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Wednesday 29th January 2025

Staff In-Service: Bí Cineálta Training

Please note that school will close early on Wednesday 19th February to facilitate mandatory whole staff in-service on the new Bí Cineálta Guidelines.


We will operate a staggered closure as outlined below:


Staggered Closure

Junior & Senior Infants & older siblings

11:30am

1st & 2nd Class & older siblings

11:45am

3rd - 6th Class

12:00pm


 

Key Dates Term Two

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 Workshops

Friday 7th February

3rd & 4th Classes

Safer Internet Day

Tuesday 11th February

All classes

Cyber Safety Workshops

Monday 17th February

5th & 6th Classes

Cyber Safety Talk & Pre-Loved Uniform Sale

Monday 17th February

Parents

Staff In-service (Early Closure)

Wednesday 19th February

All classes

History Day

Wednesday 19th February

All classes

February Mid-Term (School Closure)

Thursday 20th February & Friday 21st February

All classes

Seachtain na Gaeilge

10ú - 14ú Márta

Gach rang

Book Fair

10th - 14th March

All classes

St Patrick's Day (School Closure)

Monday 17th March & Tuesday 18th March

All classes

Mary's Meals Bucket Collection

Friday 11th April

All classes

Final Day of Term Two

Friday 11th April

All classes

First Day of Term Three

Monday 28th April

All classes


 

School Calendar 2024/2025


The 2024/2025 calendar is available on www.hollyparkgns.ie


 

HSE Guidance

There are many bugs and colds circulating at the moment in the community.  As per the HSE Health Protection Guidance, if your child is unwell or is showing symptoms of illness please refrain from sending them to school.  


 

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 this 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 (already over 200!), 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

If one of your grandparents is visiting the school for Grandparents' Day, please email your daughter’s class teacher and tell her the name of the grandparent who will be attending.


Due to the volume of correspondence on the office email, and to avoid any missed communications, we ask that you email the class teacher directly.


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 this evening, 7:00pm-8:15pm, in the Church of St Therese, Mount Merrion. 

All parents and families are welcome to attend.


 

Voluntary Contribution

Thank you to the 188 families who have already given a Voluntary Contribution to the school for 2024/25. Each and every contribution is very much appreciated and will be used to enhance your daughters' learning environment.

Your Voluntary Contribution makes a real difference. 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

Lá ‘le Bríde atá ann! 

Labhair Gaeilge linn!


 

History Day in Hollypark

We look forward to celebrating History Day on Wednesday 19th February 2025 with many fun activities on the day. 

The girls in 2nd – 6th class will have the opportunity to dress up as a character based on an era or event they have been working on in class. Alternatively, the girls could pick their favourite character from history. Your daughter’s class teacher will give the girls further details.


 ‘The more we know about the past, the better prepared we are for the future’. 


 

Old School Furniture


True to his word, and despite Storm Éowyn, Joe Clancy arrived at the school on Saturday morning to collect our old school furniture. Thank you to Orlagh (PA), Maryrose (PA) and Kevin who were there to greet and assist.



There was so much, everyone had to return on Sunday to complete the delivery. An enormous thank you to Joe, Orlagh, Maryrose and Kevin.



 

Hollypark Tennis Team

Congratulations to our 5th and 6th Class girls who have made the Hollypark GNS Tennis Team. The girls took part in trials last Wednesday in Newpark Tennis Club.


Huge thanks to Steve Landon for all of his support and to Louise Doolin and Sarah Tijs, for coming on board as our parent reps.


Our 5th Class team - Millie, Aibhlínn, Charlotte, Anneliese, Lara, Anna, Olivia, Chloe and Mary!
Our 5th Class team - Millie, Aibhlínn, Charlotte, Anneliese, Lara, Anna, Olivia, Chloe and Mary!
Our 6th Class team - Holly, Isla, Alanna, Ava, Darcey, Sarah, Emily and Beth!
Our 6th Class team - Holly, Isla, Alanna, Ava, Darcey, Sarah, Emily and Beth!
 

Hollypark GNS PA Update



Cyber Safety Talk: Monday 17th February

A Parents Talk on Cyber Safety brought to you by CyberSafe Ireland takes place on Monday 17th February @ 7:30pm.


Pre-Loved Uniform Sale

The PA will hold a Pre-Loved Uniform Sale before the Cyber Safety Talk - Monday 17th February @ 7:00pm.


Thank you to our PA who will serve tea and coffee at this event.


 

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.

 


 

Open Rugby Training: Sunday 2nd February


 

Mid-Term Soccer Camp

 

Be Winter Ready


 

Birthdays this week in Hollypark!

Leah Smyth

Zoe Cahill

Alexa Hart

Holly Maher

Anna Merriman

Fiadh Plunkett



 

After School Minding Service

I have been running a small after school club in Hollypark for the past 7 years. I collect from the school. We have outdoor activities, playground, picnics, then homework/ drawing /games in my house.


Home cooked meal and everyone dropped home at 5.30.


I have one space available now and am taking enquiries for September 


Contact Louise 087 7992306

Many thanks

Louise Murphy 



 

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.


 

HPGNS

United in Friendship, Together We Strive!

 


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Contact 

St. Patrick's GNS

Hollypark

Foxrock Avenue

Dublin 18.  

D18V659

Principal

Bernadette Gunning

Deputy Principal

Michaela Marnell

School Secretary

Suzanne O' Toole

Phone:

01 2893293

 

Email: 

hollyparkgns@gmail.com

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