Newsletter: Wednesday 25th March 2026

Wishing all our pupils, staff and parents a very Happy Easter!

As we come to the end of another busy and productive term, I want to thank everyone for their hard work, commitment, and positivity. It has been a great term’s work from all.

Enjoy a well‑deserved break over the Easter holidays. Wishing you safe travels, restful days, and time well spent with family and friends.

We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Monday, 13th April.

Happy Easter! 🌼🐣

School Calendar 2026/2027

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School Calendar 2025/2026

The 2025/2026 calendar is available on www.hollyparkgns.ie

Key Dates: Term Two

Wednesday 25th March	Live Art Exhibition	All classes
Wednesday 25th March	Opening Evening 6:00pm - 7:30pm	All welcome
Thursday 26th March	60th Celebration Mass	3rd- 6th Classes
Friday 27th March	Last day of term: early closure, non-uniform day	All classes

Key Dates: Term Three

Monday 13th April	First Day Term Three	All classes
Week beginning Monday 27th April	Standardised Testing	1st - 6th Classes
Monday 4th, Tuesday 5th, Wednesday 6th May	School closure	All classes
Sunday 10th May	First Holy Communion	2nd Classes
Wednesday 13th May	School closure for staff inserice	All classes
Week beginning Monday 18th May	Standardised Testing	1st - 6th Classes
Monday 18th May	Ceremony of Light	6th Classes
Wednesday 20th May	Junior Infant (Sep 2026) Welcome Day	Infant Classes
Monday 25th May	School Choir Concert	School Choir
Thursday 28th May	Confirmation	6th Class
Thursday 29th May	PA Golf Classic	Parents
Monday 1st & Tuesday 2nd June	School Closure	All classes
Thursday 11th June	Sports Day	All classes
Friday 12th June	60th Fun Day	All classes GNS & BNS
Tuesday 23rd June	6th Class Graduation	6th Class
Friday 26th June	Final Day Term Three	All classes
Thursday 27th August	School reopens for new school year	All classes

School Tours

Junior Infants	Glenroe Farm	Wednesday 27th May
Senior Infants	Festina Lente	Monday 15th June
1st Class	Lullymore	Tuesday 16th June
2nd Class	Astro Park Tallaght	Thursday 4th June
3rd Class	Fort Lucan	Wednesday 10th June
4th Class	Clara Lara	Wednesday 17th June
5th Class	Russborough House	Tuesday 9th June
6th Class	Blessington	Thursday 18th June

Last Day of Term Two: Friday 27th March

Friday 27th March is the last day of the school term and will be a no uniform day.

We will operate a staggered finish time as set out below:

	Finishing Time
Junior & Senior Infants and older siblings	11:30am
1st & 2nd Class & older siblings	11:45am
3rd - 6th Class	12:00pm

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Celebrating 60 Years!

Live Art Exhibition: Wednesday 25th March

Classes	Parents are invited
Junior Infants, Senior Infants, 1st Class	9:00am - 9:45am
2nd Class, 3rd Class, 4th Class	9:45am - 10:30am
5th & 6th Class	6:00pm - 7:30pm

Open Evening: Wednesday 25th March

All are welcome to visit the school this evening 6:00pm - 7:30pm. Please let past pupils know - we would love to welcome them back! Thank you to our PA who are kindly providing tea/cofffee this evening.

Celebratory Mass: Thursday 26th March

Mass will be celebrated in Foxrock Church tomorrow Thursday 26th March @ 11am. Children from 3rd to 6th Class from both schools will attend on the day. All parents and families are welcome to join our schools in this celebration.

60th Anniversary Book

Pupils and staff have compiled a beautiful keepsake book to celebrate our 60th anniversary. This 148 page commemorative book is packed full of photos and facts about our school and its 60 year journey.

Thanks to generous sponsorship from parents, local businesses and school suppliers we are able to offer this book to our families for the price of only €15. You can order your copy via Aladdin.

Fun Day: Friday 12th June

And we look forward to a special Fun Day for our two schools when we celebrate 60 years on Friday 12th June!

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Lots of Socks!

Lots of Socks is Down Syndrome Ireland’s fundraising campaign in celebration of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD).

We celebrated Lots of Socks Day in Hollypark on Friday 20th March. Girls wore fun, colourful and odd socks on the day and raised over €900.00!!This money will be shared between the Down Syndrome Centre and The Together Academy.

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Well done to our Hockey Teams!

On Monday 23rd March, our A and B teams took to the pitch for their semi final hockey matches.

The B team, captained by Sophia and Millie, faced Rathdown JS in Rathdown. From the first whistle to the final play, the girls showed unstoppable determination and wonderful teamwork. Despite their relentless effort, they were unfortunate to come away with a 3–0 loss. Their commitment and spirit throughout the match were truly commendable.

Later in the day, the A team, captained by Kate and Rosalie also met Rathdown JS in Loreto Foxrock. They delivered a disciplined and determined performance, finishing 40 minutes of superb hockey level at 1–1. With the result coming down to 1v1s, Eloise, Ellie, and Kate showed great composure to convert their chances. The decisive moment came from our outstanding goalkeeper, Charlotte, who produced a crucial final save to secure a thrilling 4–3 victory.

The A team now progress to Thursday’s finals at Three Rock Rovers Hockey Club. We wish them every success and are incredibly proud of all the girls who represented the school so brilliantly. Hollypark Abú!

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Well done!

Well done to Annabel, Katie, Eibhlin, Neasa, Lizzy & Ella!

These 1st class girls had first class success at the recent Marshall Academy Irish Dancing competition. What a haul of medals and trophies was won by Annabel, Katie, Eibhlin, Neasa, Lizzy and Ella! We are so proud of you ladies. Well done!

Well done Ciara!

Congratulations to Ciara from 3rd Class who won several medals at the recent Dublin Irish Dancing Championships! Well done Ciara!

Well done Elize & Fiadh!

Congratulations to Elize and Fiadh who competed so successfully in the recent Dublin Irish Dancing Champrionships! Well done girls!

Well done Caoimhe, Grace & Lauren!

Congratulations to Caoimhe, Grace and Lauren who competed so succesfuly at Marshall Academy Irish Dancing Feis at the weekend. Well done girls!

Well done Teddy & Skyler!

Congratulations to sisters Teddy (3rd Class) and Skyler (2nd Class) who competed so successfully in the I Am Hip Hop Hop competition at the weekend. Well done girls!

Well done Lily!

Congratulations to Lily in 3rd Class who competed so successfully at the Dublin Irish Dancing Championships and Feis Cill Dara recently. Well done Lily!

Well done Sophia!

Congratulations to Sophia in 2nd class who came 1st place in a ski race for 8 -13 year olds in Austria last week! Well done Sophia!

Well done Daire!

Congratulations to Daire who won 2nd place in the Butterfly at Trojan Swimming Club's recent competition! Well done Daire!

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Eid Mubarak!

The festival of Eid ul-Fitr was celebrated across the world last week. This marks the end of Ramadan; the occasion is a time of gratitude, generosity and togetherness. Here are a few of the special young ladies who had a wonderful celebration over the weekend.

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Voluntary Contributions 2025- 2026

Sincere thanks to the 182 families (that is 46% of all our families) who have already made a Voluntary Contribution to the school for 2025-26.

It may interest our families to know that you can choose to make frequent small payments to your Voluntary Contribution via Aladdin at any time during the school year, up to and including 31st August 2026.

Any and all contributions are very much appreciated and make a real difference to your daughter's learning environment.

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PA Update

PA Table Quiz Fundraiser: Friday 20th March

We had a fantastic night on Friday at the PA Table Quiz. An incredible €9400.00 was raised! Huge thanks to our PA for all their work in pulling this fun event together.

PA Table Quiz Auction.... And the winners are.......!!

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Health & Safety

From time to time, vapes have been found on the school yard.

Please note that under legislation,

Smoking/Vaping is prohibited on school grounds.

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Traffic 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:

• Opposite a continuous white line.

• On a footpath (either partly or wholly).

• Within 5 metres of a junction.

• Within 15 metres on the approach side or 5 metres on the other side of a pedestrian crossing or traffic lights.

• At a school entrance.

• Obstructing any entrance for vehicles except with the occupier’s consent.

• On a grass margin or median strip.

[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.

One Way Traffic System

When travelling to and from the school please use the one way traffic system outlined below to alleviate traffic congestion.

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.

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Birthdays this week and over Easter in Hollypark!

Luna Bennett

Holly Flattery

Alice Casey

Rose Kearney

Erin Mulligan

Isla Byrne

Ellie Leonard

Skyler Dempsey Walsh

Seren Glynn

Mary-Anne O'Shea

Edie Taite

Cleo O'Connor

Leah Arnott

Sarah Murphy

Madison Mulligan-Socci

Bonnie Harte

Clara Hofler

Annabel Ashley

Ciara Flanagan

Kusumita Halder

Charli Burke O'Toole

Timea Baranek

Jessica Healy

Elisha Harnett

Myra Anand

Leile Stokes

Elasia Di Adamo

Aoife Deasy

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Advertising on our school newsletter

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