Newsletter: Wednesday 12th November 2025
- hollyparkwebsite
- Nov 12
- 4 min read
The Admission Process for Junior Infants 2026
is now closed.
Applicants will be notified of the decision on their application by this
Friday 14th November.
The school will commence accepting applications for admission on | 29th September 2025
|
The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on | 24th October 2025 @ 3:00pm |
The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application is | 14th November 2025 |
The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is* | 28th November 2025 @ 3:00pm |
Note: the school will consider and issue decisions on late applications in accordance with the school’s Admission Policy.
*Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn
School Calendar 2025/2026
The 2025/2026 calendar is available on www.hollyparkgns.ie
Key Dates: Term One
HSE Immunisations | Thursday 13th November & Friday 14th November | Junior Infants |
PT Meetings | Week beginning Monday 17th November | Senior Infants - 6th Class |
No After School Activities for one week to facilitate PT Meetings | Week beginning Monday 17th November | Whole School |
Kilcoole Music Festival | Sunday 23rd November | School Choir - 5th & 6th Class choristers |
Graffiti Classics | Friday 28th November | Whole School |
Infant Christmas Plays | Friday 12th December | Junior & Senior Infants |
School Choir Charity Christmas Concert | Monday 15th December | School Choir |
Last Day of Term One (Early Finish) | Friday 19th December | Whole School |
First Day of Term Two | Monday 5th January | Whole School |
Staff Inservice School Closure | Wednesday 11th February | Whole School |
Staff Inservice School Closure | Wednesday 13th May | Whole School |
Well done!
School Choir
Our School Choir are very busy in the run up to the festive season! On Monday they recorded a song for Lyric FM's Choirs for Christmas Competition.
Later in November, 5th & 6th Class choristers will represent the school at Kilcoole Music Festival.
On Sunday 30th November 6th Class Choir girls will sing for the LightUpLauraLynn event and our 6th Class Choir girls have also been invited to sing for the residents of The Four Ferns later in December.
We are delighted that 10 of our choir girls have been invited to sing at The Dedication to Phil Lynott concert in the 3Arena in January.
And to finish off a busy term's work, our School Choir looks forward to bringing you Christmas joy at their charity concert on Monday 15th December in Foxrock Church - more details to follow!
Green Schools
The Green School Committee are continuing with their work raising awareness of the biodiversity in the locality of the school and encouraging children to be conscious of where the food in their lunch boxes come from.
The Green School Committee are working on an audit of the trees around the school campus. We are finding this website About – LEAF particularly useful!
Please see below the Nature Spotter Sheet for November!
Take some time at weekends to spot some of these during the month of November!
PT Meetings: Senior Infants to 6th Class
We are looking forward to meeting you at your annual Parent Teacher Meetings which will take place for Senior Infants to 6th Classes during the week beginning Monday 17th November 2025.
PT Meetings for Junior Infants will take place in January/February.
The Aladdin PT Scheduler has now closed for bookings. If you have not yet scheduled your meeting time please contact your daughter's class teacher directly (Homework Journal/email).
We look forward to meeting you!
PA Update
6th Class Hoodies
Christmas Cards
Your daughters' Christmas Card designs were delivered last week! To ensure you receive your cards on time, you will need to order by 5pm today Wednesday 12th November!
Pre-Loved Christmas Jumper Sale
Traffic and Safety
Please note: It is illegal to park in a way which interferes with traffic flow or obstructs or endangers other road users, for example:
[Dublin Street Parking Services] Once again I am reminding our parents/guardians/minders to drive and park with consideration for our children and our neighbours - many of whom are elderly and vulnerable. |
Morning Drop OffIn the interest of the safety of all pupils, parents/guardians are not permitted to drive into the yard for drop-off or collection. Thank you to the many parents/guardians who abide by this rule. |
One Way Traffic System
Traffic Safety
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.
Please park legally and with care.
As things stand, in the event of an emergency, it is unlikely that a fire tender or ambulance would be able to access the schools, or any homes in the vicinity, at drop off and collection times.
Birthdays this week in Hollypark!
Lucy O'Riordan
Starlight Baranek
Isabelle Shields
Kaitlyn Ribbens
Ava Cahill
Emily Hasson
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HPGNS
United in Friendship, Together We Strive!
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