Newsletter: Wednesday 29th April 2026
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School Calendar 2026/2027
School Calendar 2025/2026
The 2025/2026 calendar is available on www.hollyparkgns.ie
Key Dates: Term Three
Friday 1st May | Rugby Blitz | Hollypark Hellcats from 6th Class |
Monday 4th, Tuesday 5th, Wednesday 6th May | School closure | All classes |
Sunday 10th May | First Holy Communion | 2nd Classes |
Tuesday 12th May | Photos: First Holy Communion | 2nd Classes |
Wednesday 13th May | School closure for staff inservice | 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 |
Wednesday 5th June | Photos: Confirmation | 6th 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 Classes |
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 |
Mary's Meals: Thank you!
An amazing €1744.35 was donated through the bucket collection and online 💙which will feed 79 children for the next school year!
Thank you so much to all the Hollypark girls, families and teachers for your wonderful generosity and support!
Well done!
Well done Rosie!
Well done RĂłisĂn!
Well done Kate!
Kate in 5th class participated in the Irish Girl Guides design a badge competition. Her design for the World Thinking Day badge won her first place in the Eastern region of Ireland. Well done Kate!
Well done Connie & Zoe!
1st Class Trip to the Library
Ms.Codd's 1st class attended a workshop in Deansgrange Library this week, given by author and illustrator Alan Nolan. Alan showed them how to draw a yeti and talked about where he got inspiration for his books. He was very entertaining!
School Choir Update
The School Choir has a busy schedule for this final term!
The girls will sing at the celebration of First Holy Communion in Foxrock Church on Sunday 10th May and for the celebration of Confirmation on Thursday 28th May.
In between these two important events the choir will also be singing at a special celebration of Pentecost @ 10 o’clock Mass in Foxrock Church on Thursday 21st May.
Our annual School Choir Summer Concert will take place in Foxrock Church on Monday 25th May @ 7:00pm. Tickets for the concert will be available through the school and all are welcome to attend. Two Aladdin payments links – one for adult tickets (€10 each) and one for child tickets (€5 each) - will issue shortly.
Money raised at this concert will be used to cover ongoing operational costs incurred by the choir and all remaining funds raised will be donated to charity.
To finish a very busy choir year, 4th & 5th Class choir girls will sing at the 6th Class Graduation Mass in Foxrock Church on Tuesday 23rd June.
Well done to our choir - they are a talented and hard working bunch!
After School Choir Rehearsals will recommence in September 2026 and will continue on Tuesdays for the new school year. Girls in 4th & 5th Class who are currently in the School Choir and who wish to stay on for next year do not need to re-audition. Auditions for new members will take place in September.
TrĂłcaire Boxes
You can now return your Trócaire Boxes to the office.
Thank you for supporting this worthy cause.
Planting Sunflowers!
Thank you to Pat Perera and her dedicated team of parents who came in last week to plant sunflowers with all our girls. This annual event is so beloved by our girls.
Voluntary Contributions 2025- 2026
Sincere thanks to the 207 families (that is 53% 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.
Hot Meals Update
We are delighted to announce that a hot school meal service is coming to our school! We have partnered with Nourish + Green - an Irish, family-run school meals provider on a mission to redefine what school lunches can be. Their meals are handmade and cooked from scratch using natural, whole ingredients, with no artificial colours or flavours and served in 100% compostable packaging.
Nourish + Green offers an varied menu with something for everyone, with a wide variety of hot dishes changing daily across the week. They cater for a range of dietary needs including gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, vegan, and halal, and operate from a strictly nut-free facility. Every meal is individually labelled with full allergen and nutritional information, giving parents complete peace of mind.
We will be in touch with a confirmed start date once the necessary setup works have been completed, so watch out for further updates.
PA Update
First Holy Communion: Finger Food Request
On Sunday, 10th May, the Parents’ Association will host refreshments for the 2nd Class girls and their families in the Pastoral Centre. If you can provide finger food, please drop it off at the Centre between 10:00am and 11:00am on Sunday morning. Your help is much appreciated!
Save the dates!
Friday 29th May: PA Golf Classic:Â Powerscourt
Friday 5th June: Summer Cake Sale
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:
[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.Â
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.Â
Please ensure that younger children are held by the hand when walking with them to and from school.Â
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 & next in Hollypark!
Ruby Byrne
Faye Furlong
Teighan Carrick Tallant
Julia Mahon
Lucy Walkin
Amaira Nair
Sophia Vivienne Linehan
Edie Lynch
Zoe Doyle
Katie Molloy
Margot Wilson
Blaise Crowe
Sanna Ghariani
Kitty Cunningham
Willow Franklin
Victoria Linehan
Fiadh Quinn
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United in Friendship, Together We Strive!
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