 is organising this event. This event is aimed at parents of incoming first years to Cluny but all parents of 4th/5th/6th classes in local area are very welcome to attend.
Support Cabinteely Darkness into Light: 10th May 2025
Traffic Safety
Morning & afternoon one-way system:
Reminders:
The school has received many complaints of dangerous driving and parking in the vicinity of the school. Children and local residents are being put at risk.
Please use Foxrock Church car park at drop off and collection times and walk the last 6 minutes with your child.
Deansgrange Cemetery has requested that our parent body do not park and stride from the Cemetery carpark.
80% of our pupils live within 2 kilometres of our school. Please encourage your older children to walk with their pals to and from school.
Please ensure that younger children are held by the hand when walking with them to and from school.
Please do not block the driveways of local residents when parking. Many of our residents – often elderly - are virtual prisoners in their own homes at drop off and collection times. And when they speak up are often subject to abuse.
In the event of an emergency, when cars are parked illegally, it is unlikely that a fire tender or ambulance would be able to access the schools, or any homes in the vicinity.
Hollypark GNS & BNS understand and appreciate how busy the roads are each morning. We continue to engage with DLR & An Taisce, Safe Routes to School, for a safer school zone.
Birthdays this week in Hollypark!
Leah Arnott
Sarah Murphy
Madison Mulligan-Socci
Bonnie Harte
Clara Hofler
Annabel Ashley
Ciara Flanagan
Advertising on our school newsletter
If you would like to place an ad on our school newsletter, please email Suzanne at the office hollyparkgns@gmail.com for further details.
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