Admission to Junior Infants September 2025
The process for admission to Junior Infants 2025 has now closed.
Key Dates Term One & Two
Christmas Play | Wednesday 11th December | Junior Infants @ 09:30 |
Christmas Play | Thursday 12th December | Senior Infants @ 09:30 |
Movie Night | Friday 13th December | 6th Class |
The Moon & Sixpence Puppet Theatre | Monday 16th December | All classes |
Niall de Burca | Wednesday 18th December | All classes |
Santa comes to Hollypark! | Thursday 19th December | All classes |
Final day of Term One | Friday 20th December | All classes |
First day of Term Two | Monday 6th January | All classes |
PT Meetings: Junior Infants | Week beg Monday 27th January | Junior Infants |
Catholic Schools Week incl Grandparents Day | Week beg Monday 19th January | All classes |
St Brigid's Day School Closure | Monday 3rd February | All classes |
Cyber Safety Talk | Monday 17th February | Parents |
History Day | Wednesday 19th February | All classes |
February Mid Term | Thursday 20th February & Friday 21st February | All classes |
Last Day of Term One: Friday 20th December
The school will operate a staggered early finish as set out below:
Finish at | |
Junior & Senior Infants & siblings | 11:30am |
1st & 2nd Class & siblings | 11:45am |
3rd-6th Class | 12:00pm |
This will be a non-uniform day for the girls.
School Calendar 2024/2025
The 2024/2025 calendar is available on www.hollyparkgns.ie
Santa Coming to HPGNS!
We are very excited to hear that Santa will be visiting Hollypark GNS on Thursday 19th December!
In honour of this very special visit, girls may wear Santa jumpers/other Christmas accessories on Thursday 19th December!
Voluntary Contribution
Thank you to the 134 families who have already made a Voluntary Contribution for 2024/25.
Your Voluntary Contribution makes a real difference to your girls' learning environment. 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
"Seo mo mhála, mo chóta, mo hata, mo leabhar….." |
Labhair Gaeilge linn!
Infant Christmas Plays
We are looking forward to our annual Junior and Senior Infant Christmas Plays which will take place during next week.
Junior Infants
Junior Infants will take to the stage on Wednesday 12th December at 09:30am to showcase their performance of 'Ralph the Reindeer'.
Senior Infants
Senior Infants are preparing for their show 'Whoops A Daisy Angel' and are looking forward to performing in the school hall on Thursday 13th December at 09:30am.
Due to the restricted space available in the hall, we kindly ask that only two adults per child attend the shows. For health and safety reasons, please do not bring hot drinks into the school building.
Away in a Manger
We would like to thank Mary and Liam Grissing (grandparents of Ava in Senior Infants) who kindly donated this lovely crib to our school. This is a very special crib to Ava's family and we look forward to cherishing it over the years.
Foxrock Parish Christmas Concert
We were delighted that once again our School Choir was invited to sing at the Foxrock Parish Christmas Concert in aid of First Light and Critical Emergency Medical Response.
Together with Foxrock Parish Choir and the girls from Loreto College, our School Choir raised the rafters last Sunday raising over €9000.00 for these two worthwhile charities.
Please click the link below to view a recording of the concert:
Hollypark GNS PA Update
PA Ladies' and Girls' Preloved Occasion Wear Night
The PA hosted a lovely a ‘Ladies' and Girls’ Preloved Occasion Wear Night' on Thursday 28th November giving parents an opportunity to purchase high-quality ladies and girls' occasion wear at a reduced cost while socialising with other parents.
PA Coin Collection 18th-22nd November
Our Coin Drop Fundraiser, which ran throughout last week was a tremendous success. Thank you for once again reaching out to support our school. Together you raised: €3287.54!!!
This money will be used to buy (indoor & outdoor) classroom resources.
PA Christmas Gift Bag Appeal
Our Christmas Charity Appeal this year is for Feed Our Homeless, a Finglas-based charity. They're out on Dublin streets every night helping homeless people. They also help homeless families living in emergency accommodation.
We are asking for gift bags for children living in emergency accommodation.
The charity have asked if we could do certain age ranges. We've separated them into class groups...
JI & SI please do a gift bag for age 3-5
1st/2nd/3rd please do a gift bag for age 8-12
4th/5th/6th please do a gift bag for age 12-16
You can choose to do a gift bag for girls or boys.
Please send into school during next week: 9th - 13th December. There will be drop boxes in each classroom.
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.
Birthdays this week in Hollypark!
Laoise O'Donnell
Allsún Cleary
Sadie Rhatigan
Ruby Brophy
Hannah Kearney
Neasa Marron
Harley Cafolla
Farrah O'Rorke
Robyn Rennicks
Holly Jordan
Saorla Plunkett
Riley Yixin Mildner
Megan Foley
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.
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