BUSY, BUSY SCHOOL LIFE
It is a very busy time in Hollypark BNS at present. Boys are enjoying many extra-curricular activities including GAA, rugby, chess, tennis, Engineers Week, school garden activities and more. Thank you to all the staff involved for giving up their free time at lunch breaks and after school. You are creating a very positive school experience for our pupils. Thank you.
Green schools
Our Green Schools Committee will once again lead us in our ‘Save the Bees’ campaign which had a very positive impact in our school last year. This year, Super Valu supermarkets have joined the promotion and are offering ‘bee stamps’ with every 30e spent in their store. Our committee are ready and waiting to take your stamps and place them on our large Save the Bees poster located in the main hall. When all stamps are collected the school are in with a chance to win 10,000e for our school garden! Best of luck boys. For more information and garden activities, click the link attached
Updated entry and exit times
|
Class |
Entry |
Exit |
Location |
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5th + 6th |
8.35am |
2.20pm |
Remains the same |
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1st- 4th |
8.40am |
2.25pm |
Remains the same |
|
Junior + Senior Infants |
8.40am |
1.25pm |
Remains the same |
Engineers Week
For Engineers Week this week, Miss Dunne’s Junior Infant class have been busy building bridges strong enough to hold some heavy objects. Pictured below are pupils from Ms. Feighan's and Ms. Doyle's Junior Infant classes who are playing a co-operative game of builder, engineer and inspector. Thank you to Ms. Hynes for leading us in Engineers Week.
Seachtain na Gaeilge 14ú -16ú Márta 2022
Beidh Seachtain na Gaeilge a chéiliúreadh againn sa scoil an tseachtain seo chugainn, ar an 14ú- 16ú lá de Mhárta. Táimid ag tsnúth go mór leis! Beidh imeachtaí ar siúl timpeall na scoile ar feadh trí lá. Beidh taispeántais ar siúl idir na ranganna agus beidh ealáin, sport agus eolaíocht á mhúineadh trí gaeilge freisin. Tá na buachaillí gnóthach ag foghlaim amhráin, dánta agus rainn le haghaidh na taispeáintais ar fud na scoile! Beidh seans ag na buachaillí duaiseanna a bhuacaint sa chomórtais “Gaelgeoir an Lae” agus “Gaelgeoir na Seachtaine”.
Lá Fhéile Pádraig daoibh go léir!
Thank you to Mrs. Regan and Mrs. Webbley who are promoting this very important week in the Irish calendar.
Internationals Women’s Days
Congratulations to two of our own, teacher Aideen Walsh and parent Jacqui Hurley who were part of a large cohort of golfers and sportswomen celebrating women in sport. The event took place in Druid’s Glen resort on International Women’s Day. Well done to all involved and thank you for inspiring the next generation.
Cumann Na Mbunscol – Football
Congratulations to our Senior A football team who had two great victories this week. Yesterday, in difficult conditions the boys showed huge courage, teamwork, skill and determination to beat an excellent St. Laurence’s football team. Well done boys and coaches Mr. Mitchell and Mrs. Regan. You did us proud!
Our B team play St. Laurences B team in Glenalbyn on Thursday. Thank you to teachers Ms. Crowe and Mr. Mc Evoy for training the B team. Mr. Mc Evoy might sruggle to attend the match this week as he gets to know his beautiful baby daughter, Isla, who was born yesterday! Congratulations to Mr. Mc Evoy and his wife Grace on their new arrival.
Dates For Your Diary
Fiona Forman Webinar Information
Coping Strategies for Children with Anxiety
We will once again hold a Zoom Webinar with host Fiona Foreman, author of Weaving Wellbeing. The webinar will take place on May 10th at 7pm.
Please see the information attached as to what Fiona will discuss
The number of children with anxiety has risen over the last number of years, for many complex reasons. Anxiety can have different symptoms, and usually causes distress to children and limits their experiences. It’s helpful to know that there are many things we can do to support an anxious child, including striking a balance between supporting them whilst also empowering them to deal with their anxious thoughts and feelings. This webinar will outline the protective factors in supporting children, as well as offering a number of evidence-based coping strategies that children can use to help them to feel safe, strong and confident.
Stars Of The Future
Well done to Rian Flynn Griffin who recently played the lead role as Tom Buchanon in The Great Gatsby production in the Sean O’ Casey theatre in Dublin. A real Hollywood star in the making!
Best of luck to our three tennis teams who take to the courts this week. Thank you to all volunteers involved.
Happy Birthday Boys
This week is a special week for these boys.
Andrew Heaney, Tadhg Mulholland, Freddie Hyland, Harvey Kiernan, Joey Veitch, James Barron, Henry Balfe, Robert Carrigy, Alexander Charma, Luke Fagan, agus Charlie Ball.
We wish you a happy birthday boys!
Beir bua agus beannacht,
B. O’Donovan
9.3.’22
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