Nuachtlitir: An Chéadaoin 19ú Márta 2025
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- Mar 19
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Key Dates Term Two
DS Odd Sock Day | Friday 21st March | All classes |
National Children's Choir Performance | Friday 28th March | 5th & 6th Classes |
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 |
School Calendar 2024/2025
The 2024/2025 calendar is available on www.hollyparkgns.ie
Gentle Reminder
A gentle reminder to parents/guardians (and any other visitors to the school), for Child Safeguarding and the health and safety of the school community, to please check in at the School Office with Suzanne when collecting children early or dropping in after school commences.
Voluntary Contribution
Thank you to the 227 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
Lá ‘le Pádraig atá ann. |
Labhair Gaeilge linn!
Féile na dTeangacha!
Bhí Féile na dTeangacha ar siúl sa scoil an tseachtain seo caite.
Bhí an-spraoi againn ar fad ag úsáid ár gcuid Gaeilge ar fud na scoile.
Bhí Céílí ag Rang a 3 agus Rang a 4 agus bhí cluichí ar an Astro ag Rang a 5 agus Rang a 6.
Ghlac an scoil ar fad páirt sa Seó Faisin ar an Aoine agus bhí Páráid Lá ‘le Pádraig againn chomh maith.
Beidh na cailíní i Rang a 6 ag fáil an Fáinne Airgid an tseachtain seo toisc go bhfuil Gaeilge labhartha den chéad scoth acu. Maith sibh a chailíní.
Is iontach an rud é a bheith in ann ár dteanga féin a úsáid agus bhaineamar an-taitneamh as an tseachtain!
Book Fair/Aonach na Leabhar
Many thanks to our Library Ladies for organising a very successful Book Fair/Aonach na Leabhar in our school last week.
The girls really enjoyed picking out their books and reading to each other. Their love of reading is very evident and it is clear that reading is well-supported and valued in our children's homes.
Sales of books amounted to €7173 in total. The school earns 25% in commission from these sales and this commission will be used to purchase teaching resources for our girls.
Many thanks again to everyone who helped out to ensure the Book Fair/Aonach na Leabhar was such a success.
World Down Syndrome Day: Friday 21st March
We are looking forward to celebrating World Down Syndrome Day in Hollypark on Friday 21st March with the Odd Socks Campaign. We are encouraging all our girls to wear odd socks to school on this Friday and make a cash donation. The 6th Class girls will be leading a Bucket Collection on the day.
National Children's Choir
Following seven months of preparation our 5th & 6th Classes are looking forward to their National Children's Choir Concert on Friday 28th March.
A notice with all details has been issued to 5th and 6th Classes today.
Thank you to our 5th & 6th Class teachers for their work in preparing the girls and for giving of their time on Friday evening to attend and supervise at the concert.
Sacramental Celebration: 2nd & 6th Classes
Well done to our 2nd Classes who celebrated their First Confession last Thursday evening. They were a credit to themselves, their families and their school. Huge thanks to our teachers Ms Lamont, Ms Duffy and Ms McNulty and to Fr Philip and the Sacramental Team.
| Class | Date | Time | Wear |
Sacrament of Reconciliation | 2nd Class | Thursday 13th March | 7:00pm | Uniform |
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 |
Mass for St Patrick
3rd - 6th Classes attended 10 o'clock Mass in Foxrock Church in honour of St Patrick (our school's patron) last Thursday. Their conduct is to be commended and thank you to all our parents for ensuring they looked so smart in their uniforms.
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.
Our Achievements
Congratulations to Eva who won 4 trophies and three medals this weekend for her Irish Dancing!
Hollypark GNS PA Update
Table Quiz: Friday 4th April
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!
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!
Emma O'Brien
Sophia Adendorff
Be Winter Ready!
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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