Newsletter: Wednesday 5th November 2025
- hollyparkwebsite
- Nov 5
- 4 min read
Updated: Nov 6
Welcome back! It's great to see our girls back looking refreshed and ready for another great half-term in Hollypark! |
The Admission Process for Junior Infants 2026
is now closed.
Applicants will be notified of the decision on their application by
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*Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn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
School Choir Recording Session | Monday 10th November | School Choir |
HSE Innoculations | 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!
Celebrating 60 Years! Our Anniversary Book
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who shared photos, stories, and memories for our 60th anniversary book.
Your contributions have been truly appreciated and will help create a special keepsake that celebrates the rich history and spirit of Hollypark GNS.
United in Friendship, Together We Strive.
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.
Please note, parents who have already met with their daughter’s teacher and support team do not need to schedule a meeting at this time.
PT Meetings for Junior Infants will take place in January/February.
The Aladdin PT Scheduler opened for bookings on Tuesday 4th November and will remain open until 9:00am on Tuesday 11th November.
Parents/guardians will not be able to cancel or change their meeting bookings after this date.
We look forward to meeting you!
PA Update
Christmas Cards
Your daughters' Christmas Card designs have been delivered! To ensure you receive your cards on time, you will need to order by 5pm Wednesday 12th November!
Pre-Loved Christmas Jumper SaleCollection Date: Friday 21st November Sale Date: Friday 28th November |
Traffic and Safety
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!
Hailey Murray
Yilei Shao
Jude McCann
Chloe Collins
Olivia Martin
Sophie Jordan
Nora Dockery
Willow Rose Dunne
Eibhlin Bates
Lucy O'Mahony
Ava Hofler
Avrora Abdullova
Zoe Byrne
Yuhan Weng
Elvina Eldhose
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 and pricing.
HPGNS
United in Friendship, Together We Strive!
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