Wednesday Letter 16th September 2026

Posted on Tue, 15/09/2026 - 09:40

APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION FOR JUNIOR INFANTS

SCHOOL YEAR 2027–2028

The school will commence accepting applications for admission on	28^th September 2026
The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on	23rd October 2026 @ 3:00 pm
The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application is	13^th November 2026
The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is*	27^th November 2026 @ 3:00 pm

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**.

https://hollyparkbns.ie/our-school/policies/admissions-policy

Parents and Guardians seeking placement for their child in a new special class or special school for school year 2027/2028, should now notify NCSE.

Please complete the online form. https://www.ncse.ie/parents/current-application-processes/parents-notif…

If you do not have the required documentation yet, please submit the form anyway. Supporting documentation can be provided until the 15th of September or as soon as possible after that date. Your local SENO will contact you directly if you have completed the form without the required documentation attached.

You can complete the form on our Parents Notify webpage.

JUNIOR INFANTS INFORMATION EVENING

We were delighted to welcome our Junior Infant parents and guardians to the school last night. It was a lovely opportunity to meet and get to know everyone, and we hope you enjoyed the evening as much as we did. Thank you to Ms. Hynes and Ms. Reynolds for hosting the night in their classrooms.

A big thank you to our Parents’ Association for their warm welcome afterwards, offering wine, cheese, tea, and coffee in the hall. A special word of thanks to parent Rebecca Coghlan for arranging the beautiful cheese platters – they were thoroughly enjoyed!

KIND WORDS, KIND ACTIONS

It is wonderful to see our corridors once again filled with art pieces, creations, and projects. The boys are working extremely hard academically, while also showing their wonderful Hollypark manners.

This term, we are placing a special focus on respect and kindness — both in the classroom and in the yard. On my daily visits to classrooms, the boys have shared some excellent insights on how to play and interact kindly. Their suggestions included:

Including everybody in your games
Using kind words
Helping classmates join in play
Kind hands
Keeping your hands to yourself while lining up

These thoughtful responses show just how much the boys are embracing our values of kindness and respect in keeping with the new Bí Cínéalta Policy 2025. We hope that you, our parents, will continue to reinforce this important message at home too.

https://hollyparkbns.ie/our-school/policies/bi-cinealta-policy

Hollypark Boys National School On-Site Nasal Flu Vaccine 2026

Nasal Vaccine

Fact Sheet

Dear Parent and/or Legal Guardian,
Laurence Gavin here from Sandycove Pharmacy. I am delighted to work with Mr O’Donovan and all of the team at Hollypark Boys National School to provide the free nasal flu vaccine for pupils again this year. For those who wish to have their children vaccinated, I will be on-site at the school on Thursday, October 1st.

The booking link is provided below. Please complete the form carefully, paying particular attention to PPSN. As some letters can resemble numbers, we kindly ask that you double-check this section https://vaccinesandycovepharmacy.as.me/hollyparkbns2026

If you have any further questions after completing the form, please email me at sandycovepharmacy1@gmail.com , and I will respond as soon as possible.

Please note the school does not have access to the booking information, so all queries should be directed to me rather than the school office.

If your child becomes unwell in the days leading up to the date of vaccination, and you decide not to proceed with the vaccine, please use the link in your confirmation email to cancel the appointment at least 24 hours in advance.

Kind Regards
Laurence Gavin
Pharmacist

SPORTS BLITZ 2026

Calling All Sports-Loving Parents & Coaches! ⚽🏑🏀

We are gearing up for our Sports Blitz and would love some help from parents who are involved in sports or coaching to assist in running the activities on the day.

📅 Date: Friday, 9th October
⏰ Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

If you are available and would like to get involved, we would be delighted to hear from you!

👉 Please contact Sarah at: hollyparkboyspa@gmail.com

DIZZY FEET DANCE: PLACES AVAILABLE

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Professional Learning Days: School Closure Dates
*2 new dates added

Below are the full-day school closure dates assigned to our school by Oide for the academic year.

The full-day school closures assigned to your school for 2026/27 are shown below:

Date	Subject / Purpose	Venue
18/09/2026	Child Protection Procedures	Full School Closure
05/11/2026	*Assigned Curriculum Area: STEM	Full School Closure
04/03/2027	Language Awareness	Full School Closure
May 2027: Date to be confirmed	*Assigned Curriculum Area: STEM	Full School Closure

Junior Infant Information Evening	Tuesday, September 15th	Junior Infants
Junior Infant HSE Hearing and Vision	September 29th-2nd October	Junior Infants

Staff Child Protection In-service Day- School Closure Sports Blitz	Friday, 18th September Friday, 9th October	Whole School Whole School
Halloween Dress Up Day	Friday, October 23rd	Whole School
Midterm Break	26th Oct - 30th Oct	Whole School
6th Class Christmas Show	Tuesday, 8th December	6th class

OPENING OF THE YEAR MASS

On Thursday, October 8th at 10 am, 3rd-6th classes from Hollypark BNS and GNS will attend Foxrock Church for the opening-of-the-year Mass.

All parents, grandparents, and family members are welcome to attend.

UNIFORM RECYCLING

This week is a very special week for these great boys: Zaayne Sharma, Darragh Finan, Jamie Healy, Robert Reys, Noah McCann, Felix Cunneen, Dhruv Verma, Mark Mulligan, Jack Halligan, Jack Moran, and Alexander O'Regan. Have a wonderful celebration, boys!

Beir bua agus beannacht,