Welcome Back!
We are delighted to welcome our girls back after their Christmas break - beaming in spite of the freezing conditions!
Thank you to everyone for making such an effort to be in school and on time during the ongoing spell of bad weather.
We are looking forward to a great term ahead with plenty of learning and fun activities!
Key Dates Term One & Two
Catholic Schools Week | Week beginning Monday 19th January | All classes |
Laudate | Wednesday 29th January | 4th Class |
Grandparents Day | Friday 31st January | All classes |
St Brigid's Day (School Closure) | Monday 3rd February | All classes |
Cyber Safety Talk | Monday 17th February | Parents |
History Day | Wednesday 19th February | All classes |
February Mid-Term | Thursday 20th February & Friday 21st February | All classes |
St Patrick's Day School Closure | Monday 17th March & Tuesday 18th March | All classes |
Final Day of Term Two | Friday 11th April | All classes |
School Calendar 2024/2025
The 2024/2025 calendar is available on www.hollyparkgns.ie
Grandparents' Day 2025: Friday 31st January
We are very much looking forward to this landmark day on our annual school calendar, which will take place on Friday 31st January.
(If for any reason we have to reschedule our Grandparents Day, we have a contingency date of Friday 7th February).
On this special day Grandparents will visit their grandchildren's classroom and will have the opportunity to share stories of their time in school with the girls. (For the comfort of all, we ask that only one grandparent attends per family). Grandparents will also join the children in the school hall for a short Prayer Service and will then be invited into our staffroom for light refreshments.
To accommodate the expected numbers, we will operate staggered arrival and departure times, as set out below.
Junior & Senior Infants & 1st Class | ||
8:45 – 9:15 | Visit | Classroom |
9:15 – 9:45 | Prayer Service | Hall |
9:45 – 10:15 | Tea/coffee | Staffroom |
2nd, 3rd & 4th Classes | ||
11:00 - 11:30 | Visit | Classroom |
11:30 – 12:00 | Prayer Service | Hall |
12:00 – 12:30 | Tea/coffee | Staffroom |
5th & 6th Classes | ||
12:45 – 1:15 | Visit | Classroom |
1:15 – 1:45 | Prayer Service | Hall |
1:45 – 2:15 | Tea/coffee | Staffroom |
We are looking forward to seeing you all then!
Laudate Festival 2025
4th Class have been working on the 15 song Laudate Repertoire since last September and are very much looking forward to participating in this year’s Laudate Festival which takes place during Catholic Schools Week.
The Laudate Festival will take place on Wednesday 29th January (7:00pm-8:15pm) in the Church of St Therese, Mount Merrion.
All parents and families are welcome to attend.
Junior Infant Parent Teacher Meetings
We are looking forward to meeting our Junior Infant parents at your annual Parent Teacher Meetings which will take place during the week beginning Monday 27th January 2025
Parents/guardians will be able to book a ten-minute PT Meeting slot via the Aladdin PT Scheduler which will open for bookings on Wednesday 15th January.
The PT Scheduler will remain open for bookings until Tuesday 21st January. Parents/guardians will not be able to cancel or change their meeting bookings after this date.
Voluntary Contribution
Thank you to all the families who have already made a Voluntary Contribution
for 2024/25.
Your Voluntary Contribution makes a real difference to your girls' learning environment. 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
Conas ata tú? Ta mé go h-íontach, conas ata tú? |
Labhair Gaeilge linn!
5th Class Raise Funds for LauraLynn
Some of the girls in Ms Belton's 5th Class, who worked on a production for the pre-Christmas talent show, decided to use the opportunity to raise funds for LauraLynn.
From donations by the class they raised €85. Olivia and May dropped the donation into LauraLynn last week and the fundraising panel were delighted with the girls' initiative.
They thanked the girls, the class and the school for the great support they always give the charity. Olivia and May received a tour of the common areas of the hospice and were thrilled to see how the money donated is used.
Hollypark GNS PA Update
Date for your diary!!! Monday 17th February
Parents Talk on Cyber Safety brought to you by CyberSafe Ireland.
Traffic Safety
Morning & afternoon one-way system:
Reminders:
Please use the church car park at drop off and collection times and walk the last 6 minutes with your child.
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.
Birthdays this week in Hollypark!
Alanna McCarthy
Giorgia Sinead Cahill
Lauren O'Mahony
Sadhbh Kennedy
Grace Grant
Elize O'Connor
Katie Arnott
Mila Cafolla
Gauri Menon
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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