After School Club Term 1 2025 Timetable
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We are delighted to share with you the timetable for our wide and exciting range of After School Clubs for Term 1 (attached).
Booking links for the various clubs are now live. To secure a place for your child, click the link provided or WhatsApp the provider directly, using the phone numbers.
Please note that most clubs operate on a 16:1 pupil-to-adult ratio. Some clubs will have two adults present and can therefore accommodate up to 32 pupils. Details of payment, costs, and dates are available when you click the links attached. Classes are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
We extend our sincere thanks to all the providers and organisers who make these opportunities possible. Their contributions greatly enhance the life of our school, and we look forward to another enjoyable and enriching term.
Kind regards,
Mr. O' Donovan
Principal
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | ||
Junior & Senior Infants Movement Skills and Fun Games Mr. Moloney 0879572681
Basketball, Soccer & Multisport Mr. Moloney 0879572681 2nd -6th class 2.25-3.20
Champion Coaching Soccer Skills with Stephanie Roche 2.25-3.20
Kung Fu with Master Dong Junior & Senior Infants
Kung Fu with Master Dong 1st - 6th Class | Basketball and Multisport Mr. Moloney 0879572681 1st - 3rd class _______________ Junior & Senior Infants Dizzy Feet Dance Class with Denise 1.25-2.10 See poster below
1st and 2nd Class Dizzy Feet Dance Class with Denise 2.25-3.15  |
_____________________________ Guitar with Marc 2.25 to 2.55 -2nd- 3rd WhatsApp to sign up. _____________________________
Junior & Senior Infants Mr. Moloney 0879572681 ____________________________ Tennis & Soccer Mr. Moloney 1st- 4th Class 0879572681 Soccer Mini World Cup | Art Club 2.20-3.20
Choir with Ms. Travers
Champion Coaching Soccer Skills with Stephanie Roche 2.25-3.20 __________________ Chess Text 0834527900 to book a place
Junior & Senior Infants Mr. Moloney 0879572681
Volleyball & Mini Rugby Mr. Moloney 0879572681
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Running Club with Mr. Lineen 2.25-3.20 ____________________ Chess Hector | |||||
LEGO Club Ms. Dunne 1st & 2nd Class 2.25-3.20 | |||||
| Art Club with Ms. Cryan 2.25-3.20 __________ | ||||
| Keyboard Creative Keyboard Junior and Senior Infants | ||||
Keyboard Creative Keyboard 1st - 5th Class |
WELCOME BACK
It was lovely to meet our smiling, happy boys at the school gate last week. I hope you all had a lovely, restful summer. The staff in Hollypark BNS are excited to be back after the summer break. Congratulations to our wonderful new Junior Infant classes who have taken to their new surroundings like ducks to water. They have seriously impressed us with their independence, maturity, and cooperation. Ms. Brennan, Ms. Doyle and SNAs Ms. Walsh & Ms. Moriarty are really looking forward to getting to know the boys and their parents over the coming weeks and months.
Please see below for some reminders for the year ahead.
Please do not block the area close to the school warden and allow the First Class parents space to collect first. Understandably, areas are busy initially as pupils and parents get used to the new entrance and exit points. You will find things will settle once the new routines become established.
We really appreciate your cooperation in using the one-way system and not blocking the driveways of our residents. For the safety of our pupils and the School Warden, please do not park close to the School Warden crossing point.
GETTING TO SCHOOL
We encourage walking, cycling, and scooting to school whenever possible. Foxrock Church has very kindly offered spaces for a park and walk system. If you do have to drive to school, we operate a one-way system in the morning and evening. Please see the maps below.
SCHOOL WARDEN
When crossing the road, please cross with the School Wardens.
ALADDIN CONNECT
Please download Aladdin Connect from your App Store. This is our method of communication. In order to receive text messages, please ensure that when signing up for Aladdin Connect that you verify your mobile number when requested to do so.
PLEASE LABEL YOUR BELONGINGS
Please label all your belongings with their name and contact number. Clothes and belongings found with no names will be donated to charity at the end of each month. We never know what weather lies around the corner. All boys should have a coat (labelled clearly) coming to school each day.
TREES, GARDENS & CAR-PARK
Please do not let the boys or their siblings play in the trees, gardens or near the car park before or after school. We appreciate your cooperation.
School Uniform
Please ensure your son is wearing the correct uniform. Boys should wear the school tracksuit on PE days only.
CONTACT WITH THE TEACHER
We have 3 methods of contacting your son’s teacher.
Method 1, Write a note in your son's homework journal. This is the easiest method and it will ensure that the message goes directly to the teacher.
Method 2, Send an email via info@hollyparkbns.ie with FAO: the teacher’s name
OR method 3, via the contact section of the school website. In the contact section, a drop-down menu will appear with the names of all the teachers.
PARK AND STRIDE
We remind you, please do not block driveways and exit routes, and park safely in the surrounding estates. We again remind you that free parking is available in Foxrock Parish car park. We encourage our older boys to walk, cycle, and scoot to school. Everyone's cooperation in this will ensure the safety of our children and the happiness of our residents.
Please avoid congestion on the footpaths and the entrance gates while waiting for admission each morning.
Ireland’s First School Deposit Return Scheme – Right Here in Hollypark!
A reminder that Hollypark is the first school in Ireland to install a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) machine on-site! In partnership with Zeeko Technology at UCD, we are now collecting plastic bottles and cans that carry the official return label. Every item recycled through our machine earns credit towards much-needed laptops and Chromebooks for our school. This initiative not only promotes sustainability and environmental awareness among our pupils but also directly supports digital learning. Well done to everyone involved in bringing this innovative project to life! Our pupil voice and green schools committee will lead the initiative.
STAR OF THE FUTURE
Congratulations to Dara O' Cearbhaill, who was recently awarded the Callum McGarvey Cup for Overall Player of the Tournament, at the Granada Mini World Cup. Dara has a very bright future ahead, both on the soccer and GAA pitches!
HEALTHY EATING POLICY
A reminder to parents/guardians, Hollypark operates a Healthy Eating Policy.
- The following foods are not allowed: crisps/popcorn, high sugar cereal bars, lollipops, chocolate or chocolate-covered foods, biscuits, and fizzy drinks.
- For health and safety reasons, nuts should not be included in any lunchbox.
Please click the link to ensure your lunches comply with the policy. https://hollyparkbns.ie/our-school/policies/healthy-eating-policy
HOT SCHOOL MEALS
Details of our hot school meals programme will be shared with you in the coming weeks once we have completed our selection process in line with the Department of Education procurement guidelines.
MOBILE PHONES, SMART WATCHES & RELATED DEVICES
Mobile phones and smart devices are rightly getting a lot of media attention at present. A reminder to all that we have a mobile phone, smart watch and related devices policy in place in our Acceptable Usage Policy (AUP) published on our website. https://hollyparkbns.ie/our-school/policies/acceptable-usage-policy-aup
The main points relating to mobile phones, smart watches, and related devices are:
5. Personal Devices
- Pupils are not allowed to have their mobile phones / personal devices/smart watches and related devices etc. in class/school.
- In exceptional circumstances and only where absolutely necessary, a pupil who requires a phone after school, requires his parents/guardians to put this in writing to the school principal on the specified request form. The phone must remain off in the boy’s school bag until he leaves the school grounds.
- Pupils are not allowed to take photographs/video clips / audio clips in the school grounds.
- The school accepts no responsibility for the loss or damage to personal devices.
Any home-school communication during school time from a pupil is through the school telephone in the secretary’s office
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOYS
This week is a special week for these great boys, Fionn Walsh, Cal Mc Fetridge, Ibrahim Derkaoui, Theodore Collins, Conor Lardner, James Phelan, Christopher Casey, Maximus McGinity, Hugo Burns, Cian Tresson and Logan Webbley. We wish you a very happy birthday, boys.
CORE CREDIT MONEY CLUB
Core Credit hopes you all enjoyed your summer break. We will be returning with the Money Club in Hollypark Boys School on 21.09.2025. We will be on-site every Tuesday to collect the children’s savings. If your child already has an account with us, they can meet us, and we can issue them a new card. Please contact 01 2725600 with any queries. If you would like further information on the Money Club in your school, please go to https://www.corecu.ie/schoolmoney-club/
Beir bua agus beannacht,
Principal
3.9.2025
APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION FOR JUNIOR INFANTS
SCHOOL YEAR 2025–2026
| The school will commence accepting applications for admission on | 29th September 2025
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| The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on | 24th October 2025 @ 3:00pm
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| 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 |
Applications must include:
1. Completed application form
2. A copy of the birth certificate
3. **A current utility bill** (only for applicants living within the parish)
Click the link to view the Parish Map
https://hollyparkbns.ie/sites/default/files/image-uploads/Foxrock.pdf
**A current utility bill includes ESB, Gas bill, refuse collection bill, home phone bill, etc. Please do not send personal bills. ie, Bank statements, Mobile phone bills or insurance forms, etc**.
To be returned to the school by hand or post only to:
Admissions
St. Patrick's BNS,
Hollypark,
Blackrock,
Co. Dublin
A94 FE02
https://hollyparkbns.ie/our-school/policies/admissions-policy
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
IN-SERVICE DAYS FOR 25/26 (School Closure)
The school will be closed for the Department of Education in-service training days on the dates attached:
| 11/02/2026 | Lá 1 - Creatchuraclam na Bunscoile / Day 1 - Primary Curriculum Framework | Scoil Padraig Naofa B |
| 13/05/2026 | Lá 2 - Creatchuraclam na Bunscoile / Day 2 - Primary Curriculum Framework | Scoil Padraig Naofa B |
