St.Patrick's GNS HOLLYPARK
Admissions for 2027-2028
Enrolment is now open.
Please click on the following link to apply:
Application and Decision Dates for Admission to 2027/2028 school year.
The following are the dates applicable for admission to Junior Infants 2027/2028:
The school will commence accepting applications for admission on 28th September 2026.
The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on
23th October 2026 @ 3:00pm.
The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application is 13th November 2026.
The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is 27th November 2026 @ 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*Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn
The school cannot accept applications for Junior Infants 2027 before this process commences.
Starting school is exciting, but it can also be a nervous time for both child and parent. Our aim in Hollypark is to make the transition into Primary School as smooth as possible for our new pupils.
We host an Open Day in late May where you and your child can come to school, see the classroom, meet some of our teaching staff and let your daughter familiarise herself with the new classroom and school.
Your daughter has an opportunity to explore her new environment and engage with some of the classroom activities and potentially make some new friends before the start of school in September.
Starting school can be daunting for some children. New surroundings, new faces and a whole new routine can be quite upsetting. In order to ease the girls gradually into the routine of the school day, we operate a 2 week period of short days finishing school at 11.30am rather than the usual 1.20pm.
Parents of new Junior Infants are invited for coffee in the Halla on our first day back. This is an ideal opportunity to meet other parents and is kindly hosted by our Parents Association.
In order to promote independence for all children beginning at the earliest stage, we host an Independence Day in September. This involves all infants walking into their classrooms on their own.
The normal school day is outlined below:
Junior Infant School Timetable
8.40am - School opens & class begins
10.30 - 10.40am - Lunch Break
12.00 - 12.30pm - Yard Time
1.20pm - School day ends for Junior and Senior Infants
More about us at St. Patrick's GNS, Hollypark
Circa 480 pupils
20 mainstream classes
5 special education teachers
Hollypark provides:
A caring and happy community
An open, warm supportive culture that develops your child’s full potential
Our gifted teachers are renowned for:
Their excellence and dedication
Their commitment to their pupils
Their energy and enthusiasm
At Hollypark we have excellent facilities and provide a high standard of education
Specialist teachers in PE
French taught from 3rd to 6th Class
Violin teacher for pupils from Senior Infants to 3rd Class
Vast and varied range of extra-curricular activities after school
Choose wisely,
Choose excellence,
Choose Hollypark!
